The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-14

from where be graduated in the class Of
97
Immediately after his graduation he
started a violent counting Of Miss Lucy
Hayes Heron, daughted Of John Heron
Of Cincinnati and a sister Of Mrs, Taft.
The counting resulted in wedding
which was one q the social events Of Che
country in 1902
Two children, William and Thoma.
were born as a result Of the union, and
everything Is said g have gone compare.
lively pleasantly ia the Laughlin home
until about two years ago.
Then, according to close friends Of the
family, Mr. Laughlin became morose and
gay at intervals, and il l. declared that
during bis gay intervals be was second
Harry Thaw, following the actions u
the young man although in a more quiet
manner.
AT all events, about two years age,
Laughlin began to travel extensively,
and husband and wife never were seen
together.
Mrs. Laughlin took up athletic sports,
became an expert tennis player and was
seen constantly On the exclusive tennis
courts Of this section, but never with
her husband.
During ihe life Of Major George NJ
fauehlin, father Of the young man, who
died about one year ago. family differ
ences were buried, and, with the excep-
ton that husband and wife never were
seen together, little WAS said outside
the pale Of their immediate families.
It became known Saturday. however
that It was only after a scene that the
Laughlins consented to act as host last
May to President Taft lie looked upon
the matter AZ essentially an affair q
his wifes. and Ne tried 70 pass the mat
Ter over By declaringi z don't want e
be mixed MP in It at an'
Only after a most strenuous family
session did be consent to take bis proper
place IN the household.
Il was shortly following this that Mrs
LaughIn Is charged with having com
mitted the act leading to final esiranea.
ment although the couple still continued
to consider The Woodlapn residence d
their joint home
The late Major Iaughlin father Of the
suicide was a great lover Of flowers IN
bic last years he had expended $4,000
IA erecting eonservatories On the Wood
lawn properties and his flowers were the
pride Of az piitsburg They found their
way into nearly every local hospital aHd
charity organizations simply had 70 call
upon Major Laughiin and the can never
was refused even though be had to strip
his choicest plants 81 blossoms
Mrs LaughHn Is not an admirer Of
flowers She informed her husband that
Tia ground upon which ne Conservatives
81 lis father were erected would make
fine Cow pastures and forthwith she
proceeded to turn them into Cow pas
lures
The choicest plants were sold to local
florists. and those apparently without
monetary value were thrown away Thus
the monument erected 70 Major Taughlin
by himself was east aside ruthlemlg
The row following this 4act Of yanaal
ism upon the part 81 my wife, " as Laugh
lin put it IS said q have caused Gle sev
eranee Of an relations, and tie couple
is said to have averted speaking to each
other from that time on unless upon
trietly business matters or something
pertaining To the children.
Inst January ii company with a ply |
sieian faughIin took trip abroad for
bis health He arrived home only last
sunday 70 discover his wife had been tie
life 81 the White House All winter and
TIE two boy had been left % shift for
in the care Of tutors and
servants This IS said to have angered |
him and he wired peremptory order
That Mrs Iaughlin return immediately
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