The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-09-12
TTY" ARBUCKLE MUST FACE Staying CHARGE IN COURT T0Dl
War Bride Deserts
Guy Spiker; Leaves Baltimore
Strange Romance Ends When
English Girl Tires Of Love
Nest"-U. S. Army Nom Com.
Mentioned in Connection With
Flight of Young Woman.
Note Requests Divorce.

Note Requests Divorce.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE
international romance of Perley R.
Spiker and Emily r. Knowles,
which eliminated when Guy S.
Spiker consented to marry his
brothers English war bride" after
Perley returned to his wife and
child in this country, has struck
the rocks.
Emily Knowles Spiker and Guy
S. Spiker, who were married in
Fall River, Mass, February 8,
1920, have been separated for
nearly five weeks.
English Girl Flees.
The English girl. 1t is said. fled
from her east Baltimore home sew
eral weeks ago. leaving a note in.
forming her husband that she no
longer cared to live with him. Guy
Spiker was almost heartbroken when
he returned home one evening and
found the note.
The little apartment was given up.
Emily Knowles Spiker. II Is said, has
sought other companionship. and Guy
Spiker has again taken up his home
at the residence or his brother, Per
ley r. Spiker. 3033 East Baltimore
street. Friends of che Spikers say
that there is little possibility of a
reconciliation. Just where Mrs. Guy
Spiker is, is somewhat shrouded
in mystery. Many rumors are afloat.
Every effort has been made by
the estrangement secret. Guy
Spiker has many friends in east
Baltimore. Some Of these friends are
prominent and they all declare that
Guy Spiker in no manner Is respon!
sible for the sudden turn of events.
something Happened"
An intimate friend OF the Spikers
said:
Guy Spiker did all that was hu.
manly possible to give Emily Knowles
Spiker a happy home after what had
happened in her life. He made a
great sacrifice, and / know that no
blame Is attached to him. There was
nothing that he did not do for her.
They lived happily for more than a
year and then something happened"
Guy Spiker was seen at his brothers
home yesterday. The Spiker family.
who have figured extensively in the
newspapers. now shrink from pub
licity. All they ask is to be let alone.
please don't ask me to make a
statement concerning what has hap.
pened," said Guy Spiker. "All that /
can say at this time Is that my con.
science is absolutely clear"
Furniture Given Up.
After his home was broken UP the
furniture of the neatly furnished
apartment was sent back to the store
where It was bought. Guy and his
wife formerly lived in an apartment in
the $500 block OF East Baltimore
street. When the mills at Sparrows
Point closed down, the Spikers moved
to less pretentious apartment within
a few blocks of Perley's home.
Guy Spiker has been out OF en-
ployment for some time. and his wife
sought employment. She Is reported
to have met a noncommissioned officer
Of the United States army. whom she
Is alleged TO have invited to her home.
Guy Spiker met the soldier and re-
ceived him as a friend. 1t is said. The
second week in August Spiker return
ed to his home and found his wife alb
sent.
Note Severe Shock.
which was a severe shock to him. He
informed his brother Perley, and for
several days a city-wide search was
conducted by the two brothers. They
found the wife, II is said, but she was
not approached, and 1t Is reported that
she has left the city. 1t is also re-
ported that she has written to her
husband requesting a divorce. inform.
ing him that he could give his answer
In a letter addressed to the general
delivery Of the postoffice.
Brother Keeps Child
Emily Knowles Spiker's child. Alfred
r. Spiker, Is now nearly two years
old. having been born to the then Miss
Knowles in England and brought'here
when II was three months old. The
baby. according to petitions filed in
the circuit court, was the child OF
Emily Knowles and Perley r. Spiker.
The infant was legally adopted by Mr..
and Mrs. Perley r. Spiker. the order
being signed by Judge Stanton March
IL, 1920.
Perley spiker met Miss Knowles
while he was attached to the aviation
service of the United States army in
Norwich, England. spiker returned
home and confessed his relationship
Husband Forgiven.
Mrs. Cora Spiker, wife of Perley
Spiker, forgave her husband when she
learned Of the baby and wrote to the
English girl expressing her sympathy.
Arrangements were made to have
the child brought to this country so
that It could be given a home Miss
Knowles arrived at New York the lat
ter part Of January, 1920. and was
denied admission to the country until
Guy s. Spiker offered to marry her.
The offer was accepted and the mar
riage took place at the home Of Mrs.
William Battersby, Fall River, Mass,
February 8, 1920.
The Spikers came here and a month
later the English war bride" surren.
dered her child to the adoption Of Per-
ley Spiker and his wife. The child Is
in excellent health and has been cared