Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-24
BOGUS ARMY MAN, NOW UNDER ARREST,
HAD ANOTHER WIFE IN THIS CITY
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twenty-four when he first met her-that
| was two years ago she was eighteen then
| she is beautiful, trusting girl. He is
| your real. society type" the mothers tones
! were contcmptuous. never liked him, but
| what could | do?
| He had n deep throbbing bass voice. he
| danced well and talked well. He was all
| courtesy and attention to women. He
| could never do too much for them He
| anticipated all Of their little wishes. II you
wanted drink Of water he seemed 10 know
| it beforehand and would jump up and get
| 1t for you almost before you had time to
| express your wish. He was first to hold
| your coat for you or to pick up anything
| that you dropped.
when he got to coming to the house
| regularly ] demonstrated but he had an
insnuating way and would say: oh, just
let her go out with me this night look
I've got the tickets for the theatre all
| bought
TOLD MOTHER OF ELOPEMENT
l was too dstrustful. My daughter never
deceived me, nor was she away from me
one night. on the day that he took her
off to Elkton-I thought they had gone to
the theatre-she insisted on his bringing
her home that night so she could tell her
II was Mortified and very angry, but
thank God I did not turn my girl out,
although l did not know then just what
my daughter had gotten into. But hope
IL the girl whom he has just deceived has
mother that she will be good to her
daughter for l don't know what would
have become of my girl If had turned
my back on her then.
Houston wanted to take her to a room
hnlqA hpt hot
worried me and I said. NO. my girl has
always been used to a good home stay
here
They stayed here with us for about
eight weeks but my girl never got penny
from her husband. We thought he had a
job in a department store. We found that
he had given 1t up. Then / got the idea
that by being good to him we could put
him on his feet. We took an apartment for
them near Thirty-seventh and Chestnut
streets, and If my girl had been very
wealthy girl we couldn't have given her
prettier things, We furnished it from top
to bottom.
THAT lasted two weeks. Every day Flor
ence came home for her meals, but she
couldn't eat. She grew thinner and thin
ner," the mothers words choked, "and
couldn't sleep. In the meantime my hus-
band had been finding out u few things
which he kept from me for fear of worry.
Ing me. But It was no use, had to know.
The girl was moping to a shadow; she
never knew when Houston was coming
home. We found her alone one day In
tears. He had started pawning the wedding
presents. Moreover. he had told her that
he was tired of her and had no use for her
any more. He told her TO pocket her pride
and come home to U.S. so that he could be
rid of her. He threw that innocent young
girl aside without a qualm.
BROUGHT DAUGHTER HOME
we brought her home and forbade the
mentioning of his name in this house. She
has never seen him since But my girls
nerves and health were gone. sent her to
Atlantic City so that she could forget him.
She thought she still loved him. Then she
got appendicitis and was In the University
Hospital for fve weeks. Now ! have her
away In the country. where want her to
forget. 1t is frightful thing to have hap
pened to us.
But It might have been worse I have
my girl. l know that she Is a good girl
and the greatest mistake was perhaps mine
j raised her to be too innocent and trusting
When she wanted to go out into the world
and work said to her, No. you don't need
the money. and you'll be taking the bread
out of the mouth Of some poor girl who
does l sheltered her as much as could
l sent her to the Friends Central School at
Fifteenth and Race streets because liked
the gentle ways Of the Quakers. pro-
tected her in every way that could--per-
haps too much
Houston won her young heart and made
her believe that life would be one grand
sweet song. After he had acknowledged
his love for her. he was a great kisser and
hugger. He lacked reserve. and that wor-
ried me- But when saw how my girl was
set on him. decided to make the best Of II.
His people. however. are greatly TO
blame. They have backed him against my
girl, have taken up for him and encouraged
him and spoiled him. / do not understand
the people who raise their hands against
a good girl and accept a blackguard every
where Even the church where they met
continued to, engage him In the choir after
had personally told the pastor of his
treatment Of Florence. But now they have
had their eyes opened"
FAMILY WON'T HELP HIM
Houston 10 the son of william G. Hous-
ton, district street Inspector and the
nephew Of Frederick c. Newburg. a we'll
known lawyer At the Houston home the
mother and the grandmother of the ar
rested man expressed annoyance at the
many attempts made to interview them.
Il feel like hanging out a sign" the
sobbing mother said. telling every one that
We know nothipg Of William Houston"
The family win not 90 to New York "a
infercpde for Houston Mr.. Newburr. IN
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