The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-27
BOUTWELL, IN
JAIL. ISSUES
A STATEMENT
SAYS he HAS NEVER CLAIMED
TO BE THE SON OF A UNITED
STATES SENATOR AND THAT
SOME ONE IS ATTEMPTING TO
RAILROAD HIM TO TIE ASYLUM.



scend created by him just before he
was aCut to be married to Ellis
Wood I'd, an inmate Of house in
the restricted district, and subse-
ouent attempt at suicide on his part
when seen by a representative OF The
Journal yesterday, issued statement
in which he positively denies num-
Der of the statements made Concern
ing him, and produced letter which
he states is from the woman in the
case, which tends to show that the az
fair has two sides.
The letter. which he authorized the
reporter to publish, absolutely refutes
the statment of Ella Woodward that
she has been attempting to escape
from Boutwell, and that he has been
following her and forcing himself up
on her. The letter is dated only
few DAVIS ago, and Boutwell, claims
that the receipt of 1t caused him TO
come here from New York.
The letter Is as follows:
Pensacola, Fla, June II, 1911.
Dear Leonard.
Your letter to hand this morning.
Glad to hear from you, but, darling,
I am very sorry to hear that you are
sick. Dear, If there Is anything that
I can do to help you, I VIII be only
too glad to do ii. II you think that
you want to see me and that IT WOULD
make you feel better, will come to
see you, but I can't stay long, for
have to 20 and 1--we with my dear
mother. as she Is alone now. We lost
our dear father the 18th OF April, and
I Just received the news since being
in Pensacola, and mother Is very lone
some and wants me TO come nome and
live with her and 1 am going to, for
you know when we lose our parents
we lose our best Irlenos ana the only
ones / ever had.
that YOU are so Ill; would like very
much to be with you, but don't see
how can. for haven't the money to
nav what owe and go home, but am
doing the best can. I am well and
hearty again and getting fat. Dear,
if Won want me to come to see you,
vo,, can send me the money to pay
what 7 owe here and the fare up there
ana 7 will come at once. Remember
T don't ask you to do this unless you
want to. don't owe much-altogeth-
ar think about $35, and can't leave
until get 1t paid, but don't ask you
"a do this II you don't want to-,
IT would be very glad to hear from
l.
Kant see you. Darling, you know that
fbe love that have for you will never
fade away. I once loved you and al
ways will, but you know how we were
situated when left you. did not
leave you because wanted to, but
thought we could get along better
apart was why, not because I did not
love you, for you know that I loved
you and do till this day.
/ am very broken-hearted to think
that I have no one to love me any
more like used to.
Well, darling, as I am 30 upset,
will close with tears of love for you
Ind hope that you will be better when
his reaches you. Your loving girl.
ELLA.
P. s.-Answer soon and let me know
low you are.
10 Florida Girl.
Boutwell, stated that Ella woodward
Is the real name of this woman and
hat her home is at Bay Hill, Fla, O
small town near Tampa. He says thai
nc met her in Tampa about two
years ago, and that he still believes
hat at that time she was pure little
country girl.
He betrayed signs Of emotion wher
speaking of her yesterday afternoon
md said that he loved her better thar
lie loved life and was anxious to make
Ter his wife.
10 Through With Her Now.
He stated further, however, that he
lad worried himself all he intended tc
bout the matter and that since the
asst interview with her, he had made
ID his mind, that If given the oppor-
unity he would leave her and have nc
urther communication with her.
He stoutly denied that he was ad-
iicted to any drug, and said that ar
.ffort was being made by certain par
les (whom he named) TO have him
Ldjudged insane and sent to the asy-
UNI. He said that he admitted that
lie had acted strangely recently, but
aid that he had just recovered from a
lervous breakdown, being in a hos
,ital in New York for a number Of
weeks with nervous prostratfon and
hat he had only left the hospital on
he morning that he started south af-
err the girl
Boutwell, stated that he was not the
on of a famous United States senator
md declined to discuss his family.
Written Statement.
The following written statement
vas handed to The Journal man. with
ne request H. NC POOA1SAACN'
70 the Public.
/, L. J. Boutwell,. wish through the
,ress, to give a full statement Of what
las taken place, leaving out the last
wo years that this woman and l lived
ogether as man and wife.
This woman left me six weeks age
nd came to Pensacola from New Or
cans, where followed her. She would
lot go back with me, so left her and
vent to New York, from which place
wrote several times to Ella Wood
ward, and she answered me, stating
he was very sorry that 1 was sick
nd If I would send her fair and $35
he would come to New York, and so
lfter receiving this letter, Father
Needen started me south after this
yirl, giving me letters of introduction
% Mr.. William B. Allen, rector of ST
church of this city. I arrived Thurs
lay and went to his home and pre-
,ented my letter and told him all, as
| priest. He then sent a letter to this
asking her to come out to his
house. This was on the 22nd at II: 81
}. m. He went to see her the following
lay and had her come out to see me
She and I talked over the past and de-
,ided to get married the following
lay, but she said she had to have SAL
o pay her bills before marrying
which looked as though she wanted