The Washington times., 1920-08-06
QUITS LUXURY
/. FOR $1S JOB
Mrs. C. B. Chisholm Abandons
Wealth When Alienation
Suit is Filed.

NEW YORK. Aug. e.-wiiiiam C.
Parker. defendant in an amazing
alienation suit, and wealthy photog-
rapher of Norris Plains. N. j., yester-
day commented on his failure to elope
with. Mrs. Charles b. Chisholm, OF
Newart, at the command OF her hus-
band He said the whole thing was
"preposterous.-
While Parker was discussing the
fact that Charles b. Chisholm had in
stituted suit for 100000 against him.
Mrs. Chisholm. unwilling TO accept
further dement's at the hands OF her
husband. was said to be working at
an $1S a week Job In Manhattan.
Friends OF the family. expressing
their astonishment at the situation
which was revealed with the filing of
papers by Chisholm Tuesday in the
supreme court at Trenton, N. j., said
they couldn't imagine Mrs. Chisholm
at work after "years OF pampered
leisure, a luxurious home in Newark,
with maids and motor cars at her
disposal"
DIDN'T TRY TO ELOPE.
Parker said:
Although cared a great deal
for Mira. Chisholm as a friend, there
was nothing beyond that friendship
in our relations. I am all upset about
this matter, but the whole thing is
preposterous. IT Is true that Chis-
holm did make such an offer, that his
wife. whom he professed to love and
admire, elope with me. / can't think
clearly, l am so upset, but i am going
to fight this thing to the limit.
There was never anything i'm
proper between myself and Mrs. CHS
holm. ! have known her for period
of years. 1t Is charged by Chisholm
that we conferred coolly over the situ-
alton and planned to elope at his d.
rection on July 8. We never intended
to do such a thing. We simply went
on an auto trip-I forget where-and
returned later as we expected"
In Chisholm's complaint it is charg.
ed that after repeated warnings and
promises on the part of Mrs Chisholm
ii and the defendant that they would
jremain apart the elopement was
! finally arranged as "the only way
out" and that Chisholm's wife and
Parker eloped. 1t is alleged that
Parker became faint-hearted and re-
turned home.
HAD FAMILY REASONS.
When asked if it were true, as
Chisholm charges. that Parker re-
fused to enter the plan because he
~"had two sons to educate" Parker
continued: .I.~'
when theunusual proposition was
put to me, I refused it for family rea-
sons. / couldn't see the reason for
such a course when there was no i'm
proper conduct on which to base such
step.
"In the summer of 1918 we had ad
joining cottages at Culver Lake. and
] am frank to admit that l did see
Mrs. Chisholm there often.
"Chisholm was in New York most
of the time and spent week-ends with
his wife. That was the cause of a
quarrel between Chisholm and myself
and we tried to avoid one another
whenever possible. ] certainly was
surprised when the proposal for the
elopement was made"
HER WHEREABOUTS SECRET
Efforts to find Mrs. Chisholm yes
terday failed. Her Mother, Mrs.
Frederick Becker. of East Orange. N.
j., said:
"1 know where my daughter is
but I am not going to tell Her hus-
band and / are the only ones who
know and we have agreed to keep it
a secret. I will tell you that she is
working and earning her own living.
Her wages are SIS week.
After her final interview with Mr..
Parker and Mr.. holm, my daugh-
ter went away to a business school,
because never before had she done
any work. She spent only a few days
at the school and then obtained the
position she now occupies in New
York city. 1 learneb her New York
address the day before yesterday,
when she called me by telephone.
II asked her to come to live with
us, but she said she was sure that
would not be wise. Her husband
and 1 agreed that II would be for
the best to let her go ahead with her
plans and to protect her as far as
possible from those who would seek
her out"
Mrs. Chisholm also was in retire.
ment yesterday. The handsome CHS
holm home at No. 81 Beaumont place.
Newark. was shuttered and locked
Neighbors said that Mr.. Chisholm
left there a week ago and that his
sawife left last Friday. Her seven
n rear -old daughter Is with Chisholm
W SEEMED HAPPY TOGETHER.
Mrs. r. w. Dimm, of No. $50 De
Graw street, Newark, a neighbor and
friend Of tho Chisholms for the last
eight years said:
This case came a. q distinct sur
prise to us who thought we knew
.Chuck- (Mr. Chisholm) and Dorothy
(the wife) we'll They always ap-
peared 30 happy and contented to-
rether. The fact that this condi-
ton had obtained for some time and