Her Alleged Desertion of Hus-
Police Search for Hongkew bard: "Fought Together Traffickers: "A Most Round the World"
Perplexing Case"
A wife's dislike of China, of! travelling and of people who travelled, were described at the U.S. Court on Monday when Judge 'M. D. Purdy heard the petition of Harry Catlin for the divorce of his wife, Elen Ida, on the grounds her alleged desertion snd cruelty. The suit was undefended.
Petitioner, examined by Mr. S. 'A. Moss, said that the marriage took place at Waverly, New York, on April 5, 1915. During the winter of 1918 witness: had to return to China. He brought his wife with him and they stayed togethé at the Astor House Hotel. Mrs. Catlin constantly complained about the rooms they took, and the management asked him to stop her from doing so before other guests. They were given another room at wife's instigation, but this did not suit her. She still complained and they were installed in Suite After this she exhibited func temper in the lobby of the hotel. When witness tried to passify her she jumped at him, to his consider~ able embarrassment. Finally she 20 years at least to live periodically in the East, Petitioner next described @ trip made to India and to Europe. They had had trouble all the way, owing to respondent's violent temper. She detested travelling and people who travelled. Neither did she not like the dark. Thus when they were in the train near Nice she the life out of him. where there are a series of tunnels
This led to trouble with the guard, which was most embarrassing fo witness, because she got to the point of assaulting him. By the time they got to London neither wore on speaking terms. Since that time, when she left for New York, he had not seen her, but he had given her an allowance of G$200 per month until October, 1924, and frequently more than this when she applied for extras, Since the allowance had ceased witness most perplexing case has come to the attention of the police" Det.-Sub-Inspr. Yorke informed Mr. Hamilton and Magistrate Loh at the Mixed Court on Tuesday when a Chinese was charged with having two pistols and 180 rounds of ammunition-in his possession, Mr. R. T. Bryan, Mr. J. B, Davies, Mf. J. Em, Lemire and Mr,
ant.
Levis speared for defend-
According to Inspr. Yorke, accused is a lighterage broker with offices North Szechuen Road. On. information, which came to him, the offer stated that the, in company with a Chinese detective, entered the premises wud just as he was about to arrest his man, the latter threw a parcel "containing the contraband, out of the window on to a drying stage. The inspector tackled him and floored him, turned him over to the Chinese and went to the drying stage to get the evidence. Then they took him to the station.
Here accused stated that he did not know what was in the package, and further, a man Yoh brought it to him, He did not know Yoh, where he lived or anything about him. Then he said the man was one Tung, but accused did not know his whereabouts or his business, Finally he admitted the bearer was one Dong, living at an address in Woosung Road.
Seen by Inspr. Yorke at his home, Dong admitted that he knew ae cused, but knew nothing contraband, whereupon Inspr. Yorke got hold of accused's amah. The amah could not identify Dong as having been on the premises, al though accused stated that the parcel was handed. to her. The mah stated that she did not receive " parcel from anyone between 0.30 and 8 pam, on the night in question. Accused was confronted by Dong and finally told another story. Dong had been in a fight a week ago and was badly beaten up.
Now the police are wondering hog eaticking fo arms, who lanted: the- guns in accused's room or intended to~implicate Bong and who assaulted Dong.
At the request of Mr.' Davies the Court ordered a remand until tomorrow. had never heard from respondent. Morningside Heights, New York,
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