New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-02-25
WIFE GONE, ASKS $4,000
T. G. Jenkins Has U. M. Robin
son Arrested and Held in Bail.
QUOTES ENDEARlNG LETTER
Says Defendant Took Advantage
Of His Friendship While
Living in His Home.

When Uel NJ. Robinson wrote in Novem-
Der last to Mrs. Mabel ID. Jenkins that ne
had had lots Of hard luck In his life he
was dealing with the past and hardly
knew what the future held for him. IL he
had had the gift Of foresight he might
have added "And there Is more TO come
for Robinson suffered another piece OF
hard luck when he was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Fitzsimmons in suit
brought against him by Thomas G. Jen-
kIns for the alienation Of the affections or
Mrs. jenkins. the husband asking $4,000
damages. Justice Davis, who signed the
order OF arrest. fixed bail at 5000. which
| Robinson furnished.
jenkins is suing under section OF the
code which designates the alleged onence
| of Robinson as a personal INJURY anu
makes possible the arrest OF the detendaht'
! Jenkins considers that he was injured oe-
cause since Robinson has bestowed MS at
tentions on Mrs. Jenkins she has gone 10
Reno, New, and begun an action Tor OIL
vorce. She has paid no attention to letters
which her husband has written to her'
Jenkins adds that he feels hurt, too. De-
cause Robinson took advantage OF MS re-
spect, friendship and confidence to win
away the affections OF Mrs. jenkins.
Robinson, at the time of the alleged
alienation. was living at the Jenkins nome
No. rs Morningslde avenue West as
boarder.
In his complaint the plaintiff also tells
about the mysterious disappearance OF
Mrs. Jenkins from their home when they
lived in Brooklyn, and the search that ne
Ia
return home with Robinson, wondering at
"aIT the excitement her absence caused.
Mrs. Jenkins was Miss Mabel D. Finney'
of INDIANAPOLIS, where she was married 10
the plaintiff in 1902. She abandoned jenkins
last June he says, and since theu h@S
fused to return to him. Nine months pe-
fore that Jenkins says, Robinson had De-
gun seeking and plotting to ingratate MIN
self in the affections Of Mrs. JENKINS oy
making gifts to her with malicious III.
tent" And the defendant has conunueo
in these attentions, says the injured nus
band, holding a correspondence with he''
Mrs. Jenkins began her suit FOR divorce OH
February 2. and Jenkins was served WIN
the summons or February Z. All tnls' the
plaintiff charges, was the result ana ouI-
come Of the conduct and schemlng OF hoo-
inson not only 10 ALLEVIATE and destroy the
= Fractions n, Mrs Jenkins for her husband
but TO separate them. And all these Things
says Jenkins, have caused him 10 suiier III
body and mind
Jobn r. Watts, who, with T. r. Martin
appears as counsel for Jenkins, tells In an
affidavit about the mysterious disappear
snce of Mrs Jenkins one night with Rop-
inson. He says that little after O'CLOCK
Mrs. Jenkins started for the dining room
IN her home The lawyer was to have din
ner that night with jenkins and his wife'
but when the time came she was gone.
Jenkins and his neighbors searched for her
until midnight, and he was ABOUT 10 ASH
the police to send out an alarm when ne
saw Mrs. Jenkins and Robinson come sdu"-
terine along Beverley Road. Mrs. jenkins
wanted to know What all the ehcl'eii '''n.
waa ahout?" and Robinson explained that
he met Mrs. Jenkins while she was OUT
walking, and that they had gone 10
restaurant for dinner.
As for the letter which jenkins say
Robinson wrote to his wife, 1t was signeo
"NeIIv" and was addressed to Jenkins
hut the contents were for Mrs. JENKINS
The husband fixed the identity or the VIII
OF nv declaring that Robinson was known
| ~ his friends as Nelly" The writer ad-
dressed Mrs. Jenkins as MY dear sweet
heart" one part of the letter read:
Have thought of you every second sinGe
We said goodby and wish SO mucn IL. cT Ia AZ
sea Won Could not sleep corning over ido.
ni@bt and snent the night wishing for my
dear girl Darling just love you, anu
more each day. and wish you were n n. :;
Talk about hard luck, nave ma thar1 ,o'S Never
m ~ LET'S hope for the day when we may
realize the truly happy moment.