The Washington times., 1908-06-23
Parents of Army Captain
Admit Sons Sensational
Suit Against Wife.
FRIEND IS NAMED
AS CORRESPONDENT
Trouble Had Beginning When Hrs
band Went 10 Philippines,
His Brother Asserts.

The suit for divorce instituted in New
York by Capt. 2. c. Hams. jr, son OF
Brig. Gen. Peter c. Hams. OF Washing
ton, and the startling evidence which
IS expected TO be brought out at the
trial caused a sensation in Washington
today, where Captain Hams is well
known. The evidznce thus far IN the
possession OF the husband is alleged TO
be so conclusive ti-at Mrs. Hams has
confessed her guilt.
The incidents on which the divorce
proceedings are based occurred at Fort
Hamilton. y. Y. during Captain Hams
absence IN the Philippines. where he
he'd been ordered for duty last October
When the captain went away he left
behind him at the fort. Mrs. Hams and
their three children. While I'm the Phil
ippines he received from his brother.
T. jenkins Hams. letters making charges
against the honor Of the officers wife
Of such a startling nature that Captain
Hams hurried TO the United States not
70 confront his wife with the charges but
20 expires his Indignation at his brother
for Daring 10 intimat- that the woman
he loved had violated her marriage VOWS
and had practically abandoned the care
Of her three pretty children In order
that che might enjoy herself.
Split With Brother.
So implicit was his faith in his wife
and sDurr.ng any suggestion that he in
vestigate personally the charges. that
Captain Hams in his first interview
with his brother declared that the
brotherly love, which had always ex-
listed between them was N an end and
that henceforth they would be strang-
ers
When the break between the brothers
had reached this crisis. T. jenkins
Hams teIegraphed General Hams and
asked him to 90 TO New York 10 make
the young officer realize that the time
had come foI him TO separate from bis
wife. and 10 take his children. General
Hams. who had been informed Of the
conditions which prevailed az Fort
Hamilton. and who had done some in
veStiEaTing on his own account. went
to New York and finally persuaded his
son that the charges were true.
Captain Hams says when ne looked
into the matter on his own account he
found that almost from the moment
Re left fox the Philippines a married
man. now named in the suit as core
sQOndeut ana who had been entertain
became a regular visitor. During the
captains absence. however. his wife Gid
not accompany hilL. Although the Of
dcers' families az the fort commented
on the frequency OF the visits. the Hf-
fair might have gone on indefinitely,
but for a visit 10 the fort by T. Jenkins
Hams.
The preliminary charges contained in
the divorce proceedings state that when
Mr.. Hams called at the Fort his sister-in-
law was absent from home, and that
her companion was the friend who had
accepted the hospitality Of the Hams
home before the captains departure
for the Philippines
Absence ArOuses Suspicion.
The continued absence Of the woman.
it is charged, aroused the suspicion OF
the captains brotheS. and by diIigent
inquiry ne was enabled 70 learn some
things which, later, he communicate
10 his brother. Those who had become
familiar with the relations between tho
man and woman attempted TO Shield
the woman, IL Is said for tho cake of
her three little children. but. desUite
this. Hams claims TO have found enough
evidence 70 warrant him In communi-
eating all the facts in his possession
to his father
General Hams, # IS claimed, CONFIRM
ed by personal investigation the facts
which had come into the Possession NJ
Captain Hams should be informed with
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