New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
THE WELLSES HERE
CHORUS GIRL 41SkS
5000, 900 DAMAGES.
DaughtCr-iH-La1C Brings S"it
for Alienation of Husbands
Infections.

James Raynor Storrs Wells. the hus-
hand of Irene Bishop. a former chorus
girl. who yesterday brought suit Tor
SiOOOOO against his parents for ahena-
tion Of his affections. arrived here last
night on the North German Lloyd liner
Kronprinzessin Cecilie from PTemen-
With him was his mother. Mrs William
stcrrs Wells. wife of the president OF 'hc
Fairbanks Scales Company.
Mr.. Wells was In surly mood when
the steamer came into Quarantine last
night az $50 p. III, and when the re-
pcrters sent cards 20 his room u was
said by a maid that he was on deck a
steward found him, but he sent back
word that he would see no one When
the reporters went 10 the deck above Mr..
Wells and his mother returned 20 their
suites. and when the cards OF the news
PAPER men were again sent 10 him he
shouted NO" and slammed the door
Hardly any one aboard the steamer
vas able ~ identify the young man. and
few aboard knew of the stormy leave he
lad taken Of his young wife on leaving
Paris. II was said aboard the steamer
that Mrs Wells and her son took their
meals in their rooms and did not appear
in the dining saloon until last night.
The gangpIank Of the Cecilie was made
fast Al II .45 y m. and Mrs. Wells and
her son were among the first passengers
e. go ashore. A reinforcement OF re-
porters approached him on the pier with
the news of the action brought yester-
day in the Supreme Court. but young
Wells replied that ne had no desire TO
hear about IL.
Friends Screen Him.
A party of friends met him on the pier
and helped screen him from the photog-
Iaphers. When the reporters walked
away they separated. and only one per-
son remained i'm conversation with him.
Mr.. Wells was suddenly startled. as
were other persons ON the pier. by the
sharp crack of a fashlight explosion.
and when the smoke cleared the young
man saw two photographers relOading
their cameras in preparation for another
shot His face cOlored with rage, but
after realizing that his picture had been
taken ne laughed and turned his back on
the camera men. Mr.. Wells and his
mother did not leave the pier until
o'clock this morning.
Married in 1905.
Mrs Wells. the plaintiff. was a chorus
girl at Weber & Fields's when she mar
ried Wells. in 1906. The young mans
father is the head Of the Fairbanks
Scale Company. She says that the de-
PENDANTS wrongfulIy intended to deprive
her of her husbands protection. society
and support. and induced him. by alleged
false statements. to abandon her and en-
list in the United States navy. All these
things. says Mrs. Wells. have caused her
great distress of mind and body. and she
thinks SJ0OOOO would be fair cOmpensa-
ton.
Mrs. Wells tells how several months
after her marriage she was compelled to
go to her mother. in Madrid. Spain.
where she was sick. and Of the latter's
death. The plaintiff says that her
mother left her $2JOOO0. on her return
10 New York Mrs. Wells was surprised
20 learn that her husband had Joined the
United States navy.
The defendants i'm the suit deny all the
allegations of the plaintiff.
Since his marriage 10 Irene Bishop.
which was Mrs. Wells's stage name.
young Wells has had an exciting career.
He enlisted in the navy. was court mar
tailed. and sentenced TO fifteen days in
the brig for absence without leave. hav-
ing joined his wife ashore. His family
later appealed to the Navy Department
for his discharge from the navy. which
was granted While in Paris with his
parents he met his wife. and. according
10 reports. there was a stormy scene be-
tween the younger Mrs. Wells and her
Farents-in-law.