Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-17
MRS. BYF|ELD MET
|. CANDLERAT TRACK
, .vo Of Fine Horses Drew To-
eether Figures in At
lanta Suit
THREE SAILED FOR FRANCE
BIZ Associated Press

Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 17.--Admiration
=, 6nc horses which drew them together
=, Walter 4. Candlcr's private race
-, on his estate near Atlanta, where
VI. rocers performed for charity or be-
49,. ,uests in preparation for the Grand
r,,cuit and other tracks. was one OF
A.. ,cons of developing the acquain-
...oo between the Gambler and Bytield
s.m;,ies. it was said today by mutual
ra;ntnnccs in commenting on
ohorres that Mr.. Gambler had attempted
=, attack Mrs. Clyde *. Byfield in her
s,oteroom aboard the steamship Beren-
Mrs Byfield's suit for 100000 filed
-,..orday against the banker. mentioned
.sa gatherings at the Gambler track,
.ne nd TiyJe X. ByfieId. in his written
a,otoment amI denying Mr.. Gamblers
sLarocs that he had attempted to Eek
.tort' S2j 900 from the banker as a
p,s,,, o,r "f the affair on the Berengaria, :,
LEO told of having purchased n race
tnrse from Mr.. Gambler and Of taking
rort in the events at the Lullwater
track.
Mrs. Byfield Secluded
p-;or to the departure of Mrs. Cam
dler for California shortly. before the
European trip, MIR. Byield's statement
soid he and his wife were frequent
Sisitors at the Gambler home and in his
Business Ms an automobile dealer he
vas a customer of tho Central Bank
and Trust Corporation, of which Mr..
Gambler is vice president.
At n special charity race program in
June both the banker and the automo-
nile agent took part in the races. and
tbe lntters twenty one year-old wife
ioinpd with other guests in donning
waitress garb and selling cold drinks to
Tho spectators in order to swell the
charity fund. ."
Mrs. Byfeld, who claimed in her
damage suit that she was so injured
IN the alleged attack on the night of
july 16 in her stateroom that she was
forced to undergo an operation last
Monday, remained today at the home of
her father, Z. ID. Gillespie, city de-
tective.
Mr.. Gambler. who, it was indicated,
might soon file an answer to her
charges, issued denial that he had
touched Mrs. Byfield or that anything
of an improper nature occurred. and
also asserted that "if she suffered any
injuries on the trip it was from the
terrific beating her husband gave her
that night" Mr.. Bytield had admitted
that in his encounter with the banker
he also had struck his wife.
Barring possible counter petition
by Mr.. Gambler. the next step awaited
in the case today was the hearing set
for September y, Of MrA Gambler s
suit to prevent Mr.. Byfield from real
izing on note exchanged for the So.
900 check given him after. the affair
aboard ship.
On Voyage to Franco
The clash between the two men
which MIR. Gambler said followed his
finding himself in Mrs. Byfield's state
room after partaking of champagne,
took place while the two families, Mr.
Gambler and his daughters, aged eleven
and nine years. and Mr.. and Mrs
Byfed were on voyage to France.
Shortly after Mrs. Gambler left the
banker, according to Mrs. Bytield' S
suit, the two men decided upon the
trip and Mrs. Byfield was taken along
not only for her pleasure, but because
Mr.. Gambler desired her to aid in caring
for the two girls.
Friends of Mrs. Gambler. who for
mery was stenographcr in the Cen =
trsl Bank, refused to say what place
in California she had gone. but it was
said she had taken her young son with
her. The two children who made the
trip to Europe are daughters of Mr.
Candler's first wife.