The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-30

julius E Pyles, through his attorneys,
Lancaster and Smith, fled petition for
dirorce from his wife. Rebecca Wignall
PILES, in the Court Of Equity yesterday
morning, of a sensational nature. Pyles'
allegations cover almost the whole range
Of causes for which divorce may be
granted.
lie names az correspondent Hillery NJ.
Smith, member of the Washington
police force. Mrs. Pyles or HilIery
Smith have as yet filed no answer TO
the allegations.
smith Is mounted policeman and sta
toned at the Seventh district police sub
station His hours Of duty are from
y o'clock midnight until s o'clock in the
morning He lives on the Marlborough
road in Tennallytown. He has a wife
and three children, and is said 10 have
been married for about twenty years.
Smiths record as a policeman is said
TO be good.
Pyles lives at Grant road and Connec-
ucut avenue. He was married. so his
petition declares, December 9, 1883. at
St Stephens Church this city, by Rev.
Mr. Gray He has three children.
Friend of Family.
Pyles. in his petition, says that for
some time past Smith was a friend of the
family, and often called at the house.
He declares he did not know the true
object OF these visits. and 5hat lie always
thought Smith came 10 see him. Accord
ing to the petition Pyles did not know
Of the true relations existing between
his wife and Smith until September 3.
l@'- lie declares he then requested Smith
hot 70 call any more. and told MS wife
not to see Smith or to let him call.
Many times after this. Pyles alleges. his
VIE met Smith secretly and permitted his
VISITS TO her at all hours while he was
away from home at work and while
SNlith was supposed to be in the dis
charge Of his duties as a policeman.
The time and circumstance Of tbaea
visits, Pyles alleges. became the subtecr
or conversation among his neighbors. and
ugly rumors began TO float around the
neighborhood.
Pyies. to support his allegations. gives
IN his petition addresses in this city
where he declares Smith and his wife
met. lie also says the couple saw each
other clandestinely in his home
His Financial Ruin.
With the purpose of causing his finan-
cial ruin, PyIes declares. his wife per-
suaded him to sell a dairy he owned and
by fraud. he declares. secured the pro-
ceeds. about 81 200 This. he saws. was
done at the instigation of Smith. At this
time, September >. 1907, Pyles says. he
still believed in the honesty OF his wife's
purpose. He alleges ne has since ascer-
tanned that he was induced TO sell the
dairy so that his wife could secure the
money for her own and Smiths use.
Mrs Pyles was then induced to leave
her husband. Pyles alleges. by Smith. and
TO take all his furniture, household goods
and personal effects with her These
were taken September = of this year. he
declares, and ne has not been able to find
them.
Pyles continues that he believes hi!
wiz 10 liDM INllle iil sumo pace oil con
ceament He asks the court TO give hin
an absolute decree Of divorce, the custody
Of his three children. and TO be relieved
from paying alimony.
Good Reputation.
At the Seventh district substation las
night ii was said Smith has borne a goo,
reputation in the ueighDorhood, and tina
he has good record and has been OF
duty regularly. RumOrs had been hear,
in the neighborhood for the past few
weeks that divorce proceedings were {,
be brought, and produced much advers,
comment.
y reporter called at the Smith home
In LuffborOugh road, last evening. an,
was told by woman, who said she wa
Mrs. Smith, that Hillery NJ. Smith wa
not at home The woman declared he
husband had left for the central portion
of the city early in the evening. and tina
she expected him home on every car. Sh
said she did not know the nature O
Smiths business in the city, but that a.
had told her il was very important