The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-17
WOULD CUT THROAT
RATHER THAN KEEP
FAMILY. IS CHARGE
AffidavitS Accuse Prof. R. |.
Thompson of Strange
Declarations.
THREATENED WIFE
SWEARS RELATIVE
School Principal Alleged to Have
Added He Would
Resign.

Two sensational charges were made
IN affidayits against Prof. Reginald
l.ThompsOn today in connection with
the suit for maintenance brought by
his wife in the District Supreme Court
last week
One was that he would cut his
throat before he would support his
wife and three-year-old child, and the
other was that he would resign his
position as principal Of the Hamilton
Public School and teacher in the
Franklin night school and work for
$40 month rather than provide for
his family.
Police Called.
The two aRidavits tell of an alleged
visit Prof. Thompson made TO the
home Of his wife. Mrs. AIaude Mckee
Thompson at Il o'clock Friday night
the day the suit for maintenance was
filed against him Mrs. Thompson is
living at the home Of her mother
Mrs Cora V. Mckee, SIC Sixth street
northeast, and it is alleged that the
school principal called there after he
had been served with the papers in
Eis wife's suit. created a scene. and
neighbors called a policeman.
Attorney Walter > PIumlev. repre-
senting Mrs. Thompson in her suit. filed
the afhdavits today. making them a part
of the action. They will be read in
court on Friday the date on which
Prof. Thompson has been summoned TO
appear TO show cause why he should not
pay for the maintenance Of his family.
Mrs. Hubbard's Affidavit.
That Prof. Thompson made the declar-I
alton that he would cut his throat be-
fore he would support his wife and
child, is the sworn statement Of Mrs
Cora Rebecca Hubbard. who lives at 5l4
Sixth street northeast. next door 10 the
home OF the school teachers wife. Mrs.
Hubbard alleges that the husband was
so disordery and threatening in his
manner" that sne telephoned the police.
but before an officer arrived Prof.
Thompson had left.
Mrs Hubbard also swears that Prof
Thompson threatened 10 take away his
child.
brother-in-law of the school prin-
CIpal, Martin J. KeOugh. swears in his
affidavit that Prof. Thompson appeared
at the home Of his wife's mother in a
threatening and disorderly manner. and
used 'profane and indecent language" "
declaring that he would never live with
MS WlAt again. ana lldL ne WOQlu re-
sign his position in the public schools
before he would support her and their
three-year-oId child. Mr.. KeOugh added
that Prof. Thompson asserted that he
would not give another cent to his wife
aS long as he lived
''FIe threatened to clean out the
whole house." is one phrase used by
ST. keough, in his affidavit.
Heard the Statement.
Mr.. Keougr further AYERS that Prof
Thompson made the statement in his
presence that he would work for SO
= month and resign his positions be-
lore he would agree TO pay alimony.
According to both affidavits, Prof
Thompson made the alleged state
ments on the occasion of his visit to
the home Of his mother-in-l at IL
o'clock Friday night.
The petition of Mrs. Thompson in
Her suit for maintenance sets forth
hat her husband has not supported
ler since the fall of 1909, and that she
is penniless and living al the home Of
her mother, Mrs. Mckee She alleges
that she was induced TO teach school
at RiVerdale. Md, on the alleged pre-
text Of her husband that with both
working they could pay for their
home at Glendale. Nd. where they
were married in December. 1904.
rule TO show cause has been is
sued, and Prof Thompson viii be
obliged 20 he in court next Friday
morning. DESPITE his school duties. 10
show cause why me should not SUD-
port his wife and child