The evening world., 1920-07-15
SINGERCONFESSES
PLOTTING DIVORCE
! WITHHERH HUSBAND
Mrs. Grace Norman Charges
Collusion in Being Found
at Hotel With Lawyer

Justice van siclen in Brooklyn has
under advisement to-day the applica-
ton Of Mrs. Grace E. worman, well
known as a choir and concert singer,
for $3.50 . week alirhony and $500
counsel fees pending trial Of Alfred
Worman's suit for divorce. While the
came up for trial first two months
agO. Mrs Woman now tells her story
for the first time.
She was a member Of the Mayors
Committee on National Defense and
of the Motor Corps OF the National
League for Woman Service. Worman
ts an insurance broker OF No. Sb Mas
snu Street, Manhattan, who lives at
No, III Westminster Road, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Worman stated in afldavits
that her husbands conduct led them
70 separate twice, their separations
being arranged for by George Julian
Houtain. acting as her attorney. They
have been married Twelve years.
Mrs. Worman swore that in Octn-
Der last year she and her husband
discussed a divorce, and he said abe
might have the custody OF their ten-
year-old daughter, Dorothy. II she
would permit him to get a decree, TO
bo obtained without publicity.
I'm q moment OF weakness Mrs.
Worman declared, ''she acceded 20 her
husbands proposltion to 20 to hotel
with Houtain, and thus furnish the
evidence for her husbands divorce.
II confess" Mrs. Worman's affldh-
Wit added, that Il seemed to me at
that time a turning point In my life.
I saw on the one hand an opportunity
70 be free from my husband and 70
20 my way with my child and try, II
Such was possible, to forget that
ever knew Alfred Worman. On the
other hand. II refused his terms II
meant no future for me, but only a
continuation OF my life in the past"
She then describes going with Hou-
tain 70 the Knickerbocker Hotel and
being caught in q bedroom, by pre-
arrangement, by her husband, Pryor
Allen. an old friend, and a detective
She and the lawyerwere fully dressed,
she says.
Houtain, who lives at No. 1928 Bed
ford Avenue. Brooklyn, and has his
once at No. 2O6 Broadway, Manhat-
tan. submitted an affidavit In corrob-
GRAFTON OF Mrs. Worman's sworn
statement that they never have been
guilty OF misconduct. Houtain's am
davit was brief and general and did
MON EoAEE 10 Nn0 nONbi luClQeuIs
The value OF Houtain's deniakS,
iEg his wife's motion, may be gauged
ny. the following letter, which he re-
ceived Feb. Is last year;
t'Dear Mr.. Worman: You and !
agreed that Mrs. Wormnn cannot
have her cake ana eat It too, and
that Il must be one or the other. To-
day I have been disiIiusioned. It ia
uniawyerlike TO address you In writ
ing. but ! am assuming you win not
use this communication against me.
Nov that Mrs. Woman has been
put to the crucial test. she realizes
that she has made a big mistake. she
has found that there are far more
important considerations in life than
what she supposed was the big thing
a her life-her love for me.
II want YOU to know this iB her de.
clsion. II Il not mine. because I waa
willing 70 20 through all and every
thing TOR her, and IN the bigness and
fulness OF my deep and ever abidinI
affection was willing to 50 without
that she might have.
"You have won and have lost,
viii try TO taxa. my medicine man.
fully. Now that you have won, won'i
you please be as good a winner as
have been a loser7 Won't you oncI
more be broad. big and tolerant ant
not act unkindly toward your wife
hut De tender and compassionate
with her, throwing around her thu
protection OF your name and reputa'
ton, and, above all things else, keel
intact your home--yours. hers and
Dorothy's7
''I Will do al IN my power for hei
happlness-and to-day she told me I
vas with you-and win never eros.
her path again. 50 long as she won
have me, want none other but yo'
10 care for and protect her.
YOURS faithfully.
"a. J. HoUTAIN."
worman declared that after the rec
oscillation for which this lette
nayod the way, the old affection be
tween his wife and Houtaln revived
eliminating In the raid at the Knicl'
aFhockor.