The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-10-10
Ex-Ambassador Charged With
Alternating Her Husbands
Affections.
SECRET MARRIAGE IN 1911
Suit Begun to Establish Her
Status as Wifc-NO Specific
Sum Asked.

one OF the wealthiest men in Philadelphia
is made defendant in a suit nled to-day
by Mrs. Gcor9enna Tower asking dam.
ages for alleged alienation of the affec-
tions Of Charlemagne Tower, Jr.. his
Twenty six year-od son
The suit comes as climax to repea ted
reports in this city that young Tower mad
been married while a student a. Yale and
to repeated denials by himself and his
parents OF the msrriace
The suit was tiled in the Cour. Of Conn
mon Pleas No. 8 by Harry u. Westcot:,
attorney for the alleged wife. who is ly-
Ing with her mother. Mrs. George
Mr. Towers home is with his parents at
1913 Locust street. but he is out Of the
city.
The statement OF claim is purely formal
alleging the marriage OF the two youns
persons and setting forth that through
and threats Mr.. Tower had
been induced TO leave his wife and to re.
fuse to recognize her as such.
Date Of the Alleged Marriage.
Mrs. Tower was Georgenna Burd. X.
known among her friends by the name 90
Dixie because of her pronounced South
ern accent. The marriage. according to
Mrs. Tower. was performed at the hom,
OF her mother. IS Whaliey avenue New
Haven, Conn. June :. 1911.
At that time Mr. Tower was s;uden:
at Yale and Mrs. Tower consented she
SAYS. to keep the marriage secret until
he should he graduated. because there is a
strict rule at Yale that students who
marry must leave the university.
Since then. she charges both her
husband and his parents have refused to
recognize her az the wife Of the young
man. According 20 Mr.. Westcott Mrs
Tower does not desire monetary damages
so much as to compel recognition by her
husband and his family OF her legal status
as his wife.
The suit for alienation was ec!ded upon
as the best means to obtain such a legal
ruling. Ex-Judge James Gay Gordon is
attorney for Mr.. Tower and has accepted
service in the case. No damages are
specified in the statement OF claim.
Mrs, Tower is IS years old. two years
the senior of Mr.. Tower. She is said to
have been on the stage for a short while.
She alleges that Tower pursued her with
his attentions. which al first were unwel-
come, His persistence alone won first ne
admiration and then her affections. She
him. she declares. without know
ing OF the wealth and prominence OF his
parents
Mrs. Towers Statement.
In formal statement issued this al
ternoon Mrs. Tower said;
II was born on the twenty second day
of February. 1885. at New Haven. Conn.
I am descended from John Dillon. son OF
Lord Dillon. OF County RoscOmmon, Ire
land. on my mothers side. who died in
1874.
"My grandfather was George Austin
Burdick. who came from an old South
ern family of Kentucky. His oldest son.
George Albert Burdick. was my father.
He died July IL. 1889. in New Haven,
Conn. My mother lives with me here in
I'm October. 1910. ] was introduced to
Tower. Jr.. in New Haven.
Conn. by Charles Black OF Seattle,
Mr.. Tower did not interest
me at all IN the oeeinnins' nut MS atten-
tions were markedly persistent. did
not know VINO MT rover was ana had no
further interest III MN tnan any OF thc
other young men Vi my acquaintance al
that time.
me- however ioiio~ed me ABOUT ana
sought every opportunity 10 commune the
until ] was finally won by
MS earnes'ness Oh a''eh''oh ana manly
ways we became very war" ir'ehos'
~ 'he time ! was introduced 10 MN
ne was JUNIOR AT ia'e ohNerstv' ihe
following January ne proposed marriage
to me- Knowing that one OF the most
important th'ngs III young mans career
Is the possession OF college degree, and
that II he married he could not OBTAIN
H. e"ueaNo.eu ~ p.eNA" upo" M" ~
d'smiss the thoush' vi marriage UNI" ne
had Obtained MS degree AT faie.
Time ana time again Mr.. rover en-.
oeaNoreu 10 persuaoe me u e'ope ana
Dc "aIr'eo' nc "e'"s qu''e ".'"s 10
ioreso ms co,,ese career. was 'r" anu
!"s's'eo 'na' ! wou," ',o' ""''. m''" until
"e """ o"'""e" ''' "'e''' "' A"'e'
Consents to Marriage.
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