The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-25
Bay State Couple EIopsd 10
Have Warren Wedding.
FATHER-IN-LAW HAS BEEN SUED
Letters Show Cooling Of Wlts's Affection
for VlrgIIo Muller Alienation Charged
by Student Hubby.

ward dental student, and Lila Knibbs OF
Worcester, 10 Warren. the two days OF
matrimonial happiness, the separation
and several pathetic loVe letters OF the
young wife, were the subject OF testi-
mony in SUIT for alleged alienation OF
affections. brought by the husband
against the parents OF his wife. John w
and Eta Knibbs OF Worcester. to re.
cover $4,000 damages which came be-
fore Judge Hitchcock and jury yester-
day in the Superior court al Cambridge
The defendants are tho parents OF
billy" Knibbs. the well known Dart
mouth football player.
Multer, who is 25 years old and resi-
dent OF Marlboro. testified that he met his
wife through her brother i'm 1901. when the
young men were fcllow-students at Phil
lips Exeter academy, and Multer was in
Nited 10 spend a vacation at the knibbs
home; there he met his friends sister.
The interest OF the young people I'm each
other developed into love and resulted in
an elopement last June, when they came
TO Rhode Island and were married With
out the knowledge OF the girls parents.
lie also testified that as soon as Mr..
and Mrs Knibbs learned OF the marriage
they kept his wife at their home and
sought 10 have the marriage annulled.
FLED TO WARREN.
The couple met in Boston after Null
ters fnal examinations at tho dental
school and took a train for Warren. r.
J.. where they were married She want
ed the double-ring service and attended
10 II herself, because he could net spare
the time. owing 10 the examinations.
They returned the next day to his home
Marlboro
days. He then went 10 the Chautauqua
summer school and she went TO Brant
Rock.
- July II he received a telegram from
his wife, asking him TO meet her that
night AZ the Arlington In Buffalo cts
out, she said. He was on the way 10
the train when he received another tej,-
gram saying that she would not come
He went back to his room TO think IL
over, he said
After long discussion as TO the ad-
missfbility OF the letters between Multer
and his wife by Counsel ] J. shauRh-
messy for the plaintiff and Charles ".
Bartlett for the defendants. the court
hnally admitted them condltionaly.
BRoKEN-HEARTED KITTEN.
July 10 he received the following:
Sunday g:15 = NJ
Sweetheart mine-I must get Some
word 10 YOU but cannot think nov,
When my mind is settled now / can write
more sanely II all seems like a dream
to me from which | shall soon v-aken
i am too H. dear TO think OF ANYTHING.
80 | have placed myself in my folks
Whatever they say I must do dear
or sacrifice everything which otherwise
may be gained. | realize that YOU must
work. dear and II this is agreed to by
you, j think In the end shall be hap
pier. IL all came so suddenly dear on
me. ! have not had time to bring my
mind 10 anything. Don't think / love
II have thought II out and 7 really
think for both our sakes an annulment
now before # gets ont will be for the
"Pet. I beg OF you don't think me harsh
nor cruel. but dear. II will help us both.
Then when you are through school We
can have marriage with the consent
II am sorry that dragged you into
this. dear; II means SO much TO you 1t
am now ! am not NJ to be the wife OF
anybody. Don't think I care less, dear,
for YOU; but do as ] ask. Don't refuse
cause 7 have had to be brave for nv
mothers sake.
Had II not been for her would have
been IN Buffalo. but she collapsed and |
came here with her, Pet. | can't write
any more now, my mind is beginning to
cloud again. DO as ! ask dear That
."AH my love and kisses TO you, pet"
WHAT FATHER SAID.
A letter from ]. w. Knibbs the defend
ant, was next read:
az o4
Friend Multer-Yours received this a.
m Now. boy, II YOU love my daughter as
7 think you do and respect me as I
know you do. YOU will do as ! want you
TO- | would rather help you through col
lege and then have YOU marry my
dear. loving daughter in way that
would be honorable for your professions
and respect for your family and mine
81 wanted 10 spend n few dollars and
wil-no one knows only your family and
part OF mine VIII does not know a
word and don't want him to. You are in
no position 10 have a wife until you get
through at Harvard; and now. boy. IL YOU
want my support and best wishes. you
will do as Mrs NJ. and myself think best
Whatever expense there Is will pay.
and the sooner II is done to- better
yours truly.
- W. KNTRBS"
SUCH a DIFFERENCE.
letter dated Aug 30 1904: