Her marriage to Charles Joseph Magness in 1908 caused a scandal in Washington society. Not only was Mr. Magness 20 years her junior, but at the time of their marriage he was engaged to Georgianna Kappler of Baltimore. Miss Kappler furnished his love letters to the Evening Star which published them with the headline Sealed With A Kiss. Mr. Magness had joined the United States Navy under the name J.C. Hartlove and was a first class musician assigned to the steamer Dolphin. A Washington newspaper published their rumored marriage as a Miss Ada Gorman married to J.C. Hartlove at Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Magness deserted and Mrs. Magness used all of her influence to have his penalty reduced. He was sentenced to one year for desertion from the Navy. He served eight months.
When her mother died in 1910 Mrs. Magness' portion of the estate was held in trust with an income only distribution. If she died childless the principal was to be divided between her siblings. In 1922 Mrs. Magness filed for divorce in Baltimore County Circuit Court on the grounds of infidelity.
When her mother died in 1910 Mrs. Magness' portion of the estate was held in trust with an income only distribution. If she died childless the principal was to be divided between her siblings. In 1922 Mrs. Magness filed for divorce in Baltimore County Circuit Court on the grounds of infidelity.
Her marriage to Charles Joseph Magness in 1908 caused a scandal in Washington society. Not only was Mr. Magness 20 years her junior, but at the time of their marriage he was engaged to Georgianna Kappler of Baltimore. Miss Kappler furnished his love letters to the Evening Star which published them with the headline Sealed With A Kiss. Mr. Magness had joined the United States Navy under the name J.C. Hartlove and was a first class musician assigned to the steamer Dolphin. A Washington newspaper published their rumored marriage as a Miss Ada Gorman married to J.C. Hartlove at Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Magness deserted and Mrs. Magness used all of her influence to have his penalty reduced. He was sentenced to one year for desertion from the Navy. He served eight months.
When her mother died in 1910 Mrs. Magness' portion of the estate was held in trust with an income only distribution. If she died childless the principal was to be divided between her siblings. In 1922 Mrs. Magness filed for divorce in Baltimore County Circuit Court on the grounds of infidelity.
When her mother died in 1910 Mrs. Magness' portion of the estate was held in trust with an income only distribution. If she died childless the principal was to be divided between her siblings. In 1922 Mrs. Magness filed for divorce in Baltimore County Circuit Court on the grounds of infidelity.
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