South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-12
BY r. II. WHITNEY.


WOULD YOU hand a woman who
did not love you one hundred thous-
and dollars in cash for a single kiss?
WOULD YOU, this woman's hus-
band. hand her a glittering diamond
worth $4,000 in exchange for an
eight-minute conversation with her?
WOULD YOU present her with
S325,OOO pearl necklace in return
for her smiles?
All Of these things, and many
more, J. Stanley Joyce, Chicago and
New York multi-millionaire. swears
he did In an effort 10 make his young
and pretty wife. Peggy Hopkins. love
him. Now. he is suing her for d.
vorce, naming eight correspondents.
Pcggy's RetOrt.
In -etOrt, Pegg-whom Joyce
asserts started life as a telephone
operator in Denver-says: He fol-
lowed me about and / couldn't get
rid Of him. so I decided the easiest
way was to marry him. She
counter-claims for divorce. alleges
he was cruel and inhuman" and
asks $4,000 a month alimony.
So disturbed is Joyce over this
charge that he has introduced hun
dreds of kilograms and letters from
| Peggy which are supposed 10 prove
that she did the following" and not
/ he.
Peggy" he says, wished an en-
erald ring"
So she wired Joyce. then in Chi
cagO, as follows:
Il love you.-PEGGY."
The telegram was sent at noon,
Dec. ., 1919. 50 days before she
married him. and was followed 20
minutes later with another, as fol-
lows:
The S12OOO-ring IS gone. They
are holding a $4,000 ring for you.
Love.-PEGGY."
She got the ring, says Joyce.
Joyce swears that during the IA
months. embracing the time OF his
courtship and brief marital adven-
ture. that he knew Peggy. he was
forced to spend s1.39S.31432 on her.
Here is the story of Peggy's life.
as Joyce details it in the courts rec
/ ords:
Many Affairs.
To begin with. he says. Peggy IS
no distinguished stage star, but has
I passed progressively from telephone
Operator. 10 manicure. 20 chorus
girl. TO wife by turns Of three rich
men. Everett \. Archibald Of Den
yer, Philbrick Hopkins Of Washing
ton, and Joyce himself
Joyce met Peggy on June 81. 1919.
as she was concluding an engage
ment at the Woods theater. Chicago.
Five days later she came 70 New
York and they began to correspond
via telegraph.
Shortly after Peggy hurried 20
/ Colorado Springs. passing through
I Chicago. They met and he followed
I her. While roaming the mountains
of Colorado. he says. he confessed
his love, was accepted, and handed
her $4,000 in cash 10 meet pressing
debts"
Returning quickly 10 New York,
she wired him 10 Join her as she was
I IN great trouble" Reaching New
York. he SAYS she told him she had
I
wish 10 act for them. and added IL
would cost her S22.5OO TO break her
contract. He DREW a check. he
+ swears. and paid f..
Their marriage was then set for
] Nov. Q. 1919. without his knowing OF
I her previous marital experiences.
Joyce married Peggy on Jan. %.
1920. and promptly paid $780,
+ nG0 down and assumed obliga-
tons for another 100000 20 buy
her a Florida home. Incidentally he
paid her lawyer $4,000 for bills she
T had contract
on May %, 1920. they sailed for
| Europe.
Arriving IN Paris. Peggy began 70
pOut. Joyce says. and he appeased
her by presenting her with addition
al jewelry. fast motors and finally
one gift OF jewelry costing $4,000.
Peggy he explains. purchased this
/ iewelry without his knowledge and
the bills were sent 10 him for pay
ment.
A Mutual Friend.
On Aug. Il. 1920. Joyce was sum