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

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the officer on watch that he was a
first class passenger" requested a
stateroom. The officer asked him
what was the trouble with his pres
ent one, and Byfield is said to have
replied that his wife would not ad
nit him.
"The officer replied that the ship
was completely filled, but agreed to
accompany Byfeld to his original
stateroom. Thee they found the
door locked. Ms. Byfeld did not
respond to repeated knocks and
shouts. Byfeld, it is alleged, stood
in the corridor shouting to the Off
Ger, and denouncing Mrs. Byfield
until the officers advised him, in the
interest of other passengers, to tone
down his voice.
"Byfield, it is believed, eventually
started to take the panel from the
door of his wife's stateroom. Mrs.
Byheld then emerged. There was no
tuTther trouble.
Fellow passengers of the Byields
and Gambler are said to have been
astounded when they saw them leav-
ing the steamer together at Crer-
bour Apparently there was not
great deal of privacy about the row,
and from the stories learned here,
the matter of Byfeld receiving the
check was generally known on the
boat" Ia
Mrs. By6eld's Suit
The suit filed by Mrs. Byfeld ed
nesday follows:
Georgia, DeKalb County.
ITO the Superior Court of Said
County:
"The petition of Sarah Byfeld
shows to the court the following
facts:
4 Walter T. Gambler is a resident
and citizen of the county of DeKalb,
state of Georgia.
80. Petitioner is a resident of the
county of Fulton, said state, and
the wife of c, K Byfteld.
80. Said Walter T. Gambler has
injured and damaged your petitioner
in the sum of 100000.
"a. Prior to July II, 1922, petit
toner and her husband, C. X. Bytield,
believed themselves to be the warm
personal friends of said Walter /.
Gambler and his family. They had
visited the Gambler family, had taken
meals with them, and had been treat
ed by Gambler and his children with
the greatest friendliness and highest
respect. Petitioner believed that if
she and her husband had any warm,
true friends, it was the Gambler fam
lily.
IS. Said Walter T. Gambler, after
his. separation from his wife, desired
to take a trip abroad, and to carry
with him his two girls, one eleven
and the other nine years old. He per-
suaded petitioner and her husband to
go with them on the trip. In addition
TO the pleasure they would themselves
get out of the trip, he wished
petitioner to aid in looking after and
caring for his two girls.
IS. Petitioner and her husband f.
nally decided to take said trip and on
July II, 1922, they sailed from New
York city for Cherbourg, France.
Looked After Children
80. The party was composed OF
said Gambler, his two girls aforesaid,
petitioner and her husband.
g. The two children Of said Can
dler had staterooms il the neighbor-
hood of the stateroom of petitioner
and her husband, and during the voy-
age petitioner aided in caring for and
looking after said children and in do
ing whatever size could for taeir
pleasure and comfort and received, as
she believed, the gratitude of SAID
Gambler for these services.
SO. On the night of July 16, 1922,
which was the last night upon ship,
petitioner, her said husband, Gambler
and his two girls were invited to n
final dinner given by man and his
wife who were ship acquaintance OF