New-York tribune., 1921-06-26
gv Harold (. Scarborough
LONDON. .Itne 1.

.T,hurehill the ninth Duchess of
marlborough. Among the bridesmaids
!. mat wedding was Miss Gladys
nsseon. OF Boston. Now, twenty-six
.ss,s later, it is she who has become
n,ebsss OF Marlborough in place of
- divorced former duchess.
IN. announcement of the wedding,
..ming only s couple of days After
- handing down of the court decree
~,kinr absolute the divorce granted
!, me former duchess, has set London
.s.;ety by the ears; but it was mo-.
,sexuscted in those circles which
rske it their business to keep track
i sueh matters. Fer some time be-
,ors the ex-duehess first applied for
release from her marriage it had been
j open secret that the domestic life
q tbe Duke and his wife was not en-
srely happy; and rumor had fre-
suentiy coupled both their names with
those of others.
For time following the marriage,
which was by far the NEST brilliant
svent of the New York season in 1895,
he married life of the duke and
duchess went happily. A son was born
10 them in 1897 and second in 1898.
As far back as 1907, however, differ
sDces aegan to manifest themselves
md, ..ally, deed Of separation, ex-
seutsd out Of court, was drawn up to
sd;ust the relations of the pair. 1t
provided for the education of the chill
d-en and other financial details.
Reunion Arranged at Dukes
Request Proves Failure
During the next twelve years the
euly meetings between the duke and
duchess were formal ones to arrange
business details. These meetings were.
according to later testimony of the
duchess in her divorce suit, "fairly
friendly" but until the younger son
became of age in 1919 there was no
DISCUSSION of again living together.
On November II of that year the duke
vrote to the duchess:
"May ] come to see you to discuss
something about the boys? should
be grateful if you would set some date
convenient to yourself"
The duchss replied with note ar
ranging meeting. At this interview
her husband suggested "that they
night try to live together and see how
tdey would get along" She agreed and
they stayed together with some friends
End from November 27 onward at the
Z duchesss home at Crowhurst.
But the reconciliation did not last
long. On December 15 the duchess
found that her husband had disap-
peared, leaving behind him only a
brief note:
We've tried our best, but I am
afraid we have grown too far apart
during the years of our separation. /
appreciate all you have tried to do to
make our reunion happy, but believe
We viii be happier apart"
Grief-stricken. the duchess replied
With letter which read:
4 received your letter and wished
you had spoken to me instead. Itsdoes
sem pity that we came together
srly now to part"
A month later, when no reply had
leen received, she wrote again:
ask you to reconsider your deci-
sion. / assure you that if you will
0n!y consent to our living together
again will do everything in my power
70 make you happy. Will you not
agree to try?" On February the duke
broke his silence to reply that III ap-
pfeciate your letter, but am convinced
laat what you ask is impossible"
duchess Reluctantly Brings
Suit for Absolute Divorce
lnen reluctantly the duchess brought
suit for divorce. A preliminary writ
VI restitution of conjugal rights was
issued on March "a, 1920. This having
osen disregarded an application for
aecree nisl was made. At first it was
asaouneed that the duke would contest
me sait, but when the hearing came
IN November 8, 1920, no defense was
entered on his part.
this hearing, in contrast to the first
one, at which the duchess told a moving
s.'fy OF her attempts to win back hap
phess for herself and her husband,
"as Dren and formal. The duchess
was not present; her father. w. K.
,shoesollt, had recently died in Paris.
4s uuse, although present, took no
sate IN the proceedings. A recapiSula-
.'sa OF the preliminary proceedings was
ss1iVered; Sir Edward Carson {now
Tta larson of Duncairn), who had
pss'lousiy appeared for the duchess,
'ssssed IN monotonous voice details
= ehe dukes alleged visit to Paris and
spehalng night in g hotel there
sa a woman who was not his wife;
se'aee detective corroborated this evil
wsee; further letters were entered as
'olls and at the conclusion of half
= aoar Justice Horridge remarked
aaietly to Sir Edward:
sastsgp 80 :" ' '''s' YIN
s,s.s s.s,s EDWARD nodded his head, and the
ssoeeedings ended.
ava s fae necessary interval. whicE
ssr'rea onty'a few days ago, the decree
made absolute. The brief an
,,s4a'sment Of this fact in the newspa-