The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-05
Woman Well Known in
Washington as Worker
in Presbyterian
Church.
Story of Domestic Tangle
Comes to Light in
Suit Against
Husband.

Another Hartje case has come to
light Affecting this city and Doyles-
town. Pa, Jointly.
The same shocking accusation which
HartJe. the millionaire paper manufac-
turer, made against Mrs. Hartjs con-
corning a. negro. is made by Eseck H
Carver, a clerk in the Pension Onice.
and residing AT Go Twelfth street north
west. against his wife, Enie Carver.
now living in Falls township. Doyles-
town. Pr.
In the Carver case, as in the Hartie
case. the children figure, and in this
case as In the Pittsburg afrair. the ne
=sro was arrested for perjury.
The Caryers are grandparents.
Mrs. Carver Church Worker.
Some years ago Mrs Carver was well
known here ON account OF her charlta-
bic and religious work, when she and
Mr.. Carver We're members of the Gn-
ton Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Later. however, according TO acquaint-
anees of the Carvers in this city. Mrs.
Carver had trouble with other women
members of the church and consider
able friction resulted.
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wife and children To farm nearDoyles-
town. About this time he became
Held agent for the Pension ONCE. and
was away from home much Of the time
The Carvers were prominent people in
Doylestown. or late years. however. IT
Is said. Mr.. Carver has made very IN
frequent visits 10 his home.
The whole story OF the domestic
tapgle Has come 70 light today as the
fesllr OF T1e Nearing Ia court yesterday
OF evidence IN the suit brought by Mrs
carver 10 force Mr.. Carver, who. she
asserts, deserted her for other women
10 support her children.
A4tef MRS. tarNer's counsel had in
lfoduced testimony Ia show desartion
me DEFENDANT attorneys placed on the
sldhd Henry jenkins, negro who testi-
Ned that the plaintiff had come 10 his
room.
Negro Testifes.
Under DISCRIMINATION. Jenkins ad-
mitted that he had served a jail SEN
tence for lnndelity. DR.. Herbert Reed.
OF Trenton. N j.. was called Ia rebuttal
rand testified that jenkins came 10 him
some months ago and told him that Mr..
Carver had asked him 20 testify that
lie had been friendly with his wife.
But / amt going 10 hang myself for
Carver" said the witness. In answer
10 a question, the negro told him that
nothing OF the kind haa ever taken place
between himself and Mrs. Carver.
Other witnesses called in rebgttal testi-
ned that jenkins had never worked al
Carver's. but was la the vicinity on an
other farm for "a Few days.
Eject on Others.
After he had testified. and while feel
ing was running high against him, Jen-
kins was arrested on charge of per-
jury brought by Mrs. Carver and held
IN 500 bail The effect on other wit
nesses seemed magical. one who had
testified that Mrs. Carver drank after
ward took the stand ana practically
contradicted himself. Several witnesses
swore that Mr.. Carver had offered them
money TO testify against his wife.
COuTtship Three Months.
A close friend OF Mr.. Carver, in speak
ing OF the matter today. said:
Carver always spoke of his wife as
being a beautiful aud striking looking
woman. He married her after an ac-
quaintance OF three months. She was
originally from West Virginia. He Is
native OF Pennsylvania
II know, of my own personal knowl-
edge that Carver has sent money and
other things % the children on the
Pennsylvania farm regularly recently.
think The CarVefs. have been separated
for the past i've years. I was told that
AIRS Carver wrote Carver a letter four
or i've wears ago pa which she told
him she aid. not want him TO come TO
the farm again.
Carver has been ina DoylestoNn the
last week or two working up evidence
in the Case'f
The .CarVers came 20 WASHINGTON
about fifteen years ago Mr.. Carver.
who has only one arm Is about nifty
years old and his wife is a little
younger. Mrs Carver is described bv
those VINO know her as being still
beautiful, iu spite OF her age
A daughter ~ HE couple is married
To man ia DoylestoVn, and has a
child. -