The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-18
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W00ER, IN COURT
Romeo Of Sixty Ardent
to a Juliet of
Fifty.
BROKEN UP
After Thirty Years, Wife Ac-
cepts Attentions Once
Rejected.

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Chicago.-The sizzling love Of q
gay Romeo of sixty years for a throb-
bling Juliet of fifty is told in a petit
tion for a divorce filed by William A.
Gray of this city. He names Martin
Albert Phelps of No. 434 Quincy
street, Brooklyn, as the destroyer of
his home. And he is sixty and she
is fifty. Can you beat it?" said Gray.
In his bill Gray set forth that he
was married more than thirty years
ago. Just after they were married
Gray was annoyed by Phelps, who
was persistent in his attentions to
Mrs. Gray. Gray finally forbade
Phelps to appear at his home. Gray
asserts his wife told him then that
she would have nothing more to do
with Phelps.
The first intimation Gray had that
his wife was meeting Phelps was on
a trip to Milwaukee. His wife in
tended to make a visit to friends and
was to leave on the afternoon boat.
Receiving an unexpected business
call Gray took the same boat and
and found his wife in the company of
Phelps. Firm that time on, Gray de-
clared, he and his wife lived. a sepa-
rate life in the same home.
Since Nov. 1, 1910, when Mrs. Gray
sued for separate maintenance,
which case is now pending in court,
her movements have been watched.
On March 25 last, Gray says, he
learned the contents of a letter writ
ten by Phelps in Brooklyn, inviting
Mrs. Gray to come to his home.
Followed to Brooklyn.
Gray sent his nephew, Arthur
Chaplin, in the wake of Mrs. Gray,
Chaplin declared that Mrs. Gray was
met at the station by Phelps, and
that they went to the residence of
Phelps, remaining there ten days.
On April II, Gray, who has been
living at hotels since the separation,
went to his old home, where his wife
now resides. Mrs. Gray was in
Brooklyn at the time. There, he
says, he found these cheerful mis-
sives:
my own dear love and sweet
heart: 1 was glad to get your dear
letter but am sorry you are not we'll
Our time will come soon, sweetie,
and then we will make up for lost
time in loving each other, but I am
so hungry for your sweet kisses ]
can hardly wait, but I must. But,
oh, how I do love you, as you alone
know, and will keep on doing so,
b. is we'll and is doing fine in keep
ing house. She goes to the theatre
tonight with her chum and her at
torney, so I will have another quiet
time alone. But I will remain here
thinking of you, wishing you were
with me. Sweet kisses from your
own Albert"
Wishing Contest.
Another letter reads: my darl-
ing Sweetheart: 81 has gone out and
I am all alone, and, oh, how I wish
you were here with me, a wish l
have SO often, as l know you do, too.
AS to our misfortunes' you mention,
I do not think as you do, that it is
the devils work." az I do not believe
there is a devil, only the one that ex-
lists in ourselves I do believe there
is a God who rules and controls all,
even our misfortunes,' for our own
good. Am glad you vot the check
you were looking for.
"You say you wish I was there
with you. So do l and we sure
would have a good time, for I want
to see you fully as badly as you
want to see me.
"Well, Sweetie, our time will
come soon and when that much de-
sired time comes I know of two who
will not waste much time in getting
acquainted don't you And how do
you feel about 1t? Had I you with
me nov I would smother you with
kisses. I am hungry for you, my
dear love and sweetheart.
"ALBERT."