The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-26
BRIDE Of 5 Weeks
FIRES" HUSBAND
Mrs. Yerkes-M Miner and Her
Millions Separate Themselves
From Californian.
HIS DEMAND FOR MORE
MONEY GIVEN AS CAUSE
Widowed in December. Married
Again in January, Separated
in February.

NEW YORK. Feb 2.-Thc Mizncr-
Yerkes romance has been shattered.
Scarcely has the separation of the Count
and Countess Bon de Csstellanc become
public when news comes that this other
young soldier of fortune, Wilson Mizner.
mas been separated from his wife and her
millions In little more than two weeks
after his wedding the young California
giant and one-time lion tanner of tho Pa
cinc, is out of the Charles Yerkcs man
sion over which he ruled briefly as ITS
lord
The former Mrs Ycrkes is In a state of
nervous collapse and will sec no one. Tho
telephones at her house have been discon-
nected and she has practically isolated
herself from the outside world All efforts
on the part of friends OF her young nus
band 10 reconcile the couple have falleu'
Tho news OF tho parting came rom
Washington last night, where Mr.. MlznSt
Was seen with group or men IIlchuS
and young woman outside the Once OF
the Washington Post late on Snturaay
night II was learned there That ne mao
teicphoned his wife from that city yes
tcrdaV begging TO be forgiven ana 10 DC
permitted 10 return. The reply, II Is said
was nm emphatic and bitter NO.
May Sue His Wife, Says Report
AIr Mizner did not attempt 10 hide his
chacrIn Friends said that he would prop
ably Suc his wife in the attempt 10 com
pcl her to carry out the provisions oil II
prenuptial agreement they had maze
This agreement is alleged TO nave pr, pro
yided 81 On coo for the young DrlueS % ooi'i.
Tho trouble is believed to have begun
over financial affairs, and To nave DgSn
made worse by the influence of MIS- MiH-
ner's lawyer and women friends, VINO
we're always Strenuously opposed 10 Ml@-
Iaff roc 70
which they believed had been brought
about by the Young man by untaMlt ar means .sIIS
Miner had been living In the ruin ave
nue mansion scarcely ten days wnen ne
tooL his departure, because his vile re-
fused TO give him enough spending money
He left the house, 1t Is SAID on euny
dAyflnst with the same TWO sun CHses ~
carried i'm with him when he TOOK UP ms
residence as the lord of the ferkeS man
sion in such grand style three days at'e'
his wedding. ,,iz ,,o,,
Nizner il is said, Is now on MS way
.hacE IN the coast whence he came To WOO
and we'd the widow worth millions.
Sl,ooO,OOO Hospital for Chicago
wan Mr. Mizner, as he left the house
In n hun with the declared intention Oh
going TO California, was his valet, ,,or
Along with the news OF the separAti9}i ,i'}ii
cornse The announcement that Chicago VIII
r.et a 81 CoD Oco hospital as u result OF the
Sisagrecment The former Mrs herkes'
n Is said mas made her Will ana lsll Il
ilrge sum of money TO tound an luatllu- 5'.i
tion in Chicago as rhehlolIa' W '''' "
mer husband. 50, >,,.-,, g.,
According TO friend OF Mrs. MlzsF ; III
Washington. IL has not been All shlttics
md chanpaenc with the dishipg one since
he welded the widow of the traction mag
To begin With, she blamed the object
of her aIltun1laI affection for the publicity
which followed their wedding, II is said
Miner as soon the news oil the wed
ding became known. corTcoorated II TO
about forty reporters, and theS PrihtSa II
With variations. AT the same time MIS-
Mizner was vigorously and with a hope
emphasis denying the
story TO her bosom friends and legal ad-
visers 10 her husbands 4 chlef executor
Louis 8 Owsley, and to her stepson,
Charles Yerkes.
Little Tiffs Right at Start.
The difference between the matrimonial
accounts given out by Mr.. Miner and
the former Mrs, Yerkes caused several NJ
tie tiffs right at the Launching oi inc
marital ship. Then, II appears that Miz-
ncr had a great many affairs oI the heart
before he was introduced TO MIS-. 1erkcs
industrious correspondents dug up these
in varieties from Palm Beach To Dawson
CITY Tie record about a week after the
wedding Nas sixteen women more OF less
IN different sections OF the country with
hearts said 20 have been broken by Miz
i.er. They. in some cases, spoke OF breach
OF prnmiSe actions. None OF the suits
however. natcrializcd, end Mr.. Mlzner
, suied them. the DaSeSl laDrlCatiOns.
Some OF Mrs. Miners friends. however.
brought them to her attention, and, 1T is
eeid. wrote personal letters to her.
Soon after ward when the young bride
groom pressed fer tho carrying out of the
alleged pre-nuptial financial agreement
Mrs. Miner, II Is said turEcd on him
with scorn and told him that he was
merely seeking her money.
Friends Deny the Separation.
All Miners friends in this city who
could be found said he lad told them he
vas about TO run out to the coast for "A
lew days, and therefore they all insisted
that the report OF his permanent separa-
ton from MS wife was wrong.
In Chicago. for which city II was said
in Washington last night Mr.. Miner win
Lead today, Clarence Knight the lawyer
who drew up Charles T. Yerkes's VIII and
read Il after the funeral in this city. last
night said:
II believe ,he story that Mr Mizncr left
New York on Wednesday for California Is
correct. l believe he will pass through
this city tonight. About lis domestic af-
fairs however. / cannot speak,
''Is II true that Mrs. MiZner has made a
VIII and left 81. .000.0e0 for hospital 10 be
founded in Chicago and TO be known es
the Yerkes Chicago hcspital?" Mr.. Knight
was asked.
II am not at liberty to discuss Mrs.
MINERS Will" he replied. but It liz true
that II she were TO die tonight Chicago
would receive from her personal estate
not far from s1.O000e5 for a hospital 10
commemorate her first husband"