The sun., 1919-09-06
FEARS TO LIVE WITH
EXPLORER HUSBAND
Mrs. Herschel Parker, Wife of
DIR. Cooks Accuser, Charges
Cruelty and Desertion.

Mrs Evelyn N. Parker. wife OF Prof.
Herschel c. Parker. announced yester-
day in the Supreme Court that she
found domestic companionship with the
great scientist impossible. Before jus
tice Lazans<y in Brooklyn she accused
DIR. Cooks accuser of cruelty and de-
sertion, and asked that he be compelled
OF herself and children pending the trial
Of an action for separation.
One of the little ones whom she
charges him with having neglected Is
10 seven-year-old Evelyn. who was born
in the early part Of 1912. when her
father was battling with the snow and
the rock crags of Mount Mckinley. The
other child was born two years later.
These children. according to Mrs.
Parker, have been dwelling with her at
the family home on Fort Greene place.
Brooklyn. while their father for long
time has been living at expensive metro
politan clubs. She declares In papers
died by her attorney. Emil E. Fuchs. that
during his last sojourn with his family
Prof. Parker increased the amount OF
liquor that he had previously used and
consumed such large quantities that for
a greater part of the day and night he
was unable to control himself. both az
to the manner of his speech and as to
the responsibility for a great many OF
his acts
At such times, according to Mrs. Par
ker's complaint, her distinguished hus-
band threatened her. and suggested that
she md some rich man to elope with.
She says that at times he would leave
home without any inttmation as to
where he was going. and would remain
away for moro than a month without
contributing to her support His last
visit to his home was on July 20.
Since their troubles started. she says,
her husband has been allowing her $4,000
a year for the upkeep of the home and
support of the family. but she feels that
the sum IL small compared TO what he
Is able TO pay
To support her contention as to the
professors financial status Mrs. Parker
calls attention in her papers to the fact
that he has expended upward OF Ss6.ooo
for art works and rare Jewels within the
last five years. and that he has large
and valuable collection OF antiques
stored away. Some OF these. she says,
he transferred recently TO an aoquatnt-
ance, Belmore Brown.
Asserting that his client feared that
her husband would 80 TO Alaska for the
purpose of getting out of the jurisdic-
don Of the court, Mrs Parker's attorney
asked an immediate hearing Of her APP
plication for aiimony and counsel fee,
but Justice LazansAy granted an ad-
journment on application Of the pro-
fessor's counsel. The lawyer told the
court that Prof. Parker. who appeared
In court, was ready to become recon-
ciled with his wife. but according "a
Mrs. Parker's affidavits 1t would be
dangerous for her to live with him.
Mrs. Parker IL the daughter OF
Charles Frederick Maegale, a portrait
painter of this city, and her honeymoon
In 1911 was passed with her husband in
his second attempt to scale Mount Nc
Kinley. The following year Prof. Par
ker succeeded In reaching the summit
II was upon evidence that he gathered
and photographs taken during his strug-
giles with the Ice of the great mountain
that Prof Parker made his sensational
attack upon the story Of DR.. Cook. the
Arctic explorer, and refuted that scien-
lists tale Of a successful ascent Of the
peaks.
Prof. Parker has also achieved fame
as the inventor Of undersea devices. in
GLIDING a submarine and various mine
detectors