New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Mrs. W. E. Marcus, OF Mont
clair, Abandons Luxuries
of Fine House.
PREFERRED ANIMAL PETS
Writes Regretful Letter to Hus.
band, but Does Not Tell
Where She Is
Going.
[ BY Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

tDs W
Montclair N. j.. July 25.-Mrs. Doro-
thy Marcus, twenty-five years old, wife
Of William Elder Marcus, jr., Of No.
9S Lloyd Road, Montclair, 1t became
known to-day, disappeared from her
home on Monday and her voluntary
absence, explained in note which she
left behind, offers a remarkable study
In psychology.
Mrs. Marcus is young and attractive.
the wife Of an adoring husband and the
mother Of two children. both girls, one
two years old, and the other six months
old. Her husband is the son OF William
Elder Marcus, Of No. 2O6 Upper Mont
clair avenue. and head Of the big
jewelry firm of Marcus & Co, No. 5i4
Fifth avenue, New York City. Their
wedding was the outcome Of a ro-
nance that began when Marcus, Yale
graduate. and his wife. who was then
Miss Dorothy Cooksey, daughter Of
George 3. Cooksey, Of Paradena, Cal,
met on an ocean liner returning from
Europe. The young man fell In love at
first sight, il IS said proposed and was
accepted
Mrs. Marcus. in the parting word to
her husband. says now that the we'd
ding was without love on her part, and
her conduct for the last few years in
dicates that she speaks the truth.
Mrs. Marcus from the first displayed
her lack Of interest in domesticity.
The social life Of MontcIair or New
York had no attractions for her She
spent her time with horses and dogs
and the means Of her young husband
enabled her TO indulge this fancy 10
the limit
When q young daughter arrived at
the home two years ago, Mrs. Marcus
it was expected. would have n greater
interest in home life. but this event.
usually anticipated with pleasure. de-
veloped no strong feeling Of maternity
in the young woman, nor did the ar
rival Of the second daughter six months
ago.
There was no breath Of scandal IN
the life Of the young matron. and the
couple INDUCED in no quarrels. Mrs.
Marcus simply announced herself at
various times as tired Of the environ
ment OF home lfc and before long her
husband and his parents recognized
that tho existence had become unondur-
able for her. They realized that II
was only a question of time when a
break Of some kind would occur.
The expected happened on Monday.
Nh. Marcus, returning home from his
btsiress, found a note from his wife.
In II she told him that conditions were
not becoming more endurable for her
and that IN order 10 be consistent as
wife and mother she felt II a duty 10
sever the bonds that tied her to her
home life.
The language OF the note, though re-
gretful, did not show any great evi-
dcnces of deep sorrow. Mrs. Marcus
did not say in the note where she in
tended 10 60 Her father is In Europe,
and as she has no other relatives in
this country that she might turn to, It
IS surmised that she will join her
father. She Is possessed Of much
money in her own right.
Mrs. Marcus was prominent In Mont
clair. She rode horseback In all kinds
OF weather, and 1t was an idiosyncracy
Of hers to AFFECT the most unusual coz
tunes. For this reason she was some
times a striking and picturesque figure
on the streets OF Montclair. She has
had horses entered in the annual show
of the Montclair Riding, Driving and
Automobile clubs.