New Britain herald., 1922-08-10
WOODED IN WAR, BUT HIS LOVE HAS DIED
Lieutenant Seeks Divorce --Wiie
 Asks Separation

New York, Aug. lo.-When Dudley A. Beakman, lieutenant with the Am ercan forces in France. pictured in glowing terms to Mile. Reine Mar suerite Pugnoud, the slip of a French girl who had met and loved him in Base Hospital No. 6, at Talence, France, he did not tell her anything about the American divorce courts. They were both so happy and so young such talk would have seemed a sacrlege.
 Mile. Pugnoud and the American lieutenant were married in France, December os, 1918, and at his request she preceded him to this country be- ing met at the pier by his mother, Mrs. Agnes Vail Beekman and Will liam Holloway, his attorney
 Lived With Mother -in-Law Until the following July when Lieut., Beekman returned home and was mustered out. the little French bride lived with her mother-in-l law Then she and her husband went to live in little apartment at 1o4s East 14th street, Brooklyn.
 In an affidavit, filed yesterday, with Supreme Court Justice Lydon, Mrs Beekman asks alimony and counsel fees to defend the divorce action her husband brought and prosecute her counter claim for a separation.
 She relates that after a while her husbands love. protested so vehe- mently in France, changed to indf- ference. He struck her several times. she charges. and then begged her to give him grounds for a divorce. ad- hitting his love for her had cooled
 The husband, who is 28 and lives with his mother. says the indifference was all on the part of his wife, and on Christmas eve, 1920, left him.
 His mother essayed the role of de- tective and in an affidavit filed with her sons papers, Mrs. Beekman tells of trailing her daughter-in-law and Aime Dumaine of 255 West 9oth street, Manhattan. from the latters home to Inspiration Point, 17od street, on Riverside drive.
 Other Automobiles Near
 There. she says, she and Samue 1'uite, friend Of the family. watched while her daughter-in-la law and Du- maine made ardent love in the ton neau of Dumane's automobile.
 The young wife denies there was anything improper in her conduct On the occasion in question there were at least loo autom obiles on ali sides of us with their lights burning" complaint states.
 Dumaine, she adds, is a country man twice her age to whom she had gone for advice concerning her mar tial troubles.
 Included in the papers are letters l Beekman claims to have received l from his wife. One written to him 1 on the day of her alleged departure I from his home, Dec, 24 1920. reads;
 "Dudley-as you told me I am gone and shall never come back. If you l want divorce or separa ton am ready. You shall have it. If you want to speak to me you can put red ribbon at the window and you can meet me in front of the house here downstairs. l hold no grudge against iou. Guard a good remembrance Of ne"
 Quite different is letter alleged to lave been received some time later.
 Dudley, dearest" it reads: Take lie back. Listen, my Dudley dear Take back your little wife. If you lnew how unhappy I am since I left 'ou. I cried for you all the days, but % proud, I did not want to come pack. 1 have no more courage to sui Ter any longer and I want to come pack I wish by my love and my fidelity to make you forget all the bad did you