The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
Petersburg
CAMP LEE OFFICER
SUES FOR DIVORCE

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Jan. 1s.--sult for divorce
from his wife. Rosemond l. Clark. was
died in the hastings court of this city
yesterday by Samuel 3. Clark, former
manager OF the local branch or the
International Correspondent schools.
and who Is now In the officers train
ing school at Camp Lee. This action
wss taken by Mr.. Clark following de-
velopments OF the last several days.
An army officer at Camp Lee. whose
name Ia withheld by the military an'
thorities, Is under arrest charged with
accompanying Mira. Clark from this
city to Newark. n. j. and with over
staying his leave.
Mr. Clark, who was one OF the ffrst
men to be sent to Camp Lee from this
city in the national army. introduced
the army officer to his wife and II is
said that he requested that he look
after his wifes welfare while he was
at Camp Lee. After her husband went
to the camp Mrs. Clark worked In
local department store and Is said TO
have been seen on the streets several
times with the officer,
Up until few days ago, Clark was
Guaranteed In barracks at the camp
on account of an outbreak of measles
and was unable to come to this city.
He secured permission to leave the
camp several days ago and upon ar
rival in this city. learned that bis wife
had left the city. He then secured
permission at the camp 10 search for
his wife and finally located her in
Newport News, after she Is alleged 20
have made the trip to Newark, ". J.
with the officer.
A warrant for the arrest OF his wife
charging her with larceny was sworn
out by Clark before no succeeded in
finding her and after she had bsen To-
Gated the warrant was withdrawn.
After being advised of the ctrcum-
stances OF the case. the army officials
at Camp Lee summoned the accused
officer before them and had him placed
under arrest He will probably be
court -martialed and his trial is ex-
pected to take place THE week.
L@e kaaa 70 Grama swry.
Leo Kidd. who was arrested In Hope
well on Monday charged with trans
porting whiskey. was sent on to the
grand jury this morning by Magistrate
Burkley in the Hopewen police court.
Kidd was arrested while he was drfv-
ing a car in which q large quantity
of whiskey 10 said to have been found.
Serious Garage Dropped.
Charles c. Boone. who was arrested
Monday tn HopeweIl and charged with
a violation OF the Mann white slave
law. was discharged by United States
Commissioner watkins after his hear
in~ t~'s morning,
Boens was arrested on charges
brous4,t against hin. by Cora :
young girl OF Wheeling. w. Va. who
claimed that Boone enticed her to
Hopeweil by promise of marriage and
after she reached that city he deserted
her without funds. Boone denied the
charges ana said that the woman wired
him that she was coming to Hopewell
Boy Held for Larccny.
Claiborne Rowiett, q ten-year-oid
white boy was held for the grand jury
by Justice Clements In police court
this morning on the charge OF break
ing into n grocery store In the western
part OF the city and stealing cigarettes,
candy and other articles to the value
Of SIS. The boy was arrested soon
after the robbery was reported and
most Of the stolen goods recovered.
Play at Camp Lee.
One of the largest entertainments
ever given at Camp Lee will be staged
tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
tonight. Over 500 soldiers will take
part In the play which was written by
a soldier from the camp.
A soldier chorus OF over 800 voices
with take part In the play and a sym
phony orchestra from the Three Hun
dred and Nineteenth infantry will also
have a part on the program.