The Washington times., 1921-06-11
Wife OF PILLAR"
Who ELOPED SUES
HIM FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Silver Seeks Freedom After
Husband Admits Church
Theft.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J., June IL.
Another home has been definitely
broken up by a connecticut mar
rage
Mrs. AnnsbeI r. silver. nled suit
for divorce today against her hus-
band, Shubei X. Silver. who yesterday
pleaded guilty to the enhancement
OF $500 belonging TO the Church of
which he was treasurer. She named
as correspondent nineteen-year-ol old
Adele Gouin. pretty Perth Amboy
waitress. with whom Silver eioped to
Greenwich, Conn. last month. Siver
has two grown sons by wife mo. l."
Though he has seen mo. 2" daily
since the eiopement. he steadfsstly
refuses to see his frst wife or his
sons.
Mrs Adele Gouin Silver was near
collapse last night in a little garrett
bedchamber where she is living in Sc
clusion in New Brunswick. N ].
Twelve times yesterday she called at
the county jail, where her twice mar
ried husband is being held following
his plea OF guilty yesterday to en-
bezzling $4,000 in church funds.
She was denied admission to Sfver's
quarters because 1t was not visitors
day. She wrote him a message of
love each time she appeared and
when she was warned to write no
more notes. she promised tearfulIy
blocks from the Jail. There she with
draw n her finU hAdrnnnp he
third floor and wept bitterly.
SEE 1T THROUGH TOGETHER.
At the Jail she said:
81 love him and he loves me. II
have taken quarters where l hope l
am left undisturbed until Friday,
when / understand sentence will be
imposed. We are going to see this
thing through together. regardless
of rumors that my husband Is going
to return to his FIRST wife"
IL was said that Siver's first wife
now Is in possession OF a 81 800 ma
hogany and wicker bedroom set that
Silver Is alleged to have used in fur
nishing room for his second wife.
CANNOT PAY FULL SUM.
Officials agreed yesterday that
silver, who made his plea in the morn
ing and who announced he woul /
begin to make restitution for the
church funds, has not the where
withal to meet the entire amount.
His automobile, 1t was stated, will
bring only about $500, and II is said
that he has little more than $500
equity in his town house, which he is
said to have transferred to his wife,
but which is not believed to be free
from encumbrances.
1t was said that he faces a sentence
OF from three to seven years. MrA
Siver No. l also was mute on that
subject, although IL was reported on
good authority that she asked the
authorities to "be as lenient as pos
sible, for he has suffered enough for
his mistakes"
One of the notes written by Mrs.
silver No. 2. who, although not quite
eighteen years old. has seemed 70
age in the last two days far beyond
her years, was said to have read ia
substance:
Dear, l am waiting not far away.
1 have been and may be prosecuted,
hut that will not matter. Be strong
and brave and true and we will be
together gain. Nothing else mat
ters."
MOTHER STANDS BY ADELE
TtpOTltu lndt mTS. silver No. 2
had left New Brunswick for Perth
but she was located in the
boarding house near the jail by A
Her mother, at Freehold,
n j., Mrs. Catherine Gouin, was
quoted yesterday as saying:
My girl is able to take care OF
herself. IL she Is in trouble. she
knows what she Is doing. and she has
PLENTY of courage. She is a good girl
end whatever has happened, she is
sir cere about it,
Silver, frowning and apparently
faced a large crowd in the
when he appeared to plead.
He was neatly CARRIED. He has been
granted permission to occupy ouar-
ters used for witnesses instead OF
staying In a cell. He wore the ia
nous toupe which was used by him
in Vermont as an alleged disguise
" hen neeing from the authorities.