The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

love for him was thrown away. In
the past two years, Mr.. Poindexter,
have lived hel1~o on earth. Oh, how
! have suffered! II men could only
know what woman feels; how her
heart throba and aches and pains
and that vacant feeling where her soul
ought to re, they would not torture
US so. know they wouldn't II they
only could understand us. and know
how we feel and how we love them
Tried to XIII Her.
Mr.. Poindexter, did you know he
tried to kill me once? Yes. my sis
ter and another woman were in the
room and cav him take a revolver
and start to shoot me. l hoped he
would at first, and then when
thought of my little girls having TO
face this world alone, I screamed to
him not to shoot My voice must
have brought him to his senses. and
he lowered the revolver, but the next
instant he hurled 1t at my head.
lodged and IL didn't hit me, but the
action made Il far deeper, much
more painful, wound than the revolt
Yer would have had 1t cut my flesh.
Then there have been nights and
nights and nights that are too many
to numb when he stayed out until
the early hours OF morning. and sat
alone at home waiting for him and
praying he would come. Only last
Thursday night he STAYED out until
after midnight, and when he came In
| got down on my knees in the door
way to him and prayed to him as |
would my God TO be good and think
OF me and the babies. But he wouldn't.
His heart must have turned to stone,
for no normal man, even though ne
didn't love his wife. could have re-
sisted the plea / made.
Bares Her Soul
There have been rumors which
reflected on my name Mr.. Poindexter,
and some say I was IN way respon-
sible for the way Louis has done. Can
you look at me. straight in my eyes
Mr.. Poindexter straight down In my
soul II you can. and believe these
things" Do I look like woman who
Is not true TO her husband? I'm glad
you say so. for l swear / have never
by word, look or action. or even in
thought. been ether than what the
most exacting husband would desire
In his wife. I couldn't do wrong and
love my babies as do.
Louis was awfully Jealous and not
long ago he shot at man named
William Catiin navis. because he
thought I cared for MIR Davis or Mr..
Davis cared for ne. asked Louis
later why he did II and he admitted he
didn't know II was drink that ruined
my husband Mr.. pondexter. and II
not only steeled his heart against me
hut it impaired his brain. H. was
not sane. | tell you and l could men
ton things innumerahle that he has
done which no sane man would do
a hgt Sc
was stealing bat ! believe the railroad
officials could have stopped him be-
fore he took very much II they had
been more careful Bus they all trust :
cd him. He had been with them long
and had won their confidence. Why
even Mr. King, the agent. has gone
hunting and fishing with Louis and he
took all Of them riding in his automo-
bile. Louis never told me anything
about his business and sometimes Khen
/ would ask him where he got al. HIS
money he would laugh and saw he made
about st25 month or the side. His
salary was s92 a month.
Destroys Picture.
why did I destroy his picture MIR
Poindexte-- ! had only one picture OF
my husband ana that did not resem
ble him. II was taken when we were
married and showed us standing side
by side II showed us when We were
happy, | took the picture and loos ed
at il and said to the likeness. Louis.
cannot keep you, | cannot bear 10
have you here when you have treated
me So and l destroyed the picture.
"You see. Mr. Poindexter. he left
me without penny. not even 10 feed
my babies. | must depend on my
brother in law, Mr.. Phillips. to care for
yne and the little ones, | don't know
what | shall do. Would | live with
him II he should come back? MIR.
Poindexter, that is question | cam
not answer. / do not KNOW. have
been crushed and degraded and hu
INFLATED and hurt SO much | don't be-
iseve have arg feelings left. It seeTs1s
all the life. ali the desire to live has
been Slapped out Of me.
Think of Babies"
''lf IL were not for the babies
think could hay 0own and die Think,
those little girls must grow up and
face this stain all their lives. Think
what that means and think how IL
wounds my heart 10 know they are
doouled 20 suffer almost AS much as
their mother.
Since Louis went away 1t seems
the whole world has turned against
ME. and the only ones To whom !
can turn for a look Of sympathy or
even Il kindly word are my nearest
relatives. DetectivesH-have harasseu
me. They have demanded that | give
them Louis picture. and showed they
believed was telling a lie when l
said l had destroyed III epicture ana
could not tell them where Louis can
be found. Won't you ask someone TO
keep them away, MT Poindoxter?
can't help them a bit. and If they
keep after me l believe / VIII lose my
mind. The other day. l believe IL was
Tuesday. two of them came here from
police headquarters. AS soon as they
told me who they We're / tainted.
fell right down In the hallway. ana
did not come TO for half an hour.
MIR. Poindexter you are the first
official who has come 10 see me since
Louis went away. Not one of the
railroad men have even telephoned or
written. They have let me find out
what could through the papers. and
guess they do not even care whether
j find out that way. 1t seems that
they should show me just a little con-
siderauon.
Has No Property.
Louis has no property that
know OF. The house we lived in be-
longs to Mr.. Phillips, and he has
not finished paying for 1t yet. Mr..
Phillips built 1t at the request of his
wife and intended letting Louis pay
for 1t by the month. They wanted to
help Louis and me get start in life.
but Louis laughed at them and did
not even want to get a home. Mr..
Phillips owns his house. but he liz not
In position 10 take care, Of me and
the two children beside His own 70 ", :