New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
.BOWLER'S CAREER BARED|
Master Amazed at Story of Life
with Mrs. Reynolds.
FILES FINDINGS OF FACTS
Says Bowler and Woman Spent
Money Recklessly to Prevent
Alienation Suit by Husband.

Boston. May 13.-In the Introduction 10
his findings Of facts. filed in the Massachu-
sets Supreme Court to-day. In a suit
recover on notes for s27l.ooo given by
George P. Bowler. jr.. son OF the late
George p Bowler. OF Cincinnati, James D.
Colt. master in the case, says:
THE story which was laid bare by the
evidence introduced at the hearings was Of
such a character, so astonishing and so
tragic as to be almost unbelievable"
The master finds that Bowler while at
Harvard spent $4,000. Soon after leaving
college he married, and when he met Mrs.
Stevenss daughter. Mrs. Edith Stevens
Reynolds. wife Of George L. Reynolds. in
1904. he had one child. The master finds
that Bowler ingratiated himself with Mrs.
Reynolds. and that they made trips to-
gether to Providence and New York and
planned 10 secure divorces and eventually
marry each other.
In January, 1905, Mr. Colt finds, they
went TO New York TO live together. Mean
while the master says, Bowler obtained
large sums Of money from Mrs. Reynolds
and her mother. giving numerous notes.
forged the name Of his brother. Robert.
He further finds that In 1906 and 1917 Bowler
gave assignments 10 Mrs. Stevens OF his
interest IN certain trust funds. When the
money finally was used UP. Mr.. Colt says,
Bowler deserted Mrs. Reynolds.
The case. says the master, presents two
questions. First. whether the plaintiff can
establish a claim which she can enforce
against Bowler and whether, II she can,
the trust funds IN question. amounting 10
about $1,000 can be reached TO be applied
toward the payment OF her claim.
Mr.. Colt says that Bowler and Mrs. Rey-
holds spent the money "fo- the most part
in reckless extravaganza, in all sorts Of
gambling and various forms Of dissipation
and in part 10 prevent srit by Reynolds
for alienation OF affections and 10 keep
Reynolds from causing A scandal
George Pendleton Bowler has been con-
nected with several sensational escapades
His reputation as a spendthrift began IN
the st. Pauls School, at Concord. ~. "A.
Then he entered Harvard. where his older
brothers had occupied prominent places in
the undergraduate world, and soon had the
reputation OF being one of the fastest"
men IN college. He was soon forced TO call
on POGO" Bennett. the money lender. To
add TO his troubles. his mother disinherited
him. In April 1907. Bennett caused his
arrest for forging the name OF his brother,
Robert Pendleton Bowler. 10 notes aggre-
eating $1,000 He was convicted and sem
fenced to the reformatory In Boston. One
OF his chief defendants at first was Mrs.
Edith Stephens Reynolds. a wealthy Bos-
ton woman, wife OF George Z. Reynolds,
and daughter OF George l.. Stephens. both
Of that city. Later, however. she accused
Bowler OF getting s375.000 from her and her
mother on notes forged with his brother S
name. Bowler in 1900 had married, but in
1905. his wife, Mrs. Helen l. Bowler, had
obtained a separation. Nevertheless, when
his trouble came, his wife returned 70 him
and put forth every effort in his behalf.