Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-02
GREAT BRITAIN STILL IN ACCORD:
GERMANY REJECTS RED DEMANDS
Woman Missing Since
Last Sunday, Returns
Mrs. Lane Says They Separa-
ted-HuSband Will Recover
Visits Him at Hospital

The unexpected appearance of
Mrs. Margaret Helen Lane, who has
been reported missing since Saturday
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Stumpf, of Cortlandt
street, and the attempt of Perry c.
Lane to take his life by drinking q
poisonous liquor yesterday, brought
to light the marital trouble which
has existed among the Lane couple
since last June. Mrs. Lane returned
to Perth Amboy late yesterday af-
ternoon after reading in the Evening
News that her father has been seri-
ously i'll. General feeling prevails
that the whereabouts of Mrs. Lane
mad been known to the family with
the exception of her husband.
Speaking to a reporter this morn
ing Mrs. Lane admitted that since
last June there has been considera-
BILE trouble between her and the
husband. They separated three times
during that period, Mrs. Lane said,
and when recently they could no
longer bear the difficulties under
which they have been hars oring.
| Mr.. Lane and his wife decided to
part for good, and application for
separation was made to her, she said.
Before her departure East, the
Lane home was disbanded. according
| to Mrs. Lane and all furnishing dis
| posed of, reaching an understanding
that he would go and live with his
family while Mrs. Lane would re-
| turn to the Cortlandt street home
of her parents. She believed that
this step was the best to remedy
the periodical troubles they have
been having.
Visited New York
Mrs. Lane left Cleveland Satur-
day night. She was bound for New
York and reached there at the
scheduled time. Instead of going at
once to her parents, she decided to
remain several days in New York
City to look over the sights of the
metropolis, which she has known
very little despite the fact that she
has lived in the East the greater part
of her life. While in New York, Mrs.
Lane visited some relatives and
friends, she said. She said that dur
ing her visit in New York she paid
no attention to the daily papers
which carried the notice of her dis
appearance and consequently did not
hurry to Perth Amboy.
After spending a time in the city,
Mrs. Lane said she returned yester-
day to Perth Amboy, only to learn
that she has been listed among the
missing and that her husband came
| east after her. She was surprised,
| she said to find that her husband
| did not reveal the true state of af-
/ fairs and that he pretended she was
/ missing for no reason.
Lane was waiting for her in the
| little confectionery store when Mrs.
Lane walked in. They started to
argue and apparently Mr.. Lane
! made an effort to reconcile himself
with his wife and avoid the separa-
/ tion. He spoke of various threats
against himself and when she found
he had a gun and bullets, she took
them away from him. A few min
utes later he walked down to Hal
avenue drug store and purchased
some corn cure and drank 1t. The
stuff took immediate effect anC
Lane was in bad condition. so thai
she decided to take him to the Pertf
| Amboy City hospital, where ii Is sale
he is much improved and probably
will be released soon.
At the Stumpf home, 1t was learn
ed this morning that Mr.. Stumpf Is
| on his way to recovery and contrary
to rumors that his condition wa!
bad. 1t was said that Mr.. Stump1
is feeling much better today.
Meanwhile Mrs. Lane is mal1inf
preparations to leave for New Yorl
city, where it is believed she will
remain temporarily to forget heI
domestic troubles. She felt. how
ever, that she would not like to SEE
her husband abandoned. if his con
dition was serious. She visited hin
at the hospital today.