The evening world., 1910-12-02
AT Least His Letters to Her,
introduced in Divorce Action,
So Decalre.
BUNCH AND BOOZE"
Only Thing That Kept Get
Rich-Q Quick" Promoter From
Suicide on Trip.

Despite the protests Of John Reilly,
counsel for Mrs. Leah Harden, Justice
Greenbaum ordered the divorce action
brought by James Harden jr.. against
her to trial to-day. Thereupon Lawyer
Reilly Withdrew. announcing that he
would offer no defense because he could
not secure the presence OF Eugene Burr.
the correspondent. In court. Justice
Greenbaum notified Reilly that he must
appear before him Monday. Dec. IL. to
explain why he should not he adiudged
In contempt OF court. william Rand jr.,
Harden's counsel. was directed to fur
nlsh evidence of the hiding OF n colored
maid. Mamie Bradshaw, to the Court.
A jury was selected from the panels In
other courts In ORDER to get men who
had heard nothing or yesterdays IN
quiry into the sudden departure OF the
correspondent, who Ii now under $4,000
In the Burr Brothers, Flatiron Building
Get rich quick" scheme.
Mr.. Rand told OF the ''raid' on Burr's
apartment in Garnet Han, Broadway
and one Hundred and Forty-nrst street,
ut midnight Aug. 4 last by Lawyer 4. C..
Vandivcr. Harden, Steele. Sturgis, his
4 college mate. and Richard /. Brewster,
vice-pesldcnt of the Fourteenth Street
National Bank.
Burr's Friend Witness.
Burr's bosom friend for fifteen years
and n fellow tenant In Garnet Hall,
Zachary Il. Miller, was called at the
a..t .aNN &c. - ~
Mrs. Burr We're in California at the
time of the raid. lie met Harden enter
ing the apartment az the head OF the
raiders and Harden, wnom he had long
known. asked him to knock at Burr's
door. He refused. but agreed to go to
his own apartment and ring up Burr on
the telephone to ask II Mrs. Harden was
with him.
II did, Miller testified, land Burr
said she was not>'
81 am glad OF that said I to Burr,
because her husband and n party OF
friends are at your door and are going
to break in unless YOU admit them
"'Wait a minute said Burr. and
phone and said, Yes. she is here. and
u open tne door.
After an interval the door was
opened.
The raiders in turn told n similar
story. Some letters were then put in
evidence from II. Burr to Mrs. Har-
den. Some of these follows:
Sugar Pills to Dope Fiend.
Under date OF Aug. 10 Burr wrote:
IN RnuTI tho California ip,itpl
My Darling Leah: Your pretty.
little. round. baby face has been
before me all day. and | have been
thinking OF your many Ilittle ways
that put you In n class by yourself.
There never was another woman
like you. knowing you have made
me SO happy, 1t liz impossible for
any other woman to satisfy me.
After knowing you any other wom-
an would he like sugar pills to a
dope iiend. There Is one thing
that you do that Is wonderful. 1t
is when you steal up and whisper
In my ear, II want you, l want
YOU"
! don know how Grace Is go-
l Ing TO receive me. | arrived in Los
Angeles, but there has been a good
bunch on board and between the
bunch and the booze | have avoided
suicide. / was dreaming of you
! when the porter awakened me this
| morning and said that there was a
1 telegram for Mr.. Burr. 1t made
me happy. Always remember that
l love you, my love child.
Lovingly, GENE,
Another was dated from the Hote
Brewster, san Diego, Cal, Aug, %, ans
read;
a My own Little Love Child: SO
much has happened that l don't
know whore to heglr | wired you
a." yesterday that Grace knows all Jim
told hey. l then wired you a long let
ter telling you OF my devotion.
Grace called me up MS morning ana
10 asked me to come mp, | think sac
ls Weakening and wants me after AL.
/ wish she would get a separation
leave me TO love you alone. as | am
crazy TO do.
" ! love YOU just as much as the day
| let' YOU and ave no idea OF giving
10 you up. / worship you n will stick
10 you until hell freezes over. | don't
p are Cor mOney. All | wan is to be
with YOU. No cafes. no theatres.
nothing only you, The ideal for me
would be for you ana me to live in
Sc n little bungalow by TIE sea.
Florence CBurr's little ~daughter)
AZ and have been having splendid
times. | lie down on her bed and
10 80 90 sleep IN her arms just as do
In yours, All you have To do IL to
le love me and ! am yours, body, soul.
% money. everything, unit! the cows
come home, Lovingly, GENE"