The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-03
Wife Has Not Been Sup
ported by the Explorer
For Five Years.
CRUSHED IN SPIRIT;
HIDES IN NEW YORK
Withho1ds Parts Of Diary Until
Money Advanced Since Mar
rage Is Returned.

NEW YORK Jan 5--5Irs. Frederick
A. Cook, wife Of the discredited arctic
explorer, is hiding IN the vicinity OF
New York under an assumed name and
awaiting an opportunity 70 make
financial settlement for money advanced
10 Cook since her marriage, according
10 Information obtained today
She has in her possession, It IS said,
the most valuable parts Of Cooks diary.
accumulated on his last trip TO the
frozen North, which she intends TO re-
tain until a satisfactory arrangement
shall have been made
4 reporter located the two little
daughters. Ruth and Helen, at the
Hamilton Institute for Girls. West
EiEhty-frst street The children were
placed IN the institution a few days be
fore Cook disappeared They knew moth
ing Of the unfavOEabIe report made By
the scientists at the University COpen-
hagen On their fathers claim
Visited Daughters.
Ms Cook. It was learned. has visited
the children once, but has not been seen
by any one connected with the school
for several weeks
An effort 70 establish the Truth Of
rumor that Mrs cook intends TO seek 4
separation from her husband was not
successful, further than the statement
Of friends that she felt very keenly the
humiliation that followed COOKS failure
10 establish his claims TO having reach
ed the North Pole and the running away
while under fire
Mrs. r. 0. Stebbins, the wife of
prominent member Of the Arctic Club
Who IS one OF Mrs Cooks closest
friends, told a reporter yesterday that
the wife Of the explorer was thoroughly
disguised with Cooks conduct
Mrs Cook IS a woman Of great re-
firemeut. and know that she IS com
pIetely crushed in spirit over the out
come OF this Arctic matter said Ms
Stebbins at her home + East Forty
third street IF she had been given
her way Dr Cook would have paid all
Of his obligations before he went away.
Indebted TO Wife
7 know how the poor woman must
fee, and am making this statement
only through an effort 70 let the public
know that she is not in sympathy with
the acts Of her husband, which have
caused them 70 be 50 bitterly criticised
know that d.. Cook Is considerably in
debted 20 his wife for money advanced
during the several years Of their mar
T1ed life.
told ne her husband never contributed
q penny toward the support Of his fam
iIy from the day their little daughter
Helen, who Is now i've years old was
bCTn- She had not only supported the
family, but had given him FUNDS fOr
his hunting trips.
when Dr. COOK made some money
out Of his recent lectures I can well
understand that she would wish 10 be
reimbursed From all that I have
learned he did not give her anything
out Of this money Also can very
vel understand she may have some OF
his most valuable records which she
intends to withhold until her claim has
been settled
but no one knows quite 50 well as MS
Cook the nan she IS dealing with
MIS- Stebbins said she had not heard
from Mrs. Cook IN some days but she
vas very very SUrB she was not with
her husband
Mzrries Widow.
Before her last marriage. Ms. Cook
vas Mrs 0IaTIen Hunt the widow Of q
Philadelphia surgeon She married Cook
just six years ago He had been be
tro-hed TO her sister. who died
II IS related that Mrs Hunt doubly
bersaved, sought 70 comfort her sister
mourning 6Ruce. He, touched BY her
syTnpaInys trle1 70 comfort her out OF
this situation developed the curious %
nance which resulted IN their marriaEe-
One OF TIE little girls, Ruth Hunt. nine
years old, Is he child Of Mrs Cooks
first marriage The little girl has never
been informed. Il is said, that DR.. Cook
Is not her own father
Mrs Cook IS g tan. regal brunette Of
splendid bearing and gracious manners
she was first ? presented by Dr.. Cook to
his friends OF tie Arctic Club FIVE wears
ago On the occasion Of a banquet at
the MARLBOROUGH Club She srfU has
something left NJ the fortune received
from her first husband