The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-08

outside. Her own daughter, formerly
Miss Cynthia Burke-Roche and Mrs.
Peter Cooper Hewitt. her sister. have
likewise declined to nave aught 10 do
with the husband.
Only her two sons, Maurice and Fran
els, have remained loyal to the former
social queen. and It was through them
finally. II is said, that old Frank Work
brought his daughter to submission Ee
gave her the alternative, It is declared,
Of sharing, with her sons. In his vast es-
tate, or of beggaTing both herself and
her boys-the former If she cut loose
from her husband. the latter is she
elected 70 stand by MIN.
Though processing stil TO love her
husband. the wife finally gave way be-
/ fore her fathers demands, and II is
said that the Anal arrangements for
| the renuneition will be completed IN
/ New York on Monday.
Batonyi Consented.
The Two boys who have thus been
used 10 force their mother into subnis-
sion are sons by Mrs. Batonyi's former
| husband. II is said here that Batonyt
! has consented 70 his wife's act, and
/ Tending scene.
Mrs. BatOnyi IS in q nervous and dis
| traught condition, and fears OF a nervous
| breakdown are entertained. Her friends
| have been informed for some time OF
the difficulties under which she has been
/ laboring and in spirit OF lnselhshness
rare among the elect have been striving
TO tighten her burden by diverting her
1 mind. She was the guest of Mrs. Reg
/ inald Vanderbilt at the horse show one
| afternoon this week. and during the en-
l tire Afternoon Mrs. Vanderbilt devoted
/ herself almost entirely 10 keeping the
attention OF her guest occupied. Other
| social lights have performed similar ser
vice
Mrs. Batonyi is looking pale and care
/ worn, and has impaired 10 friends that
/ sil her interest in life has gone out
History of Batonyi.
Batonyi is q dashing looking young
fellow and is toIerabIy well known here
! as q teacher OF horsemanship. His real
/ name is said 10 be Arthur Cohn, and
/ Frank Work has declared that Batonyi
was at one time associated with the
/ nortorius Fayne Moore. He was d.
4 Forced IN 1881 from his first wife. who
/ had been Hattie Smith, a school teacher.
i he came originally from Hungary. and
/ for & time announced that he was a
! count. but he suddenly ceased TO use
] the title, giving as an explanation that
/ Il added 100 per cent to his living ex.
/ penses IN New York
/ Mrs. Burke-ROche being a dashing
I horeswoman. the two were brought to-
| getber by reason of their fad, and soon
| Batcnyi became the veritable shadow OF
/ the beautiful society leader. Half a
dozen times they were reported married
/ and when the truth did come out. Mrs
Batonyt not only met with a storm of
/ opposition from her father. but with
enlistment from his presence as we'll
| and diminuton of her income. which
| seriously embarrassed her ambitions as
a leader Of the Newport set.
! One Of the final blows leading m 10
| todRy's announced climax was the adj
/ yertisement which Frank Work recent
| ~ caused TO be inserted in the New
York and Newport papers. placing his
I Newport mansion, Elm Court. one of
| the snow places OF the summer social
/ capital, on the market
] Mrs. Bartonyi had hoped 10 retain her
| right 10 hold court there, and this blow
/ Il Is believed, helped to weaken her
| spirit, and put her in q condition IN
which she was unable TO resist the ulti-
: NAHUM OF her imDlacable parent.