The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-31
His Wife Went to New York
With Woman's
Spouse.
TO ASK DIVORCE
FROM E. M. HOBSON
Mate Is Through With Man-Says
She Hopes He Will &c to
Penitentiary.

Drawn together by a common woe,
husband LETT by a runaway wife called
this morning upon the wife Of the nus
band VINO had deserted.
Raymond Kyle, of 524 Fourth street
southeast, accompanied by his mother.
visited Mrs. Edna L. HObscn, of 10l5 d
street northeast, for no other reason
than that misery loves company.
Mrs. Nellie Kyle. the pretty blonde
woman who has borne Kyle's name
since last October, is left alone in New
York. where she went with Edward NJ
Hobson, a relative Of Representative
Richmond Pearson HObson-
Hobson. arrested on warrant sworn
out by William A. Taylor. general man
ager Of the Hope Live Stock Mutual
Benedt Associas ION, faces a trial on tn
charge Of embezzlement and obtaining
money by means Of forged checks, and
has hanging over his head a suspended
sentence OF one year IN the Juvenile
Court.
That is the tragedy IN the lives OF
four persons. brought about by the dis
regard OF marriage ties by man ana
a woman.
Found IN Room Together.
Hobson was arrested in New York
yesterday at the request of Major Syl-
vester, of the Washington police depart
ment When the police went 10 the
room which was occupied BY him and
Mrs Kyle, who was Miss Nellie Peck,
daughter OF Hugh L. Peck, 655 Fourth
street northeast, HObsOn crawIed under
a bed, but was brought out and taken
TO the Tombs, after being arraigned on
the ernbeZzlement charge. Mrs. hyLe
was not in court, but told the reporters
that their escapade was no lark, Du'
that they were in love with each other
and would eventually be married
Mrs. HObSOns LETT alone Win three
children-Earu, aged three lrma, aged
one year, and Alvin, aged nine weeks
will bring suit for absolute divorce To-
..For two weeks said Mrs HObson,
this morning, I have not seen my nus
band He has not come home, and ne
has not contributed TO ny support /
have been told that he has been seen
with this woman who was Win MIN
when he was arrested yesterday L ou
rot know what I shall do, but 1 am
done with him forever.
Hobson Arrested Three Times.
Mrs. Hobson is a comely looking
young woman, but worry over the ac-
ton of her husband has left its mark
She was married December ?, 1903, and
during that time has been compelled tc
have her husband hailed into the Juve-
nile Court three times for nOn-support
Il have nothing TO say about this
trouble, beyond the fact that I shall
bring suit for divorce at once shC
said this morning There IS nothing
else / can do
when 1 had my husband arrested
knew that the reason he was not sup
porting me was because he was at
tached to Mrs Kyle. He drove UP &c
the house here with her one afternoon
and 1 have seen him with her
The last time 1 had him arrested
was on June g, when he promised Judge
DeLaCy that he would support me. and
took the pledge that he would not drink
any more He behaved himself about
two weeks and then went away again
Her husband and his mother called
on me this morning. and they do not
think any more Of her than I do.
Hopes He Goes To Prison.
Ills story that his arrest was caused
because he had left with Mrs. Kyle is
untrue 1 know that Mr.. Taylor will
push the case against him and I hope
he goes 20 the PenjtentisTy-"
That Kyle Will sue for a divorce also
was the inference drawn from Mrs
Hcbson's statement. although Kyle die
not confirm il.
AT the Juvenile Court, the officials
say that HObSOn twice escaped punish.
ment because Of his plausible argument.
and promises to return to the paths OF
rectitude. Because of his good appear
ance and apparent desire to behave him
self. the judge, on the last occasion
agreed to suspend the sentence. after
Hobson had induced his wife to relent
In her prosecution. She declares thai
after she agreed 10 let me case stand
Hobson again left her within a few
days
Hobson is tar, good looking chap
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