The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-28
SMEDBERGS SAY GOOD BY.
AN AGREEMENT THAT THE WIFI
MAY GET 4 DIIORCE.

Her Busin rsslike lnteryicw With Her I1usbana
In Snil-nSer Parents Said TO no Rich-rreP
Eiopeu,ent with Mr. smcdberE and 1ais
Conviction ON n Charge of stealing Jeweiry.
ELIZABETH, n. j., Jan. 27.-Tho romance Of
Joseph Duncan Smodbcrg and Miss Lucille
Beaverton. which began about two years ago In
q cdt,rtship that was followed by nm elopement
and their marriage. is about TO end In n suit for
absolute divorce. brought by the woman. smed-
berg Is In the Union county Jail serving q sem
tcnco OF six months for stealing diamonds and
jewelry valued at 5000 from Harry w. Mar
shall OF plainfeld, n. J. The theft was CONF
mittcd on June 80, 1897, and Smedberg pnwncd
tho jewels in order to procure funds 10 support
his wife in n fashionable way, as his snlary as q
draughtsman did not bring In sufficient means
to enable him to do so. Smedberg was arrested
on July 30 last and has not seen his wife but
twice since then. The first time was n few
days after his arrest and tho last time
was yesterday. On the latter occasion she in
troduccd herself to Jail Warden Blore as Lucille
Beaverton. and said she had important news
for smedberg. When they met in the Jail office
Mrs. Smedbcrg told her husband that she wanted
to obtain a divorce from him in order that she
might marry another man. What she wanted
to know was whether he would mako any oppo-
sition to her efforts to obtain a divorce. smod.
berg told her that she could get all the. divorces
BnC Wunleu as long AS Snc ulu not ask MIN 10 Day
alimony. She promised not to make any claim
for alinony, and he said he would not contest
the divorce suit: Then they bade each other =
Mrs. smedberg was accompanied to tho Jail
by a man whom she addressed as Major Silva.
She told Warden Blore that she was living in
New York city now and had a good, situation.
actress. She was handsomely dressed. Smed.
berg met Lucille Brcwerton. It is said. in Salt
Lake City. where she lived with her pareuts,
who are said to be very rich, He was n drnugbtR-
man. and was earning small wages. On this
b hefG peeei tfe y0 st1sn TSmsn from PaFss mea qS,qetea ne 70
couple. ran away 10 Chicago. After their mar
Mage th Fla c% wpto,s East SaS Sns M liSeS in n. rlai IanS1:
straits. He went 70 tho home Of Harry ";
the diamonds he could find. These he kept for
a week, then pawned them in New York. He
guilty. Through his wife the guilt was fastened
on him, and then he confessed; The authorities
active part in the robbery, as she had free access
to Marshall's home, but through the repeated
protests Of smedbsrE that he alone was .Guilty
strong belief in her guilt that when Smedberg
was sentenced for the robbery Judge Mccor;
mick stated from the bench that he believed
Mrs. SmedberG should also have been placed at
the bar for punishment. After her husband
PHs n RisSf' to On New 'sst York Y5si s To i've, an M's said if sse
was going on the stage in order to earn money
when he should be released from prison.
Although she did not visit him.. they kept UP q
correspondence during which Smedberg planned
an escape from the jail. This plan might have
been carried out successfully had not tho key to
their correspondence been divulged, it is said,
by the woman. After that Smedberg lost inter
est In his wife. and admitted that It would DO
best for them not to live together again, saying
that he was unable to earn sufficient wages to
keen her in the style she demanded. Mrs: Smed:
berg did not say Yesterday while at the iail
nor on what grounds. but the authorities
believe she. will begin the action in New York
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