The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-11-08
M|LEHAM'S WIFE
LEAVES BERkLEY
GIRLS PROMISE TO MOTHER
TO FINISH EDUCATION is
HER JUSTIFICATION

An extremely interesting story Civ
ing Mrs. Esther Mileham's excuse for
not living with the man she had
promised to 'slove, honor and cherish
until death do us part" as she told
it to reporter for the Aakland (Cal.)
Daily Post, is given in that paper
with an account of Mileham's visit
to his bride and his efforts to get her
to live with him. The story as pub
lished in the Post of last Saturday,
follows:
| A daughters promise to a mother
is greater than a wife's love for her
husband. Behind this thought one of
life's grim tragedies is being enacted.
Esther Diggles Mileham, 18-year-old
| student at the University of Californ-
! ia, refused to quit her studies and go
to her husband, H. j. Mileham, age
21, hero of ST. Mihiel, because of a
promise that she would first finish
! her education.
Despairiing of ever gaining the love
of his young bride, Mileham, after a
personal visit to Berkeley, shot him
self yesterday in Moscow Idaho. He
is dying today.
Despite the approaching death of
her husband, the wife will not leave
her studies to visit him.
The denouement came today after
"a hours of denals by the wife, with
the statement of Mrs. Robert N Dig
giles, the girls aunt that the niece
had been married only a short time,
and explained the girls denials of the
wedding by saying that Mrs. Mileham
did not wish to bring disgrace on her
sorority, the Alpha Gamma Delta,
through publicity.
Married in Utah.
The couple was married at Farm
ington City, Utah, on August Is, 1919,
by Justice of the Peace A. M Lamb.
Following short honeymoon, the
wife came on to Berkeley to finish her
education as she promised her moth
er she would do, and Mileham went to
Idaho, to take vocational
training as he was wounded while in
the army.
Mrs. Mileham, known as Esther
was popular girl at the
The aunt believes the hus-
band heard of her popularity, and be-
came jealous. A week ago he arrived
in Berkeley. At the Diggles home he
attempted to pursuade his wife to re-
urn to him. She refused and a scene
Later he appeared at the
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house,
,721 Charming Way, and created
mother scene.
Comes to Berkeley.
Last Saturday evening, Mileham
ook his wife to his rooms in the Uni
rersity hotel, 2O59 University ave-
lue, where he had been stopping
ince he arrived in town. After the
lame H. J Mileham on the hotel reg
ster he inserted "and wife" The
ouple appeared at the hotel at 5
'clock.
Several hours later, Mrs. Bessie
the landlady, was attracted
O the room by loud talking.
In the hall, Mileham was talking
yer the telephone.
"She's going to stay here tonight"
1rs. MacBride quotes Mileham as
aging.
Mrs. Mac Bride says the girl then
aught the telephone from Mileham
nd screamed into the receiver:
"No, I'm not"
At 10 O'Clock that evening Miss
'ern Palmer, also a university stu
ent and a member of Alpha Gamma
)elta, appeared at the hotel and took
he young wife away.
Returns to Idaho.
Sunday, Mileham tried several
ines to get in communication with his
yife, but failed.
Sunday evening the wife and
entleman friend, according to Mrs
1acBride, appeared at the hotel and
1quired after Mileham. When in
ormed that he was in his room, the
irl and her companion Immediately
eparted.
Mileham left the hotel Monday
forming.
No more was heard of him until he
ired a shot into his breast yester-
ay.
Mrs. Diggles stated today that her
iece and Miss Palmer has left the
ty for the day to escape newspaper
sporters. The aunt explains that the
iris left the sorority house week
go to prevent reflections being cast
d other members