Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-28
WAR ROMANCE INTO COURT
Convent Girl. Fleeing, Met Future
Husband on Ship.

The marital surprise experienced
by Cuthbert Mortimer Wilmerding.
member of distinguished social
family, came to a climax when no.
tice OF a divorce action. begun by his
wife in Providence. r. l.. was served
upon him. He Is accused in the
action OF nonsupport and cruelty.
The marriage of the young couple
on June 3, 1915. was q social event.
Mr.. Wilmerding, who is 2S years
old, Is the son of Louis Earle Will
merding of Paris. When his mother
died she left trust fund of $500, 900
to her husband, which reverts upon
his death to the son and his sister.
His mother was Miss Sadie Schenck,
an heiress and social favorite in
New York.
His wife is the daughter OF George
II. L. Peet of Washington. ID. c..
and Is widely known in New York
society and at Great Neck, l.. L..
where she lived with her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Hudson Pope.
Served on Mexican Border.
Mr.. Wilmerding and his bride lived
happily together until the outbreak
OF the Mexican crisis. when the
young man Joined the First field
artillery. He remained at the bor-
der for several months until the
regiment was ordered home.
Displeased with certain conditions
on his return, Mr.. Wilmerding sug-
gested to his bride trip abroad.
and they went TO Nice. Italy, where
they stopped at the RuhI hotel
Discord manifested itself again, and
the hotel on April 26 last, he
way to Paris. The husband followed
and overlook her at the Continental
hotel in Paris.
III the French capital the beauti-
full young American woman had at
tracted score OF admirers among
French and English officers, accord
ing to her husband. He says one
of her admirers was a famous pugi-
list, now a member of the French
aviation corps
Suddenly. and without her hus-
bands knowledge. Mrs. Wilmerding
took passage on board the steam
ship Espagne for America on June
25. and when the husband learned
OF his wife's action he arranged to
follow on board the Rochambeau.
Mrs. Wilmerding. he was informed.
was accompanied on the voyage by
n young woman.
On board the Rochambeau. remi-
niscences of previous voyage In
1915 wero awakened In the Young
man. 1t was during a trip on board
the same vessel that he had first
made the acquaintance of his wife.
She was attending convent in
France, and at the outbreak of the
war discontinued her studies. Eager
Ito return to America. she engaged
passage by the Rochambeau, but
when she went aboard she learned
there were no accommodations.
Gave Her His Stateroom.
Mr.. Wilmerding. hearing of her
plight, gave up his stateroom to her,
and from that moment their acquain-
tance ripened into deeper affec-
ton. While in New York he was
a frequent caller at her home. and.
when garden party was given fof
her by Mr.. and Mrs. Pope at Great
Neck their engagement was confided
to the hosts. A motor trip to New
York resulted in the issuance of q
marriage license.
With the arrival of the Rocham-
beau, Mr. Wilmerding found that his
wife had gone TO the Ritz-Carlton
hotel and thence to her aunt's home
in Great Neck. His next informa-
tion concerning his wife was that she
had gone to Rhode Island. Mr.. Will
merding went to his homo and
awaited further developments.
Discussing the divorce action. Will
liam +. Mccormick, attorney for Mr..
Wilmerding. said:
There will be an answer to the
divorce In proper time"
The divorce action is not the only
legal ENHANCEMENT involving Mr.. Will
merding. The day after his marriage
he was named as defendant In an ac-
ton for $4,000 damages begun by
George w. Holton. 1r.. OF Yonkers,