New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
.Ioyce Seeks
ToQlliz Peggy
About Gems
Millionaire Wants Wife Sum.
moned in Her Aliruony
Suit to Reveal the Hiding
Place of $3.50, 900 Worth
Bitter Fight Is Forecast
Counsel for Husband SAYS
Value of Pearl Necklace
Bought Here Is 1926, 900
srsnial Disnaeca to The T,Tsmmn

CHICAGO, June 1f.---A bitter fight is
predicted when an attempt is made to
bring Peggy Hopkins Joyce to Chicago
for oral testimony in the hearing OF
her suit against her millionaire hus-
band, James Stanley Joyce, for $4,000
a month alimony and attorneys foes.
Attorney Weymouth Kirkland de-
clared at the last hearing before Judge
Sabath, in the Superior Court, that
Peggy should not be subjected to a
fishing expedition in which Alfred s.
Austrian, counsel for the wealthy Ium-
herman. viii seek to learn the hiding
place Of the s739,ooo worth of Jewels
Joyce gave her.
in the ordinary course of divorce
procedure, where temporary alimonv is
being asked said Mr.. Austrian TODAY.
st is the usual custom for counsel Of
both sides to rely on the written pleas
Of complaint, action and cross-action.
and argument of the attorneys for both
complainant and defendant.
but here we have Il different s;tus-
tion. Mr.. Kirkland was not satisfied
with the written charges in the bin Of
complaint and the answer of Mr.. Jovee
and insisted that my client should he
made TO appear in person at this pre-
limlnaSy hearing in tho suit.
Seek $325.0O0 Necklace
we have as much right to ask the
same favor from the court. snd in nv
argument next Wednesday l intend n
MAKE q motion asking Judge SABBATH to
issue an order for the appearance Of
Margaret Hopkins Joyce before him for
examination ~
Among the list OF jewels Mr.. Austrian
WILL seek to locate is a pearl necklace
valued at $325,000, which was NJ
chased from Black, Starr & Frost in
New York in March, 1920. At the time
MI Joyce traded in a pearl necklace
|orth S23,500, which he had given
Peggy some time before.
ON March 27, 1920, he bought for her
q ssa msFqulse diamond ring, paying S54,-
la6 Tor 1t, and on the same dav he oave
her square diamond worth s6A so6
In May of the same wear he Taye bs~
square diamond bracelet, a square
emerald bracelet and a square diamond
rng' winch cost him $13S,000 for the
tnfee. Another emerald and diamond
ring cost SIT 1000, while for an emerald
ana diamond bracelet $35, 900 was sliced
from his bank roll.
$425 for Cigarette Case
The list Of his gifts continues with
items at $2,80o, $4,000, and mere
eflhe OF 9 cigarette case for S425.
As evidence of Joyce's disregard fnr
value while lavishing gifts on Pegpv
ne traded one stone in for her iewelTy
at loss of $4,000, and in another
transaction with Tiffany & Co. he was
loser by $4,000. "''-'
though she had been given s1s5.ooo
IN IN cash, Peggy says she has left only
S1a'Voo IN Paris bank Her honev-
moon clothing cost $1,000.
since the romance of Peggy's rise
from obscurity to the darling Of mil
iionalres and princes has been aired in
the courts the Office of Joyce's attor-
neys has been flooded with letters.
Country Girl Puts in Bid
One came to-day from q girl who
signed herself "a Little County Church
mouse, which read as follows:
Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Plat
Gentlemen: I have read of the great
generosity of your client, Mr.. Joyce, to
his sweethearts and to Peggy Joyce.
10 my mind he is the ideal Prince
Charming every girl is looking for.
y have often dreamed of such a man.
Cr@sus, to whom the love of girl
is OF more value than all wealth. 1t
would not be modest to say that am
beautiful. Let Mr.. Joyce judge that |
for himself. IF he is ever free to |
marry again, and l hope he will be, I |
would deeply appreciate it if you could |
arrange an introduction"