Evening star., 1924-10-13
WOMAN DIVORCES
PERFECT LOVER"
Mrs. F. w. Hart Obtains De.
cree From Husband on
Cruelty Grounds.
By the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 10
Mrs. Rosamund Hart obtained a di-
vorce from Frederick William Hart,
perfect lover" of Mrs. Alfred Law
renee Hall-Quest, in the Court of Do
mestic Relations here today. ALI
mony, agreed upon out of court, con-
sisted Of $4,000 cash and one-third Of
Harts income for the remainder of
Mrs. Hart's life.
session of the furniture and effects
which were located in the Harris
apartment here. In the event that
one-third of Hart's income at any
time is more than $3.50 a month, the
contract specifies that his former
wife is to receive one-third Of the
income. She IS to be given. in addi-
tion $500 for attorneys fee and court
costs.
Judge c. L. Hoffman Immediately
after the hearing of testimony grant
ed Mrs. Hart, the decree on the
grounds Of extreme cruelty. Through
out the case the name Of Mrs. Shirley
Hall-Quest came in for frequent men
tion. Hart was not in court, although
dispatches stated that he left Chi
cago Sunday night, ostensibly for Gin
cinnati In consequence of Harts
failure to appear. Judge Hoffman said
that, although he had granted the
divorce, he would not issue the for
NAL decree until Tuesday. This, how
ever, is but technicality.
Pale, with her voice but a whisper.
Mrs Hart told of the alienation OF
her husbands affections by Mrs. HALL
Quest.
She and Hart were born in London,
England, she said, and married there
August %, 1905. After they had come
to Cincinnati to live, she said, she
learned about the other woman. Her
husband, she said, admitted that he
| loved her and said he could not
change his mind"
Association Contfnues.
His associations with Mrs. Hall
Quest continued until May of 1923,
| Mrs. Hart said. Then her husband
took her to England, saying he want
| ed time "to think it over"
I'VE were there but two weeks"
| Mrs. Hart related. Then he said he
| was going back to Cincinnati He
didn't say why. He left me in Lon
| don He came back to Cincinnati, and
| resumed his associations with. Mrs.
Hall-Quest. He wrote me, saying he
could no longer live with me as his
wife He went to Chicago some time in
November. Mrs. Hall-Quest went with
him. They have lived in Chicago since
then. he SAID 10 me he SOuioh AiNC
| with me any longer because Of his
love for this other woman. He ad-
mitted he was living with her He
| said I expect to marry her as soon as
l get a divorce"
| Prof. Alexander Wilson, a professor
| at the University OF Cincinnati. testi-
field he was familiar with the Harts
family life. He described Mrs. Hart
as being Of very high standing.
R-,ates C0nversation.
| He related a conversation he had
had with Mr. Hart before he went to
Chicago.
He said he had decided to do the
| thing" Wilson said, "and that they
were going to Chicago together, and
| that it was the best they could do
| before they should be free to marry
each other> But they were going
whether they were divorced or not"
Mr. Hart, in a brief interview last
week, said Mrs. Hall-Quest had left
| the city, but was nearby, and that
| they would be reunited and married
as soon as his wife should obtain
!, her divorce.
I'VE are just waiting" he said.