Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-08-21
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Quarrel and lawsuits--Th lough-
ran Episode at Santa Fe.
SAYS NE WAS CRUEL TO HER.

u AtRVIN 6nVNE NAha AAN aha
have located ranches in the watered
valleys of the reservation as follows:
T~ularosa, thirty-four ranches and
school far moi 200 acres; Silver Springs,
fourteen ranches; Elk Springs, thirty
six ranches; Nogal, hve ranches; Car
rizozo, nine ranches. There are eight
scattering ranches and three more in
the Rinconada.
The pretty "a in the marriage
Of Miss Claire Arthur, Of this city, and
Il. III. Loughran, a few months ago,
after an acqualntanceship measured
only In hours, was shattered in Santa
Fe, N. NJ, W. days q when the hus-
band file damage suits against w
young e OF h a city for alternating
his wife's affections.
The girl, who but a year ago. mar
ried Loughran before the close OF the
week In which she met him, has left
her husbands home in Santa Fe be-
cause h asserts that his heartless
aabuse and reckless habits were more
than she could endure. He has accused
her Of unfaithfulnese. and seeks TO col
lect 10000 apiece from II. c. Gortner
and T. c.. Curtin. whom he accused of
winning his wife from him while he
was at the democratic convention in
Kansas city. He met them on the
street a few days ago and the interfer-
m OF byNtanders WI all That pre-
vented bloodshcd. The romantic story
which began with Cupid In the ascend
ant bids fair to close before the bar OF
Justice In the New Mexico courts.
Both Of the girls who figure in the
romance have lived in san Francisco
for years and are orphans. A little more
tina twelve months ago Miss Claire
Arthur and her sister, Bella, were in-
troduced to =. ii. Loughran by a mu-
tual friend. The introduction ook place
on Monday. Before Wednesday the
young man had faften in love with
Claire. the elder OF the sisters. on
Thursday he asked her to be his wife.
Friday their engagement was announce
ed. Saturday the marriage license was
issued n on Sunday evening they
started on their wedding tour.
80 Ear Cupid was master, but after
the marriage his power began to wane.
The young couple went to New Mexico
to live. She says she found her hus-
band un~reasonably Jealous. ~unfeeling
In his conduct toward her and quickly
she began to regret the hasty step
which had linked her life with that of
the man who won her heart in one
short week by reciting her favorite lines
In S~hakespeare's plays.
81 knew that | had made a mistake
she said last evening at a lodging house
Mt RlA Enlappa a4raaf nsA.r. -. 49,
been staying since she left her husband
a month x II saw that my husband
wac not what ] had supposed him to be.
but l tried TO do my duty. Before our
marriage l knew that he drank, in fact
like many foolish, sentimental girls.
this rather prejudiced me in his favor.
1 thought 1 could reform him by marry
ing him. Well, like many other girls
before me. | found I was mistaken
My husband treated me more and
more brutally. He was insanely jeal-
Gus and did not wish me to VISIT friends,
receive calls, or even to go upon the
street. He dissipated fearfully. but UNI
til recently l had hoped that he would
give it-up. Some months ago my sister
paid me a visit and she staid with me
until l "a compelled to leave my home.
Just before my husband started for
Kansas City I told him that IL he con-
tiDued his reckless habits / would leave
him.. When he came back / found that
he had not drawn a sober breath dur
ing his absence. Then l decided to 40.
He pleaded with me to return to
him, and spent a week In this city try
inB to induce me to go back. l refused.
| felt that ] could no longer endure his
conduct. Then he said that II l refused
to yield he would ruin me. l suppose
these suits are the result of that threat.
4" The charges he makes in them, In
which my name Is linked with those of
Mr.. Gortner N Mr.. Curtin, are out
rageous. He was absent during Fourth
OF July week, and there We're a number
OF balls and parties in Santa Fe at that
time. The two gentlemen whom he
seeks to bring into this d~isgraceful
business called several times to see my
sister and invited her TO the dances. ]
wen with hen as chaperon. We also
went driving a couple OF times and that
Is the only basis for the charges by
which he seeks to ruin both of us. The
old saying marry in haste n repent
at leisure" has come true once more.
| can bear anything he has to say about
me, hut when he brings my l~7-year-old
sisters name into the matter he passes
the bounds OF endurance. / shah apply
for a divorce
And so end the romantic marriage
which followed within a week of the
couples first meeting. "-San Francisco
Examiner, Aug. IS"