The evening world., 1912-03-14
Makes Sensational Answer to
Society WoInan's Applica-
ton for Al;rnony.
NAMES MANY ADMIRERS.
Married Men Included in List
of Alleged Companions in
Many Joy Parties.

a.
That all his martial woes were caused
by the fre1uen, visits OF his handsome
young wife. Mrs. Ethel Mae n. Pcrclvai,
TO horse shows and. riding academies.
was the sensational declaration OF Lewis
A. Dairymple Psroival. President OF the
Amalsamated Paint Company Of New
Jersey. In the SUPREME Court to-day.
Mrs. Percival. who In an expert horse
woman and has been referred to at
many big society functions as the girl
with the smile" IN suing percIval for
divorce. Percivsl. however. says he
already has a divorce. obtained In Reno.
New. last February.
Pcrcival married Miss Florence Casey.
whose father 10 said to hold an impor-
fant position with the Western Union
Telegraph Company. nvc days after he
obtained the Reno decree. and Mrs.
Ethel Mae Percival. c~ontending that
the Nevada decree is invalid. has named
Mrs. PercIvai No. . ~ correspondent IN
her suit for divorce here.
The fret Airs. Psrcival, who was mar
ried TO the paint man whom she was
sixteen years old. asked Justice BLUR
to-day to direct Pcrcivai 20 pay her $500
a month allmony pending the trial OF
her case. Opposing this. Percival
charged AIRS. Perclval with being too
friendly Win a number OF other men.
SAY ONE or MEN ADMIRERS
COMMITTED eUicIoG.
Percivai's lawyers. May 4 jacobson.
iikened her alleged escapades to those Of
IN nf naAalu l.nx 49, -.
of her many admirers had committed
suicide because he was denied the privi-
lsse Ut seeing her. and aided that wal
what prompted Percivai to seek the
Nevada divorce. Afier telling Of his
marriage TO the young society drorse-
woman IN this city Nov. 2. 1900. Perclvai
ays In her afidavit:
About two years after our niarrIag &c
the plaintiff BECAME addicted to the use
Of Intoxicating liquors. M from that
time on sought association With other
men against my protssts ana a. FAR a.
slle could declined 20 sunhl her MARTA,
obligations to me.
I'm jses Ne WIS continually In the
company OF one Edward A~rkenburg.
She Told me that .sk~ WUs IN lsve With
him aud that he was In love with her.
and wss seen by ms and other persons
drinking and ~carousing with him until
finally | dHniel Mr.. Arkenburg access
to NY home. He told me thst fe was l.,
love with my wife and " he could not
see her he would commit suicide. a
few days later he died suddenly. These
occurrences with Mr.. A~rksnburg tool;
place a, Ray shore, l.. I.
I'm 1905 she carried on with a man
A.-nI lAlNA.s. s.-l M v~.u =. g.. ehus
there was . scene bet cen her and Mr.
Bibby'~ wife tn which the plaintiff told
AIRS. Bibby that phe had been born IL
an ash barrel.
WEE LIVED Aeove Her STA
TON m LIFE.
his e~S'ravasances had bsen caused b!
his wife. Who. he said, has always trie'
TO i've above their station In life.
Il have spcn, every dollar l eve
earned" said he. Ia trying TO retail
. her In my home and for the purpos
OF getting her 10 I've with me-"
: lie then toll o his wife inslsted o.
frequently changing automobiles. sayin
2 that sae would get tired OF one par
I ticuiar ear that he owned n insis
. upon pother make. The last car h
bought was one she chose.
Pcrclval makes bite: reference to Il,
J. horses. concerning whlch his wife mad
mention In her afldavlt TO the court.
This expense" he declared. IVA
:, also incurred through her, and IN
|. horses really are the cause OF IN
n separation bet weeh us n of all III
plaintlr's i~mprop:ic;!es and !ndiscr.
h tons.
THE plaintiff claimed to be a
" amateur horse dealer. and gave this a
beg eacus FOR the purchasing q
horses and the frequenting OF the ri,
ID ing academies, and IN connection wit
TO ,his ! w,eh To say that the piaintin
ig association with Messrs. MeDonal
Railey. Brand, Grand n Allaire all b
IN gan in riding academies ana hor
~ shows IN my absence. The hors
d. which stood In the plaintiffs name We
- owned by other persons. to wit: Mess
ne Railey, Mcdonald. Grand. and En-
IN Seeii2, and Ia this way she held q
title TO and sold these horses"
he In Applying for ulimony Mrs Per,
a. val declared that while she and Per-
r. val lived together their expenses We
y IN excess OF $4,000 a year.
Perclsal declares he earns less tn
$4,000 "a year. ly way OF showing III
his wife prior to their marriage W
not accustomed to live in luxury,
she set forth In her AFFIDAVIT. Perez,
ne said her father was q room clerk In
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