Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-19
NEW YORK LAWYER
DENIES DEMANDING
$4,000 OF GAMBLER
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that after she screamed and her hus-
band came, Gambler became quiet
and pretended to be drunk.
THE important thing from our,
viewpoint in Dreyer's statement is
his narration of what happened aft
er the attack, especially his account
of the settlement effected at the
Carlton hotel in Paris.
HE was the witness whose name
was affixed to the letter of absolu
ton forced from Byfeld, and his ac
count of what happened corrobo-
rates Byfeld's in every particular"
Mrs. Byfield, said to be i'll at her
apartment on North Boulevard, was
carefully guarded from reporters.
Lawyers Interested
Considerable interest was being
manifested among local attorneys
ancy between the statements of
Dreyer, a member OF the wine
party on the Berengaria on the
night of July 16, and the state
ments of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde K. By
field, as to exactly what happened
in the Byfield stateroom after the
party.
Dreyer was quoted in New York
dispatches as stating that his in
formation was that Mr.. Gambler, the
defendant in a 100000 damage suit
instituted by Mrs. Byfield as the re-
suit of an alleged attack by Mr..
Gambler, and who charges that Mr..
Byfield eXtorted $4,000 from him in
connection with the happening, was
lying on the bed beside Mrs. Byfield
when Mr.. Byfield entered the room:
that Mr.. Gambler was fully dressed
and that he rolled off the bed, face
downward and pretended to be very
drank.
The damage suit petition of Mrs.
Byfield, which is supported by the
statement of her husband, charges
that Mr.. Gambler Opened the door to
her stateroom, tore the bed clothing
off her, disheveled her night clothes,
and grabbed her in his arms"
Dreyer's statement concerning
what happened in the Byfield state
room was contained in dispatches
Wednesday, Quoting him concerning
happenings on the ship and in Paris.
Dreyer, according to the dispatches,
said that Mr.. Gambler sought his aid
in getting back the 900 check he
gave Mr.. Byfield the night of the
wine party, and that the check was
returned to Mr.. Gambler in Paris by
Mr.. Byfield who also gave him a
letter of eXoneration under protest
Mr.. Gamblers answer to Dreyer's
statements was the charge that the
New York lawyer called him over
long distance telephone from New
York Wednesday,, demanded $4,000
from him and failing to get it, threat
ened to "show him up"
Candler's Statement a.
Mr.. Bytield could not be reached
for confirmation or denial of the
report that he had talked with
Dreyer over long distance phone
Thursday.
Whether Dreyer would be sum-
moned to Atlanta as a witness in the
suit of Mrs. Byfield against Mr.. Can
dler furnished a theme for cansid-
cradle discussion Friday. The New
York dispatches quoted him as stat
ing that he was willing to testify
in the case.
Mr.. Gambler authorized the follow
ing comment upon the statement at
trlDuted TO Dreyer:
The statement, appearing in the
afternoon paper from the man All
gust Dreyer is full of misrepresenta-
tons. Dreyer knew nothing what
ever about the incident between By
field and myself, as he was not
there, and neither heard nor saw
any part of it.
"Dreyer was introduced to me as
his friend by one of the three gam
blers mentioned in my petition, who
frequented the ship. He went with
the party to Paris and made himself
generally officious, and was the wit
ness to Byfield's statement. Dreyer
claimed to be a lawyer, and made a
demand on me of $4,000 before leav-
ing Paris, which / did not pay.
Called on Phone
"Dreyer< called me up over the
telephone in Atlanta yesterday. and
demanded to know whether 1 was 60
ing to pay him. l told him / owed
him nothing, and agreed to pay him
nothing. He then said he was going
to show me up. l told him he could
do anything he pleased. that l would
phone, and l hung up the phone.
with this explanation, it is clear
that this mans statement in the
newspaper is the result of my refus
ing to pay him the exorbitant $4,000
demand made by him on me-"
The New York dispatches quoted
Dreyer as stating that his informa-
ton was that when Mr.. Byfield wept
to his stateroom after the wine party
the last night of the voyage, he
found Mr.. Gambler lying beside his
wife on the bed with his clothing
on, and that Mr.. Gambler rolled Oft
the bed. face downward and pretend
ed to be very drunk.
Dreyer, according to the dis
patches, said that Mr.. Gambler sober
ed up when the noise of his fight
with Mr.. Byfield attracted other pas
sengers, assured Mr.. Byfield that he
had made a mistake and wanted to
pay for the trouble caused by his in
trusion.
Dreyer, according to the dis
patches, said that Mr.. Gambler made
out a check for $4,000 to Mr.. BY
field. who took it with the statement
that ne wanted the check more for
evidence than for the money.
Later. according to Dreyer, Mr..
Gambler summoned him and de-
clared:
My God, man, I've got to get that
$4,000 check back. 1t IS on my
bank N Atlanta where Byfield and
I are we'll known and I can't afford