New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
W Wedding May
Lift L. s. Ban
On ar Baby
Release of British Girl Avia-
tor Wronged Gives an
Opportunity for Her Mar
riage 10 His Brother

There will be strange reunion on
Ellis Island tomorrow when Ben njamin
Kirschstcin, lawyer, deposits bond
Of 1000 with the immigration authori-
ties and obtains the release from de-
tention sof an English girl, Miss Emily
Knowles, and her three months old
son.
The father of this child is Perley
Spiker, a Baltimore steel man, who was
in England as a lieutenant Of am Ameri-
can aviation squadron when the armi-
stice was signed. Mr.. Spiker ard his
wife, Cora, will go to Ellis Island to-
morrow to welcome to the United
States the little blond mother and her
nameless baby. Guy Splker, a bach
elor brother Of the former aviator
will accompany them and his introduce
ton to the twenty two year old Eng
hsh girl will be accompanied by an
offer of marriage intended to give his
tiny nephew the name to which he is
entitled by every right but law.
1t was Mrs. Spiker who sent the
forlorn Miss Knowles passage money
had confessed that several months ago
his orders to embark from England
for rehabilitation in the United States
had come at a time when he was filled
with rcmorse because of his RESPONSE
biity for the desperate situation Of an
innocent and reputable girl of Man
chester.
Story Told in Affidavit
Again it was Mrs. Splker who en-
couraged her husband to set forth
BADLY in an affidavit the story of his
overseas philandering, of his firm
purpose to right wrong, by providing
for the mother and child, and then
sign his name on the dotted line indi-
Gated by an inspector of the immigra-
tion station at Ellis Island.
But that was January Is, when Miss
Knowles and her infant landed from
the lapland and were detained as
aliens likely to become public charges
A special board of inquiry on Ellis
Island listened to Miss Knowles's story
of her romance with the American fly
ing officer. This board considered aft
davits made by both Mr. and Mrs.
Spiker, in which they pledge themselves
to care for the girl and her baby. They
also read an affidavit in which the un-
married brother, Guy Spiker, expresses
his willingness to marry the girl. They
concluded that the mother and baby
should be barred from the country, but
The Spikers appealed to Washington.
and the atiidavits were forwarded for
cons Iteration by officials there.
Husbands Morals Defended
In Mrs. Spikers affidavit she stated
N am the wife of Perlcy r. Spiker
I reside with him In East Baltimore
Street, City of Baltimore. | have been
thoroughly informed Of all the cond-
tons of my husbands friendship with
Miss Knowles while he was in an avia-
ton training camp in England in 1918.
know the moral character and ten
denotes of my husband and know
them to be beyond reproach.
MY husband and Miss Knowles
formed friendship which ripened
into something more than friendship.
Miss Knowles is not immoral unde y
the rules laid down in the immigra-
ton laws. She is lovable, gentle, re-
hncd girl. | would welcome her in my
home. 1t would never disturb the hap
plncss of my husband and myself if
Miss Knowles should come to reside IN
our home. On the contrary, would rbH
giad to see her become the wife of nv
husbands brother, who now makes his
home with us"
Perley Spiker, in his affidavit, say
he is earning 500 week and wants 10
adopt the child. He tells in detail of
his affair with Miss Knowles
Offer of Marriage Filed
The brother, Guy Spiker, says in his
affidavit:
81 am perfectly willing to marry he1
lMiss Knowles and be her faithful