The San Francisco call., 1906-10-03
.HIFE OF CARMODY
THREATENS
DIVORCE.
Daughter of Mrs. Thomas c.
Platt Holds Husband Re
sponsible for the Scandal
SECURES. LAWYERS
10 REPRESENT HER
He Asserts She Has Been
Misled and Says Mother
Is Exerting Evil Influence
sPECaAL pIsPATcH 70 THE cAI1.


sPECsAL pIsPATcH TO THE CALL.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Enraged at the
expose rIplSing the name of her mother,
Mrs. Thomas c. PIatt. with that of the
broad-Shoclde-ed. handsome coachman,
5. n. HEDGES. Mrs: Francis J. carmody
Eas-.decided 10 divorce Colonel Ca-nody,
whom she holds responsible for Iend-
ing iae. parade of-the Plstt family skei-
crohS ins6 the view of the world. That
she has sufficient grounds for divorce
Is The impression she seeks TO convey;
. that she has none is the positive af-
nr1natIQa Of the: colonel, Whs is pro-
eceeihE along the Hines of his purpose
wits calm determination.
: Il Developed =. today thnf Mrs. PIatt
and. hcr daughter have selected other
counsel thaa Appietoa ]. Clark. svho on
forrer occasions has represented them
. Yrs. P.=;t announced during the course
OF an svfe-,Iew fn. her home II High
.-iaad sffIIs 1hSs her daughter had re-
. -fained sfars;,. wIuSiosr q Viewer OF III
.E-ro-.clrsy - her counsel, and had sent
.,hrru u TOT Of letters which reflect upon
CcIoasI Carraody.
-. INTERVIEWS TYPEWRITER.
p. vhea inquiry was made al the ohice
. of ,Ilrsh. zvinslow Z Weaver late this
aefernooz no one seemed TO know any
. me abour 3s-s Pistt or her daughter
TI-alg i yves suggested that the re-
porter see sIr. Wever That gentle
~,an had uRon his seslz number OF
tzsew w~istea INTERVIEWS. one OF which is
.as follows
;: - we a.as.6-5it a rule never TO discuss
.she AFFAIRS q clients OF even their
. flames. Sf'v DON'T believe either Mrs
.CarrEeay OF. Mrs Platt has stated that
we attorneys for them or either Of
s-aer. Members OF tns nrm decline TO
:. .t.s iatervlewed--
= From. other sources. however. it was
;. learned thst Mrs. carmody has contem-
plated bringing action. against her hus-
:. Colonel Carmody still maintains a
handsome suite Of apartments on West
End avenue and insists that his bride
!: win some day return 70 him He still
: sdores. her and viii not permit q word
= 10 be said against her He'insists that
Mrs. ca-mody would ny to him were
she not restrained and influenced by
. her mother
= SANS WIFE Is INFLUENCED.
when told that Mrs. carmody had
: -reiained counsel and that mother and
daughter contemplated freeing them
selves from matrimonial bonds al the
=: same time. Colonel Carmody said:
IT is possible that my dear wife has
been Influenced TO bring an action
against me for a separation or limited
divorce. She cant possibly have
grounds. but she may bring suit I
want it understood that have never
given Mrs. CarEpody grounds for leav-
ing me. and sincerely believe that she
VIII return 10 me when she sees the
error OF her ways. IS for this suit.
have no fear OF 81"
IT Is also said. Colonel. that Senator
Plsr may interest himself TO have your
resignation asked for. BY the United
states District Attorney"
Colonel carmody laughed heartily. 1T
is sll right" he returned. The more
Of that sort OF thing that is-done the
better laugh AZ such talk. Ny
tenure OF Office does not depend upon
the whim OF any one"
II was stated that Colonel carmody,
Impressed BY various threats made
against him. has employed two promf-
nent firms OF attorneys 10 protect his
interests One OF these firms is skilled
in the criminal branches Of the law
and the other is among the leading
firms IN civil practice at the New York
bar Carmooy says that he viii have
Hedges taken care OF II he attempts TO
make good his alleged threat TO visit
physical harm upon him. He IS also
prepared 10 defend any civil action
brought against him
MY HAVE HEDGES ARRESTED.
Colonel carmody lei it be understood
that he was having the alleged inter-
view with Hedges. wherein Hedges
threatened 10 pump lead into the
colonei.' Investigated II the threat
was actually made, Colonel carmody
VIII cause the coachman's arrest
Friends declare that Senator PIatt is
now taking steps 70 give to his three
sons al the money he has. which is said
70 be over si0Oo.eo0. and everything
else that belongs 10 him. n order TO
shut OF any attempts at a settlement
that might be ordered IN case Mrs