The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-07-12
Champ Will
Answer Charges
OF His Mate
Bill Will Be
Filed In Chicago
'veek


ice Louis will file an answer 20
the charges OF neglect and cruelty
made IN the bill Of complaint filed
nv his wife, pretty Marva Louis
Barrow. last week In Chicago This
announcement was made Wednes-
dav following conference In Chi
cago between the champions man
aeers and attorney anu Counsel for
Mrs. Barrow.
Louis had stated that he would
M. contest the divorce Of his wife.
but later events have changed his
mind His answer was TO be filed
IN Chicago Wednesday or Thurs
dav.
Hopes For Reconciliation
Prospects If reconciliation be-
tween the Brown Bomber and HIS
wife were bright AT the first part
~ the week. Later events seem 70
have shattered that hope.
Tho CHAMPIONS wife vas quoted
as saying in Chicago: "I'li call the
whole thing off--if he takes me TO
see him fight
"Ive only seen him fight once.
and wanted so much 70 70 10 the
Conn fight. but he wouldn't let
me.
All other times he's fought I've
had 10 ST. and list>n In the fight
on the radio. I guess got littls
angry when he wouldn't take me
10 the Conn match, but I'm ready
TO forget r."
Willing To Forget
AT the same time Joe. on his re-
turn here from Pittsburgh. where
he played in golf tournament
Saturday and Sunday. said he was
willing 10 forget the divorce II it
was all right with HIS wife.
Il don't know that she has filed
for divorce" the champion said.
"All ! know Is what I've read in
the papers.
"Royborourh Is going to Chi.
rca" 10 consult with her attorney
and I'm waiting 10 sec what they
do. In the meantime I'm citing
ready 10 70 TO Minneapolis. Friday
70 box as exhibition with Jimmy
Robinson"
Roxborough left for Chicago
Monda~ and conferred with attor-
neys representing Mrs. Louis
Tuesday afternoon II was after
this conference that II was an
I 'uaced Louis would file an an-
swed 70 his wife's charges.
But on Roxbornugh's return
from Chicago Wednesday another
conference was held between the
co-manager. Louis and the champ
ions attorney. William H. Temple.
The answer 10 Marva's bill was
drawn al this conference.
Joe stated that the primary rea-
son for their trouble was Marva's
touring Of the country with a
fashion show. a venture which the
champion said he had no know
ledge OF until a manager who said
he was hired by Marva, started
suit against him in a New Jersey
court The champion also charges
thar Marva hid the profits OF the
venture and sent the bills TO him.
In answer TO his wife's charges
that he struck her on Jan. 2 and
April 10. Louis pointed out that
on both dates he was I'm Detroit as
records will prove. Marya was In
( Chicago az that time.
In his answer the champion stat
es that he gave his wife S10o week
( " for pocket money. and also S.
GOO for each vacation she took.
and new limousine each year.
He also charges that she has an
income Of $500 = week from an
apartment building in Chi>ago.
which he bought in join'-owner-
ship shortly after their marriage
In 1885.
The champion goes further and
charges that his wifes clothing bill
amounts 20 approximately $4,000
year. and that all living expens-
es are charged 70 him.
Lonis declares that he has made
efforts to induce Marva 10 come 20
Detroit and live AZ his Sprlnehili
Farm. hut without avail. Marva
spending a short time here and
then returning 70 Chicago. The
champion and his wife occupy q
scven-room apartment IN the
building they own at $3.50 South
Michigan.
He enters an euphatir denial Of
Narras charges that he did not