Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-25
SUING WIFE TURNS
HOME INTO ARSENAL
Mrs. J. N. Irwin Tells Of Adam
and Eve" Party on Beach
at Stone Harbor
SAYS HUBBY SPENT MILLION

The summer homo cf Mr.. John II
Irwin. Mt Stcnc lIarbor. has taken or
tho appearance OF an arsenal since she
bad hcr husband arrested four times
within sevcnty-two hours last week.
At the request Of Mrs. Irwin. Mayo'
krause, Of Stone IIarbor. has sworn In
her chsuffcur as n special officer, and
he carries a gun. \ shotgun also stands
in the front room OF tho home. while oil
doors have ban provided with extra
bolts. and as a protection Mrs. Irwin
has her father living with her. Mrs
Twins home In tl:is city is on Drcxel
road, Overlook
Many wild parties" which her hus.
band is alleged to have staged in Stone
Hartor and New York are said to have
boon described by Mrs. Irwin in papers
she has filed for livorcc.
adam and Eve" Party Held
ono "f thesc. Mrs. Irwin says. wa.
dn ".\drm and Eve" party on the beach
near tho Sion" flarbnr home. II created
scandal which residents Of that rc.
sort are still talking about. The affair
is said 10 hav" boon plainly visible tc
r"s'"""'e in nearly cottages. and is
described as an "eye.orener.
in addition to women from New
York, Mrs. Irwin says the French gov
erness employed at the Irwin home and
pretended friend OF hers who lives
in North Sixteenth street. Philadel q.
phia, were participants. As ittins
wind-up TO the affair, she says the
party drove to Atlantic City, where the
women members were presented with
gold cigarette holders. The French gov /.
crnoss has been discharged.
Mrs. Irwin says detectives whom she
employed TO watch her husbands move.
ment> Informed her he was known on
tho Rial;o in Gotham as the Prince
feed merchant in New York and is said
TO have made fortune during the war
spent a Million. Says Wife
Nearly million dollars, his wife
says. has been spent by him in dinners
and parties.
Th" marital troubles Of tho Twins
were first brought into court last week
when Mrs. Irwin had her husband ar.
rested four times within seventy. two
hours. twice in New Jersey and twice
in Philadelphia. Friday night last.
Irwin was arrested in Stone Harbor on
complaint Of his wife. and was held in
$1,000 bail. Mrs. Irwin charged that
he had threatened to do her bodily
harm. She told the magistrate she
feared him because he had assaulted
her on previous occasions. 1t is be.
cause OF this threat that the summer
home has been barricaded.
The night preceding that hearing.
Irwin was arrested at u fashionable ho-
Tel in Al tantic City. where he is al.
legged to have registered under an as
sumed name with woman described
as Mildred Caldwell. of New York.
This case will be heard before Magis.
tratc Pa2son. IN City Hall at Atlantic
City Friday night at q O'Clock.
says He Took Bonds
Mr.. Irwin. before her marriage. was
Mac Rust. daughter OF Albert J. Rus.
nt his city. She is Il striking Woman.
Of graceful earring" and great personal
charm.
Mrs. Irwin declared her husband had
taken 500 of IT," childrrcn's Liberty
Bonds 10 put NJ for bail when Mari>.
trate Paxson placed him and Mrs. Cald.
well under bail. Mrs. Irwin says the
caldwell woman "!S apt to skip the
hearing and by 50 doing make her chit.
drcn forfeit their bonds.'