The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-19
Made Jack Break His "Bach-
elor" Vow and Started Up
an Awful Row!
WIFE GETS A DIVORCE.
And Now, Alas, Poor Bill, Per-
( force, Must Live Alone
& With His Remorse!..

!. - John r. Meader and William D.
street, and pals Of long years. life for
,ewe years had been Gull Of tranquil re-
pose and ideal privacy in their BACH
~ hall. u No. 6S6 West One Hundred
ma Forty-seventh street, until one
eight In October. 1911. when Bill heard
voices in Jacks section of the apart
yunent.
A. II in the thross OF a horrible dream,
On rubbed his eyes. sat up in bed.
plsmped his hollow hands. shell fash.
IN, back OF his ears and-waited. Oc-
eAsienaily. mild outbursts Of laughter
n1nGled with the blinking Of glasses.
vAsn gradually through the transom In
. long blue streamsr came the aroma of
AAGarsttss-something the "bacheiors'
bed tabooed. At last. Bills hideous sus-
ecfons got strong circumstantih cor
eberaNou, for BIN distinctly made out
feminine voice. And. woe for their
6sssndship. Jack was there. too, for his
~ resonant vodce and hearty. regular
1AuGh could not b mistaken.
|$oRRoRel A WOMAN IN THE
4 APARTMENT.
I On the witness stand In Justice
1iegerich's part Of the Supreme Court,
Where Bill recttsd the incidents of the
evsn1ng to-day. he admitted he was
''s'tolerably shocked." for until that
spfght no woman had crossed the
ehseshold Of their half for nigh onto
1--WE ysasS. Thus in contemplation,
Ddl said, he turned of the button.
pulled che blankets over his head SO
~ oeuldu't hear, and fell asleep. hop
9G the morrow would prove It all Q
hi0hkmAre
1T Il wasn<, for NEXT morning Bill,
.nhesa,gh . half Open door. saw an ethe-
~ nyWUtaAks creature racing through
~ han- The reality Of the incident u
U6o9 brought Bill into the courtroom.
- WAs called 70 testify against Jack
- 9eoks wife. Mrs.. Naude wiswol
0gnAG. . very attractive young woman,
tOeAnDoesd with one Of the old Staten
e1oanA families. Mrs. Meader heard. In
Oamo Way. how Jack and Bill broke up
heuoskssp1ng ,aotsr the incident. and
6Ansd upsn Bill to tell what bad oc-
emssA.
IN wouldn't tell Mrs Meader, 90 she
NAosenaed him and poor Bill. In halt
lnS. hssioating way. to-day told tales
S0S "a OCuOOls WINCH WOu LOT
Aeadsr q decree of absolute divorce.
The nAme Of the airy. fairy creature
Mhuoe voice disturbed BINS slumbers.
Anl who. II was testified. frequently
came to see Jack during the short time
Bul and Jack remained together after
ward, was not disclosed.
AVID 90 THE FLAT WAS AeAN-
"a pONED
Jack and Bill sought out their retreat
when Jacks first troubles with his wife
arose. They decided to live as recluses.
No woman was to Cross the threshold
and cigarettes and pipes were barred.
A violation OF their agreement meant
che aban6 oning OF the nat. Neither had
ever tram yressed.
Joosn c. Wiswell. Mrs. Meader's father,
. ssptua9 enarian, but spry and alert,
0ervsd his recreant son-in-law with the
\16ivos'ce papers in the Cotton Exchange.
while Jack was selling some consign-
I H,nnts Of cotton. Jack murmured some
thing like; Thanks. dad; give my love
% Aande and the boys. I'm very sorry
about II ALL
\. The boys are three and are in the
/, ,eustody Of Mrs. Meader. at Mr.. Wis.
weu's Staten Island home at St. George.
" Under an agreement, Meader Is to pro-
tids for the support and education OF
~ children and Mira. Meader asked
Vttce Giegerdch to award her $50 q
Week for her support.