Evening journal., 1921-11-08

NConunued From flrst Bage.)
pecting her father to arrive in Dover
today.
Mrs. Totten is native OF Beverly,
Mass. and her husband a native Of
Jersey City. his mother, however,
now living in Brookiine. Mass,
where he pretended he had been
called last week. because OF her sud
den illness.
The letter received by Mrs. Totten
from her husband was addresel in
the endearing term OF Dear Ruth, "
and in suggesting that she institute
divorce proceedings he advanced the
further suggestion that It be for de
sertion," and for no other cause.
When asked II. she could give any
reason for her husbands actions,
Mrs. Totten said she had not the
slightest idea as TO why he should
have done as he has. She said she
had no intimation or suspicious
whatever OF his intended elopement
with Miss Hill, telling in this con-
nection OF the trip she and her hus-
band took on Wednesday last to the
lower part OF the State, where she
supposed he was going on business
in connection with his position on
the State Board Of Education.
The trip from Dover to Milford
with her husband, Mrs. Totten says,
was a pleasant one and no thought
OF inhdelity on the part OF her hus-
band, crossed her mind. when he
kissed her goodbye at Milford. he
going further down the State. and
she returning TO Dover by train. ex-
pecting him to return to Dover that
evening.
As evidence OF the faith and con-
fidence Mrs. Totten had in her hus-
band, even when she was informed
that he had returned to Dover Thurs
day morning and had not visited her.
but went TO the Offices Of the State
Board Of Education to secure his pay
check and then hurried away to the
waiting automobile in which was
Miss Hill, she still believed that pos
sibly the supposed call to his mother
was so urgent, that he had not time
10 see her. Further. when told that
he had been seen to get in the car
with a young woman, she inclined 10
the belief that possibly II might
have been one Of the teachers he has
taken to her school on mis- way up
the state.
In her interview. Mrs. Totten said
she had thought her life over to see
( if there might be anything at any
time in the five years Of their mar
ried life. where she had failed 10
prove a devoted wife and help-mate
/ but could find no just reason for his
unfaithful act
She said only a short time back hs
wanted her to go TO Columbia Uni
versity to take a course in physica
education. but she declined becausl
OF her desire 10 be with him an'
aid him in all manner possible will
his work.
Totten Is a graduate OF lafayette
College and secured degree from
Columbia University. His wife wa
a student at Columbia University a.
the same time as Totten.
Mrs. Totten is an accomplished
musician. having been organist IN
two OF the largest churches in Jer'
sey City. She has also taught elo'
cution and has been offered many
positions OF responsibility due TO hei
ability.
Mrs. Totten stated II was while
she was organist in one Of the Jer-
sey City churches that she met Tot
ten. and that she knew him sum
cientiy long to think he was a mar
OF good moral character and higf
ideals before they were married.
Mrs. Totten has no future plans
and will not know what she viii dS
until the arrival OF her father whom
she expects most any time.
Totten's first appearance in Della
ware was at Harrington. two year
ago. when he was elected principa
OF the Harrington Public Schools.
While Mrs. Totten has not insi
tuted legal proceedings against he
husband she has consented to tn
state authorities taking any actor
they may deem best
Dover citizens are indignant owe
the treatment Totten has accorded
his wife.