Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-24
Bill Has Not Been Filed, But
Attorney Admits Thai Inflde|lIy
Is Charged.
CORRESPONDENTS NAME WITHHELD
Details Of Case Not Made Public
at Present-captsIn Declines to Dis
cuss Matter and Says That Proceed
inas May be Observation-Disclosures
Changes Residence.

MIS-. Nate flitS Wis., ihiouSh 80
attorney. Captain Charles c. Berkeley
has filed suit In the clerks Office
of the Corporation Court for an abso
lutte divorce from her husband, Cap
tain Ivan n. Wise. The bill OF com
plaint has not yet been filed and the
d. tails of the case are not to be nae
al this time. Ii is known, however
that infdelity is the ground on which
Mrs. Wise Is seeking divorce. Captain
Wise has retained Attorney $. Gordon
Cumming. Of Hampton. to look after
his in.enests
Both Captain and Mrs. Wise arc
widely known in this city and vicinity
and the news will come as surprise
to thsir friends. The bill was filed
late Tuesday afternoon just before the
clerks Office closed for the day.
Mrs. Wise bought out the interest
OF her husband In the Wise publishing
house, Of this city last week. and
Tuesday she left the focahontas Ho-
tel. where they have been living, ana
is now staying at the Warwick Hotel.
A Daily Press reporter called at the
Warwick last night, but Mrs. Wise
sent back message that she was In
disposed and world refer the reporter
to her attorney. Captain Berkeley.
infidelity the Charge.
When SO by the reporter. Captain
Berkeley sad that he was only au-
thorize6 TO state that Mrs. Wise pro-
posed TO allege inhdelity in her bill
OF complaint, which will be fibd some-
time next month. On being asked
who would be named as the co-respon-
dent in the bill. Captain Berkeley said
that he was not at liberty TO divulge
the name OF the woman or to give any
further particulars In the case.
Captain Wise was asked last night
whether or not the papers in the case
had been served on him. He quickly
asked why that information was de-
sired and the reporter replied: ITO
put 1t In the story"
There is no story. sad The cap
tain.
The reporter went on TO explain that
the fact that the notice of suit app ar
ed on the records of the clerks once
CAPTAIN Wise replied that the other
Marty was out of town now conlerring
with friends about the matter. and
that Il the story was kept out OF the
naperS the suit would be withdrawn
within a few days. The reporter saiu
that he would have to write the story
and Captain Wise sad: That's what
| cali yellow journalism" With inc
further announcement by the captain
that he had no statement 10 make
the interview ended.
Married in New oYrk.
Captain and Mrs. Wise were mar
rsed in New York city in March. 1906
Tney first met in the Philippines
where Captain Wise served as a cap
tain in the. Thirty-first Regiment OF
United States Volunteers. Mrs. Wise
was the widow of the late Major FL
lis, u. 8. A. After his service in the
Philippines was Mt an end. Captain
Wise was appointed to the quarter.
masters department and about two
and onc-half years ago he was order
cd to Fortress Monroe as the chief eierk
in the quartermaster's department
there. Mrs. Wise followed later and
they made their home in Newport
News.
Since coming TO this city. Captain
Wise has identified himself with the
Chamber o: Commerce and has beer
more CT less CONSPICUOUS In the move
ments launched by that organization
He Is a member OF the board Of direc
tors Of the Chamber.
Mrs. Wise has been prominent IT
church circles in this city and has
wide circle OF frienos- Soon after
their asriva! here. she and her hus'
band established the Wise Publishing
House. Mrs. Wise being the secretary
and treasurer OF thu firm. II is stat
ed that she also was the principal
ssockholGer In the company.
Eoo-.s $1,000. Qoo.ra