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children four times since they were
awarded to his wife. and that his con-
tlhual efforts toward Il reconciliation
have refused.
In June. 1912. Mrs. Tillman obtain
sd a decree OF divorce from her hus-
band ! II Cincinnati, anu ,ook the name
OF Mrs. Lucy Dugas.
Letters Returned Unopened.
: Several letters sent to Mrs. Tillman
~ young Tlllman We're returned un-
opened. The husband alleges ina,
when ne heard his VIE had obtained
Il ne knew all hopes OF ever
erecting a reconciliation were at an
END II that he was informed his
former wife intended to cay the state
ana reside elsewhere. anu he COM
menced action 10 OBTAIN the custody
OF his children. He detained IN or
der from Chief Justice Gary requiring
mis- wife to produce The chiiuren before
the supreme coutr on November 26.
In hts petition young Tillman shows
that he has stopped drinking and this
Is supported by an affidavit from his
father. Senator Tillman. and by sever
al friends.
Among the papers filed with the
wnich passed between young Ttllmah
and h attorneys OF young Mrs. TILL
man herself. In one letter to his wife
Young Tiilman bosatlnsly says that he
will conquer her proud. aristocratic
spirit Just as his father conquered her
aristocratic f%orefatners and drove
them from political power In the
state.
His letter. which will be used in the
trial. follows:
Tillman's Letter to Wife.
Trenton. 8. C.. July >, 1912.
Dear Lucy:
Seeing the children. this morning
has made me very sad. There is so
much OF inefficiency in it all. and love
and charity and loyalty one entirely
out of life for you and me.
NJ father dying. stung to death.
and my children eene dazed to me
and o in EdGewood unprotected are
too much. Surely there is betwixt us
enough bigness Of nature to solve 1t.
surely there is enough character and
courage to come out OF 1t safe and
strong back to duty 10 one another.
Il am terribly In earnest. Long &
l mad a covenant with the Oil paint
ing OF Gov. Pickens tina you should
respect me. At the same time l made
n with my father that / would not
disohonr his labor In this state by act
or deed.
Just as long as you dominated me
l was in contempt with myself. II we
can go back together and you We're III
control my spirits. you would not re-
e me. No womanly oma a
help Blu feel a contempt for a man
VINO lacks courage. and in the natur
OF things She must lean on him.
Objects to Her Lawyers.
You have known that there existed
a deep political antagonism 10 my Ia-
ther. inc You could use it. to make
me so Your way. or go into court. in
addition TO my dissipations. which
were woelully foliish.
since l saw my babies this morn
ing. l have sympa,hized more with
surely God will not exact Of us that
they remain fatherless. and yet, my
dear woman. were l to make friends
with you in any way but an honor
able way. l would not be worthy to
De called a man. l beg Of you now to
these petty lawyers. Deliver
me from the emotion their letters and
plans produce. / see one sucking his
lips and thinking he is thinking. the
cumbersome.
out in the woods is thepledge l
made years ago to redeem Edgewood
n show to the arrogance and inso-
lence Of those who look with scorn on
Tillmanism. its generic force.
Il had been trained at Clemson. the
first fruit of Tillmanism. and was
equipped to make an ideal farm there,
but. dear child. o rebelled at the
You are the stronger. You were with
the advantages Of being IN orphan and
using the antagonism against my IA
ther you beat me down. Hear me
now. Just as surely as Ben Tillman
had the force of character to over
throw the old regime Of a%ristocrats in
South Carolina, so have l the strength
of mind to make you love. honor and
obey me. l send you the challenge
in this letter.
Urged to Curk Pride.
you " Edgewood. your friends
are loyal, you are strong. o have the
supreme court with you. Hear me,
little %arisocratic thoroughbred, they
have no terrors for me. l love Edge
wood because we lived there. / will
live there and rule over 1t again.
II love you for your strength of
mind, your knowledge Of men. and
your diplomacy. but you can't rule me.
Just as sure as my father overthrow
n overcame this ~aristocratic spirit
so will I.
Just as surely as you live you shall
see me respected and looked up to by
you and your friends.
You are killing my father by your
attitude and keeping him from seeing
the children.
Il am instructed by DR.. Babcock to
do nothing to irritate or worry or dis
tress him.
Il tell you frankly you could bring
Douchka and Sarah here and In an
hour do more to help him than any,
thing I know of. II you did that for
me it would turn my love to worship.
Il know how proud you are. dear,
and / love it in spite Of its falseness,
but curb 1t, control It. IL. r."
Through her attorneys young Mrs.
Tillman replied that mo combination
Of circumstances would ever induce
me to send him a i, line as long as l
live" referring to her husband.
CARS RECEIVED.
Chicago.
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