The Washington times., 1911-07-21
DONE WITH HUSBAND
VOWS WOMAN WHO
FLED WITH CHILD
mo Reconciliation, And
There Will Be None"
p Says Mrs. Woodward. /.

Declaring that a reconciliation be.
tween her husband and herself has not
been effected. and never will be. Mrs.
Eva Victoria Woodward, who mysteri-
ously disappeared with her child and
was traced to Philadelphia and brought
back yesterday, added another sensa-
ton to the affair.
Not only have we not become recon-
ciled," Mrs. Woodward said this MORN
ing, "but 1 never wish to see or speak
to my husband again"
When the comely little wife was
traced by means OF trunk checks to a
hotel in Philadelphia, and consented to
return to Washington II was thought
that trouble was over. Mrs. Woodward
succeeded in eluding her husband for
the second time. while they were on
their way to the railway station. The
husband caused her arrest, and came
to Washington. Mrs. Woodward came
later, and they went to the home of
Mrs. J. T. Everett, Mrs. Woodward s
mother, 1884 New Hampshire avenue
northwest.
Not at Richmond.
According to Mrs. Woodward she did
not 20 10 ftlCHHlOHu UcAVic hcI llLp "
Philadelphia. as had been stated.
Il took the train for Richmond she
explained, but got of at Alexandria
and returned to Washington on the cleo
trio cars. went Immediately to Union
Station and purchased my ticket for
Philadelphia and left this city at 1890
o'clock"
Upon her arrival in Philadelphia Mrs.
Woodward stated she was met at the
train by a woman whose name she re-
fused to divulge. A room for herself
and little child, who accompanied her,
was obtained at 906 Arch street. Mrs.
Woodward says that her brother-in-iaw.
Howard Cheney, was the first to find
her. He tried to persuade her to re-
she refused TO do. Later It was decided
that Mr.. Cheney bring the child to
WASHINGTON and leaye Mrs. Woodward
in Philadelphia.
Arrival of Husband.
About an hour after the departure Of
her brother-in-law and little child Mrs.
the parlor of the hotel when her hus-
band and Detective Boyle, of Philadel-
phia entered.
My husband attempted to kiss me-
Mrs. Woodward stated, but / avoided
him. He did everything to make the
detective believe that we were on good
terms"
Continuing. Mrs. Woodward said her
husband did everything to induce her
to return with him. After an hour of
wrangling, Detective Boyle, according
TO Mrs. Woodward. requested that the
pair accompany him TO the city hall.
There she finally consented to return
to Washington. but while going to the
station again managed to get away.
The following. dayl. Mrs. woodward
said her brother-in-law went back to
Philadelphia, and upon his advice she
returned to her home
When asked concerning the reports
that she had met q man during her trip
Mrs. Woodward became indignant.
There is absolutely nothing to justify
such a statement" che declared, land /
am at a loss to see how the rurnor was
started.
'Cruelly Wronged.
II have been cruelty assailed and
wronged In the whole affair. Some time
in the near future the real facts of
the case will be made known and ev-
erything cleared, but I do not care to
discuss that part Of the matter until 1
have had time to go over the situation
with my family
Mrs. Woodward said she had made no
definite plans for the future. She de-
mond, where her husband Is supposed to
have gone last night. Mrs. Everett,
the womans mother, and Mr.. Cheney,
the brother-in-law, were present at the
Interview, and both declared they know
the real facts of the case, and that
what Mrs. Woodward had done met
with their approval.