The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-11-23
TROPICAL ROMANCE
COOLED IN NORTH
DECLARES MILLIONAIRE AC-
CUSED HER OF EATING LIZ
ARDS-SPURNS 100000 OFFER.


GENEVA, Ill.-The tragedy of a
romance which was famed into fer
yor by the warm, odorous winds OF
Costa Rica and chilled by coalless
furnace in Illinois, which began with
the love of wealthy old man for
beautiful young Spanish girl and
ended with disillusionment for both
was revealed in the divorce proceed
ings of Mrs. Herbert P. Crane against
her millionaire husband.
at was at the national ball of Costa
Rica, MRS. Crane began her story
She was then Elida Piza, acknowl-
edged belle of the little republic. Mr..
Crane was in the tropics seeking rec
reation and romance.
"He sought an introduction to me
and obtained it," testified the young
wife. She is only % years ola. After
that he called at my fathers home
every day. 1t was not long before he
proposed marriage and soon after that
| became his affianced.
"He painted enchanting pictures OF
his beautiful home, Wild Rose Farm,
and | looked forward for the enjoy
ment that would be mine. But things
went terribly wrong when we arrived.
He became irritable. He told me
was immoral. He made insulting COM
ments on my dancing and said l was
always anxious to show my figure to
other men. Of course, there was no
foundation for his criticism"
Crane Is Bored With Testimony.
Crane who was present during the
testimony, gazed out of the window IN
a bored manner His wife kept her
eyes continually upon him as she
spoke. She wore a girlish black dress
and a lace throw that accumulated her
dark eyes and flushed cheeks
"The limit was reached when l
found | was to become mother. He
showed great displeasure. A few
months before the baby was born he
suggested that | return to Costa RIGA
to see my parents and gave me only
500 for the journey. When | got on
board ship learned he had purchased
a second-class passage for me.
"After a short stay | returned to
Wild Rose Farm. Mr.. Crane flew into
a rage and told me that when he sent
me away he never expected to see me
again.
"He went away from Wild Rose
Farm then and left me alone. | had
to make all arrangements at the hos
pital. When my baby was born he
only came to see me four days later,
and then he would not look at the
child"
He did not see little Raphael An
thony Crane until the court proceed
ings began. Then he merely cast a
cursory glance at the child and turned
away with the same bored expression
he has maintained during the trial.
After she returned to the Geneva
home Crane delivered any messages
he wished to her through the cook. He
ordered her not to buy anything for
the baby with his money and deprived
her of the clothing she had stored in
his apartment. He kept all his rooms
locked.
Says She Ate Lizards.
Crane in defense declared that the
beautiful Costa Rican wife ate eight
pork chops at one meal and considered
lizards a delicacy; that the fence
around her old home in Costa Rica
was patched with wires; that she mar
ried him for his money.
To deny these mutual charges dis
tinguished men, United States sena-
tors, former American ministers in
Central America, Costa Rican officials
and American diplomats are expected
to be witnesses for Mrs. Crane.
Among the evidence introduced by
Mrs. Cranes attorney were letters of
the aged millionaire addressed to
other women. Mrs. Crane also testi-
fed that upon returning to her rooms
once she found intimate wearing ap-
parel of another woman in her bed
room. She told of money sent to a
"Hedda" in Holland when Mrs. Crane
and the baby were without coal to
keep them warm in their home.
Crane tried to stop the flow of the
story from his wife's lips. Offered
even 100000 if she would stop, ac-
cording to reports.