The Washington times., 1921-11-09
Peggy Joyce Gloats Over Diuorce;
Gets Fortune in Losing Husband
Nearly a Million Not So Bad
She Comments on Settlement.
Companion Tells of Post
Marriage Love Affairs With
Various Men.

Marriage Love Affairs With
Various Men.
CHICAGO, Nov. s.-Perhaps
Peggy Hopkins Joyce will marry
again and perhaps she won't
Peggy is not saying.
Whatever she does, she Is salts
fled with the outcome Of the di'
vorce proceedings which made her
no longer the wife of James Stan
ley Joyce, Chicago multi-million-
aire.
Settlement Pleases Peggy.
IT have something bordering on a
Million" said Peggy. Not 30 bad.
The decree divorcing Joyce from
the former "Follies chorus girl, who,
he asserts, cost him more than w.
900 900 In a brief but fervid romance
is expected to be signed soon by Judge
SABBATH. Judge SABBATH indicated he
would grant a decree Of absolute di-
vorce and approve the terms OF set
tlement agreed on. The divorce Will
be given TO Joyce on the grounds OF
cruelty and unfaithfulness. Peggy's
cross bill and request for temporary
alimony will be dismissed.
I'm glad it's over" Peggy said;
today. but i hate all this mean pup
licity."
reports that Peggy is to wed Peter
| c. Merillon. son OF Paris banker,
drew only evasion from the former
| chorus girl. He is my good friend.
/ think very highly of him. OF course.
1 don't want to be quoted at this time
on the question of my marriage TO
him-he is just my friend" Peggy de-
clared.
Joyce Too Slow. She Suggests.
Regarding Joyce, Peggy said she
bore no rancor. She intimated. how
| ever, that Joyce was too slow to
| travel in her company.
| II hear that Mr.. Joyce is going to
marry a simple little country girl"
| Peggy said. II believe he will be
happy with a nice girl from some
| small town"
Then Peggy turned to bit Of philo-
! sophy.
"A woman is just the toy Of a
man." she said. "Mr. Joyce gave me
an insight into a life of splendor--
he held the curtains open that l
might have a glimpse of luxury: that
| might grow to love the living flame
of jewels: that l might adore the
gowns that were works OF art in
stead of needed models.
"And now-it's awfully hard for a
woman to find herself deprived of
those things once she has had then.
Terms Of Settlement"
BY the terms of the settlement
Peggy received $50 900 and retains
jewelry and other valuables given
her by Joyce and valued mt more
than $S50,00 She returns to Joyce
the $3.50. 900 home he bought for her
in Miami. Fla. and gives up certain
jewels involved In suit brought
against Joyce by Carriers, Of Paris.
She gets no alimony and surrenders
any claim on Joyce's s3,009,c00 es-
tate.
Peggy was not in court yesterday
when the case was heard, and her at
torneys offered no defense.
Joyce and two other witnesses tes-
titled. Hannah Nordstrom, Peggy's
maid, and Julia Sawdon, her social
secretary, testified that Peggy So
journed at hotels with Barton French.
the Duke D'Urcal. Evans Spaulding.
Edgar James, Henry Letellier, and
Mr.. Hudson.
Tells Of Trip to Venice.
Spice was injected into the hearing
by Mrs. Sawdon and Hannah, the
maid, who told of Peggy's numerous
love affairs after her marriage. Mrs.
Sawdon testified:
I'VE made one trip to Venice with
Mr.. Letellier." On the train there and
back Mr.. Letellier and Mrs. Joyce oc-
cupied the same compartment day and
night.
AT Venice we stopped at the
Europe Hotel. Mr.. Letellier and
Mrs. Hopkins occupied the same
room after the first night. We
were there seven days. He paid
the transportation and hotel ex
penses."
She testified Letellier. a Paris
publisher, gave Peggy several
dresses and some jewelry.
In relating Peggy's trip to London
after this. Mrs. Sawdon said:
"The first night we met Edgar
later opened my door and saw
Mrs. Joyce come out In her night
clothes. She said: All is WELL
Then heard Mr.. James tel
her good night and saw him leave.
when we got back to Paris, Mr.
James was there. They were to
gether a good deal. When he left
she sent him the following radio:
"T miss you; very lonely. Re
turn. PEGGY
Did she see much Of Mr.. Letellier
after her return to Parish"
Albanian Prince I'm Favor.
mo. She had met Prince Vlora
of Albania, and was with him most
of the time.
"She told me the prince was IN
love with her and she VS. going
back to America to get divorce
and would return to France hnd
marry him."
Hannah, the maid. testified that
Peggy scratched Joyce face on sew