Evening journal., 1908-01-07
WON AFFINITY BY
Ills ISELOQUENCE
Husband Obliging Consented
to Divorce for His
Wife

DES MONIES. Ia, Jan. Mrs. John
c. Cottrell has brought suit for divorce
from Representative Cottrell, who, be-
sides being Mayor Of Kingsley is ac-
counted the wealthiost man in the Iowa
Legislature, being worth s5OO,O0O.
This reluctant move by Mrs. Cottrell
delights Mrs. A. w. HOugh. wife Of a
contractor of this city, whom Mrs. Cot
trell names as correspondent. For Mrs.
Hough, leader in women's clubs. pub
licly declares that she has found her
affinity in Cottrell, who has been mar
ried twenty-six years and is the father
Of grown-ups. Mrs. Hough even con-
tided to her husband her undying love
for cottrell, and Hough promptly told
her he would give her divorce and
got out OF the way. after advising the
unfortunate Mrs. Cottrell to do like
wise
1t was the eloquence Of Cottrell. 1.-The
gentleman from Plymouth county"
that convinced Mrs. Hough that she is
for him and he for her.
Il love John Cottrell." Mrs. Hough
said in an interview at her home to-
day. There was a peculiar eloquence
for me in the speech made by him on
the Two-Cent Fare bill before the
House OF Representatives last winter
and although / had never seen him
before and despite the fact that l was
married to another, l have loved him
ever since
Il entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Cottrell
one evening before they went home af-
ter the Legislature adjourned. Then
Mr.. Cottrell and 1 exchanged few
letters. When my husband returned
/ went to him and showed him Mr..
Cottrelrs picture. I said I had some
thing very serious TO tell him. He sat
down and was much affected. COM
menced at the beginning told him the
whole truth and asked him to give me
a divorce, as / loved cottrell with all
my heart and could not love him. My
husband did not utter an angry word.
AFTER a time 1 renewed my appeals
to my husband to give me a divorce
He finally consented, and offered TO
divide our property. This was done in
October, my husband deciding me
about $4,000 worth of property.
I'VE lived here as man and wife until
a week ago. Then Mrs. Cottrell ap-
an audience with my husband. They
were closeted a long time. Mrs Cottrell
begged him to refuse to give me a
divorce. but my husband said quite
calmly; Mrs, Cottrell, why do you not
use common sense and do as ! do.
They love each other and we canrot
keep them apart Let them get 70
gether honorably; give your husband
a divorce
after that my husband bade me
end the children good-by and went
West 70 Wyoming, where he intends
taking a claim. He told his attorney he
love another woman, and I know that
it is true. I feel sorry for him and
! honor and respect him. But I love
Mr.. Cottrell"
Mrs. Cottrell did not suspect thar
she stood between affinities when Mrs.
Hough entertained her and her elo-
qu2nt husband. But having returned
TO Kingsley, Mrs. Cottrell found in her
husbands pocket a letter from Mrs.
Hough. This missive should have been
written on asbestos, Mrs. Cottrell AYERS
in effect in her divorce suit brought in
the Plymouth County Court She
further alleges that her husband and
Mrs. Hough have met in Kansas City
and Chicago.
The facts here related astound politi-
clans and more particularly the wives
Of politicians. It is predicted that few
er speeches will be made at the next
session Of the Legislature.