The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-17

unity who wrote them, sat smiling on
the witness stand, and Mrs. Biggs, TO
whom they We're written. sat among
her friends in the body of the court
room. her face the picture Of chagrin
and pain. Accompanying the letters
Ito make them more original" as Mac
Lehman explained. We're two stanzas
from the immortal love poetry of Bob
bic Burns.
oh, honey. I love you, ! love you,
love you" one of the letters opened
My darling wife" the infatuated
NacLennan called Biggs wife My
guiding star, he apostrOphised her
Well my sweet. fat Wife he said in
another place, dropping to a lower
plane. why. darling, a blind horse
could see that you and ! love one an
other" MacLennan wrote 10 his af-
unity.
Scrubbed on the envelope OF one of
the letters was this sta.nZa by Burns
Not the poet in the moment
Fancy lights on MS ee
Kens the pleasure, feels the rapture
That thy presence gives TO me.
Perha ps the most interesting part Of
Tic trial was MacLennans explanation
of how he came to write the letters. 1t
WAS an Joke" he assured the court.
No LOVE FOR WOMAN
j do NOT love Mrs Biggs and I never
did. he testified although / have the
greatest respect for her
We'll. why did you write the let
terse" asked Gerald C.. Halsey, attor-
nev for Mrs BiEgs.
1T Was this way: Mrs. Biggs said
To me. Charlie is going TO leave me-
J said. I'll put that all right So
decided TO write couple of love let
tiers just 10 make Biggs jealous.
decided that hc should see them and
thought they would make him stick TO
las home and wife.
why did you refer to yourself as
hubby and 10 her as wihe2"
That was tomm yrot. Just a joke.
The letters were as follows:
Thursday, 7l5 P. m.
Ny Own Dearest Darling Nan:
How nice It was to see you 50 unexpected.
Why, my heart throbs now with pleasure.
Pleasure Well should say It is. was so
sorry, dearest you could not stay longer
Dear, did wish 70 have you in my arms TO
press you to me- ! did not like you to go
away without me. just think Of II, dearest;
what q night for long love walk with my
Nanita- Now, Honey, I viii post these
few lines 70 you, dearest First, thought
would just take il along, but think you viii
enjoy II best by me posting It, won't you,
darling Nsnits, love yous sweetheart
Now. you must not think anything of me going
that affair Tuesday. promise you I
will never 20 70 anything Of that sort again
without my own WHEY. Now. dear tomorrow
night Cif Cod spares u.s. hope we have good
time together, you and I and I have no doubt
we will Now you won't get this letter until
Saturday. I only wish you would walk in now
md read Il over nv shoulder. Still dearest
I can feel you now. Now, honey,
this is only little note, just 70 surprise you.
promised to write you another one this week,
So you see, have kept my promise. What do
you think I have Just donel Well, you know
i told YOU I would write TO the foreman of
istts9 IN vouP envelope. what do YOU think Of
thstE Gee Wist. just think Of 1t! What
would he say if he got this one instead; and
you getting hiss Well, dearest, must laugh
70 myself as I write you, dear, these Few lines:
must be very careful. Now sweetheart 1
viii close, with my fondest love 70 my guiding
star. and God bless you, Nan, is the wish of
T' must sst- not forget to put down my kisses.
* k k X
Ny Own Dearest, Darling Wife:
Quite a big line amt il, Honey7 Well,
sweeheart I am sorry 7 did not stay last
night as I did not happen to have the luck Of
getting start. Still dear, it can't be helped.
Better luck next time. 1 hope, Nan, that you
found everything TO your liking when you ar,
rived home. One thing, don't think would
like my wife 70 be a week away from me-
Now dearest. I must say enjoyed myself on
Saturday and Sunday. The worst Of It IS,
dear. time 70 fly too quickly when We
get together. Well, my sweet, fat wife,
have your other picture on the mantel place,
and Mac just looking at i, and, as you
know, he says you are fine looking woman;
Needless TO say. I always feel proud when I
hear any one speak good Of you But then,
rrhv shouldn't ]. when know there IS no girl
in this world loves me better. Yes, Honey,
you love and love you for all time).
you seemed awful near and dear to me on Sat.
urday and Sunday. have Just been thinking Of
II today Why, darling, blind horse could
A see that you and love one another We don't
mind. do we, dear, SO long as know It won
get you into trouble Now, Honey, that boss
told me that they could not get on with the
,rork I think It would perhaps be the middle
and the end Of the week before we get taken
on Still. I am 70 be there tomorrow morning,
in case he shonld start some on. Say. Nan,
~ 0uc n he
ieDois on wednesday matneel If don't get
started on Wednesday could meet you down
know i an working Now, dear, if you think
this is ali right you can come, but, If you
think you can't come, don't bother, dear If
2.sO If you should not turn UP by that time
Course. don't be- disappointed, Honey, if you
don't find me there. Now good night, darling
wife ana my wsrmest love to yOu' and and ;, God
bless and keep you Ivan.
MAKES BIGAMY CHARGE
II is charged by Biggs that his wife
upon returning from a trip TO Aber
deem. Scotland. in 1907, brought with
her Evan MacLennan, who she said
w-as her cousin. She brought MacLen-
non TO live at their home in Ocean
view To Offset these allegations.
Mrs. Biggs. in a cross complaint ac-
,.,,ses her husband of bigamy. and
,-es+erdav she took the witness stand
ii characterization Of the charge.
T-pon her trip to Scotland in 1907 she
STAYED with Biggs' mother, she testi-
Hed but the old lady after week
,r~ew her out saying you are not
NV sons wife. Jamie Thomson is
lis wife This set Mrs Biggs inquir-
ing and she found a record of the
,,,srrfage Of Charles Biggs. 20. to
Jamie Thomson. p, March 10, 1891.
She produced in court yesterday a
.opv Of the marriage certificate OBJ
yVred from the registrar Of Aberdeen.
lHgSs explanation Of this is that it
a. Ills half brother Charles Biggs, who