Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-19
In Cross Complaint 10 Suit for
Divorce Filed by Her HuS-
band, James G, Darden, of
Albuquerque.
BRIEF Welded LIFE ENDS
IN MASS OF GRAVE CHARGES
Mrs, Darden Charges Wrong
full Disposition of Large Sums
of Money Paid by Her to Her
Husband Since Their Mar
rage in October, 1906.

Sensational allegations charging
fraud and misrepresentation in the
disposition of large sums of money al
legged to have been given by her to her
husband during their welded life of a
little more than a year, and charges
of cruel and inhuman treatment are
contained I'm a cross com plant which
has Just been filed I'm district court at
Las Cruces, n. NJ, by Mrs. Fanny Van
Ripper Darden, OF New York City. to
the suit for divorce filed recently In
Las Cruces by her husband, James c.
Darden, of Albuquerque.
The prominence of the parties in
Albuquerque and in New York makes
the suit and the serious allegations
contained in the cross-complaint or
unusual interest. Mr.. Darden has
made his home in Albuquerque fot
several years past, having spent most
of his time here as resident i'm the
Commercial club. He has become
prominent in business circles through
his large transactions in Albuquerque
and New Mexico real estate. Mrs.
Dardcn. who until October %, 1906,
was Mrs. Fanny V. Van Ripper is a
woman of large means, connected
with one of the most prominent fam
lilies in New York and well known
where she has spent much of her
time.
Rumors that Mr. Darden haG
caused a suit for divorce TO be filed In
Las Cruces had been current here for
several days, but the matter had re-
ceived no more than passing attention
until Information was received here
yesterday of the filing of the cross
complaint in Las Cruces and of the
sensational nature Of the allegations
made by Mrs. Darden. In his petition
for divorce Mr. Darden sets uD that
he and the defendant We're married
about the 27th day of October. 1908.
in New York City, and that they lived
together until about the month or
prior to that date they were living to-
gether in Pasadena. Cal. and that the
plaintiff found II necessary to come ~
Albuquerque on business matters. his
residence having been established
here and that the defendant refused
to accompany him TO New Mexico ana
has since refused to come here It.
make her home He further alleges
that Mrs. Darden afterward employed
attorneys i'm Los Angeles to bring suit
for divorce against him. but that this
difficulty was apparently fixed W
and they went back to New York TO-
gether. where defendant said she
would be among her friends. hey
made their residence at diff rem
times in the Hotel Marie Anto' ettc
and In the Van Dyke apartment house
In New York City and that defend
ant continued TO refuse to make he-
home with him in New Mexico. Para
graph Of the complaint sets forth
that "Plaintif further alleges that IN
said month Of July 1907. he left some
clothes In the said Van Dyke apart
ments with the understanding that
when he wanted them she would send
them to him but that she still refused
10 come to New Mexico TO live with
him"
That they have not lived together
as husband and wife since about the
18th dav OF March. 1907. is the final
allegation on which plaintiff sets up
his suit for divorce on the grounds oi
desertion other allegations are made
in the complaint Attorney W. Is.
Ch!lders. Of Albuquerque, appears iol
Mr. Darden