New-York tribune., 1909-11-12
ARRESTED AT SHOW
UILSON, Vanderbilt
MANAGER, HELD.
Has to Gre $1,000 Bal to
Insure Future Payment
of Alimony.

Charles II. Wilson. Alfred Cwynne
Vanderbilt's manager at Oakland Farm.
Newport. r. l.. who is in charge Of Mr..
Vanderbilt's exhibits at the horse show
in Madison Square Garden. was arrested
in the Garden yesterday afternoon. just
as he was about TO bring into the ring
an exhibit Of hackney horses belonging
10 Mr.. Vanderbilt. The arrest was made
by Deputy Sheriff Metzger on an order
signed by Justice Thomas. Of Brooklyn.
in proceeding brought by Mrs Eliza
beth A Wilson. who obtained a decree OF
absolute divorce from Wilson in Kings
County on November Il, 1908. Mrs. VIII
son by the terms OF the decree received
si25 month alimony
Justice Thonlas's order set forth that
Wilson should give bail in the sum OF
$4,000 70 obey the provisions Of his for
mer wife's Judgment against him. and
should render himself smensble 10 any
proceedings % punish him for contempt
OF court in case he default. in his pay
ments in future. No such order Of arrest
has been issued by any justice of the Su-
preme Court for many years, the last
having been issued n a proceeding in
stituted against Dion Boucicsult. who
had also become a resident of the
state Of New York
II was set forth in the order that un-
less Wilson was compelled 20 give bail
for the payment Of the alimony he would
leave the state Of New York and remain
outside its Jurisdiction. in order 70 evade
the payment Of the alimony.
MRS. WILSON'S AFFIDAVIT.
Mrs Wilson. in an affidavit submitted
10 Justice Thomas by Milton 5. Gutter
man her counsel. said her divorce suit
uras brought on account Of her husbands
intimacy with Florence Schenck. +he
affidavit continues:
The defendant has shown contemptu-
Gus tndifference and disregard OF the direc-
tion of the court requiring hlLt 70 10y PeS
amony 10 me- ceruneg copS S,so.IlI, - M, in
decree was served upon MN pei rsoisi4iZ ,ds ~
the citv of New York on November u, isoe-
He was in default for three months peI9Ie pe
I received any payment 1 Iroh III nm bsca1ss csl1
The decree and he only paid me because
bs Was about 70 embark for England, ana
n vas necessary for him 10 pass thtousn
the city Of New YORK Lor tnsJ bsd coI,1 1rru
menced proce eedings 70 have him punlshed
FOR contempt OF court.
We remained in England from February
80 Argusr- 1909. and during that time he
roused 20 be paid 10 me voluntarily only
fso sh1t s25O in American currency Fart
OF the balance due me | oo.slhed oy az
tschinx his bank account in Newport, and
v-aS rornpelled 10 enforce payment or
The remaining balance due me hy insttut-
ms proceedings TO punish him Tor con
TSe papers in this proceeding we're served
,,-o- bir1 as he landed from the steamer
49, na-~
on his arrival from England IN August i5st, 49,,
as he was passing through the CITY on MS
v-sv 10 his home in Newport.
= vas not until then that he obeyed the
direction OF the court ana pald tns alinlony lS,y
7 have received no payment from him
There is now due me for alimony Tor the
SsSar5an+ has paid elimony TO me only
len he has been forced 10 do 50, or Wnen
thrsstened with contempt proceedings. and
I have been put 20 much trouoiS shu oiiVHee
an sadssvortng 70 collect my alimony-
ABOUT HIS INCOME
ur. Wilson SAYS that Wilson did not
CORRECTLY state the full amount Of his in
come in his affidavit. in which he said
he receives s.. 500 year. and adds that
4, was presented 20 Justice Dickey on an
unsuccessful application by Wilson 20
modify the terms Of the decree by re-
,Aucing the alimony. She further alleges
that Wilson is seldom in the State OF
New York; that he departs for England
annually al about the beginning OF each
wear. and has charge Of Mr.. Wander
hits coaching trips in England The
ardavit continues:
Great preparations are now being made
Cor such coaching trips which are 20 be
wade in 1910 and the defendant will have
charge OF them. as usual According 20 his
custom in previous years. he will cepart
,or England some time In February 1910
TbA u~oba bility Is that he will then re-
main in England for the greater part OF
that year
Wilson was taken after III. arrest to
N. sherir"s once. where he sent for
Morris Cukor. lawyer. who busted him
eel. in endeavoring 20 get the $1,000
hail. The United States Fidelity Com
nanv gave bond in the sum required.
and saved Wilson from beinz locked up
,n Ludlow street jail He Immediately
returned 10 Madison Square Garden 10
look after Mr.. yanderbilt's horses.