The Washington herald., 1906-12-13

New York. Dec. 12-'T married for
money. Now, dear heart, I want to marry
for love It is because I love you and
only you. and never have loved until 1
met you. that intend to get a divorce,
and then we viii be happy together in
our own home. love you, love you,
love you"
In her first authorized statement Miss
Alma Robert. who has sued young TheO-
dore Roosevelt PeH for 81. 900 damages for
alleged breach of promise. to-day quoted
the foregoing declaration, which, she
said, was made by him to her at their
final interview last summer, when they
met for the last time.
Stuni- to the quick by the accusations
made against her Immediately subsequent
to the bringing Of the suit, Miss Robert
decided only to-day to fly In the face OF
the advice Of her counsel and make a
statement which would serve as a denial
to these accusations and innuendoes. To
this end Miss Robert, at her home, 26
West Forty-sixth street, spoke as follows:
First Of all, before I go into the de-
tails OF the love story that has turned
out so bitterly for me. I want you to say
for me. absolutely and positively. that
there is nothing IN my physical con-
dltion which has prompted this suit
The second thing i authorize you to
deny is the Infamous charge OF blaCkmaii
that they make against me 1t is their
last resort, and they counted on this
black accusation 10 frighten me and make
me feel like abandoning my righteous
cause.
Tells of Their First Meeting.
with the two bitterly unfair. untrue,
and unkind things that have been said
branded as falseboods, and with no wish
TO DO aught save to give, as best / may,
the facts-Once so pleasant, now so IN
happy TO mel will tell for the first time.
publicly. the story Of the meeting Of
Theodore Roosevelt Pen and myself; my
admiration for hirl, which grew into love
after he had declared that l was the one
woman, and OF my awakening 70 find In
him, not the true lover, the ardent swain
that he had led me 10 believe. but one
who had deceived me grossly while his
lips and his pen told me fervently OF his
great love.
1T was in 1891 that We first met.
went in behalf OF the Metropolitan School
OF Music. Of which Mr.. Conried is the
chief sponsor. to the Office OF the firm
with which Mr.. PelI was associated. My
object was 20 find suitable quarters for
th. sessions Of the school. met Teddy
Pell-he wasn't Teddy 10 me then-when
he was directed 10 assist me in finding,
not a place for a boarding house. as has
been represented, but a place for the
school He was courtesy itself and kind
ness peTsonlhed-
Not content with directing me 10 sew
eral places ou the Its he went with me.
showing me every attention. His de-
meanGr was engaging and dignified, and
So when he asked Il he might call upon
me I confess / accepted with hesitation 5
Proposal of Marriage.
He called upon me here and met my
sister. Then he called again, and It was
not long before there was not a dag
when / did not see him. For more than
a year he called not less than twice every !
DAY He brought flowers and bonbons, /
and, what was more. kind, loving words
to me always II was less than year
after We met that he said TO me one |
night: 'AI-he always called me All /
love you dearly, and I want you to be my
wife You know how I care for you.
Will not take no for an answer
LAS I have admitted, and do still admit, /
I returned his love, and so It was agreed /
and settled We told my sister about it, I
ard frequently after that he referred to /
il in the presence Of others.
we went 20 dinners and to the thea |
ters, and 20 little suppers afterward. I
times without number. He was with me 1
constantly. Even when he was away
but a short time he wrote to mel have /
more than fifty of the letters-in most /
erdearing terms.
1T was last summer that a Tumor came /
to me that Teddy was married. and that /
he had been married all the time I went 1
straight to him, asking him to deny it, 1
l felt almost as though 1t could not be 4
true. He became confused, faltered as /
he spoke, and then confessed to me that /
IL was the truth. Z dared not tell you, 1
he pleaded I loved you too much TO 4
risk losing you. I confess it is true /
am married. but my home is nothing to /
me. I love you and you only