New-York tribune., 1916-05-03
PETS
VIA GOT HIS NOTE
Letter, Passed On to Wife,
Bares Loving Nonen-
tity's" Signs to Court.

How the Rev. A. Peter Tulip, deposed
rector Of Christ Episcopal Church, at
Hackensack. and defendant in divorce
action, frequently met Miss Eleanor
Dixon, a former parish worker, quite
by accident" and took her 70 a hotel
and on an automobile ride, "as any
pastor might a member of his flock"
and an admission that he wrote a letter
to Miss Dixon that teemed with endear-
ing terms, formed part Of the testi-
mony at the opening of the trial, in
Newark, yesterday. The pastor also said
he sometimes lost his temper and used
the word damn" and, under threat Of
commitment for contempt, admitted
that since being suspended he had en-
listed in the regular army at Fort Slo-
cum.
Letter Gets in Record.
The letter whicn Mrs. TULIP got into
the court record was the most annoy
ing feature Of the proceedings to Mr..
TULIP. His crosse examination was not
completed when an adjournment was
taken until June p.
Asked about several sentences in the
letter. Mr.. TULIP invariably answered
that ne meant lust what it stated ~
An execution came when he was eX-
planning expressions of his love for
/ the former parish worker. Referring
20 that "tie of love" mentioned in the
I letter. he said: "It is a regard that
/ binds a man and woman and is more
sacred than any wedding ceremony or
any tie that might be bound by any
priest or Judge"
The letter, which was turned over 10
Mrs. TULIP by the correspondents
mother, read:
my dearest little pet:
"[ could not resist writing TO you
last night. ! felt so lonely. Oh, so
lonely without you, Elinor dear, and IN
writing my spirit seemed TO be so close
10 yours You are far away, but some
how in writing ! feel almost as though
| was speaking 20 you. But II "ouId
be much sweeter to find you rlght pc
side me. I wonder what makes me reel
so close to you, dearest? Is 1t because
YOU also are thinking Of me? ! would
would stand by my side with one. OF
those delightful surprises Of which l
am certain you are perfectly capable.
Just Had TO Hear Voice.
"A score Of times to-d~y | have lived
again through the incidents of the past
two days. step by step; the things we
did together, the way you looked the
sweetness and perfect JOY Of your
compsnionship until l knew them all
/ by heart.
81 feel that | am living now only be,
cause you love and that my lie snail
run out if you shall want me no more.
So. you see. dearest, ! am merely
helpless. loving nonentlty which merges
itself most happily in you and begs
only 70 stay by your side. giving you
water when you are thirsty and oread
when you are hungry, and when you
are weary making boughs for your re-
clining. Good night, little girl To-
morrow will bring TO you and me what
is simply another word for happiness
and JOY.
believe me tenderly and devotedly
ever your very own
Asked whether he respected the ties
that existed between himself and Mrs:
Tulp. the pastor replied that there had
never existed any of that regard.
When Mrs. Tulip took the stand she
said that on one occasion when she
asked her husband why he had failed
10 get home for luncheon and dinner ne
replied: damn it. Don't | have TO be
about my parish work
Mrs. TULIP also said Mr.. TULIP had
blackened her eyes frequently. struck
Ter on the ear. knocked her down, ana
more than once threatened TO XIII her.
On another occasion when she ques-
toned her husband about his marriage
pledge Mrs. TULIP says he threw up ms
hands with the remark: "Prayeriul
talk Prayerful talk
"Once." said Mrs. Tulip. he seized
me bv the throat and cried. III Kill
YOU vet / ran into the kitchen, where
NV maids were, for protection. A gam
| when | told him that his talk abou.
marriage was of such nature that !
was going 20 tell his bishop. he SAID ::
/ II you 90 10 the bishop about TINS
! inside of FIVE minutes there Will De
two dead ones here-frst you, and tnen
myself
/ TULIP denied the charges OF cruelty
! but admitted a trip 20 the Manhattan
Hotel with Miss Dixon, when, he SAID
/ they lunched together There vas
I nothing improper about this. he M
, sisted. He also admitted that he was
with Miss Dixon several times when he
/ told Mrs. TULIP over the telephone tHht
he was with some one else. On the
/ trip 70 New York, Mr.. TULIP said, he
/ did not wear his clerical garb.