The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-06
JEALOUS IMPULSE
BORN OF SCANDAL
Hasty Action for Divorce to Be
Withdrawn by Mrs. Max
Florence.
CAUSE OF MUCH TROUBLE
Wife's Allegation That Husband
Contemplated Leaving State Brings
Down Swarm of Creditors.

That jealous impulse. born OF scan
dai tales poured into her ears by enc
mics Of her husband, actuated her IN
illng the sensational divorce complaint
in the district court Friday. and that
her jealous fears had since been dis
PEELED, was admitted last night by Mrs
celia Florence, wife OF Max Florence.
the well known theatrical manager.
The divorce complaint is 70 be with
drawn Monday
The estrangement lasted scarcely
tWenty-four hours. Mr.. and Mrs. Flor
ence dining together Ct a downtown
restaurant last night, after coming
from the offices OF their attorneys,
where the settlement was effected. The
starting OF the infelicity was equally
sudden. The F1Orences had dined FRI
day afternoon together, apparently on
the best OF terms. Three hours later
the sensational complaint, charging
Florence with Illicit relations with an
other woman during Mr.. FlOrence's
absence In the east had been filed, and
the sherin had served papers at the
Isis and Luna theatres preventing the
further progress OF a deal by which
those playhOuses were 10 have passed
from the hands OF the Florence syn
dicate.
Mrs. Fiorence's charge that her hus-
band was preparing 10 dispose OF his
interests here and leave the state with
the other woman, brought his creditors
down on him IN a crowd. and for a
while there was talk OF a receiver be-
ing appointed 10 manage the AFFAIRS OF
the theatres controlled by Florence.
Trouble Settled.
This trouble was adjusted last night.
however. 70 the satisfaction OF all con-
cerned. and the restraining orders OF
the district court were dissolved, al
lowing the sale OF the Isis and Luna
theatres 20 Messrs. Ashton. Ball and
Embres. BY the agreement the pro-
ceeds Of the sale are 10 be placed in
the hands or a trustee as evidence OF
the theatrical magnate's good faith.
That the other woman" existed
only IN false report was stated by Mrs.
Florence, when seen IN company with
her husband at dinner last night. IN
equally cOntrfte spirit, Florence con-
fessed that he had probably been
slightly indiscreet during his wife's alb
sence, but denied the charges Of the
divorce complaint
one instance of this indiscretiOn is
said 70 have occurred at a downtown
cafe several weeks ago, when she went
hunting her husband. and. IL is said.
found him at dinner with another
woman. IN the Afdc6S rcsuAl4HAs the
woman in the case beat a hasty re-
treat through the rear door, leaving
Florence TO stay and face the music.
Were School Chums.
Florence claims that, ike the Moor
OF Venice. his wife has been the dupe
of false friends, who tried 10 poison
her mind against him. AS proof OF
this. he claims to have received a num-
Der OF anonymous letters recently con-
tanning yelled threats of the writer's
intentions 10 disturb his domestic fe-
licity.
There is a bit OF romance entWined
ia the relations OF Mr.. and Mrs Flor
ence. They were school ehums and,
after being long separated, they met
and married IN Wyoming back in 1900.
For years they huneted the stormy side
Of life together, meeting with small
financial success.