The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-03

of the false philosophy of good fei.
lowship.
Bobs mother will read the lines
and cry. His wife Will sob and hope.
His pretty ten-year-old daughter will
hide from her piayrnates And La
ellie. the other woman. may alter.
perhaps. her weird ide OF free love.
!. But Bob's story must be told. May
be another Bob will pause when he
reads these lines and 30 home thank
full tonight because Of tho warning.
So. begging your forgiveness. Bob,
pointing out the fact that this s your
atonement, and wishing you strength.
we submit the facts.
Tho Bob OF this STORY IN Robert
O'Hare olubman. scion OF a wealthy
family, who has boasted OF an in
come OF So. 900 q month. From hit
ting the booze" with the boys to al
coholism was tho old. old route. From
mother and wife TO another woman.
Lucille Payne, was the logical step.
To the police station from the Ave-
nue. Hotel at Thirty first Street ana
Indiana Avenue, was the natural con-
sequences. All old. very old stuff! But
here Is the sequel.
Is Unwilling W1tness4
Bob" appeared IN court as an ufs-
willing witness against Lucille Payne.
He and the woman had been found
after weeks search by the wife.
MIRA Dorothy O'Haro. The two were
arrested on the wtfs's complaint
Judge Wade discharged the woman.
Then tho mother and wife pleaded for
Rob. A conservator will be appointed
for his property ana the light-heartsd.
singine, Bob will be taken to an In
stitution. He will be examined a. to
his mentality and treated for alcohol
ism.
Tho Blackstone. the Auditorium
and the Congress. whore Bob. accord
ing to the testimony. was IN constant
disfavor will know him no more.
With shoulders squared away Bob
faced tho game OF life in earnest and
court convened the mother appealed
to Judge Wade.
Breaks HIS Mothers Heart
Judge Wade" said the nothec
with Quavering voice. you knew
Bob when he was o boy. and look at
him now. He has had everything thet
life could give him--travel. pleasure,
a beautiful voice---and he has cast Il
aside. For three years he never
missed writing me everyday. and now
he does everything that breaks my
I heart.
! why, he neglects his beautiful 1T
tie en-year-old daughter. and he 10
driving this faithful girl who 10 his
wife, to her grave.
! I'VE have tried sanitariums for
him, but he cannot leave the accursed
drink alone, and now we must ask
the law to protect him against him
self"
Your honor" said the wife. IT have
nursed him through several sieges and
done everything / could to make
man of Bob. When he disappeared
week ago started out to and and
save him from himself Now have
| found him and must ask you to act.
Not Welcome at Hotels.
I'VE have lived at tho Auditorium,
Congress and Blackstone Hotels. but
because of my husbands actions while
| drinking. they have refused to let him
stay any more. but have told me that
I was welcome. Judge, l can't keep
him from drinking. I don't believe
there is a bar in Chicago I haven't
been in following him around trying
to save him from himself. He hasn't
opened, his mail for days and days.
will go with him to any sanitArium
you suggest.
III know there Is manhood In Bob
somewhere. and will suffer anything
to help him.
Domestic tragedies are not naw In
| Judge Wade's court, but thArv were
tears In his eyes ~ he penne6 tn
order. And Bob ~ eay1 ~ = HQ1qD
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