The Washington herald., 1918-12-31
DIVORCE
FROM NAVY man
Mrs. Nj. E. Winston Says
Commander Is Alcoholic
Addict; 2 Other Suits.

Two suits for limited divorce and
one for maintenance, in which the
principals are all of more or less
prominence, were filed yesterday in
the District Supreme Court.
Mrs. Name Z. Winston, wife of
Comdr. Hollis T. Winston. Z. s. N,
asks for a limited divorce and main
tenance: Mrs. Florence Dyer, wife OF
DIT. John c. Dyer, of this city, asks
for maintenance. and Mrs. Maude L.
Mickey, wife of Robert X. Mickey,
said to be heavily interested In the
Alexandria shiTyards and reputed to
be wealthy. asks for a limited divorce.
Mrs. Winston, in her petition, stated
that her husband is so addicted to al
coholism that she can no longer en-
dure living with him. They were mar
ried, the petition states. in September,
1917. There are no children.
shortly after the marriage. Mrs.
Winston AYERS. they moved. to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. where her hus-
band was ordered by the Navy De-
partment,
Came TO Washington.
They remained there until March.
1918. when, Mrs. Winston says. her
husband deserted her. and she re-
turned to the home OF her father In
this city at lS25 Nineteenth street
northwest.
on one occasion, the wife relates,
her husband smashed up the chande-
hers and did other damage.
= Her present allowance of SlOO .
month is insufficient for her needs,
Mrs winston declares. and as her
husbands income is S}75 a month, she
asks the court to increase her allow
ance so that she may meet her eN.
penses. The couple have no children.
Mrs. Winston is represented by Attor-
neys Lambert and Yeatman-
Mrs. Dyer states in her petition that
she and DR.. John c. Dyer were mar
risd in Toledo in July. 1897. and have
,.ape child. n girl. now 10 years old.
VNhe couuIe lived in Toledo until 1906
-SN& petition states. and then her hus-
band secured a position here with the
Interstate CoTlmeTN Commission, and
later was graduated from George
WASHINGTON University as a physician
} Since 1910 Mrs. Dyer declares she has
been an invalid and totally unable to
walk. a condition which necessitates
the use of a rolling chair.
When this ailment came on. the
wife avers-> her husband sent her tC
her former home at Ottawa Lake
Mich. to live. While she was there
the petition states, the husband wrote
that he never again intended keep,
ing his nose to the Erindstone ol
worry with home cares
Homeless and PenniIess-
Shortly afteTward. Mrs. Dyer states
~ a.
down, leaving her ard the child home
less and practically Tenniless. They
came back to Washington and wher
they faced Dr.. Dyer and asked min
what they were to do under the cir.
cumstances. the wife declares tina
she and her child were told, "YoI
can 90 to the devil"
Mrs. Dyer asks the court to cOmpe
her husband to provide for her. ant
the child. explaining that she IS utter
| ~ unable to do so herself.
| Mrs. Maude L. Mickey tells tn
court that after their marriage in 1905
she and Mickey lived in Bloomfield
y. J until 1915 when. she states. hei
husband deserted her and went t,
New York City. Her residence in thi.
city dates from 1917. Despite that fac
that her husband told her. she AYERS
that he earned from $4,000 to 5000
at a time, he has not properly pro
vided for her OF her own persona
knowledge, Mrs. Mickey states. he
husband earns $40 month. On on
occasion, Mrs. Mickey declares. he
husband offered her $1,000 IL sh,
would agree to a divorce. He mad,
similar proposals frequently. she de
| clares.
At present. the petition states. th'
husband is living at l4l4 Decatur street
northwest. She asks the court for al
allowance pending the settlement o
the suit There are no children