The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-14
So Says Mrs. Frank in Letter
Written TO Her Husband.
He IS SEEKING A DIVORCE
Woman Denies iccusailcns and Says Notes
Were Written in The Hope q EffsctIng
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New York, July l4-Alfred Frank has
many interesting letters that he intends
TO introduce in evidence in support OF
an action that he has brought In the
supreme court for divorce from Rosa
Frank. To whom he was married several
years ago. She is "a years OF age and
winsome, and declares that her husband
has no cause for an action against her.
In regard TO the letters, she says they
were written at time when she was
laboring under great nervous strain
ana excitement, caused by her husba nd's
trea tment OF her. and her object In writ
Ing them. she says, was I'm the hope that
there might still be a reconciliation
charges mado against her are absolutely
false
Mrs. Frank is represented by David
May, OF the firm OF Howe q Hummel
who applied TO Judge Fitzgerald for ALI
mony and counsel fees pending the trial
OF the suit Mr.. Frank has been paying
his wife 81 weekly since their separation,
some months ago but Judge Fitzgerald
says he will have to Increase this 10 sl2
week. and grants Mrs. Franks counsel
fee Of $3.50 TO enable them to defend
her.
IN BELLEVUE ONCE.
Mr.. Frank declares that on several oc-
casions he was forced TO leave his wife,
but that she would importune for his
forgivenenss and IL not received by him
and forgiven she would cause a distur-
bance and interfere with his business.
which is that OF a retail dry goods mer->
chant.
Because OF her behavior. he says he
was compelled to have her arrested sew
efal times. On one occasion she was
committed to Bellevue for an examina-
tion as 10 her sanity. but at the solicita-
- ha,.
that she would conduct herself becom-
ingly. she was discharged. She was di
rected not TO interfere with her husband
again.
He sued her for a separation in 1901
but the case was not tried. He received
a note from her a month ago. saying she
intended TO visit Arverne, but had her
movements watched and says nc traced
her TO a house In Philadelphia. When
he arrived the scene and she was
confronted by him, he says she threw
her arms around his neck and begged
him to forgive her. Included in the ex-
tracts OF letters that he refers to are
the following:
IT have no fear Of arrest. have no
moro use for you. l only want TO tor
ment you; that's all. I once loved you,
but no more. am too proud now since
I'm admired by others. I don't run after
you because l love you Forget II. It's
only spite not love. I'm through with
you only I want to torment you"
SOME OF HER LETTERS
She signs herself Your loving wife,
Rose" In one letter and Your broken
hearted wife. Rose" in another.
In another letter she writes: II am so
angry at you that don how TO address
you. Now. AL, don't think l am con-
ceited but l never looked better in my
life. AL / look for no compliments.
but there isn't woman In this hotel. who
has not complimented me. They don't
believe am married, as look so young.
Even the photographer is making an oil
painting of me.
Il had an offer to go TO Europe with
q Philadelphia man and his mother
handsome and very tall. Now, Al II
you want TO get money out OF him for
alternating your affections I'll do IL and
tell you his full name on one condition
that you take me back anyway"
On April last she wrote about her ao-
quaintance with a Philadelphia man OF
means and said:
AL this isn't to get you Jealous. but,
may never live TO see my mother-and
she Is the dearest one in this world to me
but this gentleman In with the other
crowd opened at least half a dozen bot
ties OF champagne In my honor. i ought
TO feel highly honored that he took q
fancy to me, and his income is $4,000
a year He bought me yesterday hand
limits from Europe, IL cost sl25, and
| am wearing II now.
SHE BLAMES AL"
Now, AL you are 10 blame for all
this You never admired me, and never
thought | was good looking till l met him.
as It's a great honor to have millionaire
fall In love with you.
It's up TO you. II you don't want TO
take me back you don't have to. admit,
with ell hts attentions, l will return II
you wish me. I'm still Mrs. A. Frank
and I'll die with that name"
II amt no nirt." she wrote once. II
Just jolly them. but don't give rap for
the best man living"
Mrs Frank asserted that the state
ments made by her husband with refer
ence to hnding her In Philadelphia arc
untrue. and that that charge ia the re-
suit OF n conspiracy. II being the purpose
OF her husband TO rid himself OF his oblt-
cations to support her. She says they
separated because OF his cruel treatment
of her, which reduced her TO such
state OF nervousness that she did 40 to
his place OF business. feeling that her en-
treaties might induce him TO listen to her
and that n reconciliation might be had.
Sne declared that his income was $4,000
n year and that while they lived together
heir expenses amounted TO $50 n month.