Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-14
WHITE WAY IN UPROAR C0RDOVh IS SET FREE
Drunkards in Devil Car Lead Would Rise From "de Pro-
Tortuous Night Race. fundis' to Stature OF Man.
SCREAMS START PURSUIT WANTS TO GO TO MEXICO
Hello Girls 1nultd One Beaten Regarding What Wife and
One Bowled Over. Pensioners May Do.
CABS FOLLOW FLEEING CAR DISPUTE OVER COLLECTION
in Never NearM B Made
Enough Number Hopes Divorce-stars
Offending Auto. 425.
WANTS TO GO TO MEXICO
Worried Regarding What Wife and
Pensioners May Do.
DISPUTE OVER COLLECTION
Might B Made Basis OF Charge.
Hopes for Divorce-starts
Life With 425.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TRENTON. N. j.. August III. Frank
Cordova, the unfrocked Methodist clergy
man. left the state prison this morning,
after serving sentence Of four years
He refused to give any hint of his plans
for the future beyond the statement that
If he could get sufficient funds he would
60 to Mexico There he has relatives.
who are ready to assist him. he says.
From the prison Cordova was rushed to
the rooms of the Trenton Press Club.
where he was met by a friend from New
Brunswick. He was exceedingly nervous
On the way from the prison to the club
he kept his face concealed behind hand
kerchief.'
The confinement of the prison had worn
him down. He appears to. be far from
WELL He was dressed In a suit of black
serge, the regular contribution made by
the state to every male convict when get
free.
The newspaper correspondents had a
tasty breakfast sent in to Cordova. He
only drank cup of coffee.
The Rev. J. Ware Gamble of Piainfleld
was cioseted with Cordova for more than
an hour. He said his purpose was to give
advice and encouragement.
Would Rise to Stature of Man.
The only statement that Cordova would
make was:
II think, after having paid the penalty
that was imposed upon me, l should be
allowed chance to rise up from de pro-
fundis.' where was. and to begin life all
over. anew. and to do mans work in his
life.
Lone thing that has been source OF
interrupted. hnkind criticism Of the press
But one of several things I have learned
during my intense agony has been to be
forgiving Having been SO misjudged my
self hesitate to misjudge others
"All I ask is for a chance to rise and
measure up to the full stature Of man."
The report that Cordova was In the
press club rooms brought crowd OF
curious men and women to that place. It
was necessary to detail policemen to keep
the public. and urged the newspaper rep
resentatives to find some way for him
to escape from the rear of the building.
This was impossible. About $50 O'Clock
an automobile waiting for him and was
whisked of in the direction OF Philadel-
phia. where, 1t is said. he will try to raise
money enough to enable him to get out Of
the country.
Miss BOVINE Not on Hand.
There was a rumor early in the morn
ing to the effect that Miss Julia Bovine.
the young choir singer for whom Cor
dova abandoned his wife and three
children, would join him here. She did
not put in an appearance. She is sup
posed to be in Ocean Grove, N. J.
Cordova steadfastly refused to say
anything about his wife or Miss Bovine.
Prison authorities Judge from utter
ances made from time to time during
his imprisonment that he is as much in
love with Miss Bovine as ever and is as
anxious to have his wife divorce him.
so he can marry the young woman and
give a name to his illegitimate child.
1t is said. however. that Mrs. Cordova.
children by keeping boarders at Allan
tic Highlands. is not disposed to set her
husband free.
Since being sent TO prison Cordova
and telegraphy and he will probably
secure a position In which he can en-
ploy his knowledge.
Cordova was sentenced to prison after
abandoning his wife at South River. N.
j., and clipping with Miss Julia Bovine,
a youthful member Of his church choir.
The unfrocked pastor had been In prison
since April 4. 1905. serving thres years,
four months and three days.
The remainder Of his four-year SEN
Fearful Of Arrest.
Cordova's last day In prison was one Of
mingled happiness and vexation. He was
jus: a little fearful that he would be met
at the door of the prison by an officer
Of the law who would drag him back
again into confinement to face again a
criminal charge.
There was a. possibility that his deserted
wife would decide to have him arrested
again and charge him with offenses COM
mitted while he was away with Miss
Bovine.
Mrs. Cordova has declared that she
wants nothing more to do with her hus-
band. and has asserted that she will never
trouble him again, but there Is a posst-
bility that she will determine to seek
the further punishment Of the man who
deserted her and her children.
Cordova Is also said to be somewhat
afraid Of trouble with some Of his old
parishioners at South River It is under
ion between him and them relative to the
lifting Of small missionary collection
some years ago.
The amount is said to be less than
twenty-five dollars, but this Is sufficient
to pave the way for a. charge, II any
of his enemies should see fit to prose-
cute 1t,
Cordova has Hess than SIS in cash and
the clothes which are the gifts Of the
state to a discharged convict. The money
ho has saved from his overtime earnings.
Mrs. cordova Unrelenting.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. N. j., Au-
gust 14.-Mrs. j. Frank Cordova, wife of
the unfrocked minister. j. Frank Cor
dova, who at o'clock today finished his
term In the state. prison at Trenton.
last night stated that under no conditions
would she return to her husband or
have anything to do with him.
She stated that she has neither had
any communication with Cordova nor
will she have any.
Mrs. Cordova has been advised to Sc
cure divorce. but said that she has
no money to spend in this way. SO she
will let the matter drop. Hereafter she
will be In no way connected with the
dfsgraced Clergyman.