Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-07-08

New York, July "a new passage IN
the life of David Towers, the manager
of Neil Burgess County Fair who Is
accused of betrayal by Geneyieve De.
laro, youngest daughter Of the late
Selma Delaro, was uncovered SATURDAY
when a blond young woman with
very pretty face and "a very graceful
figure walked into the office of Howe
& Hummcl
She is Mrs W. c, Herbert, of san
Francisco She knows Mr.. Towers 10
her sorrow, she says. She had read Of
the woes Of Miss Dclaro, who is de-
clarcd to be at the point of death, at
tended by two physicians and three
nurses, and, having had some woes
of her own, concluded that she would
tell to Mr. Hummol the story of her
experiences
II should be stated that Mr.. Towers
is married His wife was Miss Ida
Lewes, sister of Annie IeweS, an
actress, and is now living at Woodsde,
Montgomery county, Md.
Mrs Herbert comes from a good
family in California She was mar
ried November ., 1892, to Lieutenant
william G. Herbert, of the coast sur
vey steamer HaSsler His steamer was
absent from port much of the time and
his young wife met Towers in March
Of this year when The County Fair was
at StOcllwells theatcr, san Francisco.
When Lieutenant Herbert returned
from his cruise in April he found that
his wife was not at Llewellan Farm,
her mothers ranch, near CalistOga,
whero she was to live during his alb
sence He employed Il detective, who
found her In Towers company Suit
for divorce was brought April % last
Overcome with shame, Mrs. Herbert
says she besought Towers TO assist her
Instead, he seems to have looked out
for himself, and Mrs, Herbert said that
he paid 81 900 and furnished evidence
against her, IN return for which his
name has been ssicken from the suit
as correspondent.
Towers induced Mrs. Herbert to
come east in May and join him In
this city. She met him in the Hotel
Arno and took a drive with him on
decoration day. II has became ap.
parent 10 her since that he wanted
to abandon her She says he claims
he has no money and has refused to
send her back TO California, where she
can defend her divorce suit Mr.. Tow
ers is now I'm Boston managing The
Golden Weddlng al the Park theater
while we were in Sar Francisco"
said Mrs, Herbert, che got letter
from Miss Delaro making an appeal to
him. He said he did no, know her
He also wrote to Mr. HumItl that
he did not know her But ! know he
does and that he Is to blame ! do
not make these revelations In the hope
Of getting money out of Mr.. Towers.
But | do It because OF his heartless
treatment OF women and to assist this
girl in her trouble, which Is as great
as mine"
Mrs Herbert brought with her all Of
Towers letters and telegams While
Mrs, Herbert was at Callstoga Farm,
outside Of San Francisco, she got this
letter from HIM
Dear One Your dear letter and
telegram received Is It pOssble2
Dare hope that even in a small meas
ure you care for me? Any place you
suggest / win make the necessary ar
rangemcnts for Tuesday.
BE good now and say you will write
the party that you win call Tuesday
10 take immediate possession, or If you
think It best wire me and l viii act
in your behalf ] really think that viii
be tie best way to settle the whole
matter Let me know, dear, that !
hold a place in your mind and heart
greater than that Of a mere passing
fancy and say that for the balance Of
the lime you are supposed TO stay at
Calistoga will be but a place 70 visit.
All my love, dearest, all the love Of
my heart and soul GOOdby-a kiss
your own, DAVE.
"Be quick, and If you wire, be ex-
aicit, for you must remember I am a
stranger"
This was just after the manager had
met Mrs Herbert and was urging her
to live with him. He wrote a little
later
March 10 1898
'My Dear Mrs H.-Gce. but I'm
worried! What in the world do you
suppose I'm going to DO till Monday
or Tuesday, Why don't you wire me
upon receipt OF this and help a fell
low out ltue2 ] am wanting you
every minute 50 come down like a
good girl ! don't know what I've done
to deserve being in such a plight as
this, for plight It IS, loving girl as tickle
as yourself as much as ] do, My! but
It was unexpected and ! don't know
whether to be glad On sorry that It
Is as It IS. Come down and settle
with me and then I'll show you how
sorry 1 won't be. Wire me anyhow,
If you have not written ere you re-
celve this, unless you want to find me
at Calistoga hanging around Ike a lost