The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-15

Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
PROVO, Sept. 14-In a complaint for
separate maintenance filed in the district
court today, Mrs. Mfda Billings Anderson
makes some very racy and serious
charges against her husband. Robert An
derson, The defendant in the suit is the
city attorney for Provo city. and from
a conversation between the county at
torney and the mayor at Provo II Is
learned that Anderson will be asked TO
resign. II he refuses to voluntarily re-
tire from office. impeachment proceed
ings will depend on future developments
IN the case, so says County Attorney
Jacob Evans. Mrs. Anderson alleges
three causes of action in her complaint
adultery. failure TO provide and cruelty
On the first cause of action plaintiff ION
her information and belief alleges that
August, 1910. at Utah county. state of
Utah. and at the home OF the plaintin
and defendant in Provo city. commit
adultery, with one Harriet Anna Phil
lips and further thai defendant on divers
days and times, both prior and subse-
Quent TO said last named date has COM
mited adultery with the said Harriet
Anna Phillips at Utah county. state OF
Utah
Mrs. Anderson also alleges in her com
plaint that the defendant has written
giving the dates Of dozen of these love
epistles. Following are two Of the let
ters, copied into the complaint
One dated August 30. 1910, reads:
Now, dearest Anna. don't worry any
more: We are going to come out all right.
l haven't particle OF doubt about it.
The only thing that worries me is that
| cannot get TO see my dear little girl
once in while You have become so
much part OF my life that It seems aw-
fully hard not 10 be able TO see you
about every day. but, my dearest sweet
heart, we must keep UP our courage for
a little while and everything will be all
right and you will be my own true. dear
sweet and loving wife, You said that
my touch sent a thrill all through YOU
Now. dear Anna. will tell you that
which ! have never told you before. and
lhat Is that touch from YOUR hand
ever would cause my whole frame to vi
brate with delight such as | have never
felt before. and those dear sweet arms
thrown about me would almost render
me intoxicated with ectasy Of JOY. oh
Anna, what wouldn't ] give for only one
short hour with you tonight but then
dearest, [ hope for something better
soon. and that is your sweet companion
ship for life.
Il can never get through writing when
/ gel writing TO you, dearest, but must
close with love and kisses.
Your loving and faithful
ROBERT"
In part letter written on September
Z reads: Anna. dear. I am now living
only for you and don't care cne snap Of
my finger what people think or say about
me any more without you, and there is
everything with you and your love"
This letter closes with love and kisses
land n fond good night 10 my Anna"
and signed the same as the other ones
Robert"
The girl in tho case involves eight
men. some Of them married men, in her
downfall For her part in the amorous
game she was on Monday last. sent 10
the reform school at Ogden, there to re-
main until she is 81 years of age. unless
sooner released by parole or pardon. She
Is now between l6 and II years old,