The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-22
Advonturer Has TO Disproye a
New Charge.
LETTER FROM. ALL eyed WIFE
Deetsf Pelder, ID the Preseace Of His Young
Vile, Dramatically. Deales Ito Truth.
Admits He Kuews the Wouau.
Court Investigates Charge.

OT. Jose Pcitier is again in trouble. He
has now TO disDroye the assertion OF
woman at Guadalajara. Mexico. that he
Is her husband. The doctor. since his mar
tiasc to Miss Incz Isngiehart. of Manchcs-
Ter, last Monday, 10 avoid a sentence for
q serious crime, has spent his honeymoon
in the city jail awaiting trial on March
10Th on the charge notwithstanding to de-
fraud lords Hotel QUIZ a board bill OF
f15 y1
The allegations OF the Mexican We
came in letter TO a ~ell-known man IN
this city, several days. ago. 1t is written
In English, but is apparently n trans
!ation from a COPY written in Spanish.
That The letter is not a fake
Is proved by the postnark upon the en-
rclope and an officially cancelled Nle2l-
Ian stamp. The address was simple.
THE LETTER.
Tho handwriting IS clear and distinctly
feminine. The letter follows:
Guadala jara, Mexico. Mario 10, 1907
s.r<a MERGED No. Al
l1r. -, Richmond, Va. ::
Dear Sir.-Pleases you to tell me what
rou know about of my husband, Mr.. Jose
Pclticr or Pelkey?
] know he want to- maried with girl
of that Town, but Jose Pcltier Is legally
married with me for laws ciyilite OF this
country. and for the church.
Excuse me and 5anser me,
CONCEPTION PELIIER.
Let YOU not say write you to my hus-
band, because he is angry with me-
The love of the woman for the man is
seen in her fear that should shc worry
him he would requit her love. Again, she
is anxious that no other woman shall
have him, and between the lines can be
seen the forcboding of the deep love OF
The Southern lass that her part has been
useiessly played. . 1aas
DENIAL OF PELTIER.
Doctor Petier was seen at the city Jail
this morning. He was sitting in the
uingy room used as a reception hall by
the prisoners. At his side sat his young
brlde, a beautiful girl, hardly more than
eighteen. whose gaze never lefr for d,
moment the face of the man who had
WOE her. StEH=
Nearby was the brides sister, a
comely young natron. The three We're
busily chatting as the reporter entered.
Ills presence did not distract the group
but when the name of the prisoner was
Moving to a corner out Of sight of the
woman, DR.. PeItier inquired the news
paperman's mission.
Doctor, read that letter. was the re-
ply. 1t was the letter received from Con-
ccpcion PeltiGr.
Doctor, that woman is my Nemesis
She has bounded me-, threatened me. l am
t-hcr husband. -She was never my
wife. She was my nurse
But, Doctor interrupted the reporter
'she claims she was married to You
according to the law Of the church.
She never was, he answered with
gallo emphasis. "Iteil you all about
her. -Four years ago Was in Mexico fol-
lowing my profession as a medical in
spector of the Mexican army. At ham
let near the city of Mexico i met a
beautiful girl. She was young and had
a fortune. Her father was a lawyer.
high IN esteem among the tribunals OF
the land. She wanted to be nurse. /
employed her. Soon she said she loved
me, but ! did not love She followed me
ant at last 1 promised TO marry her.
We went to the Cathedral at DrunGo.
which is a part OF the City of Mexico.
The Bishop was there and he prepared to
marry us.
HE LEFT THE BRIDE.
Gust as he was about to perform the
woman that claims in tho letter to be
wife, aside and rushed from the church.
There was no marriage. She followed
,Ge, came 10 Guatemala. There she
charged me with breach OF promise and
l WAS arrested. Under a promise from
lne TO marry her she WlthurcW Iile
charge. In the court she called for a
minister, but before he could reach her
| rushed from the court.
Her love was too much. She would
lot keep from me after had treated
lar wrong We met, We became friends
nSsin, and she worked. for me as q. nurse
attending my patients. was not happy;
,nd after short. While: lcft Mexico ana
Travelled through the United States Con-
cepcion followed. "a She: was ever at my
Ride. 1 could not get away from her.
/ reached Montreal. 6trhere was my
Nemesis. Again she approached me to
marry her. I said e..No. The next day
] was arrested; she7accused me of deser-
non. In court she could not prove her
.i.a,..n Tho i.l6xyf.l ca i'd hat she had no