New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
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She denies that she made any false
representations to induce Joyce to
marry her, and says that, on the con-
trary, he urged her to go to Nevada
and sue Hopkins for g divorce there
and said it made no difference to him
whether such a decree might be valid
or not, as his wealth could accomplish
all that was necessary in the way of
adjusting it."
In her suit for separate maintenance
Peggy declares that her husband is
worth not less than $4,000, 600, and
that the probable valuation of his es-
tate is about S40,000,000. She says she
has been unable to ascertain the exact
amount of his income, but she has been
informed it exceeds $1,000OO0 q year.
She asserts that he told her his income
tax for 1919 amounted to more than
$1,000, 600 She asked the court to
grant her Immediately the sum Of S10,-
900 to enable her to meet her current
expenses and maintain the standard of
living to which she was accustomed
before she was married to Joyce
She affirms that Joyce's cruelty to her
brought on such ill-health that she IS
unable to engage in any work, and
that it will be necessary for the court
to order her husband to advance sum
Of money to pay her attorneys and to
meet other expenses incident to her
defence against his charges.
She also petitioned the court to grant
an injunction restraining Joyce from
disposing of his property and also from
attempting to take from her $250000
residence in Miami, Fla, which is in
her name.
Peggy's third plea is that the court
enioin Joyce from "harassing and an
.noying her by the employment of de-
tectives and spies"
Faithful Wife, She Declares
In her bill Peggy states she was
married to Joyce on January %. 1920,
two days after she had been granted a
divorce from Hopkins. She lived with
Joyce cas- faithful, chaste and af-
fectionate wife" until August IA, 1920.
Late in May, the bill continues, Peggy
and her husband sailed for Europe
and remained there until August. They
were at Deauyille, France, attending
the races when Joyce received a sum
mons to return home on urgent bust
ness. He departed at once, it is set
| forth, but not before he had assured
Peggy that he would come back and
accompany her home,
From then until October he show
cred her with letters and cablegrams
which breathed his devotion for her
and which repeated the hope that they
would soor be together again, she says.
In September he wrote saying that
ne had made reservations for her re-
turn on October %, 1920, and that he
would sail from New York on October
to join her. On October 5 he cabled
that again business had interfered,
and he ended that he inclosed call his
love"
Peggy soon tired without her latest
husband the bill continues. Deter
mining to surprise him, she arranged
ana paid for her transportation to the
united States. In mid-ocean she be-
came impatient to see him, and sent
wireless announcing her arrival
When the liner bearing her docked
at New York, however, there was no
eager, loving Joyce in the crowds
thronglng the pier. Thinking he had
not received her message, she tele-
graphed him ct once. But he failed
TO pay any attention to it. she AYERS.
When Peggy, exhausted from her trip
and worried over her husbands be-
haYlor. REACHED her New York apart
ment at 423 Park Avenue she found,
she, says, that it had been unlocked
and raided. A door had been smashed
open and all of her personal belong
| !ngs ransacked. She was lust recover
ing, she adds. from the shock when
sac read in the newspapers that joyce
mad ordered various stores to stop her
credlt with them and cancel her ac
count. She also learned that he ba6
ordered an automobile concern tn dis
continue work on an automobile which
! She had lett long time previously for
, repairs. 1oi
Furs Gene, She Has Influenza
About the same time Peggy discov-
cred. it is alleged, that a sable coat
worth more than $4,000 and a chin
| emilia one worth more than $4,000 had
| peen removed from q New York de-
partment store where they had been in
storage and were in Joyce's possession
IN chicago. AS a result Of this Peggy
! passed part of the winter under the
DOCTORS care. recovering from a severe
case of influenza.
, She says her husbands brother
David P. Joyce, is responsible for her
Grouble. She declares he influenced
STANLEY against her. Peggy brands as
nes" the various allegations of the
lllegaity of their marriage, collusion on
! the part of herself and second husband
to obtain money and property, also
charges Of infdelity, cruelty and de-
sertlon contained in Joyce's bill of
| complaint.
She devotes one section of her an
| swer to her husbands charge that She
worked" him for 100000 worth Of
presents, which he wants her to return.
She refuses to admit the truth of the
statement that she at any time had
any desire or intention Of obtaining
sums of money and property from
Joyce. Her bin specifies that:
The conveyances and transfers of
money and property were not as 3 re-
suit of any designs, acts, plans, prom
lses or representations on her part.
either in regard to her said divorce or
in regard TO her conduct as his wife
and as to the fultllment of her mar
riage vows, but voluntarily and of his
own free will, with the intention of
giving the said sums of money and
property to her absolutely, and as her
own property, free from any condition
or claim on his part"
Denies Misconduct With Men
She denies fatty that she has be.
haved in any but becoming manner
with Barton French, of Torq1ay, Eng |
land; Henry Letelher, leading |
French journalist, whose alleged es, |
capades with her in Venice are re-
counted in Joyee's bill; Maurice Mau-
vet. dsaeeri ons f. James. Of Lex-