The Washington times., 1922-08-19
MRS. BYF|ELD
A|DEDCANDLER
At TRACkFETE
Love for Horses Brought Two
Families Together--Banker
Denies Guilt.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. is.--Admira,
tion OF fine horses. which drew them
together at Walter T. Gamblers pri-
yate race track on his estate near
Atlanta. where his racers performed
for charity or before guests in prep
aration for the grand circuit and
other thacks. was one OF the means
OF developing the acquaintance be-
tween the Gambler and Byfield fami-
Hes, it is said by mutual aequaint-
ances IN commenting on charges that
Mr.. Gambler had attempted to at
tack Mrs. Clyde X. Byfield in her
stateroom aboard the steamship Be
rengaria.
Mrs. Byfisld's suit for 100000
filed against the banker, mentioned
che gatherings at the Gambler rack
and Clyde X. Byfield. In bis written
statement denying Mr.. Gambler
sextrot SIS, 900 from the banker as|
a result OF the affair on the Beren.
garia, also told OF having purchased
a race horse from Mr.. Gambler and
OF taking part in the events at the
LuIiwater track. IA
wife Is Waitress,
Prior TO the departure of Mrs
Gambler for California, shortly before
the European trip, MIR. Byfield's
statement said, he and his wife Were
frequent visitors at the Gambler
home, and in his business as an auto
mobile dealer he was customer Of
| - DE-, 4 waA
ton, OF which Mr.. Candler is vice
president.
At a special charity race program
in June both the banker and the au
tomobile agent took part in the
races, and the latter's twenty-one-
year-old wife Joined with other
guests in donning waitress garb and
selling cold drinks to the spectators
In order to swell the charity fund.
Mrs. Byfield, 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, Is at the home Of her
father, II. ID. Gillespie. a city detec-
tive. Mr.. candikr, who. II was in.
dicated, might soon file an answer TO
her charges. issued q denial that he
had touched Mrs. Byfield or that
anything Of an improper nature Pok
place, and also asserted that "ifsshs
suffered any injuries. on the trip IL,
was from the terrific beating her
husband gave herr that night. MIR.
Ryfteld had admitted that In his en-
counter with the banker he also had
struck his wife. "
Barring possible counter.petition
by Mr., Gambler, the next step await.
ed In the case today was the hearing
set for September 2 of Mr.. candler's
suit to prevent Mr, Byfield from rea,
$4,000 check given him after the af'
fair aboard ship. s.-
Clash in Stateroom.
The clash between the two men,
which Mr.. Gambler said followed his
finding himself In Mrs. Byfields
statefoom after partaking OF
champagne, took place while the
two families. Mr.. Gambler and his
daughters, aged eleven and nine
years, and Mr.. and Mrs. Byfield,
were on voyage TO France. Short,
ly after Mrs. Gambler left the banker
according to Mrs. Byfield's suit, the
two men decided upon the trip, and
Mrs. Byfield was taken along, no
only for her pleasure, but becaus,
Mr.. Gambler desired her to aid, Il
caring for the two girls. /.
Friends OF Mrs. Cand.er, who foTI
merly was a stenographer in tn,
Central Bank. refused to say L
what place in California she ha,
gone. but : was said she had taker
her youne son with her. The tw'
children who made the trip T.
Europe are daughters Of NJ
Gamblers first wife.