Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-23
may Be SETTLED
BY COMPROM|SE
Mrs. Ethel v. LanSton's Suit
for Legal Separation
From Husband.
BASIS OF AGREEMENT
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Allowance Of $500 q Month to Mrs.
Lanston Understood to
Be Made.

Beyond admitting that differences
have arisen which make IT expedient
that he and his wife should live apart
In the future and expressing his readi-
ness TO provide literally for her and
the two children. Aubert Lanston. son
of Tolbert Lanston. inventor Of the
monotype machine. declined today to
discuss the charges preferred against
him by his wife. Ethel v. Lanston.
Mrs. Lanston. in petition for a legal
separation. charged that her husband on
recent European trip discovered a
..soul mate" in the person Of young
Belgian girl and a'feeed that Mr.. Lam
ston was about to return to Belgium. On
her renuest Chief Justice Clabaugh or
dered the arrest Of Mr.. Ianston on pro
ceedings In ne eveat which require him
to rama'n In this city.
The husband was in custody Of Deputy
Marshal TraverS at tie Hotel Ster'tng last
nirht. and until late hour this afternoon
was accornuanied by the deputy at con-
ferences held between his lawyer. John
F. Laskev, and Attorney r. III. MCNEIL,
representing the wife.
II IVES expected thai an agreement
would he reached regarding the terms OF
financial settlement. and that Mrs
Lanstcn would agree to the release of
her husband pending the courts ratifea-
ton of the compromise.
Should this not occur. Attorney Laskev
stated this afternoon Mr.. Larston would
furnish bond Of 50 0O0 for his sotourn-
ing In Washington and thereby secure his
release
Mrs. Ianston was shocked at the pub
1'city given the charges made against
her husband and declined to discuss the
matter further. She called at the office
OF her counsel this morning. but did not
narticirate In the conference between
Mr. McNeill and Attorney Laskey. at
which Mr.. Lanston and the deputy mar
shat were present.
Tentative Agreement Reached.
Mr.. Mcneil met Attorney Laskey this
afternoon for further conference and
liberal financial settlement was agreed
on tentatively. It was understood that
the settlement is to be about $500 month
out of Mr.. Lanston's income, with other
will be considerably more than $500 a
month. Another conference was begun
late this afternoon. This arrangement,
1t was said. will not interfere with the
progress of legal proceedings for d.
vorce.
Attorney Laskey, representing the
husband, this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Mr.. Lanston exceedingly regrets the
publicity which has been given to his
domestic difficulties. particularly as
there was no occasion to resort to the
law to adjust the differences which UNI
fortunately exist between him and his
wife. Experience has demonstrated
together In peace. and Mr.. Lanston has
nc disposition to place the blame for
that unfortunate condition upon his
wife.
vol-- .eers Liberal Provision.
.s.r,,. <oc% q how>yor that II In hest
for them both and their two children that
they live apart. and Mr. Lanston has al
ways been willing and DESTROYS Of pro-
vfding literally for his wife and children.
The purpose Of his visit to Washington
was to make liberal settlement upon
her. as he had repeatedly expressed to
his wife his willingness to do. and as
he had made his intentions known to her
New York counsel before he came to
Washington.
have to be submitted to her Washington
attorneys, and ultimately to the court In
view OF the fact that the matter must
now be adjusted to the satisfaction OF
Mrs Lanston. or the court, Mr.. Lanston
has no desire to publicly discuss his
case
Charges Of the Wife.
AllcK1nS tNdt HcE huSU0hN ~
Lanston, not only admitted his infatua-
ton for a pretty Belgian girl. but threat
ened to leave his family and return to
Brussels Mrs. Lanston late yes
terday afternoon filed suit for a legal
separation and asked the District Su-
preme Court to require her husband to
remain in Washington pending the de-
termination Of the litigation.
Mr. Lanston arrived here from New
York last night and was served with the
papers by deputy United States mar
shall.
BY order OF Chief Justice clabaugh Mr.
Lanston must show cause why he should
not be prevented from receiving from the
American Security and Trust Company.
trustee of his fathers estate. the monthly
income OF 5000 until he has arranged for
the maintenance of his wife and two chill
dren.
TIE Lanstons arrived in New York last
Saturday from European tour, which
has shipwrecked Il is stated, their matri-
monial bark. The couple were married
April 10. 1900. and lived happily until the
wife discovered certain letters alleged to
have been written by her husband to
young Belgian girl. who called herself
"Margot the beautiful" in the course OF
their European travels.