Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-17

the party. The dinner was had, and
the said Gambler and his two children
wer- present. The hosts served cham
payne at the dinner and all parties
partook of the champagne, except
the two girls, who merely tasted it.
The champagne was partaken of
sparingly by all and nobody became
intoxicated, and all left the dinner in
full possession of their facElties.
40. After the dinner, petitioner
went vita the said Gambler children
to their berth, where one Of them re-
ceived medical attention. Petitioner
aided both of the children in prepar
ing for bed. After the SAID children
were put to bed, petitioner went on
deck with the balance of the party,
where was in progress the usual
gaiety which takes place the last
night on ship. There was no intoXl-
cation among the members Of the
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band and said Gambler were in full
possession of tAelr faculties
I'll. Finally petitioner and her
husband left the party and went to
petitioners stateroom to retire for
the night. After getting there, petit
toners husband suggested that they
had left the party somewhat abruptly
and, they might tAink, rudely; so he
stated that he would go back and stay
with the party for a while. Petitioner
protested but finally acquiesced, and
petitioners said husband did go on
deck again.
Prepared To Sleep.
"12. When petitioners husband had
left her, the stateroom door was clos
ed, the light was turned down, and
she prepared to sleep.
"l3. A short time after petition
er's husband had left her, said Can
dler opened the door, tore the bed
clothing off her, dishevelled her night
clothes, grabbed her in his arms and
sought to get in bed with her. Peti-
toner screamed and continued to
scream until her husband rsuhed into
the room and Immediately engaged in
a terrific fight with said Gambler
"a Petitioner shows that this as
sault upon her was wanton and
malicious wrong and a betrayal of
Gamblers professed friendship for pc
ttioner and her husband.
"15. The effort of said Gambler to
debauch petitioner, tne struggle with
him and the fight in the stateroom
between him and petitioners husband
absolutely unnerved petitioner, made
her i'll, and she has remained i'll from
That day until the present.
"16. Petitioner and her husband
landed in France and remained there
for few days before taking ship
home. While she was in France her
nerves We're wrecked, and she was
sick and petitioner remained in bed.
at. Petitioner has returned home
and is now in bed, i'll, at the home
of her father, as result of said
Gamblers conduct, and on August Ia,
1922, she underwent surgical opera
tion rendered necessary by her condi-
ton produced by the said Gamblers
conduct.
"18. Petitioner shows that as
result of the conduct of sa'G Gambler
she has suffered intense humiliation
and ehagryl; has been made seriously
sick thera3:- and will remain sick fec
some time to come.
"19. By reason of this outrageous
conduct on the part of said Walter
I. Gambler, petitioner claims that
he has injured and damaged her as
above stated.
Wherefore, it is prayed that pro-
cess issue, directed to the defendant,
requiring him to be and appear az
the next term of this court to make
answer to this complaint.
"ROSSER, SLATON & HOPKINS,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
RECONSIDERATION County:
PERSONALLY appeared before me
Mrs. Sarah Byfeld, who, being duly
sworn, deposes and says that the facts
stated in the above and foregoing pc
tition are true.
MRS. C. K. (SARAH) BYFIELD.
"Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this August Is, 1922.
MARY f. RICE,
Notary Public, State at Large, Geor-
gia"