The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-27
She TELLS STORY
Mrs. SickIeS BareS Skeleton in
Family Closet.
Son Tells Name of Woman Who
Ruined Home.

New York. Sept. 27.-Goaded by
'unspeakable insinuations" contained
in public statement issued yesterday
by General Daniel E. Sickles, Mrs.
Sickles last night broke a silence of
32 years to tell why she and the pic
turesQue old warrior parted in Paris
in 1880.
In a statement dictated at her di-
rection by her son, Stanton, Mrs.
SickIes holds New York society
woman, prominent in Fifth avenue
circles, as responsible for the present
estrangement.
THE fearful statement of General
SickleS concerning my mother makes
it necessary for me to disclose the
name of the person responsible for
their separation and for the misfor-
tune of our family" said Stanton
Sickles. ''She is (here follows the
name and address of the society wom-
an) Before her marriage in March,
1899. she was Miss -- of New York
1 have in my possession the corre-
spohdence between my father and this
woman during the Is years of their
liasOn.
About a month after the death of
my fathers mother, or to be exact, on
April 5, 1878. my fathers liason with
the woman 1 have mentioned began.
1 have in my possession a letter ad-
dressed to this woman, dated April 6,
1897, in which the above date is re-
feFred to as the date of their union.
Woman Left and Married.
''HH returned to Paris again il
February. 1881, the object of his visit
being to settle our affairs there and
break up our establishment in the Rue
de Presbourg. All this was effected in
two months. My delicate health made
it impossible for my mother. my sister
and myself to return to America with
father. Accordingly we went to
Madrid-tO the home of mothers
father-in-Iaw, the Chevalier DeCreagh.
and his wife. My father and mother
never met after that until I brought
27. 1908. -
After L uncovered his liason with
the woman in December, 1896, she
broke it off and went to Rome, where
she met the man whom she afterWard
married. This woman is now 81 years
old"
Mrs. Sickles says that speculation in
Wall street has sapped the generals
resources. Miss Eleanor Earle VIII
merding, his housekeeper, is an in
veterate stock trader and has entan-
sled the general in her financial ca
reer, according to Mrs. Sickles.
The son also gave out a letter which
ne said had been written by the gen
sral to this woman, then in Paris, from
The Hotel Arlington in Washingto
May 21. 1897:
Darling: am still here as you see.
New York becomes more and more
painful to me the longer you are sep
'ociated with you in my heart that
and every place reminds me
If M loss, my bereavement. For
MOURN you as dead-dead to me-my
learest one.
I'm New York I felt so lonesome. Sc
so sad. stanton will soon
cave for his post of secretary of lega-
ion at Madrid. Eda will go with him.
can control Stanton now, so that you
leed not fear annoyance from him as
ong as you remain as you are (here
5 the young womanS maiden name)
,ut no longer. For after you cease to
1e ] shall be your enemy and
hen let the worst happen.
Il could have been with you in Paris !
IS ambassador if you had wished me
o be with you there-but you no
loubt prefer Porter or anyone to be /
lear you rather than me. Why? Tell |
ne why 1 love you-yes. I love youl |
"Fondly. YOUR TRUE KNIGHT. !