Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-24
SEALED WITH A KISS
One of Magness' Letters to
Tilted Girl.
SAYS SHE HATES HIM NOW
Sorry for Miss German, But Declares
She Knew of Engagement.
PRISONER LEAVES LOUISVILLE
Wife Also Starts for Philadelphia
to Attend Sailors Trial
for Desertiop.
LEAVES LOUISVILLE

The MagneSS-GOrrmdn marriage, its de-
nouement and the love matter of Tilted
Georgianna Happier of Baltimore still
form an absorbing topic of conversation
and gossip in Washington society circles.
in which Miss Ada German was once a
shining light.
With the man in the case-Charles Jo-
seph Magness. sailor musician-aw waiting
trial for one of the most serious offenses
known to army and navy law-desertion-
Mrs Magness endeavorng to secure the
immunity of her boy husband from in
generation for long term in a naval
prison. and George Happier giving to
the press Magness' ardent love letters
the quidnuncs are satiated with choice
morsels of scandal
Washington women are still expressing
sympathy for Mrs. Magness. who mar
ried the sailor lad. while many others of
the gentler sex are expressing the deep
est sort of sympathy for Miss Happier,
who was set at naught by Magness for
the wealthy Miss German. Miss Happier
declares there is no longer any secrecy
in the matter of Magness' wooing and
accordingly she does not hesitate to give
to the press for publication the missives
sent her by her sutton. who she declares
was engaged to be married to her.
Letters to Miss Happier.
One of the letters that has attracted
most attention was written by Magness
to Miss Happier while the young man
was in Washington paying his attentions
to wealthy Miss German. it is said. He
sealed this letter with kiss and in
formed Miss Happier of his undying love.
adding that he would rather have her
than millionaire. The letter, which
is dated Washington, D. c., January .,
1905 Is given as follows:
Dearest Girl: l received your letter and
was glad to hear that you had received
everything all right. Dear. you do not
know how happy l feel to know that
you are to be my wife and that we will
live happily together for the rest of our
lives. l am sure that we will have a
neat little home. nice as any little
home could be, and l am sure that we
will love each other and get along fine.
Dear you said that you ought to have
something to prove our engagement. Yes.
YOU will have it. I will be first-claSs
the 9th and will come over to see you on
the Both. Dear. won't you be glad when
l am first-class, for l won't have any
more fights with the bandmaster. You
do not want me to get into trouble and
you, and will leave it alone. | feel glad
when you say that you love me better
than anybody. but. dear. remember the
two that you must love better than me
the good Lord and your mother They
are the ones that you should love above
ALL Dear. starting in February | am
going to send you $50 month and you
can put 1t In the bank. and we will have
some money to start with. Dear. / will
let you know Sunday the month in which
we are to be married. l want to have
at least two or three hundred dollars
when we get married.
Dear, you know the lady that play for
in the church. Why. she gave me a
Christmas present, and what do you think
1t was? She gave me tiepin with three
pearls and diamond In it. You know
she is a millionairess and she can afford
it. ! will show it to you Sunday. She
is married lady. l thought l would
tell you, so you would not think any
thing was wrong. l would rather have
you than a millionaire. You are the
| only girl 1 love. The lady that gave me
the present is Mrs. German. Senator
Germans Oldest. She is about thirty