Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-13

Il took her to governors receptions.
to inaugural balls, just to satisfy her.
l took her TO Washington city and in
troduced her to government officials
and took her to New York She was
extremely attractive in looks, and was
bright and capable of conversing with
the ablest men in the country when
she was sober.
Il had been accustomed to liquor all
my life, and liked brandy and black
coffee for breakfast and glass of
beer in the evening But to remove
temptation from her I removed all IL
quors from the house.
II was ambitious to hold public office,
but I hesitated because Of my wife's
condition. Three times I declined a
place on the state board OF education
and finally accepted only because Mrs.
Rossi pleaded and promised to quit
drinking. Upon the earnest solicita-
ton of Governor Haines. and my
wife's pleadings I accepted.
I'VE attended a dinner party in Boise
that night. Wine was served and Mrs.
Rossi got drunk. l again told the gov
ernor l could not take office, but he
refused to accept my declination.
hAS butitS oh the Stdto DOdTQ Called
me away from home and always took
Mrs. Rossi with me. She was pat
roness at a number of balls given at
Moscow and was received by the wives
of heads of Idaho university.
SPREE AT coEUR D'ALENE.
"1n October, 1914, Mrs. Rossi went to
Occur d'Alene on a spree. She phoned
for me. l was in Moscow. 1 found
her In hospital getting over a big
drunk. She had previously consulted
John P. Gray about divorce-the first
time such thing had ever been men,
toned.
"She and met in Gray's office TO
discuss matters. Her only reason for
separating was the drink habit. 1t WAS
after this Gray advised me to let her
go to hell"
Rossf related in detail how he kept
his wife in the>eustody OF trained
nurse in Spokane, Seattle and at Hot
Lake, Ore. The expense was from
$500 to $1,000 monthly, leading him
rapidly to bankruptcy
Rossi's voice is frequently breaking, /
otherwise he appears to be holding up
well.
Continuing his story Rossi said 'Tn |
the fall of 1914 l was very busy I
could not be home much, so concluded |
to send Mrs. Rossi to California for |
the winter. I took her to Boise with |
me on Christmas day, fearing to leave |
her in Wallace during the last week of |
the wet regime. / had urgent business |
In Boise and we left on short notice.
THOUGHT SHE WAS CURED.
Mrs Rossi had not been drinking. |
I was sure she had control of herself. |
During the fall l had taken her to
California on a trip, she had been at |
banquets and dinners where drinks
were served, but had not touched a |
drop. | was proud of her. In San
Francisco l introduced her to many
people. She was an as
set as well as a pleasure to me-
while Mrs. Rossi and Ruth Melville
were in California, Ruth, in whom
had every confidence, wrote me Mrs.
Rossi was doing fine, was radiant"
Rossi told that he provided a Pre-
nier car for his wife while she was in
Los Angeles and had her engage a
believing at all times his
wife was keeping away from drink.
After exchanging numerous kilograms
Rossi met his wife in Portland.
She looked fine" he said. "She
to come home. remain at home
and have children. I had always
fought against children because of her
drink disease. My wife wanted to
come to Wallace to take her place be-
side me. She admitted she had been
wrong, and that the women of Wallace
mad been right in not calling on her."
Mrs. Rossi returned to California and
Rossi returned to arrange for extern
;ive alterations In home.
when Ruth Melville returned from
California checks l got from the bank
ed me to say to her, Ruth, Mrs. Rossi
las been drinking in California. She
lesitated then told me that my wife
lad been drunk often during the stay
n Los Angeles"
Counsel Gray asked, Did you ever
suspect your wife of being unfaithful
n did you ever say anything to Ruth
Melville about it,"
Never" was the emphatic answer.
1 at once wired Mrs. Rossi things had
said the witness, land told
Ter to come home for a conference.
net her at the depot. took her home,
tut kept from her for three days, tell
ng her that once she had sought a
eparation now she should have it as
vas through. On the third day l gave
n. She got down on the floor in front
# me, kissed my shoes and pleaded to I
emain with me.
Il could not resist longer. raised
er to her feet. l loved the woman
nd for the three days it was almost
impossible for me to keep my hands
rom her, l wanted to embrace her.
THE first night Mrs. Rossi was home !
he came to the door of my room,
'hich was locked. numerous times;
allied Daddy and pleaded to come in
o talk with me; to have an under
l did not allow her to enter. a
Next morning she was up for G
reakfast-an nnusual thing for her |