The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-21
SECOND DIVORCE
IN ; YEARS FOR
MRS. CORW|N HILL
"Pearl of Sheepshead Bay" No
Longer the Wife of Eng
lish Peers Son.
SUIT NOT DEFENDED.
Detectives Supply Evidence
! Against Dashing Army
Officer.

Justice Hendrick Is expected to sign n
decree to-day In the Supreme Court.
granting Mrs. Roberta Mensen Corwin
Hill a divorce from Capt. Arthur Hill, a
son OF Lord Arthur William Hill. a for
mer member Of the House OF Commons
and an officer In the British Army,
whom she wed less than year ago
Broadway was considerably surprised
to hear that the former Mrs. Halsey
Corwin, whose stunning gowns and costly
Jewels made her one Of the attractions
OF the fashionable restaurants, had be-
gun action for an absolute divorce from
the peers son. II was astonshed when
In April, 1905 announcement was made
OF the marriage.
The handsome blonde, who had been
know mas the Pearl OF Sheepshead
Bay" met Capt. Hill on an ocean liner.
They left the day after the marriage
for England. where the bride expected
to shine in King Edwards court.
Expected to Shine.
II am married to a real nohleman,"
she said before sailing. 1T is a love
match, pure and simple. and I'm going
TO meet the best people In England.
I'm going TO maintain my station among
them, too, you can bet your life, At
last I've found real happiness. didn't
know what 1t was before"
In short time Mrs. Hill. her maid, a
bull pup, monkey and canary bird
came back. The husband didn't return
for two weeks. Some said she didn't
like the noble family, others that the
noble family was not effusively appre-
ciative OF her When the couple next
appeared on Broadway they were not
, seen together. They met often at va
rlous restaurants, but were members OF
different parties, ard usually the only
recognition was cold nod.
Detectives as Witnesses.
Then, yesterday Mrs Hill appeared to
testify in her suit The proceedings
we're short. Two private detectives tes-
tilted that Capt. Hill had registered at
two Manhattan hotels with woman.
not his wife. Mrs. Hill said she did not
know the name OF the woman or women
One of the detectives said he got into
the Captains room and that the woman,
who ran to a closet TO hide, was not
dressed for the street
Capt. HI. whose father was late
Comptroller OF Her Majesty's household
ard Privy Counsellor, and who is rich
In his own right, did not defend the
action Yesterday. Justice Hendrick said
he would gran: the relic: sought by Mrs.
Hill.
New York remembers best the fascI-
mating daughter OF Maurice c. Menges,
horseman and promoter, as Mrs. Halsey
Coryin, because as such She began
career more than less dazzling. Halsey
Corwn's father, former Comptroller
OF Brooklyn. died and left his son about
$4,000 and the young man started In TO
spend 1t.
First Divorce In 1905.
The Corwins separated in 1906 and q few
months later they were treeu by the
courts After securing her divorce Mrs
Corwn went to Paris, where Americans
saw her on the boulevards in her motor
car and heard of her lavish entertain
meats. Rumors came across the seas
that the scion of one OF the wealthiest
families In New York was her constan;
escort
While the wife OF Halsey Corwin, Mrs
Corwin appealed on two occasions to
the police to recover $500 worth Of
Jewels which she said had been stolen,