The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-11
FRENCHsO[D|ER.
Mandolin .E.F.
HER0'SD|V0RCE
Conway Now Taking Treatment
for Wounds; Wife Seeking
Andres Cory Villa"

high in the sunny hills of his ma.
tive country, awaits the return OF
Andre Ratiilon. soldier extraordinary
and hero OF the sslonika campaign,
correspondent in a divorce action ret
for trial In to- District Supreme
Court next month, who came to the
United States after his service in the
world war. E@ ~
There is one man in this country
who would like TO know the present
address OF Andre. He IL Edward r..
Conway. former sergeant in the
Eighty.nipth machine gun, battalion,
Washington youth, who was cited for
heroic service ut several 'fronts over
seas. Conway has sued his wife,
Mrs. Jeanette w. Conway, for an
absolute divorce. naming tho French
soldier as q co-defendant In the pro-
ceedings. The husband IL under
treatment by the authorities Of the
United States Pubic Health Service
for disorders resulting from Con-
ways being gassed while at the
front. and for q serious wound he
received while storming an enemy
machine gun nest. -.
Trip to France.
The bill Of COMPLAINT, filed by At
torneys Nathan Cayton and Raymond
Neudecler charges. among other
things. that "thes said Andre Ratilion
had taken advantage Of the illness
and absence Of complainant, and by
promises Of great wealth and pres-
tige, had prevailed upon the said de-
PENDANT, Jeanette w. Conway, and In
duced her to accompany him on his
return trip to France, and TO take
up her residence In France with him.
to which inducenient and request the
said Jeanette w. conway assented
and agreed, and which trip the said
Andre RatilIon and Jeanette w. Con.
way have planned 10 make within
the course Of the approaching few
days" Pm. 20. - -. =. y
The bill adds the, further charge that
the defendants were guilty Of miscon.
duct on many occasions ut hotels In
the Capital and resorts In and near
the city. It relates the circumstances
OF a surprise party conducted by Lieut.
]. o. B. Gray, of the Metropolitan Pc
lice force. and private detectives,
whom the husband had engaged to OBJ
serve the movements Of his wife.
The Equity Court win DO asked TO
admit documentary evidence Of the
acts complained OF In the husbands
suit. Including q number Of letters al
legged TO have been written by the wife
before the estrangement Of the pair.
Exhibit "a" BEARS the date OF April Q,
this year, and was addressed 10 Con.
way. The missive said:
Latter From Wife. s,.
ED, listen. there In no chance ~
far al know, for US to live togethei
again. We were not happy, and \
think IL impossible TO be 20 under the
circumstances. tried II for two years
and failed. SO ] am going to try some
thing else. Two weeks ago moved
from the address you have, and the
first Of the month I am leaving Wash
ington for long, long journey. No one
sorry. but I have q chance to have
things now. as have longed for them,
and will not pass the opportunity by.
am sending you your discharge pa
pers and medals. Ed, II may seem
hard that ! should do this, and % IL
is win always love you, but have
an opportunity to make my future
happy. considering the circumstances.
There 10 no love, but plenty of money.
Maybe in q couple Of years, II you still
love me, We can be together again.
Another missive under q previous
date hoped that Ed" was feeling
better. 1t complained that q recent
picture Of the A. z. +. veteran was
not a good likeness. In this letter
Mrs. Conway chided her husband for
expecting too much success with the
minimum efforts. ~
II am afraid you are not satisfied"
the letter said, but you always want
a big salary with nothing to do. Let
me tell you that this fortune win never
come to you, because everyone must
have small beginning. You had
rather have job whore you can take
as much. time off as you like, and
those are not to DO had But guess
you have time, just the same, to meet
different women every night, and then
have the nerve to give them your ad-
dress and let them write to you whore
Will see the letters. Ed, all those
things I remember, and always win.
think It best we call Il finished.
Would Seek Divorce.
In another letter, II 10 alleged, the
wife intimated that a soon as she
had been away from Conway for q Il
time she would herself apply for Q /
divorce. In the meantime the French |
lions penned UP within himself. IIel
even wrote Of his plans, describing |
how beautiful villa awaited him and
his companion in his homeland.
J ct is perched high IN the sunny |
hills Of my native France" wrote he. |
"All during the terrible engagements |
through which my country passed In |
the years 1s14-1s1s, and while was
at the front, I had but ono desire. |
That was to find my jdeal, q soul 90 |
pure and beautiful that even, the
angels would envy me. At last I |
found IL. At last am free 70 plan |
my return to the land for whose honor |
the blood Of, my four brothers was
spilled, and which ] did my very best |
to uphold In the hour Of peril. France
IL q land Of legend and sorrow. There |
my wealth and social position win en-
able US to live contented and happy. |
{ %. Yours, 80,
,~t ,s ANDRE" |
The RECORDS! Of the District Supreme
Court show that tho Conway case has |
been prepared -for trial early next
month. The wife and correspondent |
have filed their answers to Conway's !
bin of COn1nlaint nathan advv,ftfiu . !