The Washington times., 1907-12-13
LOPENENT COSTS
ENSIGN HIS Job,
DIVORCE SOUGHT
R. Harry Cathcart. Jr.,
Who Married Miss Hazel
Won Haake, Wants
Separation.

Considers BILE interest IS manifested in
Washington IN the romance surround
ing the 'elo2ement of Ensign Earl w
Pritchard. OF Indianapolis. and Mrs.
Hazel Won Haake Cathcart. which has
led to the dismissal Of the former from
the United States navy and resulted IN
the fling Of divorce SUIT BY the young
husband OF Mrs. Cathcart
Mrs. Cathcart IS a washington girl.
and as Hazel van Haake was regarded
as one OF the most beautiful girls IN
Washington Her mother. wife OF a
retired officer of the Prussian army. has
an apartment In Hammond court. in
Georgetown. Mrs. Cathcart was mar
ried only last June 10 r. Harry Cath
cart. IT., son OF a wealthy patent medi-
cine manufacturer OF Newburg, y. Y
Friends Before Marriage.
Ensign Pritchard and the former Miss
Won Haake were acquainted before the
latter was married and was invited TO
the wedding For some reason the
young midshipmau. who had Just been
graduated from the Naval Academy. at
that time, did not attend the ceremony.
although it IS said nat he bade good
by TO the bride-to-be the day before
the wedding.
Young Cathcart's wedding TO Miss
Won Haake was something of a sur
prise TO his friends, many of whom
came on for the event The Young
couple went 20 Newburg, where they
were Luests Of Mr.. Cathcart's family.
and later took apartments at the Hotel
Palatine. There they were Joined by
Miss Helen Brett, OF Washington, Mrs.
Cathcarts chum.
The CAthcarts were reunited after q
short separation. but in September Mrs.
Cathcart disappeared and her young
husband felt convinced that Pritchard
was concerned in the affair He had
believed for come time that the two had
Dee3 communicating but had had no
tangible proof
No Clue OF Couple.
No clue has Seen found of the missing
couples Whereabouts. Young Pritcbard
was dropped from the United States
navy rolls for the good of the ser
vice" The complaint against the Young
officer was made by Mrs. Adolph Won
Haake. mother Of the missing GIRL
bride, who solicited the aid Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in having Prltchard nun
ished
Officials Of the Navy Department made
every effort to keep the matter quiet
Mrs. Won Haake claimed that Pritch-
ard had enticed her daughter away from
her husband In the meantime Pritch-
ard, who was at Marion, Ohio on
leave, was telegraphed for. He con-
vinced Assistant Secretary Newberry OF
his innocence in connection with the
affair and also conferred with Secre-
tary Metcalf. The department was then
disposed TO drop the matter. but Mrs
Won Haake was so insistent that in
wis decided to put Secret Service
agents on the case.
Their report vas confirmatOrv of Mrs
Won Haakes statements, and to prevent
a scandal involving the names of All
connected with the case. the department
invited Pritchard TO turn in his resig-
nation. which was promptly done IL be-
coming effective last Friday
Friends OF Mrs. Cathcart IN this CITY
say the affair between the young woman
and the midshipman was love at first
sight" she had been engaged to Cath
cart fer some time when she met
Pritchar1 in washington last spring.
Her mUtLrr urged an early marriage.
against Which she Is said to have pro-
tested.
Miss Brett, who was maid Of honor at
the wedding. expressed surprise today
over the statement accredited to Mr..
Cathcart in New York. that he was pre-
pairing to institute divorce proceedings.
She was informed by Mrs. Cathcart.
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