Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-05
ARTIST FOUND WOMAN
He LIKED BETTER
His Better Half and Son Decided
That for Edrl'S Happiness.
They Must Separate and
She Left Him of Her
Own Accord.

New York Sept. 5.-Ferdlnand
Penney Earle. the artist, who sent
his wife to France to secure a di-
vorce so that he might marry anOth-
er woman, received sorry welcome
when he returned to his home il
Monroe n. Y, today, after bidding
his wife farewell at the steamer The
villagers hooted him and then drag
ged him through the mud of the
streets. Earle eXhOrted the crowd in
an attempt to vindicate himself and
goaded by their insults he seized his
carriage whip and slashed at the
crowd a man snatched the whip
from Earle's hands and struck the
artist singing blow. Further trou-
BILE was prevented by officers who
forced Earle to go home, though he
persistently tried tC explain his
views to the angry townspeople.
His Curious Performance.
New York, Sept. "a remarkable
story of a change in the marital rela-
tions of Ferinand p. Earle an artist,
son of the late General Ferinand p.
Earle, the hotel man, is published to-
day, apparently on the authority of
Mr.. Earle himself The arrangement
which Mr. Earle says has been decid-
ed upon included the return to
France of his wife, where it is plan
ned she is to secure a divorce; this
accomplished the wedding is to take
place of Mr.. Earle and a young wo-
man whose name is withheld. She
already is living with her brother in
Mr.. Earle's country home near Mon
roe. Orange county, New York.
A young son is to accompany the
wife who is to be sent away to
France. The arrangement strange
to say, is apparently acquiesced in
by all the persons involved. A part
of the arrangement was carried out
today when the wife and child
boarded the Holland American
steamer Ryndam, which will sail to-
morrow for Europe. Earle and the
wcman he is to marry accompanied
the wife to the steamer to see her
off.
Didn't Get IL From Socialism.
Earle in a lengthy published inter-
view says he is acting on his convic-
tions and maintains that his scheme
of life is one designed to secure hap
piness. He also says he is a socialist,
but that his determination to part
with his wife and wed another wo-
man under conditions of mutual
agreement was not evolved from the
teachings of socialism, but from his
own conception Of a mans duty to
himself. He is not a believer in free
love, but in the freedom of love when
its dictates run counter to the for
NAL precepts laid down by society.
a French woman whom he married
ten years ago, is very dear to him,
but something began to arise be-
tween them which he cannot explain
This state Of affairs grew continuous
ly.
Told Wife's Father First.
few months ago, while travelling
to Europe, he met the young woman
whom he plans to make his wife.
Ii a a g1A
cialist and held the same views he
did as to the happiness Of welded
life. They became attached and real
lied that their marriage had been
foreordained before their births. !
When this knowledge came to him.
i'm France, told him the situation and !
the father, seeing the point Of view |
"a lawyer was called i'm and a divorce |
arrangement made.
Then he came home, told his wife |
ana persuaded her that It was for the |
best Then the woman who was his |
rea! affinity, he says, came to his |
home and met his wife Her mother |
came with her and later her brother, |
and all have since lived i'm harmony |
under the same roof according to |
the artists story.
Confirmed by the Wife.
Earle insisted on calling his wife, |
dainty little woman, slender and |
pale. who confirmed his story.
Because of his peculiarly upstand-
ing shock Of hair which he never |
covers with a hat when driving over
the roads or through the village, his /
heavy beard and his habit Of wear |
ing sandals occasionally i'm the viii
lage Mr. Earle is regarded as eccen-
trio in Monroe. Mr.. Earle says he is a
friend and admirer OF Upton Sim
clair,