The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-21
ACCEPTS SERVICE
IN DIVORCE SUIT
THEADoaE ROGERS. MULTI-MIL-
LIoNAIRE, WILL NOT FIGHT
WIF'E,s FIGHT.
AN UNKNOWN FEMALE
WILL BE NAMED AS CORESPoN-
DENT--HUsBAND WILL PAY
ALL EXPENSES OF
wIFE's SUIT.
AN UNKNOWN FEMALE

Il Wilmington, Del, Juno 2o.--There
were developments today in the d.
vorce suit that Josephine Pyle Rogers,
aged twenty four, will bring In New
York against her husband, Theodore
1 Beauclere Rogers, aged twenty-siX,
that Will have the effect Of bringing
the action to an early trial. Rogers
went to New York yesterday from his
home, New Castle, Del. and while In
the office OF his lawyer, George Gordon
Battle, 81 Wall Street. is IS said, az
cepted service in the proceeding. This
bears out a recent statement made by
L Mr.. Battle in connection with the
case that either he or his client would
accept service.
1t is understood that Rogers. grand
nephew Of the late Jacob S. Rogers,
locomotive builder, Of Paterson, N j.,
who bequeathed 100000 to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York. win not oppose the suit. Thls,
however,, Is with the understanding
thar~fhe wife will give the husband
full charge Of their four-year-old son,
Theodore Beauclere Rogers III. The
hoy is now with his father in New
1 Castle. The father will have charge
of the child condidonally ii Is SAID,
but the terms are understood to be
agreeable to him. With the custody
Of the little one agreed upon-~-this is
the primary issue---the wife Will file
her petition for divorce. The case, il
ia declared may be heard in New
York by referees who viii report to
the court. If this course shall be
taken, it will be to expedite matters
and 70 ensure secrecy when the testi-
mony is given as well.
The young wife's ground are Of a
statutory nature. She names an "un-
known female" in A New York hotel as
correspondent. the name OF the hotel
has not been divulged. While the
young husband will make no admis-
sions he will. II an agreement shall he
mutually reached. pave the way where
by his Wife will get a divorce decree
He Will pay all expenses, including
lawyers fees, 1t Is said. but will not be
forced to pay any alimony whatever.
Although Mrs. Rogers has only teen
in New York few weeks, it is said
that she is qualified to institute pro-
ceedings there for the reason that she
names an unknown female" and a
New fork hotel as her basis of action.
With all preliminaries arranged
therefore, it Is said that the wife an
ticipates the granting of decree
within a couple of months.
one OF The conditions tfat the hrs
band insists upon, it is said, is that
II the wife wants the child one-haT
the time--and even then she must wait
until three months after the divorce is
i allowed--she must apply 10 the courts
Of New York and prove that the childss
father is iucom petent to keep him.
The case Is anomalous inasmuch as
Rogers is willing TO let the divorce de-
cree be against him when 1t means,
4 because OF its statutory nature, that
he cannot remarry In New York. The
wife. however. can wed when she
4 chooses. she being the plaintif
Clarence ]. Ho4ghton. Trinity build
ing. New York, and George Gordon
Battle, 81 Wall Street, New York, the
respective counsel for wife and hus-
band, are holding frequent conferences
action by the husband will be the cut
come. The matter. 1t is said. will take
definite shape within a few days.
With the divorce decree in effect.
both Roges and Ms. Eoges will leave
Delaware, The young husband will
not return to his costly country estate,
"Beauclerc Manor" below New
Castle, which place he left at o'clock
in the morning the first week in
March, with the mercury way below
freezing point, because, 1t IS said, he
was displeased with the actions OF his
cousin, George linn and his Wife. The
estate. which is surrounded by five
Hundred acres OF valuable farming
land, Is now for sale. 1t is one OF the
most beautiful places in Delaware.
: II became known today that Mrs
William DUPONT, mother Of young
Zinn, by q former marriage, and wife
OF William DUPONT, Of Montpelier,
Orange county. Virginia. disapproves
Of the actions OF her son in the Rogers
case. She is aunt of Theodore Beau
Iclere Rogers. Her displeasure is so
pronounced, 1t is understood, that fol-
lowing the early morning episode at
the Rogers home she cut off her all
iiowanae to her son. This continued, It
! Is said, for at least three months. Zinn
gets an allowance OF 5000 per year
: from his mother His home, Castor
Hail." near Montpelier. Va, which in
.cludes eight hundred acres. is held in
, trust. He is the father Of one son,
| George linn, II, aged five, and was d.
vorced by his wife, Flora Cameron, of
Richmond, Va,
Mrs. DUPONT, is is said. told Mrs
Rogers when the young couple visited
her last February at Montpelier, that
THE alleged attentions Of her son
toward the young wife did not meet
with her approval.