The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-02
FOURTH edition
WHAT BU kKE-RocHE SAYS.
He Gives His Version OF the Domestic
Infeiicity in His Family.


Infeliciky in His Family.
The New York Heraldis European
edition on Sunday printed the follow
ing:
Mr.. Roche was an angry man when
he saw the Hbrald's cable about the
proceedings taken at Wilmington with
a view of obtaining divorce for Mrs.
Roche. He Is passing through Paris
on his way to London. He said:
First OF all, my name Is not Burke
Roche, but Rothe. The entire evidence
taken consists OF famous lies. For
years have been like dog tied TO
kennel. have had to suffer and have
all this filth poured over me. / have
refrained from speaking for the sake
OF my daughter, but the time has come
when must speak out.
ION October 49, 1888, whom was
travelling in Hersla, got letter from
Work d Davis. Mrs. Koehe's lawyers,
saying that lnloss | took her they
would make II warm for me. When /
returned to London in January, 1889, /
| replied That | did not care straw
about anything they published In the
American papers but II they dared to
put anything IL the English papers l
would make II warm for them In turn.
From that moment commenced an or
ganized anonymous campaign against
me. Such papers as the New York
Truth and Town Topics began to pub
Itch paragraphs, and marked copies
wore sent to people knew.
Wherever l went to visit anony-
nous post cards, addressed to me and
| type-wrltten, am prepared to wear
that can almost truce to the hand of
Mrs. Hewitt, who, while scarcely
knowing me, processes to be able to
give evidence which would point at a
close knowledge Of my domestic rela-
tions. Mrs Hewitt dlslikes me for a
reason which l cannot state, as 1
would have to give fliepds name
away. But Bhe knows we'll enough
banked her In plan she coptem-
plated. An anonymous post card was
also sent to my London clubs. After
awhile, owing to statement made by
me and published In the Herald, say
Ing knew the writer and would ex-
pose that person, this persecution
ceased. But / have discovered that
tho owner OF Truth and promoter OF q
news agency which takes special de-
light In cabling over the reports of
these proceedings is one and the same
person.
'As Regards the evidence, wish
through the Herald TO deny every
statement. I am made ont to DO a
person hiding from Justice. Lawyer
Bird relates That Plnkerton's detective
communicated with Scotland Yard as
to my whereabouts that they might
serve me with summons. Scotland
Yard Is supposed to have supplied
them with tile information that lived
with my mother, Lady Fermoy at No.
2 Eccteston square.
That Is q lie, am chairman of a
mercantile trust company and work in
the city every day, | have a house In
London, No. 81 Ebury street, where ]
live with twp sisters. My mother has
not lived ut No 2 Eccleston square for
yenrs. Besltles that, neither nor my
solicitors hive been served with q
, summons, As to the statement that
deserted my wife and children, reply
by referring To certain statement
published in eighteen American papeIs
and never contiHdicted by TINT
woman.
'Hearing this | sent a commission
over TO take evidence, hoping for n
divorce. Witnesses were found but
mysteriously. disappeared. l have
been to New York for the purpose oil
seeing my children. | saw them, but
refused to Lave an interview with that
woman or amy Of her family.
| 1Aul ~ litAl WILL 80 10 AlllHTlti
and bring MY daughter back. Ii Is ali.
solutely false that ever sent my wife
to ask Frank Work TO advance money
TO pay my debts. Mrs. llewitt's state
, meut that i never contributed othC
support OF my family is absolutely un
, true. Why do they put forth persons
TO testify about me while my wife
, who knows all, Is silent? hnyo heart
she is studying for the Stage and that /
, clever maliager is thus keeping hel
! name before the public.
= 1.-The STORY thai left my child on
the doorstep Is ridiculous. / don
! think thut 80 long rs / lived with tia
woman there was better HUSBAND
/, living. l would like IL known one,
! Tor all that ] hlve tried my best to gel
rid oil this woman. | invited her Il
come TO England and obtain divorce
, which coull DO done at ones. | would
supply the necessary evidence -inil
deity, deHertiuli, cruelty, whateve
was wanted. That woman can't get /
divorce in the United States. They
: have been playing that galne fou
7 years, and their hope Is that by max
: ing enough noise they will force me Il
: take her back"