The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-15
A STORY OF TIE STAGE.
The Other Side Of the Oates-Titus
Divorce Case.
A TALK WITH TITUS MOTHER.

A PHASE OF THE NOTED THEATRICAL CAST
| NEVER BEFORE MADE PUBLIC TIL
TROUBLE LARGELY OWING TO MIDDLE
| SOME MIDDLE MAN-soAE SENTIMENTAL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FART THAT PRETT,
| PUSs PLAYED.
The Chicago Times publishes an elaborat,
interview with the mother of Mr.. Trsc,
Titus, the ex-husband of the charming lit
tie actress, Mrs. James A. Oates, and al
the Sentinel has published the other side o
the story 1t submits this In that spirit o
fairness which should animate every vel
regulated newspaper: Mrs. Titus is lady
of intellect, education, cultivation and re-
hnement, and of very strong affections. II
| was evident that love and q sense of duty
were at strife in her mind. She has loved
Alioe-as she invariably calls herewith q
true, motherly affection, and 1t Ia terrible
struggle to give her up. Indeed, the affection
has evidently been mutual, and the blow is
therefore all the more severe. She dwelt at
1 great length upon the domestic happiness
of Tracy and Alice, and vivioly recalled
many scenes evincing the tenderest affection
of each for the other. They were never
| happy except in each others society. They
had frequently visited her for days and
weeks, and not tho slightest indication nj
any Misunderstanding mad ever been OBJ
served. Others had observed their perfect
accord and harmony when abroad, and had
borne the most convincing testimony to
their happiness. Prior to their departure
| from st. Louis for San Francisco, In Jsnu-
airy last, she was positive that not single
cloud had ever dimmed their horizon. Mrs.
Titus said that tie first news Of the separa-
ton at San Francisco was brought to her by
the newspapers. She wrote repeatedly, but
not until the middle OF April did she receive
any reply, when
HER SON WROTE HBR AS FOLLOWS:
No. ITO SUTLER STREET, SAN FRANCISCO,
April 10, 1s75-MY DEAR MOTHER: After
neglecting you for so long time, 1t seems
hard to be obliged to write you blue letter.
You must know my trouble sooner or later,
so here goes. Two months ago Alice left
me, and have not seen her, to speak to
her, since. The trouble came very near
killing me. i was sick in bed fer over two
wesks, and not in good mind for over one
month. i am getting along nicely now, so
don's you feel blue. would n OF write 20 yon
until was nearly over IL, and could show
you that would not make an ass OF myself
by drinking or any other foolish thing. AS
soon as l can settle up business / will
come to Chicago and remain some
time wth you: go to Europe
contract with Mr.. Derby, husband of the
artist. take the management of a new
opera company, with her at the hea J, having
an equal interest with them, so you see 1
am not going to sit DOWN and CRY over split
milk, but do the best can to forget every
thing. Alice and myself were as happy as
could be until we came here, when her sister
Puss poisoned her against ms. You know
the fsmily never did like me, and have
worked on AlIce's feelings until they fnally
succeeded in taking her from me, and my
agent helped them do IL, so as to get my
o ace al manager. am not we'll enough to
write tull particulars now, but will soon.
Affectionately, TRACY.
Some Two months later she received
ANOTHER LETTER PROM TRACY,
announcing his intended departure for Aus
tralls, and giving some clue to the cause of
the separation. It reads : follows:
COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO,
June 9, lS75-DEAR MOTHER: Your kind
give you so much trouble. am getting
along as well as could bs expected, under
the circumstances, but am, of course. heart
broken and very lonely, "a L love Alice bet
ter than life, audi thought she did me. We got
along so nicely, and she was, no to our CON-
ing here, as good a wife as ever lived. Her
mother and sister have never treated me
right and have constantly talked about me
10 her, and while In st. Louis they must
have arranged plan for our sepa-
ration and, taken Alliuson into their
copfsenee as be commenced talking TO
outsiders about what has happened long
before we had any trouble, and has done all
be could 10 bring the troubles on, aud for
the purely selfish motives of becoming
manager. he, like coward, lett the city
the morning after | caDed him, but believe
that he has rejoioed the company In Vir.
ginia City. I did not ses Alice be fore she
left, or for weeks before. 1 sent her word
that, after what had happened, our separa-
ton was for the best; for, mother, II she can
reconcile her conscience TO what she has
done, her forgiveness for any wrong that
have done her would not bring happiness,
and without her best love / never would
feel paid for my devotion and honesty to
her. The scandaloss lies in the shape OF
sensations published by the papers helped
to widen the breach. feel too badly to come
Ess. and have our mutual friends express TO
me their sorrow. want to forget as much
of our trouble as possible, and therefore have
made arrangements that will SIS sist me.
am sure that you will say that have done
right by going away from trouble, for as
long as remsin here l can not fix my
BILE existence, / will be where Will not
hear her name mentioned. Alice will play
in Chicago, at Hooley's, one week, COM
mencing about the 18th. Do not go, nor let
father or Gus 20 to the theater. II she
should possibly call on you, treat her kindly
and give her good advice, but do not mention
anything about our coming together. You
were right in not letting any one say any
thing against Alice, fol she is my wife until
divorced, which she INTENDS doing this SUM-
mer. [ will be forty
days on the wafer. Sometimes the ste aners
make the trip in one month. may possi-
bly, come back by way of London, as the
expense is about The same, aud then I shall
nave been round the world. L will write
again before aVing. Goodbye God bless
vouI TRACY.
THE FIRST FULL
and, in Mrs. Titus opinion. AUTHENTIC Dar-
rstive of the origin OF the difficulty
WAS contained ip letter from