The Washington times., 1920-11-17
SHOWS GIRLS LETTER.

AioS HHhe tuicttc' Oh hAnbab Slty
and began by Representing Crane for
not having written.
"Your former visit" Miss HUI cite
wrote. was so unexpected and so
brief i hardly realized that you had
been here. ! told you I would walt
for you to write. but you evidently
misunderstood me. I hope to see you
soon and wish you 4 fond good Night"
The following letter. written TO q
girl at Charlotte. N. c.. and returned
to the Crane home marked 'Uncalled
for" was delivered to Mrs. Crane by
the mail man at st. Charles:
August IL. 1918.
My Dear: You have made me pay,
ana II IL time for you to be good
and let me know how you are. I
hope happiness has kept you from
remembering you owe me q little
note. i wonder II this will find you
at Charlotte. wish ! could have
found B. and found out. I would
like to SEQ you. will be back here
soon, for leave for New York for
a few days. Ny best wishes to
your mother.
Always sincerely.
H. p. CRANE.
. tThe Sardine MANI.
OFFER FOLLOWS DEBATE.
Attorneys for Mr.. Crane protested
violently against the Introduction of
the letters and a stirring debate fol-
lowed.
When presention OF the letters
was resumed, the next was from
"Hedda" in Holland, calling the aged
millionaire dearest boy" and urging
him to visit her in the big house
all alone" 1t IL this letter that shows
Mr.. Crane failed to take his women
friends into confidence regarding his
approaching nuptlals. 1t follows:
g.. The Hague. Holland.
Nov. 4. 1910
Dearest Boy:
Excuse me. did not intend to
make you wait SO long before an
swering your last letter. was
very astonished to hear you had
the courage to go on a journey in
such far-off land / believe there
must be no danger. Did you receive
the last Photograph I sent you?
arm very well. but Holland IL the
most dangerous land In this horrible
war. q
Dear Herbert, when are you COM
ing to see me? ! hope soon. You
know / am living how In The Hague.
not any more in the house Of my
parents Come, come TO me soon. !
am nearly always alone and have
big house My address now
Is Gerard and Thirty-second streets.
l am now proprietor of the Photo
Elite Shop. Write ME often and
soon. 1 am always thinking Of
my dearest boy. $500
Yours affectionateIy,
HEDDA
LETTER FROM GILLIAN
: The next letter from Lillian"
beseeches Mr.. Crane. IL he has any
any pity, to answer at
once" IT follows:
Montauk. L. l..
Ny dear Bert:
l am waiting for an answer to
my last letter to you. Please re-
member that ! am doing nothing
but waiting and I am nervous and
weary. ! received a letter from
Mr.. McCaffery concerning Polly and !,
replied that did not go on to Chi
csgo to see her. II you have any
compassion for me. any pity, please
send me an answer at once to my
letters. You cannot be utterly
without feeling for my position. 1t
Is awful--so awful that any one
who even hates me would feel sorry
for me. There is nothing in life
for me but suffering. and for every
happy moment have spent a day
In hell LILLIAN.
p. s.-Please send my answer
SO that I can tell Arthur to pack
everything, or rather see to 1t, for
/ am going to stay as long as
can and I am 125 miles away from
every soul know. Thank heaven
for that .......
Mr.. Crane to his WIFE:
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
New York City. Oct 10, 1918.
/ wish you would stop having
anything charged to me and stop
all unnecessary buying. BERT.
"Sardine man" note addressed to
girl At Charlotte, N. c.:
Shelbourne Hotel
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. Is, 1918
My Dear: ] would like to see you.
H. r. CRANE,
The Sardine Man.
SENDS WORD TO HOSPITAL,
And then was read the bitterest
Message Of all, sent by Mr.. Crane to
ais wife as she lay in the hospital
after their son was born. and in re-
ply to q message from her, asking
hat he suggest . name for the child.
L follows;
New York.
Mrs. n. p. Crane,
Colonial Hospital
Geneva, Ill.
Ny desires were always not con-
sidered II conflicting. So make no
moro suggestions and no things
VIII be unsatisfactory, especially