The New York herald., 1921-04-14
TWO WIVES LIVE
IN BROKERS' HOME
First. With Two Sons, Unable
to Solve Unique Marital
Situation.
ONE CHILD CRIPPLED
She Remains, Hoping Husband
Will Tire Of Second
Spouse.

Mrs. Maud Augusta Haynes Andrews
OF 1850 Hudson Boulevard, Jersey City,
said last night that she had retained
q lawyer to take care Of her interests
in one of the most unusual matri
monial tangles which has developed
near New York in many years. Ac-
cording to the story told last night by
Mrs. Andrews to reporters she is living
at the boulevard address with her hus-
band, Herbert Thornton Andrews OF
The brokerage firm OF H. T. Andrews
& Co., and her two sons by him. while
in the same apartment lives another
woman known as Mrs. Esther Marie
Tatnall Andrews, who. Mrs. Maud An
drews says. was married to Andrews
In Greenwich, Conn, on January 26 OF
this year.
Mrs. Maud Andrews said last night
that she was married to Andrews at
Portland, Me-, ON June II. 1912. and has
been living with him as his wife ever
since that time. Her first intimation
that there might be other women in her
huabands life, she said, came last jan
uary. when Andrews came home from .
business trip accompanied by a young
woman. This woman, Mra Maud An
drcws said. he introduced to her and to
his mother, who also lives in the An
drews apartment as his wife, despite the
fact that he was already married. Mrs.
Maud Andrews said that when her hus-
band came into the apartment with the
other woman he said:
Esther and have been married at
Greenwich. Conn. Here is the certifi-
here as my wife. You are welcome to
remain as long as you Nike"
Mrs Maud Andrews said that she
was too shocked and indignant 20 make
any protest and that she has since been
submitting to the extraordinary arrange
ment because she feared the disgrace a
complaint would bring upon her and
upon her two sons one Of whom, Har-
ley. years old, 10 a cripple under the
constant care OF a physician. Tho other
boy, John Andrews, IL 5. The two
wives ana the one man, together with
the mans mother, have lived together
in the same apartment now for more
than three months, and Mrs. Maud AM
drews said that finally tho affair at
fected her to such an extent that she
felt compelled to consult an attorney.
Tho lawyer. she said, told her that the
situation was unique IN his experience
and he was not prepared TO offer her
any advice until he had studied the case.
She declared that Andrews had never
obtained a divorce from her, and had
never mentioned the matter OF a sep
aration. On the contrary. she said, she
had always boon under the impression
that they were living happily together.
although most OF her time has boen de-
voted to the care OF her two sons. Dur
ing the period that the three have lived
together Mrs. Maud Andrews said that
she had occupied small alcove room,
while Andrews and his new wife have
used the room that used to be hers.
Mrs. Maud Andrews said last night
that she was born in st. Adams. VT.
and was member OF a we'll known
New England family. Tho new wife
brought to the apartment BY Andrews.
Mrs. Maud Andrews said. was q book
keeper and stenographer In a Pitts
burgh office, where Andrews met her
on one of his business trips TO that city.
The only reason / have been able TO
stand such a condition OF affairs" said
Mrs. Andrews last night, lis that I have
the two children to care for. and one of
them ls an invalid and has been all of
his life. You may be sure would not
put up with II IL II were not for John
and Harry. ! hardly know what to do.
l have no money. guess the only thing
can do Is 10 stay here and see what
happens"
Andrews and Mrs. Esther Andrews re-
turned to the apartment this morning
shortly after l o'clock. after passing the
evening I'm New York Mrs. Maud An
drows had told reporters earlier In the
evening that when they returned she
would not permit the second Mrs An
drews TO enter the apartment. but she al
lowed both the man and the woman to
come In when her husband said that II
Mrs. Esther Andrews was turned away
he would go with her Neither Andrews
nor his second wife would discuss tho
cnse, bat the broker said he would issue
q statement giving his side Of the aYair
~ h4s offics this movnins.