The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-02
CANDLER'S SON TOGLyE BATTLE
 IN SlOO,ODO SUIT
Is Defendant In Action
 Instituted By Mrs. < Clyde K. Byfield

DECATUR, Ga, March 1.--Trial of the suit of Mrs. Clyde k. Byfield of Atlanta for S10O,000 against Walter T. Cand!er, millionaire sportsman and son of ksa c. Candler, ST., is on the cal endar of the Dekalb county superior court for Tuesday next, March I. At torncys today announced they were ready for the legal battle expected to ensue when the case is called.
 Mrs. Byfield. ill q petition filed with the court, alleged that Mr. Candler attacked her in q stateroom sine occu- pied on the liner Berensaria in July, 1922, when Mir. Candler, his two young daughters, and MT. and Mrs. Byfield were eli route to Europe. The petition declared that as a result Mrs. Byfield suffered intense humiliation and cha grin and became seriously ill.'
 Mir. Candler denied any improper con duct. according to il suit filed by him against Byfield, the husband of the plaintiff, ;n which he sought to recover S25,O00 alleged to have been obtained from him by the husband the morning following the. alleged incident on ship board.s
 Mrs. Ryfield is represented by former Governor John NJ. Slaton, l. $. Has kins. Walter T. Colquitt and Ben j.. Conycrs, and the defendant by Reuben R. Arnold, J.o.ycry Arnold, former Concessman. William Schley Howard, Robert c. W. Ramspeck, Hugh Burgess, Ralph McClelland and L. J. Steele.
 Near Cantler Estate
 The. Decatur courthouse is near IT .t,ko To cated hen tae outskirts of Atlanta and across the line in Dekalb county.
 "L9llwater" became the center locally for training harness horses. Mir. Cand- Ter laid out half-mile track and in duced. fyieuds to stable trotters and pacers on tue estate. The Byfields joined prominently in the sport.
 While his wife was on trip to the Pacific Isles, Mir. Candler decided to take trip to France with his daugh- ters. .snd, according to Mrs. Byfield. kl.e and her husband were persuaded by the defendant to make the journey, he "wisliing her to aid in looking after the children"
 According to Mrs. Byfield's petition, the incident which became the grounds for the $100,000 damage shit, occurred when the Berengaria was on her sixth day out---at ? 30 on the morning of July Hand the last night before the liner ,docked.; at Cherbourg.
 ], x Much Gaiety On Ship
 There was the usual gaiety and mer- " making aboard ship on the preceding night, Mrs. Byfield stated, champagne being, served in moderate quantity. She had put the children to bed and with Mir. Byfield fetired to their stateroom Her husband went on deck. she alleged. but she did, not accompany him. It was at this iuncture, the petition con tinued, that Candler entered her state room. Her screams. she asserted. brought her husband. who engaged in q fist fight with Mir. Candler.
 In MT, Candler's answer he denied persuading the Byfields to accompany him on the trip to France. He de- sycribed events of the evening, maintain ing committed no wrong"
 MT. Candler set out that he became intoxicated" while a member of din ner party which included the Byfields and three other persons He said he does not remember how he came to be in theHstateroom with Mrs. Byfield and allegeS that almost immediately after he entered the room Mr. Byfield rushed in and shouted: Now. I've caught you! II have been suspecting this for six m0nthss You must pay me $2J,-
 Mir. Candlcr admitted he and Mir. By field exchanged blows and stated that Mir. Bsfield struck his wife also. He said he submitted to Mir. Byfields de- mand and wrote him check for S25,- 1f0 while he WAS in n dazed condition