Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-02
S,ns<,RnxnoDEhEANER SAYS HE
nen,snt&AT SEEMED BEST FOR
aefaA GEORGIA JAY.
hoTHER or GIRL MAKES
AnoRv REroRT TO LETTER
That Evangelist's Prayers For
o;ri Must keep God Pretty Busy
More Missives in Love Affair Fro
.ertsd in Trial Of Suit For $4,000
For Biishtsd Affections

Chicago, Juno S.-Two letters. not
lender, perfumed love nissives. were
he chief features in yesterday near
ne OF the $4,000 breach of promise
Iuit brought by Miss Georgia W. Jay
ormer Sioux City girl, against Homer
Rodeheayer soloist and choirmaster
or BILLY" Sunday, evangelist
The first letter, dated Jan. ~ 1871
vas addressed to Mrs. Laura T. Jay
bother Of the plaintiff after there was
"A advancement between the present
defendant and her daughter. Inc let
Ter was signed Homer" Parts OF IL
read:
"There never was anything in my
k,fe that caused me so much sorrow as
his done, for oeorgia's sake
81 had thought that / was Following
right course and that 1t would ieaa
later to happiness for both of us
.1 had not had a doubt of it untli
von folks began to write letters IN
Which you questioned my actions ana
my intentions.
.sro string Georgia along never has
heA,, nv Intention You say thought
that Georgia would call IT OFT and
Ehen you ask what should be called
nn'
There are lots OF friendships that
ran easily be called Off
Have Not Forgotten.
The second letter was written
month Later by Mrs. Jay to Mr.. Rode
nS N ran.
"Don't think we have forgotten you.
we wouldn't do anything in the world
r,,rt you. God moves N myster-
tous way his wonders TO perform You
cot u.ch a strange answer to your
n,aver to God to make II clear what
Won should do that we are making
haets slowly In interpreting the an
awers TO ours A friend told us that II
won prayed for all the girls that you
have on your string. that you must
keep God pretty busy"
Saw Him Kiss Daughter.
Publicity given the case of DR.. Rich
aaon- the New England minister who
wns aisctrccu.ea for numbering his
weexheart, coupled with an anonymous
letter she received, directed Mrs. Jays
irst suspicious against Rodeheaver
she said.
"The Richeson case made me- more
watchft1l over Georgia" Mrs. Jay said
.and became suspicious Of minister
ial appearing persons"
Mrs Jay described love scenes IL
her home in which Rodeheaver Rugged
and kissed her daughter.
~ saw him kiss her often" Mrs. ia,
said. HE put his arm around her OF
several occasions They played anc
sang together and once saw him II
the kitchen with his arm a-ount
Georgia
Tries to Reach Sunday.
On cross examination by Attorne
George w. Miller counsel for defen SIS
Mrs. Jaw admitted she wrote a lette
to the Rev. W. N. Field. pastor Of N
Christian church at Wheeling, w. Va
following Rodeheaver's announcemer
on Christmas night, 1911. that he di
not intend to marry Miss Jay. Bill
Sunday was holding revival meetin
in Wheeling at the time
wished the letter to reach Mr.. Sur
day." Mrs. Jay said. Il thought NJ
Sunday was christian man and wou'
not approve of such things as NJ
Rodeheaver had done"
Did YOU wish Mr.. Rodeheaver TO
discharged" asked Attorney Mile
Did or did you not wish to injure NJ
Rodeheaver ?"
.AI wished Mr. Sunday to get the lett'
and use his judgment about It
Says Daughter Is Sad.
On direct examination Mrs. JAY sa
her daughter was in good spirits a.
good health until October, 1911. but tn
since the breaking off OF the enga g
mont she had been nervous, sad ar
,lnstrung." Mrs. Jay said Rodeheaver
statements at the time he broke OF t!
enRa&ement were ambiguous. and 81
didn't understand them all. His lett ell
too, were ambiguous she said.
II asked him. Mrs. Jay said, wi
If he had no intentions of marryii
Georgia, did he go SO far in compromi
ing her, a working girl, with nothi1
but her good name. Why did you ia
even Of q ring and just what kind of
ring you wished to get" l asked nj
Later he informed me Georgia had a
vised him to use the money to help
establishing his publishing business, i
l stead Of buying ring"
- Planned TO Open Store.
Il developed during the examinati
that Rodeheaver planned to start
business on the south side and II
Miss Jay was to work for him.
forney Cyrus Heren, counsel for NJ
Jay. read q letter from Rodeheaver
Mrs. Jay into the record.
Miss Jay was cross examined on
testimony Of the day before and Il
submitted to a brief redirect examil
ton. She said vindication and not
yenRe was the purpose OF her suit
"4e denied our engagement to peo
and put me in false light, MISS =