New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-12
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
wife Begins Action Against F. v.
aIeyandre. Wealthy Clubman.
cnuPLE WERE SEPARATED
Marriage IN Baltimore, When
Defendant Was IN Harvard
Kept Secret for Year.

,t-ss-ir- a legal separation early
Ms Sedonva Russell Alexandra
i - action yesterday for an absolute
oee., from, her husband. Francis V Alex
- wealthy clubman Of this city
= -,aners in the action were fled yes
= and Justice Guy Of the supreme
r. s,,ointed stephen Cailsghan, law
"a. 10 Broadway. to hear testimony
- o-epare a report OF the case
- Alexandra asks for divorce on the
- NJ her husbands alleged niscOn-
=. 10 correspondent Is named. and the
-.-lsf-- confines itself 10 a mention Of
.-,or,s instances OF improper conduct with
-nknovl persons
T1-,risrl e. Bates. OF No IS Cedar street,
-, for Mrs Alexandra. described the
80 as one OF marital infelicity- de
= raj his client desires freedom and
- not ask for a large amount OF all
/. ~ he added that Mrs. Alexandra.
: ---.,ourh not rich. possesses sufficient
.a,s 10 secure her an independent and
-7--eo-ra5le living
7I,,er r Bran1. Of No. = Park Row,
a, -erresents Mr. Alexandra, refused TO
s,s--zss The case. on the ground that his
49, demanded absolute secrecy in the
sFa.r
r. and M Alexandra have been living
ar cor about TWO years. Mrs. Alexandra
Is beeu most OF this time IN her home
,--x- Ra.ri-1ore while Mr.. Alexandra has
.ser keeping bachelor quarters AZ No. Us
s-,e-- avenue For the purpose OF pressing
,,s- sr,ft Mrs. Alexandra has come 70 New
York and lives al No. 9Sz Park avenue.
wear ago M. Alexandra brought &C
mon for 2 separation from her husband
Justice Mccall granted her alilnony OF
go month pending a decision and ap-
tainted referee TO take the testimony.
TIE report was in favor of Mrs. Alexandra,
md -eparation was granted 10 her in
January.
AR Alexandra married Sedonya Russell
-- December 1895. in Baltimore. At that
-.r7e ne was a student al Harvard Uni
ve-eic,- and for a whole year the mar
srr wRs kept secret. I was not till Janu-
any, $50 that the marriage was announced,
--ss--r- quite 4 sensation in society. Dur
trr -91q Mrs. Alexandra had been seen ar
-aoe,-acks and in fashionable resorts &C
r7---a-ied by her husband but she was
sl--ars Introduced - Miss Russell and
me voung couple managed 10 keep their
secret
N~ Alexandra mas never been IN busl-
ness 9e inherited q fortune estimated a.
= F pN from ms IsIners > haIT3 AteA-
andre. -he founder Of the Alexandra Ike OF
steamships between New York. cuba and
1fexfca when was lately merged with the
ward Line.
after his graduation from Harvard Mr..
4 I.vandre became Interested liz horse rae
TX and bought a number Of horses. It is
~sl6 Thar He lost a considerable part Of MS
fortune before ne decided TO sell out and to
"a hanson this spcT1-
Before their marital troubles arose Mr..
and Mrs. Alexandra we're often seen TO-
-.rHar ~ social functions in This city and
.. baltimore and we're well known IN
southern resorts They nave no children.
~ AGexsndra ts 81 member Of the New /
-ork Va-nt Cluh the New York Athletic /
.lub. rr- Ls-clr~ont Yacht Club, the Turf
no Field g7ar. 1re Harvard club and me 1
s-roiic CUB