The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-28
Earle Foreigner
By Persuasion;
Affinity" Near

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Ferdinand Pin
neg Earle, of Munroe, n. Y, who last
August arranged with his wife to re-
turn TO her fathers home In France
and sue for a divorce, that he might
marry the woman he called his affinity,
Miss Julia Kuttner, has decided TO make
Europe his home hereafter. spending
his time in study in the hope of, making
a name for himself as a painter.
Whatever visits he will make to the
United States will be brief. and he
will come only when necessity compels.
At present he Is in Italy. Miss Kuttner
sailed for Europe two weeks ago. and
, by friends OF beth is supposed TO be
near him, though his friends say II is
not his intention to marry again
Earle's discarded wife. who was Miss
Emily F1shbacher, IS at the home OF
her father in Paris with her little son.
So far she has not applied for a divorce,
and It Is not thought likely that she
viii do so soon. Her counsel. who has
practiced law in France. Is Of the opin-
ion that the courts Of that country
would decline to consider a petition
from bar, because of lack of jurisdlc-
tior.
Mrs. Earle" said one OF her per-
sOral friends yesterday. has not ap-
piled for a divorce in France, and 1
do not see how she could get the courts
there TO act, unless counsel withheld the
fun facts as 10 citizenship. She is
trying hard to get accustomed to the
position she finds herself in, and OF
which she takes peculiar view.
Strangely enough, she looks upon her
self as a failure, as responsible for
the failure of her marriage. when all
know the failure was not on her part.
Earle Is now IN Italy. Miss Kuttner
Is also in Europe, having gone over a
short time ago. Whether she has gone
TO join him / do not know. but it Is at
least probable she will see him while
over there. 1t is Earle's intention to
make his home abroad hereafter, coming
here only when he cannot help Il and
staying as little as he can. lie has
made I'D his mind to cut out his poetry
and other nonsense to try TO Concen-
trate his efforts on painting. and make
a name for himself as an artist
doubt ~ New York will know him again,
save as an occasional visitor or exhib-
itOT
when he left New York Mr. Earle
left letter In which he said Re in
tended going to Europe and TO devote all
his energies 10 his painting He ex-
pressed the opinion that his poetry was
tempt 10 establish himself as an artist
He indicated that he would not marry
again. writing that he was not the kind
Of man that should marry.
''As ] understand IL, Miss Kuttner is "a
take the Earle place in MunrJe next
summer and make her home there. Il
may be, however. that the plans will bt
changed before that time comes"
Victor NJ Earle, brother OF Ferdinand
said yesterday that he did not know
where his brother was. Nor did NJ
know. he said. where Miss Kuttner was
ID. @. Smith. an uncle OF Ferdinand
said yesterday that his nephew was II
italy. Miss kuttner was also in Europe
he said
Miss Kuttner's home, 217 West Seventy.
eighth street, apparently Is tenant
less. Every shade in the house IS drawn
and neighbors say no one has been seer
about Il for a fortnight when a maid
was doing some work. No member o.
the family has been seen there in some
time.