The Washington times., 1922-03-15
HUSbANDSUES
As WIFE QUITS
FTER ONE DAY
She Claims He Mesmerized
Her-Hs Says Folks
Aljenated Love.

a day, Nellie Udovin Lochiatto, Of
Roxbury, Mass. has left her hug
band and asserts that he mesmer-
lied and kidnapped her.
The husband, George, retorts that
his wife has been unduly influenced
by her family. and that she stll
loves him, as he loves her. but that
she fears TO say So,
The Udovin family obtained the
indictment of the husband on
charge OF abduction. He retal.ated
with suit for $4,000 against them
for alternating the affections OF his
bride. The abduction indictment
was dismissed. Tho alienation &C.
ton is stu pending.
Couple Eloped.
The couple eioped to New Hdyer,
Conn.,, recently, and when they &c
turned Nellie went with her parents.
Love him? / never loved hIr,"
said the girl. Gle has ruined M
life. Last summer he threatened
me and my folks and kept si., mt.
II was innocent. ha. never
been anywhere. He persuaded me
two weeks later to 90 with him to
New Haven. We were married.
Through 1t all l was dazed. '..
II was afraid he would do bodily
harm to my folks and to me, as
he had often threatened. When
we arrived at the South Station,
and my folks were waiting for me,
he skunk away. I had no intention
Of ever living with him. / never
want to see him again"
Annulment Sought.
Attorney Nathan lillian, counsel
for the Udovin family and the
bride Of a day, declared he will
bring annulment proceedings. He
declared his clients case is one of
the most pathetic that has ever
come to his attention.
A short time ago, Attorney lillian
declares. that as a result Of Lochi-
altos insistence that his bride
loved and wanted him, he had the
two meet in his office. Attorney
Santosuosso was present, he said.
When Lochiatto asked Nellie IL
she loved him." declared Attorney
LILLIAN, she replied:
don't want to stay near you.
l never loved you. You have ruined
my life, and 1 don't want to ever
see you again."
Young Lochiatto, who assists his
father In the produce business in
the market district. tells an entirely
different story. He says:
Shes the girl I love. insist
she really loves me, and no one is
going to keep her away from me.
Wants His Wife.
II didn't bring this suit for
money. All I want Is my wife back
again. love her. I have known
her since / was a child. I worked
in the Udovin store three years.
Never received nor asked a cent
In wages. She. too, worked in the
store. She knew l loved her and
she loved me. She was afraid TO
tell her folks because we were OF
different religion.
Last September we eloped to
New Haven. ! called up my brother
In Boston and told him we were
In New Haven. He said the lido
wins thought Nellie had been kid.
mapped and that the father was
very sick.
Sister Warned.
I'VE called up the Udovin home
Nellie said: Mamma, am married
t. George. And George is bringing
me right back to you and pap Her
sister talked to US and said ] had
better not come to their house the
first night as her father was very
sick.
Il brought her back to Boston on
the first train. When we stepped
off her folks were waiting for her
with their machine. left her a
minute to look after our luggage.
Bride Vanished.
When I returned found my
bride had gone. I called up her
house and reminded them was
coming for my wife the next morn.
ing. That night, her folks, sick
father and all, spent in Revere. /
have not seen my wife since.
Then they had mo arrested on a
charge OF kidnapping. 1t was mol
pressed. Then they did their best
to have me agree to an annulment.
They have offered to make a finan.
cial settlement with me several. times
II I would give up Nellie. But I
won't. She's my legal wife and I
love her.
When Mr.. Udovin was on his
last July he sent me the
postcard: Hello. George.
Are you taking good care Of my
Nellie and also of the business? Your
friend. Joseph Udovin.'"