The Washington times., 1906-09-18
WEDS HER TWICE,
NOW FILES SUIT
Plots, CounterplOts, Love,
AVarice, ,'and Intrigue
Figure.

CHICAGO. sept Is--Plots and
Couuterrlots. uvarjCe and intrigue
figure m an astonishing sequel
L. tho breach OF promise suit by which
Mabel Beland muIc,ed John o'Neill.
Chicag0s aged track elevation expert
some time ago. The new developments
came 10 light in Joliet. through the Ill
ing of q suit for Sl5.ulu by john G, Tay-
l9g. former COaClmau for the father Ot
track elevation " against Mrs. Ellen De
buncu. divorced Hiie Of both himself
and D'NeilL
The sun. which Taylor declares he
brought 10 recover money that Mrs. De
BUrucu agreed 10 pay him and 10 which
he was entitled as neT husband reveals
The fact that Sis. De Burneil was twice
married 10 taylOV, and that. alter the
first marriage. she found that she was
a biGauizt Because OF mistaken belief
that she had been divorced from O'Nelll.
The ease fuTJaer has developed the in
formation. hitherto not made public.
that the day after Mrs. O'Neill supposed
she had been divorced from hcr first
husband she was married TO Taylor al
blue Island.
EIrs. De Burreu, il apTe8rs. first was
married 10 Taylor in November. lNSS, fol-
lowing "a period OF alleged infa tuation
on lcr part for O'NeilIs valet and
COIChmal. Only TWO days had passed
WGen she received word from her law
been entered because Judge Diben of
the VIII county circuit court, bad dis
covered errors ia tle hilL Finding her
self with two husbands. she nled an
other suit, and January ., 1888, J ,dge
Dibeu granted her decree 4 hurried
trip followed to Louisville Ey., where
she and Taylor took solemn VOWS for
q second Tune. Their marital ties re
Inained intact until 1905, when she was
granted a divorce from Taylor by this
/ late Judge Murray T. Tuley. Since thea
she has been living in Joliet.
To the charge OF Mrs. De Burnell that
Taylor's present suit is an attempt al
eNtortion comes the cuunteT-blast from
Taylor that she obtained "a diycrce from
Honest john O'NCiH in order O.
marry him, although making pTetCns.
. az the time that II Was because OF re-
latiOns between O'Neill and Mabel BO-
land
In Substantlation of his contention
/ Taylor asserts that he has nearly 10
/ burning letters written TO him by Mrs
/ DE burnell in which she addresses hin
1 as her sweetheart and ''5aby boy
/ One of the tender missives. dated De
I ceMber ~. 1898. which was given out
by representative of Taylor, is as fol
lows:
NV Dearest Sweetheart Jacky:-I
expected that my case would come
up today. bue ma that IL viii not
come up before tho court until next
week. You can Ice sure thaI thers
viii Zee no mistake about II TINS
time. Ny dear baby boy, 1 can I
tell you how much / love YOU and
want TO De with you.
Following this were a score or more
/ cross marks. which Taylor says stood
( for kisses in the language of Mrs.
O'NeiIl The letter continues;
love you more than can ten
and more tnan anyone in the world.
1 am lonesome without you and wish
YOU We're here so ] could give YOU
q great big hug
Y /. w. SUSIE.
The letters were written. during q
period OF eight years and were sign
ed susie" the name Mrs DE Burnell
is said to have used in her relations
with Taylor According 20 Taylor, the
initials at the bottom stand for your
loving wife.
Taylor also alleged that she obtaired
a divorce from hirl without his knowl-
edge and that he did net learn Of THE
proceeding until August S last For
nearly tive years after the divorce was
obtained In judge Tuiley's court. be
says, he lived with her as her hus-
band. and during tTat Period passed In
Joliet IS her nephew. TAYLOR is twenty
years younger thah his former wife.