The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
ARTIST HUTTSUED
.BYRIS MODEL WIFE:
She Claims That illustrator OF
Fair Women Has Aban
III doned Her.
ASKS FOR SEPARATION
Declared by Husband 10 Be
More Beautiful Than Venus
dc Milo"

Sew York, January 2s-Mrs. Edna r;arocIa
Della Tore HUT wife of Henry Hn,,. tho
fui than Venus dc Milo to-day ncd an ac-
ton FOR separation iroin him in the supreme
Court
Mrs Butt charges tho illustrator Of fail,
women with having abandoned her. Her
a,t9rneys' Nei,mal Good aud Smythc. Will
Gerard Tor SEp1 month alin,ony pendiu,.
the trial of ii,e case,
MIS- HUT served the complaint in hor ac-
ton several weeks aso, and ner artist nus
hana hns already answered denying her
charges and alleging That Size deserted hi,s
WITHOUT cause. SO fai' AL tho procc rin;.s
have been guarded from publicity and to-
day eli of the Interested parties maintained
secrecy o. TO tho details OF The litigation
EIGHT years ago. when tho HUT deiinca-
s.on OF WonanIy beauty was becoming IA
traitor met Edna Garfield Della Tore. then
nineteen years. OF age, ana won her for his
wfSe Ne declared publicly that She was
ms ideal OF beauty, ana that with her al
his model he would create IN black and White
the perfect American beauty
HUT; adored his wife and model us an
ideal type OF wonanhood. and reproduced
yer IN stirring scenes OF romnnce5 for
egyer-increasine nuliber OF admirers. .'AIrs,
nut the artist Is quoted ms having said,
rs the stimulus OF ali OF my best work
Not one Of my pictures but has something
OF her spirit and vivid beauty. but that does
Inherent models or one drawing. The art
ISIS mistake is that in establishing n type
he often destroys his urignallty."
The romance OF the artist and his bcauti-
fui wife-inodei continued without a nurmur
OF disagreement until March, gag. One da y
cary Ia This month the illustrator, whose
income is said TO be about Si5e0 a year.
was found sitting on the pavement in front
OF the Hotel Martinique suffering from hys-
teria. Pedestrians who had seen Mr.. HUT
sobbinS, With his head in his hands. called
u policeman. The officer questioned Hutt
and finally learned his identity. The artist
was 50 nervous that he could hardly tell
where he lived. He had several sketches OF
beautiful women With him and Kept exhibit
ing them. lie was taken 10 tho New York
Hospital. where the doctors said he was
suffering from hystcria. due TO oyerwork or
worry
Nj invests CATION by tho police ana hos
ritn authorities showed that HUT had heen
absent from his residence for three days.
anu that his wife had not been there for
Hbout week All offor, was made 10 COM
ntrlicatc with her, bu; she could not be To-
Gated She did not Visit the hospital
Tho following day ono OF Hutts friends
came 10 the hospital and took him to tho
cpnntry 20 recover from his attack, or ner-
yousncsS. AZ this time 1t learned that
Mrs. HUT was then stopping with her aunt.
Mrs. Arthur G. Meyer
Mrs Hutts complaint is said 10 charge
fail Since that time she has made her
home with Mrs Meyer. She has with her
their scven-year- old son. Mr.. HUT Is now
said TO be Giving In n clubhouse
Mr., HUT explained ;o-slay. when asked
-csardinG tho separation action. that he had
placed the matter In the hands OF his law
Sers and he did not care 10 make any COM
.nnnt about IL
The real causes OF tho disagreement be-
tween tho artist and his beautiful wIfo are
understood 70 be differences OF tempcra-
mcnt. ,ta