New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-06
EDWIN HAWLEYS NEPHEW
SUED FOR A SEPARATION
Mrs. CrandeII Makes Many
Charges Against Husband Who
Got S2,000.0O0 from Estate.
WIFE ONCE IN WORKH0USE
Complaint Tells How Crandell
and Uncle Became Estranged
Through the Marriage of
Couple Ia Years Ago.

Frederick II. Crandell. who is sid TO
have received S2,OO0.OOO from the estate
Of his uncle, Edwin Hawley, the railroad
being sued for separation by his wife.
Mrs Adelaide u. Crandel, for love or
whom Crandell left the employ Of his
uncle and caused a rupture in their
relations that lasted TO the time Of Mr.
Hawley's death. The allegations on
which the suit is based are abandon
ment, cruelty and non-support.
Much Of the alleged cruelty Mrs.
Crandell says she suffered at the hands
Of her husband within the last two
months, although she charges he tried
TO induce her 10 live with him again so
that she could have o cause for COM
plant Within the last few years, the
wife complains. her husband frequently
stopped work and compelled her TO go TO
work to support her five children, and
often - would take her earnings from
her and gamble them away. She also
accuses him of drunkenness.
The Crandell family lived in poor cir
circumstances. and the wife says that
within a few years they were dispos-
sessed for non payment Of rent at least
half a dozen times.
The couple We're married in 1898 and
have five children. The marriage fol-
lowed stormy scene between Mr.. Haw-
ley and his nephew.
Mrs. Crandell and her husband met in
1896. She was one OF two telegraph OPP
orators employed in the oIlce of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr.. Hawley,
who died leaving an estate valued at
from S25.OOO,GOD to S50UO0,OvO. was then
only an assistant traffic manager. Cram
dell was clerk under him.
Courtship Displeases Uncle.
The clerk used TO devote much attcn-
tiou to the telegraph operator, which dis
pleased his uncle, so he had the young
heard about this. 50 the story goes, he
went to the office Of Mr.. Hawley and
/ said many uncomplimentary things 10
| him for his action, which spelled his own
1 discharge from the employ of the rail-
road company, and, in fact, severed for
ell time the relations that existed be-
tween uncle and nephew. The interview
,nded only when Mr.. Hawley called a
policeman and had his nephew elected
/ from his office.
And then young Crandell followed out
/ his own inclination. He married the
Young woman for whose sake he had
! sacrificed his job, and, what was more
/ important the good VIII Of his uncle
/ who later was TO become such power
( in the railroad world.
/ At the time Of Mr.. Hawley's death
| Mrs. Crandcll was an inmate of the
/ workhousc. on Blackwells Island, having
/ beon sent there on a charge Of disOrderly
! conduct growing out Of dispute that
! she had with some neighbors.
/ Much Of the cruelty with which she
,harees her husband took place after
her release and after il had been an
ncunced that Crandell would receive
! ,bopt 100000 from the estate of his
uncle. who did not leave a will. on
/ ,nriI "a last, for Instance. Mrs. Crandell
.,lIeges her husband took her boys from
her and she had to go to Chatham, n. y
/ 10 get them back. ON several subse-
4 oueut occs sions. she charges, he struck
her and kicked her. once while he was
ip an intoxicated condition, and before
other people he Yilified her.
Crandell abandoned his wife as re-
Gently as May 10 last. aad later ne asked
Mrs Crandell to live with him again
,l,,,t she could not bring against him all
f his alleged prior actions. And all
,brough their married life, says Mrs
C~andcIl. the new millionaire sought the
company cf other women. Crandell was
e,ryed ia the separation suit at No. j.
/ ,,,oqt t0gth street.