The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-15
Hrs. Wallis Simpson
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Hnsband 10 NonentIty
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ucSt Simpson, husband or the |ng's companion, scarcely figured n the gossip today aside from i'm ItIcSt in the undisclosed name of 1no woman Mrs. Simpson named as 1trc1pcndent. He did not appear rt his once yesterday, the day the suit was filed in Ipswich, or to- ! f|ty. He Is living alone at the Guards club in Brooks street while his es- hanged wife occupies her new apart rlent in Cumberland terrace.
 Close friends volunteered that the 0Ivorce was intended to be anlic- able and that Simpson would enter 10 defense.
 Infdelity is the only grounds on which Q divorce could be granted under British law. Apparently Mrs. Simpson hoped to keep the action secret by entering 1t in the Ipswich asSlzes with no further identiflca- tipn than the initials of the liti- gants. Ipswich is approximately 70 miles northeast of London in Suf- folk.
 Suit Perfectly Legal
 Tt was possible for Mrs. Simpson, q resident of London, to file the suit for hearing at quiet little 1ps- Wich, because her suave husband, manager of the shipping house of Simpson, Spencer & Young, decided not to contest the divorce and will enter no defense against g. charge of intimacy with correspondent cited in the suit.
 IpSwich assizes start October 27 and the suit will be heard on that day or later in the session. As 1t is t1ndefended, it will be most brief probably confined to testimony of two witnesses who must give evi- dence, acceptable to the court. That Simpson was seen in circumstances that left no alternative to belief in the wife;s charges of misconduct.
 Might 3c Withdrawn
 There was always slight poSsibil- 1ty, legal authorities informed the United Press, that the case might be withdrawn from the court un- heard, especially because efforts to keep 1t secret failed.
 Any report in British newspaper would have to be confined to the limits of the divorce law-stating the principals in the case and the names of witnesses and following with verbatim report-or a con- densation of it-of the judges sum- ming up when he give his verdict.
 This law was passed several years ago because of the great frankneSs win which certain British newSpa- pers reported details of divorce suits.
 The usual procedure in undefend- a cases is for the defendant-Simp- aon--to remain away from court and for the plaintiff-Mrs. Simpson s--t0 testify briefly. Witnesses as to alleged misconduct would follow.
 Two Years His Junior
 Sometime in 1883, King Edward, then the Prince of Wales, met Mrs. siripson, now 40, two years his junior. Princess after princess elig- ahle to marry 8 Protestant British monarch married elsewhere. The Prince of Wales led hard life, riding golfng, steeplechasing, at- tending ship launchings, corner stone layings, official dinners, oc- casionally cruising of on 8 great wavship to one of the dominions, diverting himself as hould. He was fond of dancing but the women with whom he danced seemed rather dance partners than companions.
 A few months ago, after his &C., cession to the throne when privacy became impossible, the kings friend ship for Mrs. Simpson began to cause talk.
 E Stories differ on their first meet ing--a dance at a little night club or a weekend house party to which I,ady Furness, the former American Thelma Morgan asked him to in yite. some Americans who were lot Of fun.
 Stin Another Story There is still another story that, however the king met Mrs. Simpson, he was acquainted with Ernest Simpson, the 38-year-old Harvard graduate shipping man and former E1lcer in the crack Guards.
 A weekend house party, held at Fort Belvidere, the kings country place near London, is the accepted 4ersion.
 King Edward found the vivacipus American, the Baltimore girl who married an American naval ofiicer and was divorced from him, friend Wh0s high spirits were tonic. His I7fe was a strenuous one. It seemed nat Mrs. Simpson could bring smile from him, even 8 rare hearty laugh.
 Before He Was King
 Even before he became king, Mrs. simpson was presented at court.
 The then prince and Mrs. Simpson 4ere seen on the continent at Riviera resorts and elsewhere, in the Austrian mountains, in Vienna, at Budapest, at Biarritz, at the Grand National Steeplechase in England.
 Vhen the prince became king, and azrs. Ernest Simpson was mention *8 hi the court circular-the little tzzicial budget of royal news issued each night for publication In the 1euspapers. She and her husband Sere mentioned as attending din- f1ad it Buckingham palace, along &tth col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind tergh and others, including 8 few political figures of note.
 Cru.-e on Yacht
 Hut last summer came the cruise 4{ the yacht Nahlirf to the Mediter- Eanear, with Mrs. Simpson as one &f the guests of the king. The king znd Mrs. simpson were photograph zd everywhere along the Adriatic 2&eether, on the yacht, ashore, in E6Vboats with the king rowing. He zzemed obviously happier than pho- [6xraphs ever had shown him, less strained and able to smile without struggle.