New-York tribune., 1921-06-10
Peggy e! Denied
100000 Fees
ToFiglnt Joyce
Millionaire Undergoes Try
ingExamination by Wife's
s Lawyers, but Is Victor;
Cannot Recall Income
Insists She Robbed Him
Husband No. 2 Denies CoIlu-
sion So Actress Might BE
Birds of Rich Lumberrnan
spsesal pispateh to The Trasne


CHICAGO, June s.--Charging that
the most Elaborate Investigation ever
conductedsin divorce or anpulment
suit is being made by James Stanley
Joyce and his hired Investigators to
"blacken the reputation of the woman
he made his wife," attorneys for Peggy
Hopkins Joyce to-day questioned Joyce
before Judge SABBATH in their demand
for 100000 of his money to clear her
name of his accusations. Their request
was denied. Joyce was questioned at
length as to his income and his busi-
rseesyase. .zhelp Judge SABBATH decide not
only the question of the 100000 law
yers' fees, but also Peggy's petition for
$4,000 a month temporary alimony.
After three hours of examination Joyce
left the witness stand.
With tongue that seemed able to
say only 81 can't recall" and don't
remember" and an equally casual
memory, Joyce successfully lodged
many embarrassing questions directed
Mt him.
Her Divorce in Court Record
Weymouth Kirkland introduced on
Peggy's behalf series of affidavits
claim that her marriage TO Joyce was
legal. One was from Judge Bruce
Young, of the 4sth District Court of
Texas, who swore to the statement that
he had issued Peggy's decree of divorce
January 81, 1920, two days before her
third marriage, and had ordered that it
be made matter of record
Another was from Sherburne Phil
brick Hopkins, husband No. 2, who de-
ciared he had been a resident of Texas
for more than-e year prior to the di-
vorce. In his affidavit Hopkins said
he had entered the army and had been
sent to Ellington Field late in 1917, and
that after his return from France he
had located there. In second affidavit
BE denied that he was party to any
eollusion to aid his wife in conspired
marriage with Joyce, and added that
from 1915 till 1919 he had seen his wife
only twice.
A fourth document was from Captain
Sherburne G. Hopkins, the father of
Philbrick, which supported his sons
sworn statements regarding his Texas
residence.
Another affidavit was from Evan
Spauldng, $50 West Seventy-first
Street, New York, who was named by
Joyce as one of the men with whom
his wife had been friendly. He denied
all the charges involving him.
Thesslast document submitted was
frommMr, Kirkland, setting forth that
it Mousd require $4,000 for legal serv-
iceg and $4,000 more to cover suit
costs to fight the case.
Joyce Watches Another Tangle
The millionaire lumberman ap-
peared very much interested in the
preliminaries. His gaze wandered over
the courtroom and fixed upon a hus-
band and wife who were at that mo-
ment settling marital dispute before
Judge SABBATH. He seemed composed,
though slightly warm. He mopped his
face repeatedly, and wiped the glasses
of his tortoise trimmed spectacles fre-
quently. After his identity was re-
vealed and battery of several hum
drcd eyes duly leveled on him, he COM
menced fidgeting in his chair.
His composure disappeared after he
took the stand. The grilling which
the attorneys for Peggy subjected him
to not only robbed him Of his assur-
ance, but plainly antagonized him.
The questioning was often punctuated
by arguments between the lawyers and
Joyce.