The Washington times., 1908-08-01
SISTER DEAD TO US,
SAYS SAMUEL PECK
Mrs. Kyle Cast OFF by Fam
lily for Elopement With
HobSon.

My sister is the same as dead to US.
She has travelled her own road after
being warned repeatedly by her parents
and family. and now that she has
heaped this last indignity and shame
upon US by running away with Hobson,
she never again can enter the door OF
our home. She Is our sister no more"
With these words, spoken dramat-
ically, sam Peck, brother Of Mrs. Ray
mond Kyle, today pronounced the edict
which forever forbids pretty young
Mrs. Kyle from visiting the home Of her
childhood. at 6S5 Fourth street north
Seated in the coy parlor Of their
home, Mr.. Peck and his sist eF, Mrs
Mamie Lydane, told OF the SUI ering in
hicted upon her parents and her broth
eTs ana sisters by the girl
Went Her Own Way.
The brother told Of how his sister,
the baby girl Of the family. had re-
fused TO listen to the words OF warning
given her, and how she Haunted her
relatives even while they told her what
the ultimate goal would be. The brother
and sister. although showing no sign
Of relentlng and placing the blame on
the girl for her actions hold the youth
ful husband Raymond Kyle, OF 624
Fourth street southeast, who e three
years her junior, responsible for the
girls troubles.
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also gave the story Of her own heart
aches and troubles. which she blames
entirely upon the girl.
Mrs. HObsOn, at her home az IOl6 d
street northeast. with whose husband
young Mrs. Kyle eloped 10 New York,
later gave her version OF the story, and,
although she, too, Is unrelenting against
her husband. she claims that had the
girl not demanded the attention of
her husband he would never have got
into his present difficulties, and now be
charged with an offense for which he
must stand trial.
with Raymond Kyle" said Mr.. Peck.
"I talked to her and told her to what
Il would lead She only laughed at NE
and scorned our advice. When we re
fused Kyle the house my sister would
meet him on the streets, and when
she was married to him, we refused 10
recognize her husband.
Took Her Back
'She later left him and we gladly
took her back into the home. hut she
soon tired Of the quiet home lie and
went back to Kyle. II was then thar
we decided never to let her come home
again. She las CHOSEN her path ana
must keep to IL. We tried 10 save her.
II is now UP TO her to save herself"
The mother Of young Kyle claims that
II was the girls fault. She says they
tried in every way 10 keep her son from
visiting the former Miss Peck Al
though he is the only child, they were
glad when he secured q position ia
Philadelphia. where his OarCnts thought
he would soon forget her
Though I hated TO give him Up, I
was happy when I learned that he was
to leave the city" said Mrs. Kyle
However, my happiness did not last
long, for Ike a thunderbOlt a telegram
came one day saying that Raymond
was TO marry Miss Peck. I arose from
q sick bed and went 10 him. He prom
Used 10 come home with me, and as we
reached the station the girl came UP.
MY boy said that he would not re-
turn without her. so I bought her a
ticket and we came home. A lew DAYS
later the girls mother took nv son
and her daughter TO Alexandria where
they were married. He tried TO do right
by her, but finally had to give her up.
My husband and myself have advised
him 10 secure a divorce since her trip
10 New York. Though he Is heart
broken. he now sees her in her true
light, and will apply for a divorce with
in a short time"
Mrs. HObsOn, who has been left prac-
tically destitute since her husbands last
escapade. and has three babies TO sup
port, says that she. too. will apply for
a divorce about the time MI Kyle does
Il do not yet know what I will do
to support my babies, said Mrs Hob
son this morning. Il loved my husband
devOtedly, but he has killed all affection
in me, and ! shall be glad 10 see him
justly punished.