The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-31
mrs. SIEGEL TOSUE
FOR DIVORCE TO-DAY
She Returns From Paris to
Bring Action Against
Former Merchant.
WILL ASK FOR ALIMONY
Husband Is Accused Of MiscOn-
duct With Three
Women.
WILL ASK FOR ALIMONY

uiVorCc suit against henry bleSei.
who Is out on $4,000 bail with his part
ner. Frank f. vosel on three indictments
growing out Of the failure Of the Siegel
enterprises last December. will be filed In
the Supreme Court to-day by attorneys for
Mrs. Marie Vaughn siegel. who recently
came to New York from Paris to bring
the action against her husband. Rock
wood a Haldanc Of so Broadway gave the
papers into the hands of process servers
yesterday afternoon.
In her complaint Mrs Siegel charges.
according to her lawyers last night. mis-
conduct with q trained nurse OF this city.
with a woman living In Dorchester, Mass,
and with a third woman unknown to her.
The alleged improper acts are said to
have taken place at Dorchester and at
Mamaroneck. N. Y, where the Siegel
estate. Driftwood, Is located, between
November IS, 1910. and the present time.
Mrs. Siegel alleges that Mr.. Siegci enter.
tained the nurse also at the Hotel Neither
land. New York
Mrs. Siegel is now staying at the s.,
Regis Hotel with her daughter. Dorothy.
She has been there only a few DAYS IL
was said at the hotel last night but her
lawyers said that she came from Paris
about five weeks ago. Mrs. Siesel her
self could not be reached last night. Her
husband has been living at the Hotel
Majestic since the bankruptcy action
against his concerns was started.
The complaint statee that Mrs. Siegel
was resident OF Manhattan up to Feb
ruary 1911, and since then has hved In
i'aris. She says she Was married to
Henry Siegel on April "a. 1898 There
was no issue OF this marriage.
An interesting s.atcmcn, In tho COM
plant. as given out last night by the
lawyers, contains the request that pro-
vision be made for the proper means and
support OF the plaintiff Henry Siegel
and Frank T. vogel are now liv-
ing ut the Majestic only through the kind
ness OF some friend. who. Siegei said in
his examination before ex-Judge George
c. Holt some time ago, Is paying his
board.
Already there are three petitious In
Involuntary bankruptcy against him in
the United States Dlstr!c; Court In con-
nection with the failure OF the S,sgeI and
didtments, one charging a misdeneanor
and two charging felonies. and even more
indictments are said by the Dstrlc. At
'orney's Office to be coming to-day.
What assets ne might have with which
TO pay alinony 10 his wife. after all those
actions. Is matter OF conjecture. mas
much rs the Siegel bank d.posltors are
trying 70 obtain every available dollar
IL was said last night that Mrs. Scgel
had been prompted in her action because
OF the allegations made agains, her hus-
band in his business affairs.
Henry Siegel was supposed to have re-
ccived from 100000 to S7j 900 a year
as head OF the Siegel concerns befor.
their failure. He was said to be paying
$4,000 year 20 his wife since their
separation and that $4,000, given in De-
cember. was the last payment.
When he was examined before ex-Judge
Holt he said his wife had transferred TO
him all her property. He then admitted
that he had about 5000 in the bank and
odds and ends OF trust and bank interests
amounting In all 10 about $4,000. He
did not say at the time what property
Mrs Segei received at the separation. bu:
he testified that she had no property when
he was examined.
Mrs Siegcl, who was Mrs wilde before
her marriage to Henry Siesel. has been
prominent in London and Paris society
for many years, In 1904 she was one OF
the leaders in the London social season
and was honored by Queen Alexandra for
her work in "a charity bazaar for "A chill
dren's hospital. She has been a close
friend of the Duchess OF Sutherland
Mrs. Siegel frequently took a villa at
Cannes. but recently has been entertain
ing in Paris, where she has lived since
she separated from her husband five years
ago. When Mrs Segel lived in New York
she was also noted for her entertain
ments at the Slegel town house and at
Mamaroneck.