El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-18

CAPLE5' SECOND
WIFE DIVORCED
Hearing in Progress For
Alimony; His kilograms
Read in Court.

The second wife of "Biu' CABLES Of
FL Paso. has been granted a divorce in
San Francisco and is now fighting him
for alimony, according to the newspa-
pers of that city. which are featurfne
the hearing in the divorce court there
where a little over year ago the run
away marriage Of Caples and a San
Francisco girl was one of the sensa-
lions. The first wife of Caples. who
Miss Pansy BigEs. Of Ell Paso, secured
a divorce from him in FL PasO, shortly
after their marriage. Referring to the
present divorce, the San Francisco
Evening Call says:
Frantic letters and kilograms, beg
cling his wife to return to him. sent bv
William j. Caples, son of the former
mayor Of FL Paso. were introduced as
evidence today by R. Porter Ashe, Ca
pIess attorney before judge Daniel c.
Deasy. at the trial to determine the
lump sum Of alimony that Caples must
pay to Muriel Buell. Caples who was
granted an introductory decree of di-
Vorce Thursday.
The conciliatory letters and teIe-
grams were sent
from Denver. Salt
Lake, Ell Paso. Los Angeles and Albu-
querque, before the divorce decree was
granted and after the disappearance of
a deposition in the case from attorney
Harry I. Stafford's office.
Caples's contention today was that he
took the deposition from Staffords Of
flee at the behest of his wife. who had
promised 70 become reconciled and drop
the divorce suit Wires from Los An.
geles read;
Please get on the first train and
come, as 1 am Whiting for you.
know we will he happy.
PIeHse answer telegram. rs am
worried. You know your promise.
Caples's sister Margaret. wired the
same day from Los Angeles:
Come on down. He loves you. We
all do. Stay with me as long as you
like. I'll help you if he proves to
do the right thing.
Then Caples. on April Is. wrote from
Salt Lake City a registered letter, fear
ing that the kilograms had gone astray.
He wrote:
You sure are a peach. thought
YOU would answer my kilograms.
Why don't you tell me your trOu-
bles?
Now. Muriel, don't run around
cafes and drink. as you know there
are only too many men ready to
take advantage of a young girl who
has been married, and you know,
dear, expect never to Law my ewes
on you again, as I think you would
rather be single, but, nevertheless. |
i think of you all the time and
would sure like to hear from YOU. |
as il would do me so much good
just to hear from you, as I am here
all alone, a stranger in a strange
mans country, and IL is sure lone
some without YOU, so, sweetheart,
please write me. If you don't love
me, please write me anyway, as II
does me good. If you don't answer
this know you don't love me and
viii never write again.
Your husband. Bill
Caples could not make good on his
promise not to write again and on the
.eXt day. April IA, wrote again from I
ne, Brown Palace hotel, Denver, as
ollows:
Hello, Darling-Did you get my
registered from Salt Lake? Would
sure like to have my baby along
with me. but everybody has got
her bulled but her husband. I hope
by this time you know / am willing
to do the right thing. If you still
love me and win give me another
chance 1 will do my part to make
you happy and you can meet me in
El PasO and we will go to any place
YOU say to live. Being your hus-
band, think you should let me
know one way or the other, sol
hope you will consider me and
come. Wishing You lots of love
and kisses, be a good little girl,
your husband,
]
Then from Albuquerque " NJ. April
J. Caples telegraphed:
Darling Wife--WiU arrive in FL
Paso 10 a. m. Sunday II you still
love me wire me there and come
down and we will go to Grand
Canyon and forget our troubles.
Did YOU get my letter from Denver2
Be sure to wire. Love. Bill
Another telegram from Denver. dated
Dril 8. reads:
Dear, think Of yOu all the time,
so answer me. II you don't love me,
wire me to that effect. Bill.
Finally Caples gave up hope and from
IS Angeles wired to his wife as fol-
VS., when she telegraphed it would
impossible for her to meet him in
IS Angeles:
AwfuIly sorry to receive
setback. but had made up mind that
] would receive such. Any time
can do anything for you or make
you happy, call upon me or wire
The hardest luck / wish you is the
hest of luck.
RTI0ITEp0TTE CENDC II MEN