Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-15
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room on the steamer Berengaria,
where he found Mrs. Byfeld and
Gambler, and, accusing the latter of
improper relations with Mrs. By
field, demanded $25,OCO immediate
ly. Mr. Gambler admitted being I'M
der tfe influence Of wine, served at
'champagne' party just previously
and states that he gave Bytield a
check for $4,000, but that this was
returned 10 him later in Paris and
his note for $20,5O0 given in return
At the same time Mr.. Gambler says
he gave notes amounting to $4,000
and $4,000 in cash to Byfeld. The
$500 note represented loans made
by Gambler to Byfield, he said.
Reiteringating statements made
earlier in the day, friends of Mr.
Gambler denied that in the petition,
or by inference, Mr.. Gambler attack
cd the character of Mrs. Byfield. 1t
was stated that the Byfelds were
asked to go with Mr. Gambler on the
European trip after at least one 9TH
er couple had been unable to go, and
that Mrs. Byfeld, a personal frienc
of long standing Of Mrs. Gambler,
has always shown deep interest in
Mr.. Gamblers children.
Kept Open House.
It was also stated by those close
to Mr.. Gambler, and cognizant of all
the facts, that at his request, Mrs.
ByGeld had purchased the clothing
worn by his two children, aged 7
and 10, accompanying the party to
Europe, before leaving Atlanta.
On board the ship, it was stated,
Mr.. Gambler occupied a large state
room, one apartment and a hall in
tervening between that occupied by
the Byfelds, and that the policy
adopted by the party was to keep
open doors" much of the time
throughout the voyage. At the time
that Byfield entered his wife's state
room, the door from the main hall
way of the steamer was wide open
and anyone from the hall could have
witnessed any actions within the
room, according to Mr.. Gamblers
friends Monday. Like the Byfelds,
he refused to be interviewed but re
ferred all reporters to his attorneys,
Reuben r. and Lowry Arnold.
Defend Woman.
Friends of Mrs Byfeld came to
her defense and denied the posi-
b!lity Of her either being party
to blackmail plot or guilty of i'm
proper conduct. II was said that
she is a close friend of the pres
cnt Mrs. Gambler, now living in
California and said to be estranged
from her husband, and that the two
are in constant correspondence. Mrs.
Byfeld is 20 years of age and a
daughter of City Detective B. P.
Gillespie. Her marriage to Byfeld,
it is said, was a runaway" affair,
occurring about three years ago.
Byfeld is a son of Deputy Sheriff
B. F. Byfeld and az, present is head
of the Apperson-Byfeld Automobile
company. His first acquaintance
with Mr.. Gambler, it w&g stated, was
as a customer of the Central bank.
Later he purchased one of Mr.. Cand-
ler's race horses and frequently was
accorded the use of the private race
track at the Gambler estate on Luz.
water road, adjoining Emory uni
versity.
Mrs. Byfeld recently was among
the most prominent of the several
young women who took part in the
special racing events at the Cand-
Ter track, the proceeds of which were
given to the Atlanta Child's home.
Mrs. Byfeld sold soft drinks to the
hundreds who attended the races.