SUPPORT-SUIT DEFENDANT FLASHES $500

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000400290026-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: November 15, 1958
• Content Type: NSPR

WAS NT'ON POST Nov 1 5 1958
AND 1 ME I d For Release 2000/08/03: CIA-RDP75-00001 RO
STATINTL
Support-Suit
defendant
CPYRGHT Flashes 05(0.
The defendant in a mainte-
nance suit flashed a $500 b rik-
roll before Judge Godfrey, L?
Munter yesterday,' then fix-
plained that he carried the
money "because these are un-
certain times."
Tile defendant, tu~if.}~apd
Sii't'I , 55, of 1900 Q st.'nv6., is
.being sued by his wife, Jan
Tansill Smith, for separate
maintenance and custody of
their 7-year-old son. Thq Aiiit
alleges that Smith failed to
support his family and, has a
re'cotd of mental and, emo-
tional instability.
Smith, who said he is a for-
sner employe of the Central
Irael l i g e n c e Agency, tele-
griiphed 160 persons to join
him at the opening of the trial
Thursday, but only two ap-
ed.
estified that his only
gash was $1200 in the bqnnk
anil ',what I happen to l1dtte
in my pocket." "How much is
tl4at?" Judge Munter asked.
"B e t w e e n $500 and $600,"
Smith saidk
Smith admitted oWnlWg,
stocks and bonds valued at
$240,000, but said he had bepp
unemployed since February,
1956. He had been trying, for
work in several fields, .Srtlitl:
said, including that of mental
health.
In his r eply to the, ?gttit
Smith said he had supp6t"ted-
his wife in accordance- with
his income and enter d a
fe'ounterclaim for custody 0 the
child. Mrs. Smith, of 15281st
st. nw., was unable to ci
,pine their son, he said, *nd
had failed to give him religious
training.
Mrs. Smith, who claimed, her
husband has a net worth of
$800,000, is asking $1500-a
month support. She was
awarded $500-a-month support
by Judge Munter pending out-
,come of the suit.
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