Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-25
MRS. OATES TRUE STORY.
Her Version of the Much MOOted
eeandRl-She Details at Length
the Cause Of the SeparatfOn,

scandRI-She Details at Length
the Cause Of the Separation.
San Francisco Chronicle.l
Mrs. James A. Oates yesterday. in
conversation with reporter, gave a full
account of her domestic troubles. In
regard to the statement that in effect she
had been bequeathed to Mr.. Titus by
Mr.. Oates, the lady said it was not true,
and continued; | married Mr.. Titus
three years ago OF my own free will. 1t
is true he was associated with Mr.. Oates
as an employe of the latter, and was
thought good deal of by him; but ifMr.
Oates could know that | had married
him and had been treated as | have by
him, his poor bones would cry up from
the very earth in vengeance.
MODEL THEATRICAL HUSBAND.
That portion of the narrative which
relates to the organization and manage
ment of the troupe is tissue of uisrep-
resehtations from beginning to end.
There is, however, some little truth,
which is so adroitiy blended with the
falsehood that the whole becomes the
most dangerous of lies. Mr.. Titus
claims the credit of tie entire success of
the troupe in this city. Now, 1t is true
he was nominally the business manager,
but he never attended to it. | was
obliged to employ Mr.. Allison for the
simple reason of policy. All Titus cared
for in the world was to live at his ease,
drink the best of wines and smoke the
best of cigars and parade the streets.
You know FIRST class business man
should be up in the morning looking
after his outside work. Titus never got
up until near noon, and then wouldn't
GO near the box office. Allison did all
the work, and Titus was perfectly will
ling he should, provided he had nothing
to do and plenty Of money to spend.
Now that is the exact relationship otthe
two men of the troupe.
cRUELTIEs AND INSULTS.
/ looked over all that, however. So
far as | was concerned it made no differ
e,ce, nor would it have made any, had
he treated me as a gentleman should his
wife, even if he hated her. For more
than two years | have borne that mans
cruelties and insults, and have con-
cluded to bear them no longer. Our
life has been one succession of cruelty
and abuse on his part, and patience and
forbearance on mine. | have borne it
all patiently for the sake of peace and
quiet. But since we have been in Cali
fornia his ill-trestment has assumed such
a shape that | cannot aud will not stand
it any longer.
CONTINUED INSULT AND ABUSE.
New about our separation. In all
these press articles the impression is
sought to be conveyed that | am to
blame in the matter; that it is my cruelty
to my husband, coupled with other in
situations too base and cruel to mention,
that have led to our estrangement. That
is wholly untrue. Ny husband left me;
| did not leave him. The way of it was
this: have told you of the long months
of insult and abuse | suffered in silence.
One day, about three or four weeks ago,
at the theater, he got angry at me Tor
some trihing thing, and right in the pres
ence of the whole company, began to
call me the vilest names; and when l
demonstrated, be said: "Go TO -, you
--." You can fill in the