The Washington times., 1901-08-07
DIsINGENUoUS AND FALSE.
DeHinGer So Cbarncterizes Some of
His Wife's Allegations.

In his answer to the petition for a writ
of habeas corpus, filed some days ago by
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dellinger to gain
possession of her child, her husband
| Frank NJ. Dellinger, states that some of
her allegations are "disingenuous and
false"
The father admits having taken his
child from the home of it's maternal grand
mother. where his wife had taken it. He
kept it at the. house for one night, he
states, and then removed it TO the resi-
dence of his sister at Woodstock, Shen-
andoah Valley. Va. where he kept it
until he brought it back TO the city in
obedience to the order of the court.
Dellinger stapes that his wife is an edu-
Gated and accomplished young woman,
who is fond of displaying her accomplish
ments in society On Thursday, July %
last, when he returned to his home he
was surprised he says. not to find his
wife or child. on a table in the kitchen.
however. he states. he found the follow
ing letter in the handwriting of his wife:
You have told me more than once that
/ could leave, so now | am going never
to return. / should have gone long ago
but did not have an opportunity to do
CO. You need not worry about me or
Stella, for we both have a good place to
go and / will see that she is taken good
care of.
II think you will be better satisfied af
ter / am gone, and | trust you will find
some one who will love you and do what
is right by you. As told you before that
l never loved you and never could. so
think it much better for US to part than
for me to live with you and deceive you.
cess l will say goodbye.
Il will leave you the piano. you can dis
pose of it and it will pay for my debts.
There is $3.50 balance on the chiffonier."
The letter is not signed.
Dellinger states that he was informed
by his neighbors chat they suspected that
his wife was deceiving him. and of being
on too friendly terms with one George
Rubenacker, who often visited his home
during his absence. He states that his
wife frequently went on picnics and ex-
cursions with Rubenacker without his,
Dellinger's, knowledge.
on July %. Dillinger states, a great deal
of furniture was taken from his house,
creating the impression that he was NOV
ing. He informed the police, he states,
but they said they could render him no
assistance. He then went to the home of
who resides at 400 V Street, and there was
not able to learn anything of the wherea-
bouts of his wife and child
He states that he then went to Ruben
acker and enquired as to the whereab bouts
Of his wife. At first. Dellinger states.
Rubenackcr pretended to be ignorant of
aer whereabouts, but afterward stated
that If Dellinger would meet him at the
corner of Seventh Street and Pennsylva-
mia Avenue the following morning he
would show him where his wife was He
did So and he states Rubenacker took
him to Armory Park and showed him his
wife and child.
Up to the time of the filing of his an
swer, Delinger states, he has been una
BILE to learn where his wife was from the
time she left him on July %. until he
saw her in Armory Park on July -
He further states that he is well able
to care for his child and anxious TO do