The evening world., 1909-01-18
CUCCEHE|M SUED
/. BY H.W|FE FOR A
SECOND DIVORCE
rChicago Decree Against Will
lam, of Smelter Trust, No
Good, Woman Says.
/ BOTH HAD WE'D AGAIN.
Her sl5o,0o0 Alimony Gone
+. Lawyer for Millionaire
! Calls Suit a "Strike.
BOTH HAD WE'D AGAIN.


Of the millionaire smelling family OF
, GuNsenheims. in 1901, In Chicago, to
$4,000 worth OF financial advantage
and than marrying youth fifteen year.
ter Junior. which union was dissolved
; recently in France. n woman calling
! herself Grace r. Gugsenheim appeared
through counsel before Justice Gerard
to-day and asked for an absolute d..
vorce from the man she divorced seven
years ago In the mean time William
9Wygenheim. whose first marital expe-
rIence, his lawyer says, endured for but
one night, has married again and lives
with his wife and one chld at No S3
Fifth avenue In a $1,000 mansion adj.
Joining that OF Frank Could.
Justice Gerard devoted but little time
/ 10 the proceedings in the case Of Gug-
genhe!m VS., GuggenheIn to-day By
I agreement OF counsel the hearing was
J post poned until next Monday morning
samuel tntermyer. in court as coun-
: sci for Mr., GugSenheitn. denomlnated
lIie suit as str!ke
William Guggenheim took the first,
! step in the tange which Justice Gerard
VIII be called upon to unravel in No
f, vember, 1900. He WAS at that time
thirty-two years old and simply stag
J gering under the weight of money.
Married Him In Hoboken.
The youngest OF seven sons Of Meyer
Guggenheim, the wizard OF copper and
silver, William had so advanced himself
In the business OF the family at the
time mentioned that he could afford 10
neglect his business In pursuit Of that
occupation he met very large, very
'blond and very positive woman at the
iWaldorf-As'oria Hotel on Nov. 3D.
1900, she took him over to Hoboken and
married him.
They were to have sailed for Europe
on honeymoon on Jan. 4. 1901. William
Guggenheim, conveyed by members of
his family. boarded ship alone on Jan.
/, 1901, and did not leave It until he
reached Italy. At Gibraltar a cable
gram intercepted him. It read
+ Il still believe In you and expect you
back. GRACE"
In reply Mr., Guggenheim sent a ca bile
gram to his wife, 1t read;
do not deceive yourself"
Mrs. Guggenhein went to Chicago and
began suit for divorce. Mr.. Guggenheim
returned to the United States and also
went to Chicago. A pursuit race
through the dining room and Hobbies OF
the Wellington Hotel In Chicago on
Feb Il, 1901. with william Guggenheim
a. the pursued. and his wife--six inches
above him In height-as the pursuer. IL
still spoken Of In terms Of admirihg
praise by those who witnessed 1t.
Grace B. Guggenheim got a divorce
on. March 1. 1901. and soon after that
married In this city Gallo youth
named VAIL. Apparently she was con
sidered irrevocably In the discard by
Mr.. Guggenheim, for on Oct. Il. 1904. he
was married by Rabbi Slverman to
Miss Aimee Lillian Steinberger. the
daughter OF Herman Steinberger, OF No
u East Slxty-fourth street.
She's Broke" Now.
Mr. GuggenheIm retired from ac.
stive business and devoting himself to
his home and charities, had doubtless
forgotten the tall blonde OF 1901
when a few weeks ago. through W.
NJ. Seabury, a lawyer, she brought suit
for divorce, asking for alimony and
counsel fees. Her ground for the sui,
Is that the Chicago divorce was OF
no effect.
Mr. Untermyer asked for an ad.
journment to-da.' because he wants to
Fget the records Of the proceedings In
France, In which the marriage of the
plaintiff in this action and the young
man Wahl was annulled. He says
the claim set up was that Wahl al
the time Of the ceremony was too
young to marry. Explaining his case
10 Justice Gerard. Mr.. Untermyer
said:
THE moving papers declare that
Grace 6uggenheim Is in financial dis
tress. We are not to blame for her
distress. When she obtained this Chi.
cago divorce seven years ago she re-
eeived $4,000 In her nimble fingers. I,
she has dlsslpated all that money II Is
no fault OF ours
She came to New York. met thin
young Frenchnan, Vail, and they were
years younger than she, They made a
tour around the world and had hlgl
old time. When the money was gone
ltheae two separated. but II was not I'M