Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
MODEL CLAIMS MISS
HARRIMAN'S FIANCE
SAYS SHE is WIFE OF WlLFRED
WALKER
Editors Son Who Was to Have Wed
Niece of Railroad Magnate
Is Faced by Accusing
Woman

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 16.-Be-
cause Wilfred Walker son of John Bris-
ben Walker, the editor. has announced
that he will soon marry niece of E. H.
Hartman, a young woman of this city
has come forward to forbid the marriage
She claims to have been married to young
Walker at the Little Church Around the
Corner, in New York, and She states with
much emphasis that she has been scorned
and neglected long enough.
The indignant woman was known as
Miss Beatrice Dilwolth. This Is her
maiden name, and she used it while taxi
ing the part of the brunette beauty in
Anna Held's presentation of "Mademois-
ellie Napoleon She was also in the front
row in when Johnny Comes Marching
| Home"
Mrs. Walker has written to Miss Harri-
| man and to members of the Walker fam
| lily, explaining the situation from her
point of view, and she asserts that she
means business. She says that If Walker
| is able to marry and support Miss Harri-
man, he is able to support her, adding
that she is tired of living on little or moth
ing.
The young woman, who appears bent on
making a scene, If necessary, to secure
redress, says that she is the equal of the
Walkers socially, as she is descended in
direct line from Mary Queen of Scots.
Moreover, if young Walker tries to put
her off she will follow him and his
bride to the uttermost parts of the world.
She admits that she did not live hap
PLY with young Walker Eight days she
says with him was enough to send her
back to mamma at Providence. But she
does not intend to see her place and rights
taken by another woman, not much.
To save Mr.. Harriman's niece from pos
sble unpleasant consequences, the sorrow
ing wife has written tart letter to David
Strother Walker, John Brisben Walkers
son, who was seated in the Thaw jury
box, but next day excused from service.
In part this letter says:
Writes Brother-in-LaW
my dear Dave-I see by Sundays paper
that my husband is having everything his
own way. Well, this has got to stop
right here and now. If he is able to marry
E. H Harriman's niece and support her,
he is surely able to support me, which
I'll make him do If 1 have to follow him
to China 1 am tired of trying to live on
nothing.
ST have stood for all 1 am going to
stand for. If Miss Hartman wants to
marry him after 1 have told her what he
Ia she is welcome to him if l see fit to di-
yorce him. / intend to have some support
first from him.
Now, Dave, you may be angry with
me on account of this step intend TAX
ing, but 1 can't help that. l have been
played with as long as 1 intend to be, so
Wilfred Walker can expect to hear from
his discarded wife any moment. If he
goes away 1 will advertise for his where
abouts. 1 do not mean to be put aside
this time l do not want to talk with
any lawyers; will talk to you and my
husband.
Refers to Climax
"Things have reached a climax, Dave.
1 have as you know, been very quiet, and
have called on Wilfred for nothing in the
three years of my married life. If he had
tried to help me would have said moth
ing but he has neglected me entirely"
Mrs Walker says she has been reduced
to most hard and gruelling labor, owing
to her husbands neglect being for time
a cloak model in large department store.
She has the requisite carriage for this
position, and is pretty with large eyes and
dark hair.
When seen last night Mrs. Walker was
Just going out for walk to quiet her
nerves She wore a shimmery, lacy, white
dress, suitable to the season, and carried
mushroom hat of large proportions,
crowned with an imposing structure of
brown feathers When asked about her
troubles, Mrs. Walker shivered some and
then unfolded the full details of the story.
at just knew 1t was going to be an un-
happy marriage when Wilfred Walker
took me to The Little Church Around
the Corner, July, 1904. We had been
engaged for a week then and I thought
1 knew him very well-but I didn't, oh,
didn't
1T had to leave him in eight days and go
home to mamma in Providence. oh, it
was awful during the eight days. l have
met him since, and he has come to see
me. Once he grlpped my throat, and
with one of his fingers pushed four liga-
ments out of place. Another time he
slapped a paper out of my hands in
spiteful way, and it was his way to
pinch me so it would leave black and
blue mark.
''He even held razor in his hand. All
the worry has Just made me sick and 1
have suffered with nervous prostration.
This summer was at Lake George with
it,"
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