New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-21
ROBERT A. PALMER
SEEKS RENO DIVORCE
Mrs. Belle Bucklin Gedney, Of
White Plains, Is with Him,
and Also Asks Decree.
ny Telegraph 10 rhe Tribune J

Reno. New. Nov 3,.-Robert Amory
Palmer. one Of the heirs OF the Court
land Palmer estate in New York. is here
seeking a divorce from Mary Dexter
Palmer. charging desertion. His com
panion here is Mrs Belle Bucklln Gedney.
OF White Plains, y. Y. who has filed a
divorce complaint against Irvine Gedney'
alleging non-support ever since their mar
rage at White Plains on December ?. 1905.
She rents n South Side cottage in which
also live Palmer and a friend OF hers
from White Plains. a Mr.. Withers. They
are living quietly, enjoying outings In the
saddle and are rarely seen In the cafes
Palmer. according 20 his divorce petition
married I'm London. on December ]. 1891
He has two adult daughters. His "ifes
alleged desertlon took place In June, 1902
at White Plains, their home.
The Gedneys separated In 1910 she u
n vocalist and pianist. the daughter OF
wealthy real estate owner. named Buck
lin, according 10 reports here.
Robert Amory Palmer. one OF the heirs
OF the large estate left by his father'
CORTLAND Palmer. was found by
sheriffs fury, on July s. 1910, to be In
competent TO manage his anairs. lie
was then an inmate OF Bloomingdale
Asylum The jury was appointed by
Justice Mills on the application OF Pal
mers wife. Mrs Mary Dexter Palmer.
living at No. 10 West 9lst street. Mrs.
Palmer testified that her husband had
been a heavy drinker for many years. ana
that he had frequently beaten her with
his cane. Or. w S. Gregory, the Belle
vue Hospital alenist. said that Mr.. PAL
mer was suffering from alcoholic de-
mentla and had paranolc Ideas FREDERICK
=. Foster, in charge OF the estate. said
that he had seen Palmer Irrational at
various times.
Palmer commenced a fight In the Su-
nrcme Court OF Westchester County TO
have the verdict set aside on the grounds
that the insanity proceedings were illegai
because he was a taxpayer OF New YORK
I unity.
lie ISSUED public notice on July 10. lsl2'
that ne would no longer be Responsible
for his wfe's debts. Palmer brought
divorce proceedings against his Wlfe IN
little town Just outside OF Paris. France.
The action was held in allegiance.
The CORTLAND Palmer estate includes
the Churchill Hotel the Union Square
Hotel. and other valuable Broadway
propertles. Frederick p. Forster said that
Robert Amory Palmer's income was $500
year.
numnhrey !. Lynch. of White Plains
the attorney who finally obtained In june
1919 Robert Amory Palmer's release from
Rloomingdale. told yesterday Of his
clients acquaintanceship with Mrs Beiie
BpckIin Gedney. also OF White Plains.
The lawyer said that Immediately foi-
,ou,,ne his release Palmer spent several
months in the mountains. returning IN
september, 1872 and boarding at 'he nome
~ Mrs. Gedney and her sister. lie re-
NAMED there, It was alleged, until March
., This wear. at which time he informed
Mr. LYNCH of his decision to visit Nova
scotia The lawyer later received many
letters postmarked from that place from
Mr.. Palmer. - l.,
nrr,np all that time Mrs. Palmer Is
saId 70 have been living with her mother,
Mrs. John Milton Dexter, OF NO. liV
west slst street. Manhattan.