The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-06
SENATOR PLATT
WILL SEE No MORE
OF MRS. PLATT

New York. Oct. 6.-There Is no pros
pect of a reconciliation between Senator
Thomas G. Platt and his wife. In fact.
II is pretty certain that. no matter what
move Mrs. Platt may make, nothing will
change the mind OF the agen senator
who has determined that in the future
he VIII have nothing to do with his wife
Friends OF Senator Platt say that should
Mrs. Platt sue for divorce. as is threat
ened, Senator Platt will not defend the
suit nor viii he make any move to
thwart such an action. He is even pre-
pared. according TO his friends. TO allow
her liberal alimony. so that he may not
see any more of her.
The senator is far from being we'll
man. He has been feeble for some time
and the airing of his marital troubles has
aggravated his Illness From now on
lit Is the Intention of tha senator to keep
as quiet as possible. The fact that his
son. Frank Platt, is living at the same
hotel with him indicates that the senator
viii see no more Of his family than he has
since his marriage. II is possible that as
soon as his present difficulties are passed
and there is less notoriety the senator
will leave the Gotham hotel and live at
his sons home
Senator Platt did not leave the Hotel
Gotham yesterday and go to his office in
the United States Express company's
building. as has been his custom He
either styed in bed or sat UP in an in :
valid's chair So far as could be learned,
no move has been made by his wife 10
start suit At least no notice has been
received Of II by the senator or his coun-
sell ....
Mrs. Platt did not ventuer away from
the Ttoga Lodge at Highland Mills
where she is living with her daughter
Mrs Francis. J. Carmody Since her
troubles with the senator got into the
newspapers she has shooed off all re
porters who tried TO get near her in the
lodge. But a diplomatic young reporter
had a talk with her yesterday after he
had got word TO her that he had a. number
Of questions which he thought IL would be
to her interest TO answer. She talked
with him after he had eluded n pack of
dogs Of all sizes and breeds.
II consider that the things that have
been printed about me have hurt me
great deal great many malicious
things have been said about NEE. For in
stance. 1 have been quoted as saying that
my husband bought NEE because of my
beauty. have been pictured as going TO
the city for the purpose of bringing about
a reconciliation with my husband
"Al Of these things are untrue. I went
to the city TO seee my lawyers and for
no other purpose. Who are my lawyers.
That will not say. l do not think IL Is
any Of the public's business l do not
consider that family differences between
myself and myhusband are of any inter
est 10 the newspapers or the public. They
concern me. and from the first / have
had nothing to say about them I'm the
newspapers"
when the proper times comes my side
will be told, and then the public will
know the true story. and / will be
freed of all the calumnies that have been
heaped on me"
Have you started suit for divorce?"
she was asked
"You will know when the proper timee
comes" was her evasive reply.
Has the senator started a suit7"
He has not" she said, promptly.
Beyond that Mrs, Patt would say moth
mfg To all questions as to her side of
the controversy she said that Il would
become known at the proper time, and
not before then.