The morning call., 1894-09-28
WHAT'S HIS NAME?
L 1t Dr.. Prackett or Mr..
Prickett?
EVIDENCE FROM TWO WIVES.
Ardent Love Letters From Mrs.
Prickett
PRODUCED BY MRS. PRACKETr.
Letters From the Mormon Elder
Who Married Prackett in
Salt Lake.
EVIDENCE FROM TWO WIVES.
PRODUCED BY MRS. PRACKETr.

IL would appear that the troubles which
nave been ventilated in Oakland of DR..
racket or Pickett. as his Los Angeles
VILE calls him, have only just begun.
lie had quarrel with his Mormon wife
Yesterday. whom he called 10 see, and a
certain Dr. Lowry, whose name was
dragged in in the testimony given in the
PoHce-cOurt case when the Pracketts were
airing their troubles, also called TO see the
doctor with the Intention of making life
loo hot for him to live on this earth.
Finally an officer was called into the
affair and last night the Prackett troubles
had somewhat Quieted down.
But there are greater troubles in store
for Prackett OR PrickeIt. for his Los An
geles wife, who was married to him seven
years ago, intends TO push the bigamy
charge against him. She did not know that
he had another wife and said she felt sorry
for the other woman.
The Los Angeles wife said in her inter
view: 1T was about year and a half ago
that be WENT way. and I heard from him
quite regularly up TO three months ago.
lie always addressed me by my correct
name. Mrs. ,Prlckett. but invariably had
me send letters TO Mr.. Prickett, for what
reason / never knew. The last letter I
received from him was postmarked at Oak
land, but was dated at San Francisco. /
never knew anything about his marrying
this other woman until / read of it in the
dispatches"
will you prosecute him for bigamy pr
asked the reporter.
will l d? Wei, | just guess l will if |
can. want to see him get the full extent
OF the law. DoyOu think we can send him
up ?" she Queried anxinusly
Mrs. Prickett Of Los Angeles once
loved the doctor with great devotion. judg-
ing by the following missives, which the
Mormon wife found among the ductor's
effects.
The first letter has no date. 1t reads:
Los ANGELES Cal.
Dear Mr. Prickett: AS 1 nave not nerd from
you in some time and feel anxious to hear from
you, write this. love, as l am somewhat lonly
and thinking he most of you, dear one. /
would lQue so much to see you and see how
good you look, or even II ever so bad want to
see you and would !que to Cow east this fall II
l sell out am going 10 do so and live with YOU
I am going to start some kind of buis
ness that l won't have to work myself
10 death, all though l have a splen-
did business next month Will have my
first thousand OF and have bought new
carpet % dollars and calsamiued and cleaned
house be side, and have my house fun for the
Summer Amt that good dear one and have
the most beautiful sou-in the city dear. | lust
can all most see you and myself in the East.
How nice and happy wee will be IN our little
hOm and a nice horse and buggy and me "A
@ridlrg round with you. That is the way
Entend 20 live. l would not live in a lodging
house if | could make five hundred month. Ii
you don't care 10 live with me viii go East all
the same and settle down IN some nice little
town and 1--we nice life. / have made up my
mind to that effect. Now dear Ole would love
TO have you write me a good loving kind let
Ter. / can see you. l wish l could
kiss them sweet lips. l know they are
sweet you looked so nice when you left here
Well, dear one, write me kind, pleasant let
ter, eaven If you care nothing for Doll any
more. Dear, il You don't love me come out and
say good bye. Doll, if you never entend TO live
with me, would rather know IT, Yes DEAR
love you. out ii dear DON'T care Tor me any
more come ont and say so. OF corse don't
think you love, for you don't hardly care to
write, but If that is your wish will abd by the
law and find some one to love ME. / will not
live alone when get out of a clearinghouse,
that is shure thing. II Is to lonly, dear one,
without a companion.
Well, 1 will close for this time until here
from you. As ever. DOLL PRICKETT.
The other letter IS as follows:
Los ANGELES, CAL, April "a
Dearest Ore-I am sick and want 10 meet
you. / want TO see you. Answer this ime-
diately back and tell me if you will see me or
when you win or can. l have some hing L want
10 talk TO You a bout something that is good
VIII no GoubJ please dearre. l only will write
this note hoping to here from you by return
mail. l am as ever, MRS, w. A. PRICKETT.
II VOu me hv Tuesday Eava pIeasa 10 20
and oblgue Mrs. w. a. PRICKETT.
But Mrs. Prlckett has evidently changed
10 her views of Prackett, for she is willing
now to prosecute, and in this resolve she
is heartily seconded by the Mormon wife
in Oakland, Mrs. Prackett.
Between these two women DR.. Prackett.
or Priekett, will have a merry chase up
and down the world.
The Mormon wife is gathering all the
evidence possible to show that she
is the wife of the festive doctor and
among other documents has this letter
from the Marmou elder who sealed her to
the husband of the Los Angeles woman.
The letter was addressed to Prackett and
says:
$50 jackson street.
OGDEN, Utah, July %, 1898.
M Dear Friend: Your very kind letter of
yesterday just to hand. | thank you with all
my heart for the kind spirit so manifest all
through ii. | will see the attorneys in a few
minutes, and will let you know how they feel
and what they say in the matter. OF course
feel very anxious under the circumstances
We hope they Qhe attorneys will postpone
foreclosure on me. 1 am too anxious and can.
not write further, for must Know how they
feel and what they will do this afternoon so
good-by for the present, and God bless you and
your blessed wife, and preserve you both In
the truth of the gospel. My wife joins me; in
fact my whole family send kind regards. Your
brother aud friend in Christ. L. ELDRIDGE.
The Mormon wife says this is not all.
She has other letters of a stronger char
acter to show she is the wife of Prackett
and she will produce them at the proper
time. She is determined to bring the gen.
tleman t. time, and says if there is any
law In the land she will send him up for
bgamy.