The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-13

| Is fhlheu ana btunneu OcyOuO DeneI
Mrs Rhoda DEER, against whom hel
husband, Noel DEER, some months ago
brought suit for divorce charging in
fidelity on her part and naming Duke
Kahanamoku as one of the CAUSES OF
his wife alleged, downfall, emphati-
cally denies the charges, which she
charaeterfzes as unfounded and lays
principally to what she terms his &c.
centricity. 4
There are now on file in Judge VIII
liam L. Whitney's court copies Of let
tiers written by DEER to his wife and
her reply, from DEER 10 his mother in.
law, ana her pointed answer, and from
Mrs. DEBRIS solicitors IN London to
DEER, Judge Whitney, DEBRIS attof.
neys and others.
The story, as told in the wife's let
tiers, is truly a pathetic one and
shows up DEER In rather unenviable
light Mrs. DEER states that, TO save
her good name and vindicate herself
on the charges made by her husband,
she will contest the ease 10 an ultimate
end.
Although the suit was first instituted
in the local circuit court, the frst hear.
ing in the ease will be had before
Judge Whitney on Friday afternoon at
two o'clock when Thompson, Wilder,
Watson 4 Lymer, Mrs Deerr's attor.
neys, will take up for hearing mo-
tion for attorneys fees, for mainten-
ance pendente lite and for continu-
ance.
Mrs. DEER is now. Ia London with
her mother, Mrs. Alfredo Wilson. Noel
DEER is connected with the Honolulu
experiment station Of the Hawaiian Su.
gar Planters Association. 1t was an
nouneed some months ago that he
would leave about next March for
Cuba.
The opening letter, in the mass Of
correspondence now in the circuit
court, is addressed by Eloy Robb &
Welch, London solicitors, who are rep.
resenting Mrs. Rhoda DEER at that
end, to Judge Whitney In brief, the
substance OF the solicitors, letter is
that the case has been placed in their
hands; that Noel DEER has deprived
his wife of maintenance, that she has
no money to come to Honolulu to de-
fend her case and that the solicitors
were unable to ascertain the name Of
a reputable firm in Honolulu to repre-,
sent her here. 'st:
The solicitors state further that Mrs.
DEER only attained twenty-one years
of age in December Of last year and
is, therefore, q mere child compared TO
her husband. They believe that DEER
Is the father of the child whose pater.
nifty the latter disowns and that there,
is no, foundation to the charges. On
these grounds they ask that the peti.
tion be "adjournedv for six months
and that the husband be directed to-
remit, so that the wife may come to
Honolulu to defend the action against
her honor and chastity. The firm en-.
closes copies Of the correspondence.
The first letter, written by DEER to
his wife is dated September 2S, 1913.
!" Your letter TO me stating that you
are with child is a confession OF mis-
conduct, y says DEER 60 his wife, whom
he addresses simply as " Rhoda. $780, 4
'tFrom May 1 to May 8 you were
staying at the Aubrey Hotel at Homo.
lulu; from May 0 to March 10 / was
away in Hawaii. These dates CORES.
pond to the time that the adultery
must have occurred IN
Deerr goes on to say that he had
instructed his attorneys, whom he did
not mention by name but who are
Holmes, Stanley & Olsen, to sue for di{
vorce, He closes: ~ wv Il
Denies Paternity Of Child.