Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-19
.PLATT DEPLORES AGE
Dreadful to Contemplate, He De. clares In Alleged Love Letter.
HE IS SUED FOR DIVORCE.

Mae Wood, Asserting She Is Senator's
 Rightful Wife, Seeks Separation.
 Letters Reveal Provision Made For His Sons. es.. - New York. May 19.-"It is dreadful to contemplate the fact that am sev- enty years old" it is declared, United States Senator Thomas c. Platt wrote in one of his alleged love letters to Mae c. Wood, which were read to Justice O'Gorman when Mrs. Woods s divorce action against the senator was finally. brought to trial
 "Think of it-'Old Platt' now" he wrote with tragic simplicity. You had better discard me at once before die"
 "I am an old fool" he said in an- other, with frank introspection.
 My little bride to be-" was the salu- tation he is alleged to have used in still another, and in yet one more burn ing love message this distinguished member of the greatest deliberative body in the world sent the lady "a thousand kisses for the one you sent me and thousand times as fervent." Mrs. Wood says that the senator mar ried her in 1901.
 sdelishts on Political Affairs.
 In the letters there is an interesting side light on political affairs. For in- stance, in a letter addressed to My Dear Little One' MT. Platt is quoted as avowing that her previous communica- tion was so bright and original and cheered him up so that T am almost reconciled to Odell's election" But that which will be read with greatest inter- est by the people of New York is let ter in which the writer tells of the pro vision he has made for his family. My Dear Little One" is assured that she need not worry about his children, who have been provided for, as witness:
 For many years Frank has received an income of S10,000 year as counsel for corporations, etc, whose interests I look after.''
 Harry married d rich wife, and his company received a large sum from the loaning of the New York state canal funds (some $3,000,000l. which it controls, and if I am reelected, as l now intend to be, this will still be un- der my control"
 Edward, he says finally, is taken care of on the United States Express.
 Description of the Plaintiff.
 Mrs. Wood is a matronly looking wo- man. forty-five years old, well pre-. served, with black hair, blue eyes, a snub nose and a mouth that shuts firm. ly over perfect teeth.
 There are some points of resem. blance between her and Mrs. Annie Bradley, whose romance with United States senator formerly colleague of Platt had tragic ending few years ago. Both were lawyers, both taught school. both had worked for the news papers, and both were interested in politics. But Mrs. Wood is not the sort that adjusts a grievance with six shooter. The courts for her, and when you see her close her lips firmly and observe the lines that form at the cor ners of her mouth-when you note the emphatic toss of her head as she an- swers a pointed question you under stand just how all this litigation has come about.
 For nearly a year Senator Platt has fought the woman's claim and by va- rious preliminary motions prevented the actual trial of the case. but 1t was finally called before Justice 0'Gorman in the supreme court.
 In her complaint the plaintiff alleges her name Is Mae C. Wood-Platt. She names in her suit Lillian \. Janeway, who was married to the senator in oc- toher. 1903.
 Senator Platt denies her charges.