Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-13
$4,000 SUIT
AT ROOSEVELT
Or. John ]. Reason is Sued by
Alvin Brewer for Alienation
of His Wife's Affections
CRIMINAL ACTION ALSO
Held in 81 900 Bail on Seri-
Gus Charge Will
be Held on Wednesday.
By Special Correspondent.
ROOGEYEIxT Ian 12-Dr. Joh

ROOSEVELT, Jan. 1S-Dr. Jonn
J. Reason, 40 years old. of 98 Rah-
way avenue, a physician and owner
OF a drug store here. has been made
the defendant in an alienation suit
for $4,000 and has also furnished
81 900 bail to await a hearing on
serious charges next Wednesday
morning. The plaintiff in the alien
alton suit is Alvin Brewer. 20 years
old, of Atlantic street, husband OF
Mrs. Emma Brewer. "a, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. August Marks. also OF
Atlantic street. Mrs. Brewer Is the
woman with whom DIR. Reason Is
charged with having unlawful rela-
tions by her husband and father.
An under-sheriff having the pa
pers in the alienation case went to
DIR. Reasons home yesterday after
noon to serve them. He was met by
the doctors sister-in-law, who told
him the doctor was not home and
she did not know where he was. A
copy of the charges were then left
at the Reason home.
The charges set forth that on
August 20, 1917, the plaintiff mar
ried Emma Marks Brewer and from
that time until January of this year
the defendant '.maliciously intended
to injure and aggrieve the plaintiff
by enticing his wife to absent her
self and desert him." 1t is charged
that the wife went from the plaintiff
to the defendant at divers times and
had unlawful relations with him.
A request for $25.000 is made on
this first count.
The second count of the alienation
suit also includes a clause asking
$4,000 as a result of the plaintiff
'losing and being deprived of the
comfort. fellowship and society TO
the great damage to himself"
Charges are also made in this count
that on January s.. 1921. and at
other times the defendant assaulted
the PLAINTIFFS wife at Newark.
Roosevelt and other places.
Francis A. Monaghan. of South
Amboy, represents the plaintiff and
Alfred T. March. of New Brunswick.
the defendant.
Alfred March, attorney for Dy.
Reason. stated this morning that it
would be very unethical for him to
discuss his clients case at this time.
and that any statement he might
make in connection with 1t might
possibly jeopardize his clients de-
fense. He pointed out that when
any man is served with papers. ne
is of course in trouble. but that II
does not necessarily mean he is
guilty of the offense of which he Is
charged. Further than that he
would not discuss the case.
Mrs. Brewer and her four year
old son left her home on Tuesday
of last week without telling her rel
atives where she was going. 1t Is
said. Her mother and father have
been aware for some time of the af-
II DAo
daughter, and upon the disappear
ance of Mrs. Brewer, the mother
went to see DIR. Reason. charging
him with knowing where her
daughter was. He denied knowing
anything of her whereabouts. it is
said, and then the husband and
father of Mrs. Brewer met DIR. Rea-
son in Bradley's drug store and ac-
cused him of knowing where she
was. The doctor is said to have at
first made q denial. but later said
she was at the Hotel Madison in
Perth Amboy, when he had been
given a limited time in which to
produce the woman.
The mother of Mrs. .Brower came
to Perth Amboy last Thursday
morning and located her daughter
and grandson at the Hotel Madison.
the daughter and then took her and
the child back to Roosevelt with her.
Mrs. Brewer went back to her hus-
band. Mrs. Brewer had registered
at the hotel as Mrs. Brown and son.
Mrs. Brewer returned to Roose-
welt last Thursday morning and on
Thursday afternoon DIR. Reason Is
said to have disappeared. He was
not seen in the borough. according
to all reports. until yesterday after
noon when he appeared and went
directly to the police station and
surrendered himself ito Chief Har-
rington. Bail was fixed at $1,000 to
await a hearing next "Wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock before Re-
corder Edward ]. He'll on the ser;-
Gus charges made against him by
Augustus Marks. the father of Mrs.
Brewer.