The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21
LORD SSON ABOUT
TO SUE HIS WIFE
British Mobiles in Divorce Scan
dal-Naincs Not Made
Public.

London. December Conc Of the
most sensational divorce cases tried In
the English courts In years will. IT is
tho new year.
lac plaintiE is the second son or
the proprietor OF one or the leading
London newspapers. who was created
a baron By King Edward In 1908. and
whose eldest son is q member OF Par
lament while the correspondent Is
! member of the pecrage. having sue
cecdcd his father the first baron. elev-
en- years ago.
The correspondent is one OF the best
known men In London society. He was
IL lord in waiting to King Edward for
tive years. and on King Edwards death
was continued III the same post by.
King George until year or SO ago,
when he resigned because. it is said,
the King had heard reports connecting
his name with that OF the lady in the
case.
She is the daughter OF baronct who
| held the rank of leutcnantcolonel in
a Guards regiment AT the time OF
| her marriage she was only nineteen
years OF age, while her husband, who
| is an honorary lieutenant colonel in the
army, and who served with distinction
in South Africa, was twenty-thrce. She
was considered one of the most beau
tiful girls OF her day. Her family
strongly objected to the marriage on
account of her youth. but the dashinE
soldier wooer overcame all obstacles.
The woman is now forty-threc years
of ase and has four children.
The correspondent Is about five years
younger. His family is of ancient la
cage. though the barony he holds Is OF
| relatively recent orestion. Ono OF the
chief ducal families of Scotland is a
| descendant OF a younger branch of his
family, which has played important
roles in sociaI and political life. The
present baron Is a direct descendant of
one of the most famous women in the
worlds history. owing to her relations
with Ensland's greatest admiral.
Every EFFORT is being made TO preserve
secrecy about the case and although
| It is understood to be down for an
early hearing, 1t has been kept out
of the official list. and, as there is still
considered to be some posstbilit, of
| an arrangement being come 10, the
! names are not given.
Such possibility, however, is re-
| mote, for the respondent left her hus-
band some time ago and is now travel
Ing in the far East. while the core
| days ago in order TO join her.
No attempt will be made to defend
| the case. and after the decree nisi is
made absolute 1t ia arranged that the
couple will marry Immediately.
| Before leaving England the core
spondent insured his life heavily in the
| woman's favor. SO that in case OF his
death before marriage she would be
amply provided for
| King George is greatly distressed by
| the affair. seeing that one of the par
ties concerned was for a period a
prominent member of the royal house,
hold and Is, besides being q member
of the peerase, Knight of the Order
OF the Thistle The proposed action
was brought to the attention of the
! King before he sailed for india, and It
is said that he arranged that It should
be tried while he was absent, SO that
f! he should not be called as witness
| This, however. appears an unlikely
proceeding in any event.