The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-13

NU ALUM-kss LIME PfUSPhAl E | tion, Reginald C. Vanderbilt returned | here the other day after a protracted | trip abroad. His name was mention ed as among those present at the meeting when the jack pot' was put | up and subpoena servers in vain secured the city and State for him last fall on behalf of the legislative committee appointed to investigate graft With Harry Payne Whitney, son of the late Secretary of the Ma wy, William c. Whitney, young Van | derbilt was out of the Jurisdiction of 1 the New York courts, and remained outside of them until he got back | from London the other day When questioned by the ships news report CTS on his arrival at quarantine, he denied that he had ever participated in any movement to corrupt the Leg islature in racing or other matters. At the same time he professed ignorance of the future plans of his brother, AL fred Gwynne Vanderbilt, to whom current society gossip continues to inn pute an intention of making the di-
 vorced Mrs. Scott McKim his wife. Reginald Vanderbilt, or Reggie" as lis friends best know him, it will be recalled, was "the young kid" de- scribed by William Travers Jerome, when District Attorney, who lost $75,-
 900 at a single sitting one night play ing roulette in one of the most fash ionable gambling resorts in ''The White Light" district
 That expensive incident, which brought him much unpleasant notor- iety, is said to have cured him of his predilection for hunting the tiger" Mrs. Collis P Huntington, widow of the pioneer railroad builder of the West, who left her an estate of $3S,- 900, 900, is slowly recovering at her big
 mansion at Fifty-seventh Street and | Fifth Avenue from the effects of an operation for appendicitis she under went there last week. Because of her age it was feared by some of her friends that she might have trouble in pulling through, despite the perfect conditions under which the operation
 was made. She rallied promptly from the anesthetic, however, and is
 said to be convalescing nicely. As soon as she is able to undertake the journey, it is reported she will make trip to the Pacific Coast, where she hopes the balmy air will do much to rehabilitate her impaired health.
 Practically the entire winter. the wid- ow of the railroad magnate has been
 feeling badly. She knew what was the trouble and dreaC-ng an operation
 
 ment. The frequent recurrence of the attacks of late, however, induced her to consent to an operation, which was performed in one of the large spare
 rooms of the mansion that had been transformed for the occasion to an infirmary
 If the once mighty James J. Jeff ries. the worlds champion pugilist,
 needed any further affirmation of the fact that popular interest in the pres ent-day here is fickle and transitory, he got it the other day when but one old friend went down to the pier to see him off for Europe. To those who
 remember the mob that Hooked the pier and the plaza in front of it when he returned from the old world to be- gin training for his fight with John son. the contrast was illuminating and painful.
 The last time he sailed for the other side a big brass band and hundreds of enthusiastic fight fans gave him a send off, for he was then the great white champion of the prize ring To-
 day Bob Vernon, an old-time sport | ing friend, was the only one to wave Jeff bon voyage. Bob was almost in
 tears. 'Hhis shows you how easily the American people tear themselves
 from their old idols" he said But
 the ex-champion had no tears to shed.
 "Can you come back?" he was ask
 ed by circle of reporters.
 Yes he replied, with a broad grin.
 '1 can come back-from abroad"
 ''But will you go back to the prize ring?" he was asked.
 "Never again. he replied q am done with it forever. There is noth- ing in it for me-"
 "Jeff' was accompanied by his wife, who is to visit her folks in Germany.
 oy-channninn in
 dition and looked as if he had been on the water truck for many months.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeffries were accom- panied by their friends, Mr. and Mrs J. c. Ripper, of Los Angeles Kip per was the partner of Jeffries in business and sold out to him.
 The details of an interesting di- vorce suit filed against Mrs. Una Ev- elyn Magic Wilder, once known as the prettiest actress on the English stage, were learned here
 The complainant in the suit is Geo. Wilder one of England's wealthiest citizens. and owner of Stansted Cas- tie Sussex. The suit has been brought in London, but the evidence upon which it is based was obtained in this city.
 Several months ago Wilder left his wife in London. She heard that he had come to America and followed him, hiring London detective to aid her. The detective was unable to get any trace of Wilder, who is said to be hunting game in Oregon, but unknown to the wife detectives hir- ed by the husband was watching her.
 On April 13 last, it is charged that Mrs. Wilder was found in a hotel in this city with a man, who has been named in the case. The man decIar- ed that he had been trapped by a trick. Mrs. Wilder then disappeared, but is said to be in Atlantic City
 Mrs. Wilder was not aware that her husband had hired detectives to fol- low her, but, it was learned, he knew all the time that she had retained a detective to watch him. The hus- bands detectives made friends with found that she was only looking tow no idea of bringing divorce proceed ings. Ter is much disturbed over the wide publicity given of late to the fads of his daughter, Mrs. Harold F. McCor- | mick of Chicago, who according to late advices from that city. has intro by the Parisians at Armenonville and | in the Bois. A few weeks ago the | Oil King, who is a stickler for old fashioned simplicity, was given a jolt 1 by the announcement that Mrs. Me | Cormick had inaugurated the wearing | of jeweled anklets as a novelty and 1