Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-04
SUES REPENTANT
WIFFFOR DIVORCE
WOMAN SEEKING WORK Is
WRONGED, SHE ALLEGES
ACTION FOR $4,000 DAMAGES is
FILED BY HUSBAND
Mrs. SybII Draper Confesses Her Sin,
Spouse Asserts, and duplicates
Prominent Los Angeles
Man

Her reputation blasted, her life
wrecked, defendant in divorce case
and threatened by a decree of court
which may deprive her forever OF the
companionship of her dearly loved
little son, Mrs. Sybil Draper, in a
sworn statement, accuses William 9.
Doyle, to whom she applied for work,
of accomplishing her ruin as the price
Of employment. She says that Doyle,
promised to hire her as cloak MODEL
at SIS a week. Several times she went
to see him and each time, she declares,
he renewed his promises of employ
ment. Finally, she says, he invited
her to take dinner with him and the
woman, innocent in heart, but fearful
of offending the man for whom she
hoped to work, accepted the lnVitatlon'
Doyle took Mrs. Draper to a noto-
rious resort on East Third street, she
says. She did not know the character
of the place and made no objection.
Arrived there they entered an elevator
and were whisked UP stairs where
they were shown into private DINING
room, with another room in connec-
ton. Here, Mrs. Draper asserts.
Doyle gave her to understand that II
she expected employment she would
have to do what he wished.
Woman Proves Weak
The mans arguments were strong
had something to contend with OF
which, presumably, Doyle knew moth
ing and which made his victory the
easier. Mrs. Diapers husband is
teamster. He is employed at 1alr
wages Some months ago ne pought
house and lot at 252O Malabar street,
contracting to pay for it at so mucn
down and a stated sum each month
thereafter until the entire amount
should have been met. These payments
proved burdensome, though they were
made as they fell due; and 1t was 10
help her husband that Mrs. Draper
sought employment.
she was promised SIS week and natu-
rally, too, she put full credence In the
man who had promised to hire her. HIS
position, was one of responsibility anu
she had right to rely upon MS Woru.
Doubtless this spirit of heipfulness
which was strong in the womans breast
contributed In large measure TO ner
downfall. The wages promised neI
were large, much larger than she had
expected, and when confronted with
the loss of an opportunity to make that
money the temptation to transgress
was stronger than she could resist. II
is an old story, but it is none the less
pitiful for that. Later, in sackcloth
and ashes, the wife was to learn the
bitterness of repentance and the fulfil
ity of her sacrifice.
No Work for Her
For even after she had met his de-
mands Doyle neglected to put her TO
work, she says in her complaint. Many
times she begged him for the place
| AS often he put her off, first with one
| excuse and then with another. And
often, too, he induced her. she alleges
! through renewed promises, to accom-
pany him to rooming house on Spring
street. The first misstep made the
others easy.
Finally the woman's husband>became
suspicious. He employed detectives to
| follow his wife. They secured evidence
so conclusive that when it was laid
before him and he taxed his wife with
| 1t she broke down and confessed. tell
| ing the whole miserable, pitiful story
| From that moment L. c. Draper hus-
band and father, was firmly deter
mined upon two things. First, he would
seek a divorce from the woman who
had borne him a child and with whom
he had lived happily for more than
| five wears. Then he would institute
criminal proceedings against the mar
he held responsible for his wifes ruin
Dlvtrce Case Begun
To begin divorce proceedings was
simple, but a criminal action was an
other matter. When he told his story
| to city Prosecutor Eddie he was in
formed that Doyle, even if the allega-
tions made against him were true In
every particular, had committed no Of
Tense against the California laws which
would make him criminally liable to the
state.
Baked in his attempt to secure the
punishment of the man, Draper, after
consulting his attorneys, Messrs. Wilkes
e Wilkes, who have offices in the Delta
building. decided to proceed against
Doyle civilly.
Yesterday afternoon the complaints
in both cases were filed with the coun-
! ty clerk. The suit OF Draper against