The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
.TATUM IN
FIERCE FIGHT
TOHOLD HOME
Elected From Great Neck Es-
tate by Husbands Men,
Then Regains House.
CONSTABLE WAITING
TO ARREST SPOUSE

AT | o'clock this morning Mrs. John u
Tatum. who successfully defended herself
In her husbands suit for divorce, was in
possession of their country house In East
Shore road, Great Neck. l.. l., after hav-
/ ing been forced out at the point of re-
volver and. sho asserted. assaulted by her
husband. who acted like a madman."
Mrs Tatum's stirring adventures OF yes
| terday began with a peace luncheon
which failed to materiallze at the Van
derbilt Hotel. where she was left In the
lurch by her husband. who had agreed TO
meet her and arbtrate their differences
In her anger at being publicly humili-
ated." Mrs. Tatum motored to the house
in Great Neck, where she announced her
determinst ton to stay.
She was unconce rned. she said. whether
MIR Ta,um came or went, her one ardent
desire being to evict Mr.. Tatums rein
| tives who she said. had been "bossing In
her house already too long"
Mrs. Tatum waited until about IL
! o'clock, when. she said. Mr.. Tatum ar
rived and entered the house with his
brother. Daniel Tatum. Mrs +. w Brown.
his sister; his chauffeur, Harry Carding-
tor of Great Neck, and third man
whom she did not recognize.
Ordered Out, She Says.
| With no warning. she said, Mr. Tatum
| approached her with CALCULATIONS of anger
| and flaming eyes, seized the telephone
/ from her fingers and ordered her from
/ the house.
She refused and offered to fight
: 40. r.. ofV IN
/ proceed further she said. stepped back
and ordered his chauffeur and the other
men to put her from the house. The
chauffeur. she said, pointed a revolver
| at her head. and without giving her time
| TO put on her hat or coat pursued her
| out on the porch and down the lawn to
the gates. There she found her Limousine
waiting on the opposite side OF the road.
She entered II and ordered the driver
to speed to Great Neck
! At Great Neck she called her father at
| Jamaica and told him OF her predicameut.
The father James Macarthur. arrived on
/ the next train with Constable Alan OF
/ Manhasset. All three then made their
way back TO the house In East Shore road.
/ They forced an entrance by breaking IN
the front door. The servants offered re-
! sistance until they saw the constable,
/ The constable sought to serve a warrant
on Mr.. Tatum. but by this time ne was
undressed and IN bed with his door locked.
| At l A. VI. Mrs Tatum declared with
a ring OF triumph in her voice
We'll. l am in possession again and
intend TO remain here. The constab bic
will remain with us until morning, when
Mr.. Tatum will be forced to give himself
up. and either go to jail or give bail. |
charge him with cruelty and wantonly
assaulting me. I never saw him in such
"A mad rage before. II was awful the
way he struck me. do not deserve such
treatment.
81 am In my own house and | have n
right 10 remain here. After the way Mr.
Tatum. who was fairly defeated in his
attempts to besmlrch my good name with
those horrible statements made In the
divorce trial, has treated me this night
do not see how he will ever be able to
show his face in public again"
wait. at Hotel in Vain.
Following Mrs. Tatum's vindication by
a Jury in the Supreme Court at Mineola,
l.. l.. OF charges OF infdelity made by her
husband. Mrs. Tatum 4 lawyer. Max ID.
Steuer. earnestly desiring that the liti-
giants might be once more reconciled.
arranged the peace luncheon which was
10 have taken place yesterday.
Mrs. Tatum, frankly delighted at the idea
appeared at the Vanderbilt Hotel at the ap'
?, pointed hour They were 10 meet AT the
desk. Mrs. 1Ntum took a big chair In the
main lobby and waited. She was dressed
I'm black SILK, with sealskin coat trimmed
with ermne and fawn topped shoes
AZ time passed and Mr.. Tatum failed
to appear Mrs. Tatums anger rose until
with flashing eyes, she said TO reporters
and others Tno had gathered about her
I'm not surprised tina; MIR. Tatum doe,
not show up. I've kept my agreement
nd I'm mn -
hurt by the notorety Mr. Tatum ha,
dragged me into, and now I'm off foi
Great Neck where ! intend to arrange
a lille surprise party for him"
She entered her motor car and drove
to the office Of her lawyer at ~ Broad
way. Mr.. Steuer advised with her anC
she then left for the country house. Aftel
. her depart MIR. Steuer said: II still
look for a reconciliation. ] fully expec
Mr. Tatum TO go to his wife to-T 'ght."
At the dinner hour a reporter called
at the house In Great Neck and founC
Mrs. Tatum still angrily awaiting he
. husband. mo reconciliation Is now pos
sbble on any TERMS" she said "Mr
, Tatum had his last chance nj the luncheQI
hour to-day. | have been Inundated n
the public eye and to think that he. m,
husband, has done this And all aftc
Z I had come through my trial with hyinl
colors No husband is man who viii
treat ms wire 80
owns Half. She Says.
= Mrs. Tatum then folded her hands 4
her lap and letting her eyes rest on tn
E luxurious interior with Its flood OF sof
I lights and rich ornaments she said I'VE.
no matter now ! own half of this plac
4 and here shall stay. ! am perfectly un
. concerned now whether Mr.. Tatum eve
I comes home or not, l know he loves TIL
. place but so do |, and he can't take
q front me, II is worth at leas
: Si75 900"
When asked II she didn't think some
thing might yet happen to bring about
happy ending" Mrs, Tatum said "No
not even a million dollars would move IN
now" Mrs. Tatum then explained VIII!
. she sat near the door waiting.
"Mr Tatum can do as he pleases," sh
said. but the people ] am after are hi
$ relatives. You know his sister, Mrs. II. w
$ Brown. and Mrs. Browns daughter, a CIR
o Mr.. Tatum put through Vassar. I an
lust waiting TO put those women out o
: the house as soon as they arrive.
4 want to show them the door and tel
them who is TO be boss here"