The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-12
AN %EDITORSLOVE LETTERS.
SOME IN VERSE, SOME Nv PROSE
DIVORCE 4 l.
now Mr. Thompson Wants the Decree
Modified SO That ne May Sec IT'S

Modified So That He May See his
Chiidren-The Correspondent In the Case
Had Keen the Injured wire's Guest.
In Part l. of the Supreme Court, before Jus.
tico Smyth, yesterday. a motion was made by
County Judge A. S. Tompkins of Rockland
county in behalf of William r.. Thompson to
have the decree OF absolute divorce granted TO
tho latter's wife amended so that Thompson DO
allowed to see his children at stated intervals.
The decree was granted on Oct. 80. 1895.
Thompson put In an answer to the suit, but
made no defence. He could have made n good
one, Judge Tompkins said in speaking of tho
case yesterday, as he claimed that Mrs.
Thompson had admitted to her husband her
infatuation for George A. Blauvelt. School Com
missioner OF Rockland county. Mr.. Thompson
alleged nothing improper in the relations of his
wife and Mr.. Blauvelt. Since she obtained the
divorce she has become Mrs. Blauvelt. Mr..
Thompson is the editor OF the Nudck Evening
Star. He was married in 1887, and three chill
dren were born to the couple. They lived
happily until the spring of 1902, when a dash
ing young widow appeared on the scene. rom
letters which afterward fell into the hands of
Thompson's wife 1t appears that he fell madly
in love with the widow, then Mrs. Susie l.. Wells.
Judge Tompkins had Just begun his introduce
tory remarks yesterday when Lawyer Chauncey
s. Trunk interposed an objection to the continu-
ance of the motion on the ground of irregular
service of the papers. He said that although tho
decree VI divorce had been granted moro than
a year ago 1t was not until Nov. = that Thomp-
sons attorney served the motion papers ON him.
They should have been served on the plaintiff
In the original action. Justice Smyth
held that Mr.. Truax's contention was justly
taken, and he dismissed the motion. Jud &c
Tompkins said he would cndeavor to serve thu
papers on Mrs. Blauvelt and bring the case be-
fore the court next week. He showed afidavits
made by Abram a. Demorest. attorney in the
original suit for Thompson; one by Thompson.
and ono by the correspondent, Susie T..
Wells, VINO has since become Mrs. Susan T..
Vaughn of Detroit. Mrs. Vaughan testified in
the divorce suit and admitted her relations with
Thompson.
These afldavits declare that Mrs. Thompson
and her attorney, Mr.. Truax, agreed in the Office
Of the referee, John Dclahunty, that Mr..
Thompson would be allowed to see his children.
Judge Tompkins said that Thompson had
brought suit against Mr.. Blauvelt FOR S"5.o 900
damages for alienation of his wite's affections
Thompson alleges that shortly after Mrs.
Thompson and BlAuvelt were married and q
few days after the suit for damages was begun
she told him that unless he withdrew the suit
She would have tho names Of the children
changed and would never permit him to see
them again.
In the arldavlt Mrs. Blauvelt states that let
tiers which she has in her possession prove abso-
lutesy that ThTmR,oh was guilty OF adultery
they had lived as man and wife in raylor's
Hotel in Jersey City. and at the l%roquois Hotel
aud Genesee House; in Buffalo. Mrs. Blauvelt
says that Mrs. Wells visited her at her home in
Manuel. y. Y. in 1892, but that II was not until
September. 1895, that she got possession OF tho
letters which proved her husbands Enilt. Then
she Immediately began suit for divorce. On the
trial Mrs. Wells admitted that her relations
wife nj Manuel. and twpntN letters written nv
TO her were produced. Mrs. B;au-
Welt quotes these in her affidavit. Under date
OF April 10, 1892. Thompson wrote:
Two souls with but a single thonfht; two hearts
so united should he separated. does it, dear But hope
1or 'a9 . Sets; P's snG so Tns; WIN ! 'S Som Ss' ln sS'% my mind /.
but ! Dive II away as rapidly as pDsslbir Tor while
i think, darling I / could nUpTt he 'h !" Scs; man N on the face
OF this earth with you as my wife.
Mr.. Thompson's affection for the widow some
times found utterance in poetry. and under date
of April 81, 1892. he wrote her:
The girl I love is fair to see
No rose. / think. can match her cheek transparent
Or hold such sweetness as her smile for me doth hold.
f fsst s Pisys a "So% as'GhP PT fS sS@F
But woe is M; with all charms sublime, 1t cannot be,
But live in hopes that some day she'll be mine.
never Ny 9 again M ny .I RErG tho w BsfL Wicked .ir w,l IrG yan r ms
who are to me most noble, good. and pure. Yes. dar.
ling. pure"
There was a blank space in the letter follow
ing. which Thompson wrote:
ink iD m ,na' nj sprif ie, , haze ,So t, .sa .e mann , ,seGS to m yd s
BROwS EYES.
Another letter. dated June s, 1892, Mrs. Blau-
Welt states, contained this:
Last night when | got home C. (meanIng Mrs. Biau.
veitl was having a new dress tried on. " . . c. had
been telling me what a cunning Dire IS she was having
made. so when | entered the house she asked me how
] liked IT, said 1t was a very pretty dress, bug IL
made her look three times her usual size, | wish you
could zee her in II darling. IL lisa russian blouse
like you wore in Buffalo. but oh. what a contrast. |
thought. AS / compared you, my queen. In yours. and
her In hers. cou 4 not help smiling when | looked
at her. and felt sorely tempted TO say, You ought to
see Susie In hers
The editor wrote the following under date OF
June IA, 1899:
TO MY QUEEN.
/ love you. yes. I love you, and as the days pass by,
Susie. dear, will be true; 1; is no TASK To try,
For loving you so truly, my heart is only thine.
Do you love me or course you do.
l am yours, and you are mine.
YouR Own WILL
Across the bottom OF the page were five hearts
made with a railway conductors punch. In q
letter which he wrote on Sept. q. 1852. he made
arrangements for meeting the widow in Buffalo
and bringing her to his home. In IL he thus re-
ferred to the celebration OF the NTH anniversary
OF his wedding:
As 10 being here on tho wedding celebration, I
really would like TO have you for this reasoni
She expects me to celebrate II In some way. and |
told her the other night that we would have ~ private
dinner party at lardines you and | ana her and Tom
DO not fear that in my heart II VIII b. a
OF our being together. and AS such You
and 1, In our hearts and minds. will so celebrate IL |
What care we what they think we are celebrating1
FOUR BOYS AT 4 BIRTH.