Evening journal., 1921-11-17
TOTTEN MEETS
HIS Wife IN
KENT Co. JAIL
lcontinued From Page onel

iIUN anu ~HA4 NAA| tA1N hNNAt "-~'~NN- -
the trustees Of the school in Sussex
county. near seaford, to return as
teacher
Mrs. Totten left Dover today with
her father Robert Meacham. for
the latter's home in Rochester, n.
y. 1t is possible that she will have
to return to Dover when her hus-
bands case comes up for trial
II was because Of the fact OF her
leaving Dover today that Mrs. Tot
ten decided last evening to visit her
husband in jail and bid him good
bye. The meeting between the two
had been previously arranged for
with the help OF Sheriff Graham.
Mrs. Totten was accompanied oy
her father and two friends.
The meeting between husband ana
wife was apparently extremely en-
barrassing for both Of them. Wheh
Mrs. Totten arrived at the jail Tot
ten with Sheriff Graham was seated
in the parlor Of the house part OF the
Jail
Totten stood up TO greet his visi-
tors. He looked intently at his wife
for few seconds and then lowered
his head. A silence followed which
was embarrassing to everyone in the
room. Mr. and Mrs. Totten then
took seats on opposite sides Of a
table and the others left the room TOT
a few minutes.
Ills said that Mrs. Totten did most
OF the talking. Totten had very lit
tie to say but was visibly affected.
During the short time she was with
her husband Mrs. Totten is said to
have advised him 10 try and recon-
struct his life in a way that would
be a credit to himself. Totten
watched his wife intently while she
was talking. After a few minutes
she got up TO leave the room and
Toften followed her to the door. She
was met at the door by her father
who took her into another room and
shortly afterwards the party left the
jail Totten was seen looking out
the jail window and watched his wife
until she got out OF sight
Mrs. Tottcn has not indicated what
her plans for the future will be
or whether or not she will start di-
vorce proceedings. 1t Is said that
neither this or the cases now pend
ing against Totten of desertion and
non-support were discussed by them
during the meeting last evening.
The Revs. ]. w. Colona and G.
Ashworth Burslam. pastors Of local
churches also visited Totten in the
jail yesterday The ministers are
said to have advised Totten that in
reconstructing his life it would be
necessary for him to entirely for
get the girl with whom he eloped.
Totten is said to have maintained
eleR attitude Of indifference and ap-
pareMt lack OF appreciation OF the
situa on that he now finds himself
in. Vie is said to have not shown
any indication OF repentance and
to have declined to say what his at
titude will be toward Miss Hill in
the future
II has been learned from an official
Of the Jail that Totten received a
letter from Miss Hill on Tuesday OF
this week. He is said TO have told
this .-official that Miss Hill stated in
AZ letter that she had been asked
Mfke her school back again, where
~ was teaching when she eloped
Fh Totten.
Totten yesterday engaged r. r.
lSenney as his attorney. He says
that he has not made any plans for
tho future.
Miss Hin made her appearance in
Dover this morning. She came from
Seaford by train. AT the station she
got a taxicab and went to the Kent
county jail where she sought ad-
mission TO the Jail TO see Totten.
Sheriff Graham. who had beer
told that possibly Miss Hill nigh
come to Dover and try to see Tot
ten in his cell. told her that sh
could not see Totten. but referre
her to deputy Attorney Genera
Earl d. Wiley.
From the jail Miss Hill went I
Mr.. willey's office and coupled wit
the request that she be allowed {
see Totten tina. the letters held
The State which Totten had write
to her and which were found in IN
taught be returned to her.
She endeavored 10 take Mr.. Wi
ley to task. alleging that he ha
given out some information found /
the Totten letters. Mr.. Wiley toll
her that he had not given the let
fers out for publication. She failei
10 get the letters
Miss Hill said that while the let
ters In the possession Of the Stat'
were important. that whoever made
the search for them at the schoo
house overlooked ten or twelve let.
ters, she herself has since found
which Totten had written to her.
Disappointed at her efforts to gair
entrance to the jail Miss Hill called
on r. r. Kenney, attorney for Tot
ten. She was at Mr. Kenney's Office
but short time. She then strolled
around Dover green and again met
Sheriff Graham when she renewed
her request to see Totten. but it was
denied.
Miss Hin next went to the Office,
OF me state Board Of Education ane
'onNerscd with Assistant Superin.
ienncnt OF Public Instruction Jumn
she Informed Professor Jumr
II the commissioners OF the dis
trict where she taught had requeste,
her to return to the school !.
reacher. To this Professor INN,
replied that in the absence OF N,
Holloway, State superintendent i
Public Instruction, who Is ont :
town today. he could give her n
satisfaction as to her status. but h,
lieved that she would not be q
lowed to teach in a school in Dell
ware.