Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
NURSES CHILDREN
WHILE WIFE GADS
Say Wine Suppers Cause Scott
Divorce Suit.
ORGIES AT CLUB ALLEGED
N7oman Leaves Escort at Beach With
Children for Bandmaster.
PROMINENT MEN ARE INVOLVED
Washington the Scene of Charges
Made in Chicago Case-Petitioner
Clerk in Bureau of Statistics.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, October 4-Winfield Scott, a
descendant of Gen. Winfield Scott Of
Mexican war fame, has applied for divorce
from his wife. Edna Scott The case will
be heard by Judge McEwen next week.
Scott is connected with the federal
bureau of statistics in Washington, but re-
tans his residence in Chicago, though he
and his wife have resided in the capital for
eight years.
Among the names mentioned by Scott in
his petition is that of George s Hanna
ford of Chicago, who, during a wine supper
in Washington, is said TO have taken Mrs
Scott in his arms, while her husband was
at home mindng the children.
Attorneys for Mr.. Scott yesterday filed in
the supreme court the dispositions of sew
eral witnesses taken In Washington. who
told of the escapades in which Mrs Scott
is said to have figured. Mrs. Scott denies
all the charges, and files a cross bill al
lesinS desertion and non-support.
The trial is expected to bring out the
names of several prominent men in society
at the capital. The story of the wine sup
per is told In the dispositions of F. H
Kremer and his wife
According to Mrs. Kremer, Hannaford
Mrs. Scott, her husband and herself with
Lloyd Brick and his wife. went to road
house. where wine was partaken of 50
freely that Mrs Scott was soon seated
upon the lap of Hannaford.
Left at the Roadhouse.
We had a great many pitchers of
wine testified Mrs. Kremer "and every
one except myself had a little too much.
did not drink because I was taking care
of my husband Mrs. Scott and Mr. Han
naford became very friendly. He picked
her UP In his arms and carried her across
the room. They hugged and kissed each
other. and seemed TO BE- having a good
time
Asked concerning the sobriety of the
party after the pitchers of wine had been
served, she remarked: I'VE had all we
wanted, but not enough Hannaford and
Mrs. Scott began skylarking. and then We
drove away and left Mrs Scott and MI
Hannaford standing in the doorway OF the
roadhoUse.'
Edward A. Green. formerly a govern
ment employe admitted he had frted with
Mrs. Scott Although he was a married
man. Green said he was unable to resist
Mrs. Scott when she smiled at him. Il
was standing near the Capitol building
he said, when l first Mrs. Scott. As
she passed me she smiled sweetly at me
As great many men under similar cir
Cumstances would do, l followed her.
knew her husband, but did not know she
tation.'
According to Green, this Irritation was
continued even after he had called at the
Scott home and knew that Mrs. Scott was
the wife of his friend.
Stopped at Call for Money.
FINALLY she asked ne for money and
] stopped IT" added Green. Il don't know
how much ! gave her, but it more than
would give again
The story of the Irritation with Charles
j. Graber was told by DR. Young as hav-
Ing been told to him by Graber In the pres
ence OF Mr.. Scott at a suburban clubhouse
''Mr Graber told me that he had often
taken Mrs. Scott out testified DR.. Young
'One time in particular l remember, he
said that he had taken her TO the beach
During the evening she left him with her
two children. He could not find her until
they took late train back To Washing
ton. Then Grtber said lie found Mrs. Scott
with an Italian bandmaster in a rear car
oI the tram.
Was Nj GRADER angry a; this?" the wit
asked.
He seemed angry because Mrs Scott
had left him with her TWO children and
gone with thv handmaSter after he had paid
tie expenses of the entertainment"
Ia regard 20 Mrs. Scott : association with
George HaUuafcrd Mrs kremer asserts in
he. deposition that she entered a room in
hotel at Was htngtCn morning and
found Mrs Scott lying across The bed at
tl's .I Il snort Sh.Tj ana WIN ltr 1tet
bare. Hannaford. according to the witness
wa near tae bed, his coat and collar off.
Both warv startled when Mrs Kremer en-
tered, she said. Soon after Hannaford
dressed and left the room.
The daughter of the Scots is now at the
Hoy Cross Academy. in Washington. The
son water, IS with The mother.
Winfield Scott. who is clerk in the bu-
redJ of statistics, Department of Commerce
and Labor was seen by d Star reporter
today, and admitted that he had filed a
suit for divorce in Chicago, but refused to
discuss the affair. He referred the reporter
TO his attorney, who Is conducting the suit,
Isaac r. Hit Jr An effort was made TO
see Mr.. Hi;t but he could not be found.