New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-19
WOMAN IN TWO
DIVORCE SUITS
Plaintiff in One Case, She
Is Correspondent in Ac-
ton of Dancer.
ACCUSED BY HEROINE
OF IROQUOIS FIRE
Matrimonial Tangles of Pisanis
and PARROTS Come Up Be-
fore Same Justice.

Mrs Trildea Pisani, a dancer, known on
the stage as Trixie Jennery, VINO figured
as a heroine at the iroquois Theatre fire
in Chicago in 1903 has fled suit Tor
divorce against Albert Pisani, an agent
for the Delaware, Lackawanna a West
ern Railroad and son OF the second oldest
member of the stock exchange III Genoa.
This action may have bearing on an
other suit for divorce, which was heard
by Justice Giegerich yesterday, FOR Mrs.
Kathryn II. Parrot, plaintiff IN the latter
action. is the correspondent mentioned b"
Mrs Pisani Mrs. Parrotts husband,
from whom she seeks 10 be free. is Mar
win T. Parrot. a playwright. who was
dsbarred as a lawyer
I'm bringing her suit against her nus
band Mrs. Pisani knew nothing about the
suit which Mrs PARROT had brought.
Her first intmation OF this proceeding
came TO her after Pisani had been served
m his own case. when he confded TO
mutual friend that he vas on his way TO
call on Mrs. Parrott, at No. d2 West
18th street. to find out how her suit he'd
come out.
PARROT made no defence, and Justice
Giegerich reserved decision. II may oe
that the court in deciding the Parrott
case will take judicial notice OF the ac-
ton involving Mrs. PARROT in the Pisani
suit
Parrott was sentenced To two years and
six months in Sing Sing for taking money
from young men who answered adver-
tisements for job as managing clerk OF
II L. he giving .npTp
employment. While he was serving his
term Mrs PARROT was employed az agen.
for the Travellers Aid Society, which has
a settlement house at No. 23s East iSth
street and protects immigrant girls.
Pi.anrs work took him on the steamship
piers. and there ne met Mrs. PARROT.
Mrs Pisani asked the court 10 allow
her SIS week allmony and $40 as coun-
sci fees 70 prosecute her suit. She mar
RED the defendent in 1910 in Jersey city
and she alleged that he is q man OF Ilo-
lent temper and when angry is brutal
and abusive Because of his alleged
treatment, che was compelled Co leave
him four months after their marriage.
but they became reconciod Differences
again tIhS's tllb W. - lEfill dbdIl l'AN
her husband going To the home OF her
parents in Boston. Pisani wrote pleading
and aNectlonate letters asking his wife
70 return 10 him Last August Mrs.
Pisani was ill and Pisanl called on her
IN Boston. While he vas there he adj
mitted 10 her. Mrs. Pisari alleges thai
he mad been attentive 10 Mrs. PARROT.
The wife offered 10 free her husband II
he had greater affection for Mrs Par
rott than he had FOR her. but Pisan as
surcd her that ne had no love for the
other woman lie promised not 20 SEE
Mrs Parrot again II Mrs Pisani re-
turned 20 him. She gave her consent 10
this Arrangement and followed her nus
band 10 New York on October . But she
got here a day before her husband cN-
pected her. and when she got 10 her nome.
AZ No SO West 18th street. she learned
that Mrs. Parrott had left there only an
hour before When she entered the
house she found Pisani writing her an ~
fcctionste letter. telling her that he was
counting the hours until she returned 10
him
However. Mrs Plsani gave her husband
the benefit Of the doubt she had. and
lived with him until December 2 Then
she discovered a card n his pocketbook,
which bore the new address and telephone
number Of Mrs. Parrott She confronted
Pisani with this evidence. and he admit
ted the truth. at the same time threaten
ing 10 XIII his wife, she alleges.
In the lroquois Theatre Are Mrs. Pi5snl
was understudy TO Nellie Reed. aud she
nearly lost her life trying TO rescue Mss
Reed. uho was caught in the ruin Of the
asbestos curtain. She had another mar
row escape from death, In 1917. "hlle
crossing Union Square Some one began
shooting at a man who was passing her.
At the second shot the target Tor the
asailant fell TITO the arms OF the dancer
third shot was fred. when passed close
Ia the head Of Miss Jenncry. The siam
man was Hovannes S. TavshanJlan. an
Armenian rug dealer, the victim oi
reud among the Armenians in this city