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draped casket. Meanwhile, the
American wife, with one of her
daughters beside her, hurried
down a side aisle.
Near the entrance. the Ameri-
can Mrs. Babcock attempted to cut
into the procession by stepping
into the aisle between the casket
and the British wife.
One of the ushers, an Army en-
listed man, promptly moved ir
front of the American woman tt
block her way. Capt. Foyle muir
INJURED something to the soldier
who stood his ground in front OF
the American wife while the Brit
ish wife was escorted from the
chapel.
After the chapel service, at
tended by American High Com
missioner of Germany John j
McCloy and nearly 100 others
the casket was placed on black
caisson and drawn away by six
white horses. ,..
Follows Caisson in First Car.
The British wife followed i'm
mediately behind the caisson in
the first car.
The American Mrs. Babcock,
accompanied by her children, got
into a car some distance behind
in the procession to the graveside.
At the grave, the British Mrs.
Babcock led the way down the
green carpet from her car. Fol-
lowing her was the American
wife. leaning heavily on the arms
OF her son and one of her
daughters.
During the commital service
the British wife stayed beside the
casket under the canopy while
the American family stood IL feet
back, outside the canopy.
AS the three volleys of shots
rang out and the bugler sounded
taps, the American Mrs. Babcock
looked toward the sky, her throat
moving as if in silent prayer. The
British Mrs. Babcock stared at
the casket.
Flag Taken From Coffin.
After taps, the pallbearers
rolled UP the flag which had
draped the coffin and handed it
to Cemetery Supt. Joseph Walsh,
who in turn gave it to Capt. Foyle
for the British Mrs. Babcock.
The American wife stared
straight ahead as Capt. Foyle
the British Mrs. Babcock and the
flag left the grave. Neither wom-
an had looked at the other nor
exchanged a word.
The chaplain had expressed his
sympathy to the British wife.
Now, reporters asked if he wasn't
going to say something to the
American wife. Looking startled
he asked that she be pointed out
to him and then fastened over
to shake her hand and express
his condolences.
Dressed Entirely in Black.
For the funeral rites, the Brit
ish born Mrs. Babcock was dressed
entirely in black, her face framed
by mourning veil. The American
Mrs. Babcock wore under her
camels .hair coat dark blue suit
which she said she had had made
over from one of Col. Babcock's
civilian suits.
While waiting for the funeral
to begin, William T. Babcock. ir.,
rs, told reporters the Babcock
children were 100 per cent be-
hind mother" He added sadly,
The event in itself is bad enough
without all these complications"
Also accompanying Mrs. Bab-
cack were Mrs. Mary Woodwork.
81, and Mrs. Ruth stevens, 20, her
two daughters.
1t was to Mrs. Woodwork that
Col. Babcock. according to his
American wife, wrote a letter
January 10 on which the Amer
lean wife is basing her contention
that she is his legal widow.
The letter said in part, IT only
wish to let you and mother know
that I am not divorced from her
and not remarked"
Son Left in Berlin.
The Berlin Mrs. Babcock left
the 3-year-old son of her mar
rage to Col. Babcock in Berlin,
The 52-year-old colonel, a for
mer police commissioner in New
London. went to his Berlin post
in 1880 He was stricken in Ber-
lin while attending a premiere
of francis" movie about a
talking mule. He died of a heart
attack 'ls minutes after being
taken to hospital.
The Berlin Mrs. Babcock said
the departure from Germany after
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