The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-23
Mr.. DIETRICH
DENIES WIFE
HAS El0PED

New York. Dec. 23.-Alfred e. Dietrich,
the wealthy husband OF the young horse
woman. who is said TO have gone to
Europe on the same ship on which went
Harry s. Brenchley. former whip Tor
Alfred Vanderbilt. declares emphatically
that the stories published I'm various
without foundation. Members OF his
household as well as that of his mother
in-law. Mrs. c. III. Young. OF No. 10 East
rIfty-fourth street are puzzled over the
well as over the subsequent trip TO Eu-
rope OF her mother. They cannot un-
derstand why neither has yet cabled TO
Mr.. Dietrich. He will not discuss that
point.
MY wife is abroad" Mr.. Dietrich de-
clared but she went abroad on the Lu-
sitania on Dec. IA She went for her
health and was accompanied by her
mother and brother.
"If that is so, why have the names OF
your wife and Brenchley been linked?
Where does this rumor originate that
they eioped together" Mr.. Dietrich was
asked.
THAT rumor originates from just one
man"
''Whom?"
From Brenchley. l have been inform
cd that he has Dragged of my wife's af-
fecton for him. | have even been inform
ed that he declared he was going TO eiope
with her."
OUR LIFE WAS VERY HAPPY"
Mr. iQetrfCn hnfnODlSneO, uOn
you ever believe that she went with him.
Our married life has been very happy and
she had no reason to leave her home.
will receive a cable from her shortly and
her own words will set all this gossip at
rest"
Mr.. Dietrich made this declaration In
manned that was impressive CT sincerity.
1t was impossible to hear him without be-
lieving that he believed his own asser-
tions.
The people in Mr. Dietrich's house, as
we'll as those in his mother-in-iaw's home.
assert that the trio did not TO together.
but that the young wife left a week prior
TO the departure OF her mother. Accord
ing TO them, the departure in both cases
was hasty and without adequate prepara-
ton.
When the young wife left her home at
No. 500 Madison avenue. She simply took
steamer trunk and a small hand satchel.
She left the house shortly after 10 o'clock
in the morning and drove away I'm hired
hanson. Before she left her apartments
she informed the maid to take the best
of care OF her baby girl. but as far as can
be learned she did not leave a word for
her husband.
1t was on Dec. or Dec that the
young woman left her home but the hus-
bend did not become anxious over her
absence, until 10 days later, when her
mother and brother-in-aw left hurriedly
on the Lusitania.
OTHERS DOUBTFUL.
While Mr. Dietrich declares emphatically
that his wife is loyal to him. other MEM
bers OF the family are not quite so san
guine. The alleged desertion was the
topic at family conference yesterday
morning, at which campaign was
mapped out, which II followed. will shake
that portion of the -Four Hundred"
known as the horsey crowd" 10 the foun-
dation.
'lf 1t Is SO that my young relative de-
serted her husband for this man. said
one of the relatives OF Mrs Dietrich ''it
will simply be the beginning OF the end of
scandal in high life that has ruined
home after home"
The woman uttering this defiance Is we'll
Sast the meridian OF life and has been in
the social whirl since she was young
girl. She is cognizant of the scandals of
the smart set and is apparently willing
that they continue just so long as they
do rot affect her immediate family.