The sun., 1918-08-02
CHARLES s. MELLEN
ASKS SEPARATION
Files Petition in Pittsfield,
Mass, Alleging Wife De-
serted Him.
SUBMITS HER LETTERS
Mrs. Mellcn Sued Last Fall for
100000 by Wife Of Hotel
Man Here.
Special Dsspatch to The sUS.


PiTrsrIELp. Mass, Aug. Charles y.
Aellen, former president Of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road. Of Stockbrldge. to-day filed in the
Berkshire Probate Court a petition ask
ing for a decree OF separation on the
ground OF desertion from his wife.
Katherine Lloyd Livingston Mellen, now
OF New York.
This Is the second chapter OF revela-
! tons in the domestic AFFAIRS of Mr.. and
Mrs Mellen. which became public No
| vember 30. 1917. when papers were
served on Mrs. Mellen, who was dining
| in the Vanderbilt Hotel. New York. in
an action for 100000 damages for the
| alleged alienation OF the affections of
Harry Douglas Brown, one OF the assist
ant managers OF the Vanderbilt Hotel,
from his wife, Margaret Il. Brown. by
Mrs Mellen.
1t was stated at that time that more
than year ago Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
| signed Il separation agreement in which
the wife promised not to Communicate
! with modest, annoy or disturb him. in
any manner.
Mrs Brown. alleged in her complaint
| that Mrs. Mellen was responsible for the
| destruction OF Mrs. Browns home life.
the loss OF her husbands affections and
| the separation that eventually resulted.
| IT was further set forth in the COM
plant that Immediately after Mr.. and
| Mrs. Brown were married in January.
| 1914, Mrs. Mellen wrote Brown many
| letters couched in affectionate terms.
gave him expensive presents. and con-
stantly sought opportunities to be in his
| company.
Now II is revealed in the petition Mr..
Mellen has Just filed that he has come
into possession of all or a part OF the
letters, which are the has sis OF his petit
, ton. II Is set forth in Mr.. Mellen's
petition:
"Flrst-For five years or more be-
ginning about January /. 1912. the re-
spondent continually absented herself
| from your petitioner and his household
without the petitioners consent and
sometimes without your petitioners
knowledge, for periods OF from one
week to four weeks, to the neglect of
said household and OF the children OF
the petitioner and respondent
| "Second-On or about September II.
1917, the respondent left your pst!-
toners household and while so absent
learned that your petitioner had ac-
| CURED possession OF certain letters
| Wy lHt IteTOIutIll anu mas SluCe
remained away from the said household.
from your petitioner and the petitioner q
| children without fault OH the part OF the
petitioner
| II is further represented in Mr..
Mellen's petition that he desires TO con-
| vey real estate in Stockbridge in the
same manner and in effect as " he were
unmarried
While Mr.. Mellen IL a legal resident
OF New Haven, Conn. he brings the
action in the Berkshire County Court
because he IL the owner OF 400 acre
estate in Stockbridse. Council Hill.
Mrs. Mellen Is the railroad mans
second wife. She was Miss katherine
Lloyd Livingston, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Livingston OF Brooklyn, and
was married TO him November Is. 1893
They have five children, Katherine Mel
len.21 who is said to I've with her mother
in New York, ana RAYMOND Amory
| Candace and Priscilla. who are with
Mr. Mellen IN Stockbridge. The ages OF
the other children range from 20 to 4
years.
Mr.. Mellen is CT and Mrs. Mellen is
40. His attorney in New York Is John
w Grim. The papers were filed by
! Walter {. kellogg Of the firm ot
Hawkins. Ryan & Kellogg Mrs. Mellen
is represented by Warner & Barker OF
| Pittsfield In the entry OF an appearance
| in the case
The case wil come before Judge Ed
ward T. Slocum probably in September.