Show LILY LANGTRY Divorce is Allowed the Plaintiff by Default Lakeport Cal May 14 Emile Charlotte Char-lotte Langtry better known throughout two hemispheres as the Jersey Lily has secured a divorce from her English husband hus-band The decree that giyes her the much sought freedom from matrimonial fetters was signed by Judge Crnmp yesterday It was all done very quieJr a default being entered against the toreign defendant i who had failed to file a defense in the time allowed by the California code tme While all the legal formalities were completed J com-pleted no one except those actually interested in-terested the delicate matter were present pres-ent Henry C McPike who appeared for the plaintiff was armed with a num plaintf her nt rtpnnKltions taken In England and America Intended to convince the court that Edward Langtry had deserted his fair wife That of the plaintiff was to the effect that she married Mr Langtry on the island of Jersey in 1S76 but that the marriage certificate gives evidence that the lady was 20 years of age and Mr Langtry was 24 The defendant gives as his place of birth Scotland while Mrs Langtry said she was born in Jersey The witnesses of the ceremony were Mr and Mrs Lebreton the ladys father and mother Mr Lehreton who was a duly ordained minister of the Church of England Eng-land officiated During the marriage a daughter was horn and named Jeanne At the time of the taking of the dewosltlon In 1S96 this child was 15 years of lage and has always al-ways resided with her mother Mrs Langtry testified that her husband had deserted her a number of years ago From this time to date the lady testified he has not furnished her or her child wth any means of support but to emphasize em-phasize his desertion had declared oh a number of occasions that he would not return re-turn to his wife Thus thrown on her own resources she had taken to the stage for a livelihood and had been pursuing that occupation for a number of years past In ISSfi she came to California takIng tak-Ing a fancy to the climate procured a house in San Francisco upon Twenty first street hill taking the house for a year in order that she might have an opportunity to look arotind and select a location for a permanent home She I finally secured a large tract of land near Mlddletown in the southeastern part of Lake county and took up her residence there She spent a portion of the money I I she made upon the stage for improvements improve-ments From this legal the lady tis showing returns re-turns to her matrimonial experience saying I I say-ing in one sentence inS have always treated Mr Langtry I with affection never giving him cause to disregard his duty toward me as my husband Immediately after the hearing on motion mo-tion of Attorney McPike all the papers in the case were sealed In accordance with the Ian regardIng divorces For several hours Judge Crump studied over the points of the hearing In the retirement of his chambers Then he signed the decree finding that Edward Lan tn had been duly served with the summons and I had failed to answer and was in default |