The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-22
FOND MESSAGES TO mrs. DUKE
DON'T WEAR Low NECkgD
DRESSES, ONE OF 'EM SAID.
Application for Counsel Fees In Divorce
suit Brings Out Personal Advertise
men,s That the Correspondent Huntoon
IL Alleged to Have Had PFinted'

o,oa,dent of the American Tobacco COM
nanv. for an absolute divorce from Lillian
D,,ke. formerly Mrs. MoCreedy, whom he
married at Camden, n. j., on November 20,
,ool came I'D yesterday before Vice-Chan-
c,lIor Henry C. Piney in Chanoery Chan-
hers, Jersey City, on the application OF
samuel Kalisch and Chaunoey Parker.
counsel for Mrs. Duke, for alimony and
$4,000 counsel fees.
After hearing afidavits filed by the
nlsintiff and servants in the Duke family
baaring on the alleged relations between
Nra Duke and Frank T. Huntoon, the
sixtv-seyen-year-old correspondent, the
vioe-C Chancellor said that he would allow
the LAWYERS 50, 900 and would grant them
leave later to apply for additional fees il
thew could prove they were put to e1traor-
binary expense or unusual effort in the
defence. The venerable Vice-Chanoellor
took coca sion during the hearing to remark
when the age Of the correspondent was men
toned. that al the world loves a lover,
even II he is 81 years DID, and later said
that the afidavits had not proved that Mrs
Duke was unfaithful, although a strong
disposition was shown.
Mr.. Duke declared in his affidavit that
Immediately after his wedding he and Mrs:
Duke came to New York from Camden ana
went to the house at II West Sixty-eighth
street, which he presented to his wife AZ a
wedding present. They sailed for Europe
on their honeymoon two days later. He
alleged that Huntoon communicated with
Mrs. Duke between December 8, 1904, and
January 20, 1905, by means OF personals,
which were published in the New YORK
and Paris editions of the Nep York Herald;
Copies Of the papers were produ9ed and
Lindabury OF counsel for Duke. Here arc
amples
Longing for cable announcing your ar
rival. Your prophecy proved true. Little
knew how essential you are TO my happiness.
Wrote maid yesterday. Cable received.
Sentiments made me much happier. IL con-
dition serious go to you at once. Can nurse
you back to happiness. Not too late unless
you are contented with present surroundines
That Is impossible. isn't it2
One year from yesterday should be our
anniversary. London letter hu gely enjoyed.
Gable arrived.
AZ your home all is sad and lonely. Vacant
chair recalls absent one. your house pets
are well. The bird sings sweetly. 1 dream
every night you will be mine forever. Don't
wear low-necked dresses.
oh. memories that bless and burnt This
separation Ia killing. Please don't wear low
necked dresses. Shall enjoy your house
until octopus returns, when that pleasure
will cease.
Mr.. Duke denied Mrs. Dukes allegation
that he is worth s 81, 900, 900 and admitted
that he Is worth $40, 600, 900. He said he
that bis wife should be supplied with funds
and he also provided her with means TO
meet the interest due on a mortgage on her
house. He declared there 10 no truth in the
counter char es made by his wife involving
the name Of Mary Smith. who is emplo yed
Mrs. Duke had made damaging statements
for the purpose Of injnring his reputation.
The correspondent, he alleged, Is q mineral
water agent, who wa once q professional
gambler.
accompanied the pair on their bridal trip
abroad, said In her affidavit that Mrs. Duke
handed her a telegram addressed to Frank
T. Huntoon on the night Of the weddin 6
and directed her to send it. She asserted
and cablegrams to Huntoon, The maid
swore she knew Huntoon's handwriting and
sometimes received letters addressed to her
by Huntoon which she delivered TO her
mistress Without breathing the seals,
Henry Rupert. Dukes private secretary,
who also took'the journey abroad, deposed
that he too had fled oablegrams and mailed
letters written by Mrs. Duke t oHuntoon.
Mrs. Lillian Davis, ~housekeeper at Mrs.
Dukes house in West Sixty-eighth street,
swore that her mistress notified her just
before she departed on her honeymoon
that Huntoon could stay at the house as
long as he liked md occupy. Mrs. Dukes
room while she vas away. Sh added that
Huntoon awaited himself Of the privilege
on several occasions, including the Christ
mas Of 1904, when he remained two days.
Mrs. Davis said that she received a wire
less message from Mrs. Duke on February
7, 1905, saying that she and her husband
we're off Sandy Hook and would be home
on the. following day. The housekeeper
then told Huntoon that they were coming.
and he went away after giving her money
with which to buy a big bunch OF flowers.
She said Huntoon directed her to inform
Mr.. Duke the flowers had been left by
friends whom she didn't know, but to tell
Mrs. Duke the identity of the donor.
Mr.. Lindabury vigorously opposed the
application Of Mrs. Dukes lawyer for a
$4,000 counsel fee. He said Mr.. Duke
had made his wife a present of $3.50 900
worth Of real estate and money. He in
sisted that Mrs. Duke Is defence had not
been entered in good faith and commended
that an attempt had been made by the
defendant to delay the case with the idea
in view of securing a money settlement.
The request for a $4,000 fee seemed to
strike the yice-Chancellor as humorous.
When Mr., Kalisch had finished telling that
money would be needed to pay the passage
Oh some Witnesses lTOIH buTOpe 10 tllH
country to testify in the case, the jurist
said:
"This reminds me of a story OF King
George ". He was in the habit OF travel
ling around inoog. with some of his oourtiers,
and one day while on one Of these trips he
stopped at an inn for lunch. He thought
that nobody knew who he was, but some
Of the servants recognized him as the King.
He ordered eggs and when the bill was
brought he was surprised to see that he had
been charged a guinea apiece.
Eggs must be scarce in this part OF
the country he said, addressing the inn
keeper.
"'Notas scarce az kings was the reply.
Evidently dukes are pretty scarce, n
said the yice-Chanoellor. joining in the
ripple which went around the room.
ALLOW me to inform your Honor" re-
marked Mr.. Kalisch, there is a tobacco
king in this case
The lawyers for the defence withdrew
their application for alimony and the Court
cut down their request for $40 900 counsel
fees to $4,000.
The case will be continued in April at a
date to be liked later.
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