The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-17
SAIL ON, MYSTERY
SHIP, SKIPPER HAS
NO DRAWBACKS
Judge Laughlin Holds Former
Divorce Binding and No
New One Needed-AttaCh-
ment of Vessel Released.

The mystery Of the mystery ship has
been solved and now Lewis j. Byrne OF
Edward Miles, " he so elects may take
his good ship moorcd on dry land at
Monroe avenue and Front street, launch
II In the muddy waters Of the Missis-
sippi, and sall to the golden sea with
his new wife, leaving Mrs, BNine or
Miles H. Memphis while they take their
belated bridal trip around the world,
Judge Laughln, OF the Fourth circuit
court Monday decreed that Byrne or
Miles and Mrs. Byrne or Miles were not
man and wife and hence no decree OF
divorce could be granted as one al
ready had been granted, Edward Miles
procured a divorce from Helen Miles
In the First chancery court on de-
cree Of Chancellor Heiskel That was
while Mrs. Byrne was In far away Bra
gll Ii was sought TO have the verdict
set aside ON Mrs. Miles return In Chan-
color Peres' division, but the decree
OF Chancellor uieskell was sustained.
Then later. Mrs, Byrne sought to pro-
cure a divorce and alimony OF S2O,0O0
IN the circuit court on the ground that
Byrne had never procured a divorce tn-
aRmuCh as Ne procured II under the
name OF Miles when his name was
Byrne and also that the writ of process
IN his divorce secured IN ohancery dtu
Tennessee as the constitution requlfeQ.
Her attorneys argued that therefore the
court had no jurisdiction to grant the
divorce the whole proceeding being nuli
and void and could not act as bar 70
the suit In the circuit court
Judge Laughlln held that the process
was legal II II were not, then every
divorce granted in Shelby county for
the past 10 years would be void, he de-
elared. An dismlsslng the divorce petit
tion OF Mrs. Bvrne, he also passed on
the attachment of the good snip
Mystery, declaring II void,
The question Of allmony pendente hta
aud the matter OF the effectiveness Of
tho attachment when an, appeal is TAX
en-, will be arg6ed before the Judge,
Tuesday morning.
In her petition for d divorce Mrs.
Byrna claimed that her husband, who
she declared was u very wealthy man.
sent her to Brazil on q business erranh
and while she was gone got q pro con \
fesso divorcA under mn assumed naTaes
that of Miles, and married another
woman, This, she claimed, was an III
! legal procedure.
Byrile claims that when Mrs, ByrnA
eft Cor Brazil she told him she was goa
ing TO leave him for good; was going
TO live with another sweetheart,
i. h. Webb and j q. Reasonover. at
torneys for Mrs, Byrne, gave notice OF
an appeal Judge Stickley and Norman
Byars defended Byrne or Miles
II ls probable Bylne will now launch
his good ship Mystery at once, as the
city administration Is anxious for him
to get the big vessel Off of the street.
In fact, last week orders We're giveh
by the city authorities 60 have the boh
removed. but II was finally agreed To
let 1t remain III the Monroe avenue dry
land hnrhor until Judge Laughlm could
decide the case.
Whether or not an attempt will be-
made to argue that the attachment is
still In force until the supreme court
passes on theenppeal. is not known, but
II is generallv Believed that Miles may
now take his shin to the river and leave
whenever he desires.