The Washington times., 1908-04-15
HODSON DESERTS
BIGAkIST WIFE
Leaves for West, With Mrs.
Tyler in Rockville
Jail.
Husband Still Determined
to Press Charge Against
Woman.

L Lnlnk i mad DelLef 20 OUT 10 OhAla-
homa and leave her in Rockville. rather
Than get her out OF Jail. and run chances
of being treated as was her first hus-
band"
With these words. James Hodson,
twenty-four years Old. who was married
% Mrs. Rose Tyler, in Alexandria, Va,
before she was separated from George
Tyler. today renowned the woman. who
says she adores him, left Rockville, and
swore he never would return.
Abandoned by husband No ,. TO the
mercles OF husband No J. Mrs Tyler
Hodson this morning broke down COM
pietely and wept violently Despite the
Pronunciation by Hodson, the pretty
love him, I love him. He will come back
10 me"
This morning Tyler went TO Alexan-
drIa. and asked Commonwealth At
the woman with biEamy. The fecorus
showed that Mrs. Tyler was marrlee
10 James HodsOn on August II. Boih
admit the maria sc. The woman m
sists. however that she nao loIseu LOT
some one TO love her for so many
months that she believed she was COM
hitting no wrong when she contracted
the second marriage 90 a man but two
years older than her eldest son p-on,
granted the warrant and Immediately
sent the application for requisition
papers to Richmond for the signature
OF the governor. Mrs Tyler-Hodson IS
in the Rockville iail and says she VIII
not go to Alexandra for trial on the
biEamy charge unless Tequisition papers
are granted by Virginia officials
Her Only Happiness.
James and have been married eight
months" said Tie woman, and L have
had eight months Of happiness. That Is
more than I ever had before in my life,
II was a love match pure and simple
] did not want to marry Tyler when 1
was a child, but my mother and father
insisted
Although 1 ran away from him this
last time more than thirteen months
ago, I still carry the marks Of his
abuse. 7 believe he was jealous.
although he always denied IT, l was
"A devoted and faithful wife to him and
would be with him and the children to
this dav had he not resorted to sucn
treatment
Three years ago ! ran away. and
went 10 live with my sister. Tyler
found me. and while I sat in a rocking
chair near a window he got down on his
knees and with tears in mis- eyes prom
ised 10 be good to me, and love me II
] returned. Like a fool l listened. and
went back only 10 have blows. coarse
language. and abuse heaped upon me
I then went TO work at the ShOreham
Hotel. He sought me, and again en-
treated me to return. l Islt SOrTy Tor
him. and when he spoke OF the children
I could not refuse.
Again Forced Out.
Again J was forced 10 leave. I
kissed my children good-by. and went
TO Washington. The next day I OBJ
tanned a position in the St James Ho-
rel. and shortly afterward a friend in
troduCed me 10 James CHodson). lie
took a fancy to me. and I was so APP
preciative Of n word Of love. a kindly
look. or compliment. all strangers 10
me. that I fell in love with him. I will
be forty-one years old on August .. but
7 told him 7 was only twenty-nine, and
he believed il. Maybe I look older than
that to YOU, but not TO James 40
not tell him 7 had husband and seven
children. because I knew II would break
his heart we went 20 Alexandra. and
were married. For eight months We
have been supremeIy happy"
After working IN several places
around Washington. Hodson went 10
work for Walter J. Proctor az -Four
FoplarS as a Caretaker. His wife went
with him. 10 live within three miles 81
her former husband and seven chill
dren.
Mr.. Proctor learned that HOdson' {
wife was acquainted with tho Bladens
OF WOODBURY.. D. c. also the home OF
TYLER AEOUt a week ago he asked
Baden II ne knew the women Proctor
gave RIaden n description and the lat
ter believed the woman was Tyler s
wife. Tyler was advised TO go 10 -Four
Peplars and see the woman. He went
20 the Proctor farm on Monday morn
inc. denounced the wife, caused her ar
rest and ended what she calls the only
romance Of her life.
Tyler. roughly clad in faded overalls
krcck on his kitchen door early this
morning. he was glad TO know that
his wife was still In jail
Tyler Is Determined.
I'm going TO give her the fun limit
Of the Law" said Tyler. his eyes fash
ing and his lips COMPRISING She raT
away. leaving me with seven children
on my hands HOdson says she did not
tell him she was married TO me. II
could find out that he knew she was a
married woman when ne took her Il
Alexandria and married her I would
send him to the penitentiaTy. too
The children are divided in their al
legianCe- Oliver. twenty-five, Robert
IT. but the less mature children. Emma
sixteen; BlanCh. twelve; Mary. nine
and Bertha. seven. stu hope thei