Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-12-06
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WIDOW TELLS OF HER
SYMPATHY FOR LUPTON
Mrs. Underwood on Witness Stand Says She Wrote
Letters TO UpLih Distressed Husband --Lupton
Today Tells of Uneven Marital Way But
Would Have Wife Back

All of yesterday afternoon and this
morning in Superior Court we're de-
voted to hearing the defense In the
suit of Mrs. Sadie G. Lupton against
Mrs Gertrude N Underwood, an ac-
tion to try to recover $4,000 dam
ages for alleged alienation by Mrs
Underwood of the affections of Ralph
G.. Lupton. Mrs Underwood on the
stand said her sole motive in writing
to Mr. Lupton as she did was to SYM
pathize with him and try to uplift
him In his distress She admitted she
meant Mrs Lupton by references TO
'it" and that" I'm letters.
Mr. Lupton told OF his troubles with
his wife on the stand today. lt Is
doubtful whether the case will 90 to
the jury today. and IL may go over
until Monday.
MT Ball In opening for the defence
said that Mrs. Underwood knew Ralph
! c. Lupton forteen years For about
seven years he boarded at the house
No. 901 Delaware avenue. Il would be
admitted. he said. that these letters
were written by the defendant not for
the purpose of separating or alienat-
ing the affections but to inform him
that his friends were still ready to
stand by him These letters had moth
ing to do with the separation, Mr Ball
said. and he expected TO prove that
this was case OF dosertion on the
part OF the wife After that separa-
tion Ralph c. Lupton tried TO per-
suadc his wife 10 come back TO him,
Mr.. BAH said He went after her and
took walk to their apartments. Then
he said Little girl, let us begin all
over again" but she refused until she
FIRST could see her folks He called
her next day on the telephone and
next day no sent her letter begging
her to return to him BY competent
witnesses Il would be shown that al
all times. Mr. Ball told the jury, that
the visits OF Ralph c. Lupton were
made by request OF other persons
generally.
Mr Ball. after addressing the jury
demanded the production of a lette
written 10y Lupton to his wife OF
August q, 1911
Mr. Hastings ohiectede 70 the ad
mission of the better upon mere pfc
duction until u was proved la IN
regular way TO be material.
Mr.. Ball claimed that the produc
ton of the letter by demand put II Il
evidence. The objection was over
ruled and the letter was admitted II
evidence
The court was handed the letter 70
persual and after reading Il Mr. Bal
took the letter and read IL TO the jury
as follows.
u "Wanca's Letter to "Glrlle."
! wilmington, Del, Aug. 7th. 1911
Dear Girlie.-My cup is indee
!, Overlooking. cannot begin to tel
= you how unhappy ! am nor under
stand what has happened since VI
said goodnight last evening. ! wa
: so hopeful that one more little cr
would wash away the last vestige o
: difference between US and you woull
Y be ready TO return to the home | an
keeping for you--a home so empty. 81
lonesome, so sad without my dea
!, little girl, and a home that might b.
so happy ] am sure | have crie
. enough 10 wash away a mountain ant
!, I can hardly see now for the tears
Il have been around 10 our 'twl
little rooms and bath a number o
times today hoping to find you ther
: putting things to rights. and ! hav
, been expecting a telephone messag
saying Don't forget to come dow
this evening. Wanca You know yo
have an engagement with Grille an
= when I could wait no longer an
" called you on the phone to hear you
!. dear voice you told me your peopl
had changed since last evening an
! would not allow me to come.
= "Oh. Grille, Grille. what has com
y between us again? Why won't yo
- tell me? Our eternal happiness
weighing in the balance. | know 20
= are not happy this way and | wan
Z you 10 come home to a true and 10y
!, ing heart You surely don't kno'
n how lonesome II is OF you wouldn
~ make me wait so long. 7 know ho'
necessary you are 10 my happines
Z and ] love you more than I ever di
:, before. ! need you. little girl, com
" home. For Gods sake, come home
. You promised that nothing shoul
~ come between us. Don't you car
any more? II you love me as 7 d
you, you will come regardles