Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
WOMAN SUESATLANTA
BANKER FOR slOO,0O0
husband 0eclares He Attacked
Vile In Stateroom Of At
Iantlc Liner.


go were asked Of Walter II Gambler.
local banker, by Mrs. Sarah Gillespie
Byneld in suit f,led yesterday in De-
kalb Superior Court 1T Decatur. Ca,
~ aresult OF an alleged attack upon
her by Mr.. Gambler In her stateroom
aboard tho steamship BcrenEaria on
the night OF July Is last.
She alleges that ~ q result Of the
attack she has been forced to keep to
her bed much OF the time since, her
condition finally ncessitating an
operation. which was performed here
Monday.
Mrs. Byhsld 10 the wife OF Clyde X.
Byfield. local automobile dealer,
charged by Mr.. Gambler. in . suit filed
Monday In Fulton Superior Court
here. with having sxtorted $4,000
from him while aboard the liner en-
route to France. Mr.. Gamblers petit
ton asked that Mr.. Byheld be re-
strained from realizing on = note for
$4,000. which with $500 In cash.
he said was given by him In return
for = check for 32S 5000. which he gave
Byfield when he was found In Mrs.
Byheid's stateroom- In his petition
Mr.. Gambler statss that he could not
account tor being In Mrs. Byield's
statcroom and denied any Improper
conduct
When informed Of tho suit filed by
Mrs Byneld and its allegations Mr..
Gambler said:
Il have already stated everything
that took place In my petition to can
Al e. nx,Aa Aa1A
touched Mrs. Byfield and nothing OF
any improper nature occurred. This
suit IL utterly unfounded and IL In line
with Mr.. Byneld's past performances
70 get money out OF mo and It VIII be
answered At the proper time"
Mrs. Byfieid's petition sets forth
that she and her husband were per-
suaded by Mr.. Gambler TO mako the
trip to Europe and that their party
WAS composed OF the Byflelds. Mr.
Gambler and his two daughters. She
said Air. Gambler wished for her aid
In caring for tho two girls.
The petition then recites actions of
the party on the night OF the 18th
At dinner, she sets forth. champagne
WAS partaken OF sparingly by all, bu,
nobody became intoxicated" she
adds. and all werc In fun possession
OF their fAculties."
After dinner. tho petition continues
che escorted the Gambler children tc
their berth and helped put them to bed
ehe then reJoined the party on deck
Later she and her husband went &c
their stateroom to retire. but Mr.. By.
Held. suggesting that perhaps they
had left the party somewhat abruptly
decided to SO back and stay with the
party for n while.
A short time after petitioners hus.
hand had left her. adds tho petition
Gambler opened the door and made the
attack The petitioner screamed. she
saye. until her husband rushed in ano
engaged In n terrific fight with CAnd.
Ter.
The effort OF Gambler to debauct
petitioner" the allegation says. THE
struggle with him and the fight Fl
the stateroom between him and peti.
toners husband absolutely unnervec
petitioner. made her 81 and she Ia:
remained III from that day until tn,
present.
Petitioner and her husband lande<
In France and remained there neces
earily for few days before taking
chip home. While she was In Franc
her nerves were wrecked and she wa
sick and remained in bed.
Petitioner has returned home an,
is now in bed. III, at the home OF he
father as a result of said Gambler
conduct. and on August IL. 1922, sh
underwent a surgical operation. ren
dcred necessary by her condition pro
duced by the eaid Gamblers conduct.