New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
TOLD TO GET DIVORCE,
SAYS MRS. GUCCENHE|M
Former Wife of New York Mill
ionaire Declares Husbands
Family Urged Her On.
RECEIVED $4,000 CHECK
Woman, Who Asks to Have De.
cree Set Aside, Asserts
Counsel Advised Her to
Go to Chicago Court.

Chicago. Dec. S0-Mrs. Grace Brow.
| Guggenheim formerly wife OF William
Guggenhebm, millionaire and youngest son
OF Meyer Guggenheim, OF New York. took
the stand to-day I'm her effort to have the
divorce she obtained set aside. During
| two hours that she was testifying, part
of which time she was under cross-ex-
animation by Samuel Untermyer, counsel
for Mr.. /Guggenheim. she told that she
was an undesired acquisition TO the Gug-
genheim family.
Mrs. Gusgenheim said she was urged to
obtain the divorce by members of the
Guggenheim family and their attorneys.
and that after she had done so and had
received a check for $4,000 as alimony
she learned that her attorney, Louis Wer-
ner. mad been paid by the Guggenheims.
"Why did you take the check for
Sl5O.OOo2" demanded Mr.. Unternyer.
at was handed TO me. II II were hand
ed 10 YOU think you would take it, re-
piled Mrs. Guggenheim. with a smile.
Mrs. Guggenheim denied that she had
demanded $1,000 to release her former
husband. She also said she had no wish
to re-enter the Guggenheim family, but
wished her divorce made regular. She
said Daniel Guggenheim. a brother OF her
former husband, had urged her 10 get
the divorce, and had suggested North Da-
kota as a place 20 bring the suit. She
said she took the name of Herbert after
her divorce because she was asked to do
so by Daniel Guggenheim. her former
husband and Mr.. Untermyer
Not an Illinois Resident.
Mrs. Guggenheim gave her residence rs
New York, and said she was born In
Illinois in 1885, but left tho state when
she was two or three years old. and never
was resident OF Illinois afterward.
The witness. I'm describing a conference
I'm New York in 1898 with Daniel GugGen-
helm, Louis Werner and William Guggen-
helm. at which IT was suggested she 90
10 North Dakota and get a divorce. de-
cIared Daniel Guggenhem said he would
not permit William 10 live with her. and
II she remained I'm New York he would
send William to Europe.
81 refused to go TO North Dakota for a
divorce, and asked why l could not bring
suit in New York, and Daniel GugSen-
helm threw up his hands and said the
family could not stand for the scandal,
said the witness.
Mrs. Guggenheim related a conversation
she said she had with Messrs. Untermyer
and Werner. in which IT was suggested
that she go to Chicago for a divorce
."rhey both said: You We're born in IL
llnois and you can get divorce there,
said Mrs Guggenheim. Mr.. Untermyer
said / had better take trunk with me
and deposit $1,000 in bank. as as to
make 1t appear that 1 lived in Chicago
The witness then told Of coming TO Chi
cago and applying for divorce. Werner,
she said told her TO say she lived In chi
cago. She said Judge Dunno did ask her
where she lived, and she gave Chicago as
her residence.
Check Put in Evidence.
Before Mrs. Guggenheim was called ss
n witness, the check for $4,000. which
she received as almony. was introduced
In evidence.
Judge oscar T.. Heard. before whom
,o-day's proceedings took place. granted
p motion 10 impound a deposition made
by Mrs. Aimee Guggenheim. the present
wife or Guggenheim. The affidavit went
into tao record without being made
public.
Mr.. Newman. an attorney, in outlining
the case contended that Mrs. Guggen-
helms subsequent marriage to jules
Roger Wahl, "A young F'renchman, had
never been legally annulled.
THAT marriage has never been an
nulled." said Newman. THE only thing
that occurred was that Wahls father in
stituted proceedings in France to annul
the marriage, on tho ground that his son
was not OF legal age. Mrs. Guggenheim
never was served with a summons In the