Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-11
MISS cuRRlE SEEMS TO HAVE A
HALF NELSON HOLD ON
FRANK GoTcH.
DISCRIMINATING LETTERS
POSSESSED BY ATTORNEYS
eoteh Appeared to Take Great Interest
in Welfare Of Frank, Junior, and Sent
Miss curris Money For Her Support
Woman Met Champion in Chicago
Two Years Ago.


Frank Gotch is to be brought into court
to substantiate charges made against
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of
the world, by Miss Sadie Currie, ac-
cording to statements of Attorney
John B. Van Dyke of Seattle and At
torney William K. Pattison of this city
Miss Currie thru her attorneys has
filed $4,000 breach OF promise suit
against the athlete.
Miss Currie has placed in the hands
of her attorneys over 100 letters alleged
to have been written by Gotch. Mr.
Van Dyke yesterday made public d
number of these letters. several of
which contained references to baby.
The last letter said TO have been re-
ceived by Miss Curre was addressed
TO her residence in Seattle. 1t was
written ON stationery of of the Morri-
son hote! and the envelope bears the
name F. A. Gotch in the upper left
hand corner. The letter Is dated Oct.
IS, 1909, and was registered at the Chi
cago postoffice on Oct %. 1909.
Letter Mentions Money.
1t follows:
Oct. 81, 1909-Dear Sadie: Just re-
ceived your letter. Am sorry your are
having so much trouble. Am sure you
have had money enough 10 more than
pay your board at a good first class
hotel. They must have helped you
spend that bunch gave you last sum-
mer.
will be pretty busy in the east for
some time. Don't know when I'll get
west
Enclosed find 20. Let me know If
you get it O. K Address all of your
letters to the Morrison hotel. Chicago.
With best wishes, ever sincerely.
FRANK.
Likes the Baby's Picture.
The attorneys said that this letter
was written just before Gotch ceased
to pay his attentions to Miss Currie.
Another letter that was written over
a year ago is cited by them to show the
change In his attitude toward their
client. This letter was written on sta
tionery of-the Hotel Herman at Ba.si-
more. 1t is dated Sept. IS, 1908. 1t
reads:
Sept. %, 190s.-Dear Sadie: Received
/
picture of yourself and the baby.
think they are great. Have been Nv
full busy the last month and am ashan-
ed not to have written you long ago.
Am glad you got away with your
bluff to your brother. 1 guess yor
and your mother can handle the whole
United States zlS
1 haven't got nay route list yet anG
thus don't know where we go from
here; but hope to know soon. Will sen6
you our route list just as soon as
get it, which I hope will be in a few
days.
With best wishes, always your true
pal. FRANK.
Regards to Pearl and your mother.
Asks allow is the Boy?"
In another letter written from Toron.
to, Canada, on stationery Of the King
Edward Hotel and dated Feb. 25, 1909
apepars the following statement:
Dear Sadie: How is the boy? sup
pose he can do all kinds of acrobat;
stunts by this time. He is almost {
year old.
In another 'er, written from Hum
boldt, Iowa, Gotch's residence, is TIN
assertion:
I VIII, always be square with you ar.
don't think that becarse you are II
Seattle and am a long distance fror
you 1 vii. t;1 set you.
Among he letters are some wri tel
from London, others from Humboldt
) Des Mones, Chicago, st. Paul, an
, many other cities. All of them begin il
the safe mariner with Dear Sadie,
and mos of them end with Ever you
, true pal, Fra7N.'
, Met Gotch in Chicago.
Attorney Van Dyke said tina: he ia
, tried to get service on Gotcr in Seattle
but failed, ard that he came mere whil
the wrestler wa in the city in ,roer /
file the sur and have the papers served
Mir. Van Dyke is located at 500 LOW
man building III Seattle.
Miss .N.lrie came to Ch:caSo sew
,ral months go. and mas establishe
, Il residence ner. She Is livirs with
sister, but can not t".l the addres
a this tip:-" said Mr.. Van Dyke. mis-
, Currie Is II years old, thu she appear
, to be much younger. She became &C
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