South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-23

friend or distant relative existed who
should be informed of BorteITs de-
mise. She found a copy of a letter
addressed 10 a. Folsom. South Bend.
Ind, in which was a sentence. Give
my love TO Sister Mary"
Mrs. Bortell had never heard her
husband speak of any relatives but
as proper precaution she telegraph
ed Saturday 10 Mr.. Folsom. appris-
Ing him Of the death Of Borteu.
Lively Scene Ensued.
Am starting a once for New York
with his wife, was the startling re-
ply received by Mrs. Borteu. She
concluded there had been some mis-
understanding and wired 10 Folsom
that Mr.. BortelIs wife IS here"
Folsom arrived Sunday night. ac-
companied by the sister Of his wife
who for IS years had been known in
Kansas City and South Bend and 20
other relatives as Mrs. Frank F.. Bor-
tell. They went TO the l39th street
apartment where Folsom introduced
Mrs. Bortell 10 Mrs. Borteu
A very lively scene ensued. accord
ing 10 subsequent accounts. Mrs.
Bortell Of New York fatty denied the
claim Of Mrs. Borteu of south Bend
10 bear the name Of her husband.
folsom and his sister-in-law retired.
went 20 the Hotel Theresa and sent
for William J. Scanlon. a LAWYER.
Mrs. BorteI of South Bend stated
that she was Hattie Schwarz OF Bur
lngton. Iowa. when Frank Eugene
Bortell married her on June Is.
1898. He then was manager OF a
hotel in Kansas City and they were
married in the latter city. she said
He has paid the rental Of her home
in South Bend regularly ever since he
left 70 live in New York. she said
and sent her 800 a month regularly.
Mr. Scanlon viii take proper
measures 10 protect the interests of
Mrs Bortell no. /. as % is likely
that the estate Of the dead man
might be Of considerably value.
Mrs. Bortell Of New York decIar-
ed that she would not surrender any
or her rights as widow OF the de-
ceased and declined % give over
the disposition OF his body 10 the
other claimant
Soon after Mr.. Scanlon so renort-
ed to his clients. Mrs. Borte1 10
suffered a nervous collapse and
physician who was summoned d.
rected that she leave New York az
once and return 20 her home for
rest and quiet or ne would not be-
responsible for the results.
The funeral Of Borteu was beI5
Monday with Masonic ceremonies
and interment viii be in Mount
Hope Cemetery Tuesday.
Announcement Of the death OF
BorteH was received i'm South Benz
saturday evening by Mrs. Hattie
Bortell who lives at SAP T.. Lincoln
way. Mrs. Borteu and her brother
in-law Charles B. Folsom. left inn
mediately for New York. exDertir.
20 leave Gotham Monday for south
Bend, bringing the body here for
burial
AR Borteu, a resident OF South
Bend for quarter Of a century. was
an expert accountant and for sew
eral years had made his ncadqu7r-
tiers in New York city. where ne had
an office. He visited Ars. Rorteu
frequently IL was said. Friends de-
clared that because OF pleasant con-
ditions here he had maintained the
family residence in South Bend and
that he had advised his vsfe hero
that his business demanded that he
spend much OF his time on the road.
Information concerning the dual
life lived by the man reached THE
NEWS-TIMES last evening from
New York CITY, Friends OF the Bor-
tell family were startled 20 learn OF
the actions OF the man. who was said
20 have always shown signs of az
lection for his wife here. and 20
have provided wei for her during
his several years absence from tais
city