Evening star., 1911-06-09
WLES UNCERTAIN ABOUT
W|FE'S ARRIVAL IN CITY
Woman, With Son, Who Is Be-
ing Pursued Across Country
May Get Here Tonight.

Whether his twelve-day bride-reported
in news dispatches to be on her way to-
Washington with her four-year-old son.
closely pursued by her former husband
will arrive in the National Capital today.
is not known to Voler v. viles. chief
clerk Of the census bureau.
Mr.. viles has had no correspondence
with Mrs. viles, except in the form of
brief kilograms. since he parted from her
the day after their marriage in st.
Louis.
These kilograms do not convey any
ments. although they announce her pur-
pose to como to Washington without de-
lay:
II have had several kilograms from Mrs.
Vfles. but no letter." said Mr.. Viles. this
morning. These messages have been of q
business or personal nature. and do not
Indicate her travel itinerary, although
they promise her coming.
MY conclusion is that her movements
have been 80 rapid that she has had no
written. she Is travelling as fast as the
mails and will get here first"
Regrets Publicity Of Marriage.
Mr.. Viles. expressing grave regret that
his private conduct has become a mat
ter Of general interest. but indicating his
determination to accept the situation. ex-
plained the circumstances OF his mar
riage and his knowledge Of the former
matrimonial venture of Mrs. Viles.
The reports. as printed. are .substan-
tually accurate. he admitted.
Many considerations. he declares.
riage on so short acquaintance with
his present wife SO soon after the
death Of the first Mrs. viles He has
no reason to regret that he did so. he
says. aside from the publicity and
general misunderstanding OF his
course
Mrs. viles conf1ded in me the fact Of
her former marriage and divorce, and
that she was the mother Of a son. She
the child from the father, and bring
him into our household. In this 1
acquiesced.
Il did not anticipate that there would
be trouble about 1t. I doubt if Mrs.
Viles expected any difficulties in obtain
ing possession Of the boy. If she did
she probably Informed me of it, in
which case I presume 1 attached little
Importance to 1t. and. at a time Of
courtship. perhaps gave no heed to 1t.
The bride of Mr.. Viles was the former
wife of Edwin Paden of Lamont, Tex.
She was divorced from Mr.. Paden May
IL. In the decree Of tho court. the custody
not discussed. In order to provide a live
hood for herself, Mrs Paden became head
waitress at the Colonial Hotel at SPRING
field Mo.
Mr.. Viles became a widower a short
while ago. Having taken to their home
at Fort Scott Mo-. the body of his first
wife for burial. Mr.. .Viles stopped off in
Springfield. Mo; on his return 1, to Wash; Wash;
Hotel, he met Mrs. Paden, and after
quick courtship asked her to marry him.
Maintained Much Secrecy.
The ceremony took place May q.
after Mr. Viles had visited Washington
and returned. He hoped to keep the
ceremony a secret for some time, but
the matter became public.
Immediately after the marriage Mrs.
Viles. with the knowledge of her hus-
band. went to Lamont. Tex. to visit her
mother.
While there she got possession Of her
baby boy and fed. She is reported in
news dispatches to have reached Spring
field yesterday morning and to have
passed through st. Louis at O'Clock last
evening on her way to Washington. With
continuous travel she may reach Wash
ington some time tonight.
Not Congressional Candidate.
Mr. Viles is not an avowed candidate
for Congress. as has been said. His name
has been mentioned in the local press as
timber for the congressional nomination
in the sixteenth Missouri district. at Fort
Scott. He declares he has not given his
assent to this use of his name, and that
any announcement of his candidacy was
without his sanction.
That Mr.. Paden. father of Mrs. Viles'
son, is on her trail. seeking to recover
the child from the mother. is doubted by
Mr. Viles. He is hopeful that Mrs. Viles'
possession of the child is with the con-
sent OF the father.