The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-28
YES, | ASKED
Wife TO POSE
FOR A PHOTO
.TIfE REfsTgNn
But II Was to Be a Picture
for just Her and Me to
See. Added the Accused
Preacher.

Yes, asked my wife TO pose for
a certain picture"
This was the admission Of Rev
Walter q. Du Moulin. Episcopal rec.
tor. whose wife L. suing him Tor
divorce In the California eourtn /
Mrs Da Moulin charges that the
rector asked her to pose for a pie.
sure~~'ag against which her woman.
hood reyolled
Now the Rev. Mr. IN Moulin al.
mits that he asked for the picture
hat he says there was nothing i'm
proper about lt II was not for
Eeneral circuiation--sfIf was lust
between husband and wife" be
SAYS
u was Just a right and proper De-
sire on his part. the rector said. 20
wish 10 preserve a remembrance of
the enthralling form ot his wlfe
against the day when time should
alter the perfection Of her figure.
that he wanted hor TO pose beFore
the camera as a beauty nnadurned.
he Denies Thls Charge.
But ! never told her thar had
seen pictures Of any Of my parish.
toner's In that pore. he said. hot
y. In reply 10 another % his wifc's
allegations.
The interview took place IN the
office ~ Attorney George A. Custer
IN the Arcade building. Rev Du
Mouiin who had been succsnaFut up
20 to-day IN dodxing the reporters ~
Seattle and San Franeiscn. proved
20 be a good looking. broad shoul.
dsred young fellow. who might
easily win the admiration ~ men
and women-la hia various parishes.
Then the rector. who vas about
10 sae for divorce WHEN his utfa h~aa
him into the probate courts. w~nl
on 20 tell about Mrs. pu Moulin.
The Wemsr the Cause.
~She IL the cause 81 ali tlsc
trouhle,~ he aAid. ~she made trouble
for me IN every parish had. shs
has q very jealous disposition She
adfnsts that shs married mo 10 spite
another girl whom ! had been attsn-
tive to-
NE also tot6 rather ~canaasiosaa
story about his wlrr. Involving = san
Francisco physician who - aunar-
risd
ANY charges - intimacy betxcen
myself and any woman Isarishioness
are absolutely unfugndvd he con-
tlnued 4 lowed my people. men and
wpmcn--ali u them any minister
should. That - ala But her nag
Eing and jealousy caused M
vcstry ~ my church IN Houxhton.
Mich, to ask for my resignation.
Dozens 81 my friends have come
70 me and told me to tighten up the
relns on my wife They All told me
that she was getting the best of me.
Last fall IN San Francisco Hhe
pleaded with me 70 get a divorce.
I deserted you-oyer q year ago
In Fort Morgan. Colorado. and you
have good grounds for q divorce.
Why don you ask for oncg
Offered cursteshlp Here.
Du Moulin claims that was OF
tered a curaey With Dr. J. T.. -.
Lwyd. OF st. Marks church. Seat.
ne. last year. and that he WAS pre-.
vented from accepting because OF
the trouble his wife had caused
him.
Or Llwyd wanted me 10 work
with him badly. but ! WIS afraid 70
accept the position for fear ms wife
might bring trouble and disgrace on
myself as well as the church Dr.
Llwyd. when had told him my
story. took the same view as did.
and We parted the hest OF friends.
and mutually sorry"
Mrs. Du Moulin Is the sister OF
q. - Gay. OF San Francisco. one Of
the high officials Of the Southern
Pacific.
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