The Washington times., 1906-08-26
Samuel Leonberger, of
TOwSon, Md, Brings
Action Against His
Wife.
JOS. S. DENTZ NAMED
AS CORRESPONDENT
Declares He Only Took Mrs.
Leonberger From Railroad
Station to Home of His
Sister.

Because Joseph S. Dentz, a promi-
nent furniture dealer of this city,
residing on Baltimore avenue, Ta-
koma Park, took Mrs Samuel Leon
berger, of Towson, Nd, in a car
riage from the Baltimore and Ohio
depot TO his sisters residence last
Tuesday night during a rainstorm,
he has been named correspondent in
the divorce suit which Mr.. Leon
berger has instituted against Mrs.
Leonberger.
The carriage episode, according to
Mr.. Dentz, who has a wife and five
children, is the only thing which
could have so aroused Mr.. Leon
berger that he would sue for di-
vOrce.
Mrs. Leonberger, whose given
name is Augusta, has two children.
Her husband is a well-lnown busi-
ness man of his town and well-to-
dc.
Inquiry last evening developed the fact
that Mr.. Dentz. who is now named CO.
respondent. knew Mrs. Le0nberger well
before she was married and before he
himself was married. That was about
sixteen years ago. During all these six
teen years. il is said, he has seen Mrs.
Leonberger only several times.
The case, according to Afr. Dentz's in
formation. will come up for trial az
Towson. Nd. the s1st instant
Story of the Complainant.
A dispatch received last night by The
Times from its Baltimore correspondent
states that the aggrieved husband said
his wife came 10 Washington 10 visit
relatives. but she registered at a hotel
here as Mrs. DentZ." Securing a detec-
tive, Leonberger. he claims, swooped
down ON the hotel, entered Mr.. Dentz's
Toom, and found all the evidence he
thought necessary for a divorce suit.
naming MT. DentZ al the correspondent
Mr. Dentz's side of the affair. as re-
lated by him, differs materially from
the husbands assertions, When he was
seen last night by a Times reporter in
his Takoma Park home he was reugsnt
about the entire affair.
as the charge against you true?" he
was asked.
Not in the slightest degree" he said,
emphaucaily.
rs Mrs. LeonDerger a pretty woman?"
On this subject he was silent When
the question was repeated later he said:
Shes a very nice looking woman"
Episode of the Carriage.
Inquiry in other quarters disclosed
that Mr.. Dentz's story Of the affair Is as
follows:
Last Tuesday evening his sister told
him Mrs LeOuberger was coming 10
Washington 10 visit her. She suggested,
therefore. that he should meet the guest
at the railroad station and take her 70
the sisters house. which Is IN this city.
This ne did When her train arrived
the rain was falling IN torrents. Anxious
TO make her as comfortable as possible,
he hired a carriage and took her to his
sisters house With that his share in
the whole affair ended.
The following morning his sister tel
ephoned him that Mr.. Leonberger had
been 20 her house with lawyer or a
detective trying 10 get information Mr.
Dentz paid no further attention 10 the
matter He said last night that until he
was so informed by The Times, he had
no idea of the fact that Mr.. Leonberger
had named him as correspondent IN the
divorce suit. He had heard that suit
had been brought
Dentz Has Charming Wife.
Mr.. Dentz occupies a pretty home with
his charming wife and five children in
Takoma Park. He is a member Of the
Connecticut Furniture Company. at 111S
Connecticut avenue northwest and is
well known here. He is a handsome
man OF about thirty-fve years.
He does not know the man who has
named him correspondent, and says he
never saw Leonberger and Leonberger
never saw him,
Mr.. Dentz preferred not TO discuss the
fact that he and Mrs Leonberger were
acquainted many years ago. He said he
could not see that that had anything 10
do with the matter. Re seemed but lit
tie worried by the divorce suit. and
treated az . 6 beinr absurd