New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-29
CAN'T PAY HER BILLS
Mrs. Ethel S. Elliott, Once Rich
Divorce, Files Petition.
ALIMONY OF $4,000 A YEAR
But Her Lawyer Says 1t Is IN
Arrears, Her Former Hus-
band Being Broke.

Although four years ago. when she OBJ
tanned a divorce from John Love Elliott
the mining millionaire. Mrs. Ethel S. Elliott
received an award Of $4,000 annually her
money is now all gone, according to a
statement she made yesterday, when she
fled a petition in bankruptcy.
In fact. Mrs. Elliott says that She not
only has no money. but has debts amount
ing 10 S24Hs. one Of her claims is against
her husband for S2S.445 back alimony, but
She SAYS she is informed as matter OF
law that 1t is uncertain whether this deot
can pass as an asset in bankruptcy. How
ever. II is inserted. leaving the question
TO he determined judicially
Mrs Elliott is represented by Myers d
Goldsmith. Of No. 100 Broadway, and sam
uel j. Goldsmith. a member Of this firm
said last night
Mrs. Elliott received ahmony up to
about a year ago. but now Mr. Elliott Is
broke and she can't set any more nsht
away. It would not do us any good to try
70 put him in jail. Il would be better 10
eive him chance 10 raise some money.
Before her marriage TO the mining mag
nate Mrs. Elliott was Ethel Irene Stewart
once church singer and later appearing
I'm Chris and the Wonderful Lamp at the
Victoria Theatre. II was while she was
behind the foctlights that Mr. Elliott fell
I'm love with her. The two were members
OF the same house party once, and they
,lopcd a few weeks later. This was in l"o'
and the singer had already retired from the
stage.
The honeymoon was srent in canada, and
the friends OF the couple did not know Oh
the marriage for some time. Their nome
was first at No zoo West 9th street, uhnl
this house was sold to the Lotos ClHI'
The EIliotts then moved 10 No. A. East 0tli
street and entertained there extensively
They spent "a good part Of their Time
abroad.
II was a surprise when, i'm May 1884, II
was announced that Mrs. Elliott had on
tanned a divorce in WestChester County III
the previous September 1t was SAID tha'
the divorce was the result of an amlcahle
understandings and their friends asserted
that the sepaI ated pair still made calls on
each other. At the time IL was alleged that
the sum of 100000 was settled on Mrs
Elliott for her future support and for the
education Of her daughter. Ethel but Mr.
Goldsmith said last night that the sum
agreed ON was $4,000 a year.
Mrs Elliott's bankruptcy petition states
that most Of her debts were contracted IN
this city between January 10, 1906, and Sep
tcnher. 1910. and some in Europe in 1871
Her household effects at no. SO IVES. 9th
street are valued at $500, but are covered
by chattel mortgage of 5000 given III De
cemher. 1903 She continued TO hive at NO
a. East 57th street for a time after heI
divorce. and owes Mrs. Charles w. Clinton
s. lG6 for rent.
The principal debts are for dresses mats
and furs. ST 900; jewelry. 1891; household
linens. S1A. fuel and food. $lil6; dry
goods. s348: underwear, S672; laces. $i25;
shoes. s6 books. $500; TOYS, %54; cab hire
sos: flowers. SCI. two doctors, $50; saddle
horse hire. SIS. fur storage S222; tuning
piano. So: hair treatment, 5000 and music
lessons. 1910 There are fortytwo creditors
in ali.
Mr. Elliott IS in the reference books as
director I'm the Mexican Coal and Coke
COMPANY. the Coahuila Coal Railway Com
many and the Conquista Coal Railway Com
uauy He is a member of the New lorF
Athletic. Metropolitan. Lawyers and Ards
lev clubs and the Municipal Art Society
He was once president of the Arizon'
Smelling Company. lie is forty-siN years
old