The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-09
DIVORCE FROM I
MARLBOROUGH
Duke, in Some Of His Es-
capades, Passed Under Name
Of Charles Spencer.
HE DIDN'T DEFEND SUIT

London, Nov. al. NJ. s.)--A decree
OF divorce was today granted to the
Duchess OF Marlborough, formerly Miss
Counselo Vanderbilt OF New York. The
duke was charged with inndelity. De-
tectives gave evidence that he occupied
a room at the Claridge hotel in Paris
ON Feb. rs last with a woman and that
he registered as Charles Spencer"
Although the case was listed as "de-
Ienued, the duke offered no defense
In court. The costs ofgactlon were i'm
posed upon the duchess.
The duchess was not IN court. A GER
uncnte from her physician was read.
ss5hn n +, that shs was too III 70 attend.
A large and fashionable crowd was
on hand when the case was called for
trial before Justice Horridge In the
A line OF stately, monogrammod lin
cuisines deposited their burdens Of high
society folk At the Law court bulIdinn
and the scene took on the appearance
OF brilliant social function, But Il
was not an AFFAIR for the inner circles
walks OF life sought entrance 10 hear
the details OF mismRted life among the
rich aristocracy, They wefe deeply dis
aappointed over the absence Of the
Tho duchss. g the daughter Of Mrs.
Newport. She has two sons Lord
Blandford and Lord Ivor Churchill. II
ig rumored In London and Paris that
the duchess win marry Jacques Baisan.
= wealthy French sportsman. and live
The domestic troubles Of the duke
and Duchess OF Marlborough date back
nearly fourteen years. II Ia nearly
twenty-five years since the duchess fell
a victim TO. the glamor OF an ancient
erishel estates. was on a visit 10 the
United States. A wealthy marriage ID
him was n necessity. You can have
your pick Of the rich American heir
esses." was the lesson that had been
and marrying Miss Vanderbilt he was
sefeneiy conscious OF comforting q ia
vor. The FIRST child. Lord Blandford.
waa born In 1891; the second was born
interest In domestic affnirs: his inter-
ests were mainly outside his home.
In appearance the duke Ia n nighf.
undofHIxcd figure, with n nhamhIinN
gait and fast thinning reddish hair. lie
speaks In a high pitched voice, and.
like his cousin, Winston Churchill. tho
secretary OF war. he has a decided lisp,
which he cannot overcome. Frienda 81
the duchess declare that she never
received any. connuhial comfort from
him. They de.cribe him ~ ,grawinx
a hs d ssS r GaS e. s noSy 0s FSs y
arrangement between tho couple began
shortly after their marriage and q a.
yyorce seemed imminent, but the late
affairF Of high society aa an arbitsf
patched up the differences.
In 1907 tho duchess announced that
she would no longer 1.-Two with her huH+
band. A deed OF separation was drawn
UP and y was arranged Ter thqs ehll
father and part Of the time with thel<
Aftst san ysArs Ire hpAA ,hef1 MAA
n partial reconciliation and the fufpiA
agreed 70 live together AZ Crowhufei.
tmte. Tkn s ssperi,he MT" was s mort iiysd
After three weeks with his wife fiia
duke arose early one morning and De-
parted for London, leaving tho following
blunt note behind HIM
am convinced that Il II impossible for
US TO live happily together"
That same day the duchess wrote %
her husband.
YOU had spoken 10 me instead Of writ
Ing. II seems pity now that we ever
came together, only for everything 10
end like this. IL IL useless 20 say more.
i must 10 away ana rest TOT Wnittsr
Both documents were curt and fors
NAL. Neither contained any expression
Of endeafment.
immediately afterwards the. duchess
inafaucted her counsel 10 begin action
for restitution Of conjugai righta-~the
first legal step In tho British courts
toward divorce. The case was heard
and the duke was ordered 10 return 70
his wife In fourteen days, but Of course
this order was ignored The duke made
some half-hearted effort toward defend
Ing the case. but finally decided not
to. The action was postponed several
times before It's final adjudication today.
The duchess was represented In court
by Sir Edward Carson, who said hin
client was proetrated, During the re-
cifal OF Detective Butler ~ 20 how
three men had Swallowed the duke for n 1
month. finally trailing him 20 Paris,
Justice Horridge interrupted 70 ask;
You say you were In m adjoining
room at the Paris hotel. Did Won peep
through keyhola and see the dukef.
mo. tho duke was absent" the de-
tactive replied.
Counsel for tho duke announced II
court that no effort would be made ID
contest the facts"
Owlng TO the absence OF the Duchess
NJ the hearing. the curiosity Of those
the small court room was
rewarded only by a sight " the duke,
A.. NsT4F "a al