The Washington times., 1905-06-01
ARhES' TROUBLES
INCREASE AGAIN
Majors Wife Asks Receiver
for Property.

MAI. George a. Armes, United States
Army. retired. is in trouble again.
Yesterday afternoon he was sued in
the District Supreme Court by his bride
of three months, Mrs. Mary Wine
.Armes, who seeks TO have the court
cause a sale OF the equitable interests
In his country home. Fairfield. at
Connecticut avenue and Grant road.
Justice Anderson directed that an order
be issued made returnabie June 9. re-
quiring the major and his agents. the
Atkinson & Ballard Company. to show
cause why q receiver should not be ap-
pointed to collect the rents from the
property during the suit, and why an
injunction should not be issued restrain
ing the company from paying the rents
TO Major Armes.
: Mrs Armes is now with her mother III
Virginia. having gone there, 1t is said.
as a result OF difficulties with her hus-
band. Their differences now are said
10 be irreeoncilable.
This affair is another chapter IN the
cheekered history OF the majors life.
lie has been married before. and has
had marital troubles before. q divorce
ending the troubles with his former
wife IN addition TO his domestic troubles,
The major was shot il, the chest and
Seriously wounded IN August. 1862. by
j. Roland Johnson. as a result OF a
quarrel over this same estate Of Fair
zieId, for which Johnson was the major
manager.
Previous to all these troubles, the
majors army career was replete with
excitement, trouble, and much publicity.
9 George A Arnles, a native Of Vir-
ginia, Joined the Union army at the out
49, ~.
lantry and a daredevil recklessness of
bodily exposure on the battlefield
brought him the commendation OF his
officers and resulted in mis- receiving sew
sral promotions. AT the close of the war
he was given commission in the regu-
lar army.
He then participated in several Indian
campaigns in the West. where he added
TO his reputation for bravery and gal
1antry, being said by his brother officers
70 fear neither man nor devil
Finally. however, he became involved
IN several difficulties with his command
4ng officer and was dismissed from the.
army He had his case reopened and
was restored TO the Tenth Cavalry with
Ine rank or captain. After several cam
ipaigns with the regular army he was
retired with the rank of major.
lie has for some years been proraf-
nently known in Washington as a real
estate GeaIer and is said to have aecu-
mulatad considerable fortune His last
sNi1c As aiSo saiO 10 De possessed or Dlen-
fifui means.
According TO her petition. filed with
the court yesterday. the couple own an
equitable or beneficial estate, as joint
tenants for their lives. IN the property
known as Fairfield. 1t is reported that
she acquired her interest In 1t as a
marriage settlement. They are entitled
70 the rents coming from II during
their lives. according 10 the petition.
The point OF the controversy, accord
ing to Mrs. Ames' statement. is that.
although she is entitled to part OF
the rents from the place, the major has
had the house rented by an agent and
Is putting the receipts In his pocket. less
the commission charged by his agent
the Atkinson & Ballard Company. for
renting the property.
Mrs. Armes' petition explains that the
property can not be held Jointly between
her and the major and that 1t cannot be
divided in specie among them II is
therefore ayerred that the best thing
20 do would be TO have it sold and the
proceeds divided between them. She is
represented by Attorneys Leckie. Full
ton & Cox, Douglass s. Douglass, and
Conrad II. Syme.
1t is expected that the proceedings on
June .. viii be highly interesting.