The sun., 1912-08-05
ASBURY PARK STIRRED
BY mrs. SM0CK'S SUIT
Elder Said, "There's Nothing in
It," When Served With
Divorce Papers.
MRS. WAkELEY ACCUSED.
Wife Also Starts $4,000 Suit
Against Her for Alienation
Of Affections.
MRS. WAkELEY ACCUSED

AsBURY PARK. y. j.. Aug. 4.--Papers
were served on George A. Smock. the
wealthy lumber dealer of Asbury Park.
by Special Deputy Sheriff Francis j.
Clancy last night in n suit for divorce
brought by Mrs. Susan Smock. who
names Mrs. Wakcley. a married woman,
Of this city. as the particular cause Of the
trouble.
Mr.. Smock's alleged undue intimacy
with Mrs. Wakeley ia the base of the
action which follows "a sensational arrest
Of the latter by Burns detectives. who
say Mr.. Smock was late visitor at her
house and remained there until 2 O'Clock
in the morning.
Other papers were served on Mrs. Wake
ley in suit for alienation brought by Mrs
Smock. who says she is injured to the
extent Of $4,000. Mrs Wakeley is not
wealthy and if Judgment is recovered
it will probably remain on file. Mr.. Smock
IL quite wealthy.
Mrs. Smock is also wealthy and pend
ing tho result of her divorce proceedings
is not likely TO call on her husband for
support.
Tho papers We're served OH Mr. Smock
al his residence, 5li Asbury avenue.
Mrs. Wakeley accepted service of the
papers in tho alienation suit on advice
of her husband. who arrived in Asbury
Park three days ago after discovering
that Mrs. Wakeley was in trouble.
The papers in the divorce Petit ion
set forth that MIR. and Mrs. Smock lived
happily until Mrs. Wakelcy appeared
on the scene and formed the cquan,ance
OF Mr.. Smock who was an elder in tho
First Congregational Church OF Asbury
Park. and until a short time ago was
superintendent OF the Sunday school.
The appearance OF Mrs. Wakeley on
the scene IN set back seven years. Mira.
SmOck, it appears. was a long time in
the dark regarding her husbands alleged
dereliction. When she became convinced
of his infldelity, al alleged, abe deter
mined TO procure positive evidence
and detectives wore employed.
Mrs. Smock states In he, petit, ion that
she left her husband on July las, She
IL now living with her brother, Harry
II. Wardell, IN Asbury Park. The citation
served on MIR. Hmock calls on him TO
tembar >. Mrs. Wakeley has twenty days
In which To file an answer In tho aliena-
t!on suit.
Tho only answer tnus far nscc bv
Mr.. Sin0ck to inquiries for statement Il
There's nothing In It,
This waa what he said when the papers
were served. He has Expressed u desire
TO let tho matter die, but thsre l. no dis-
position In the social circles of Asb,,ry
Park. where both Mr.. and Mrs, Smock
are prominent, to let it die, A 4 matter
OF fact tho scandal iH very much alive
and threatens to bo come the subject OF
. church Investigation along with the
court proceedings,
10 AL appeals for a statement an her
aida. Mrs, WaKeley turns deaf ear. she
| has absolutely nothing Ia say, Her hus-
band, who u q New York bank employee,
| has nothing to say,
Alithat Mrs. SmOck has 10 say a, preGent
il sot forth In her preliminary divorce
Mir. smack is q memicr Of the lumler
firm Of Buchanan 4 SmoCh, lie il one of
Tho original settlers in Ash,wy Park, His
| firm has sold lumber for the ,ons;r,ictio
OF many Of ,he costly ho,ises on the Jersey
| shore.
Mr.. S,pocn s,anGs hiRh financially in
| Ash,,ry Park, linil the present scandal
he has stood high in The church which his
money helped Ia huild and has been looked
upon as an exemplary citizen and business
Mrs, Smock is ao.s,! for iser charitable
work IN the First O0ngrcgatio ional Church.
ShO has gwen her service freely ia The
poor and u one OF tho officers Of the Old
Peoples Home IN Asi,ury Tars,
Mi. and Mrs. BmOck were married
sbo,it thirty years ago They have no
| childrcn.