The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-09
C[|NGS
TO AFFINITY
Arrested Couple Assert Death
Alone Can Separate Them
in Future.
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down and talk this matter over We
went into the parlor and sat down. or
course. he couldn't talk very much.
and no wonder. II he had made a
Aght for his wife, ! would never have
taken her away from him. But he
didn't think enough Of her To night
for her. He took II as matter Of
course, except that he was somewhat
excited.
Il told him that | was insistent
that Mrs Franzen go away with me.
but I never threatened him with "a
pistol. swear 90 that, and II he
claims that | did threaten him in
any way, he does not speak the
truth.
ADVISED HER HUSBAND.
II said, Franzcn. I don't think that
il is wise for you to make trouble.
Your wife loves me and | love her,
and anyway she's my wife. II
would make IA scandal If you tried
TO stop us Remember, you have
your position at the university TO
protect and you can't afford to make
any mud of this affair. The thing
20 do Is to just let us go. I'm
sure that you don't love her. 80
we might just as well wash the
think lot OF the child. 1t wouldn't
do any good II you were 10 fight.
He agreed and said: But how am
| to know that you are going away
and that neither Of you will bother
me any more Wen put 1t into
writing ! said.
while Mrs. Franzen went into the
dining room to pack her trunk, he
wrote out an agreement which he,
Mrs. FranZen and ! signed in dupli-
cate. To show how much ] thought
OF this agreement tore ii up. For
long time we then did nothing but
talk of mere topics Of the day while
Mrs. Franzen was getting her things
packed. Just plain topics. but never
told him | was going to Kill him.
Charlotte then asked Franzen. VIII
you kindly help me pack my trunk ?
and she requested piece of rope. Like
regular gentleman he went and cut
"A piece of rope for her from the avn
ing.
Il remained seated until I thought
had better call up and find out what
time the train left. learned we could
get "A train for Chicago at 3:i3. / told
Franzen that we would take that
train Then | asked him where We
could get a meal and he told us that
the American restaurant was open.
DENIES FORGING CHECK.
The cafe is two blocks from Fran
zen's home. called fdr a taxi but
couldn't get one. Mrs. Franzen in
sisted that We ought to BE- going.
and she went to get her wraps. Will.
she was gone | went over to where
Franzen was sitting on the stool and
shook hands with him twice ana
wished him good luck.
1T is not true that | forced Fran
zen to write a check for 500. 1t is
true that he wrote the check and 1t
was cashed by Mrs. Franzen. but ne
did it willingly and without anN
threat (Franzen, according TO dis
patches, stated that Author compelled
him to write the check
II forgot to mention about the baby.
Charlotte wanted to take it with her.
but he protested. You won't take
the baby from me. will YOU h"
asked SO Charlotte decided to leave
the child.
while she was packing her things
he came across grlhood picture OF
her He asked Mrs. Franzen to leave
it as reminder of her. She did.
When we left | said to him, We'll,
Mr.. Frazen. ! am sorry that things
should be in such a state as this
but il is better. We will be on our
way to California. Good luck.
LAUGHED OVER INCIDENT.
He didn't say anything.
After we had left | put down the
grips | was carrying and had good
laugh over the humor OF all that had
happened. Then we went to the res
taurant and had chop suey." Author
said that when they reached Chicago
Wednesday morning they went to the
Atlantic Hotel, where they remained
| almost all day. He said that during
the day some friends had visited them
Later in the day they went out for
dinner. He said he first learned of the
charges made against him by Fran
zen through newspapers.
I'VE decided at once, he continued,