New-York tribune., 1921-01-05
Girl Eloper
Sues Dense1
For $4,000
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later, spoke slowly and deliberately
and without emotion.
Dominic Densel," she said. gave me
a ring-a wedding ring-September 20.
He told NE at that time I was married
20 him before God. that ne was gett 1g
a divorce from his wife and that his
wife was no more to him than the
mother Of his children. He told ME
that if took the ring off would break
Coos law
well, we went to Buffalo. We left
Passaic November r. We stopped at
the Hotel Mcleod from Saturday until
Monday, and we also spent one night
at the Hotel Iroquois. We lived there
as man and wife for the first tine.
Dominic told me that he would
He said that he was suing his wife
for divorce, but that should not men
tion that TO any one. He told me
his son Richard would mail the Ii
vorce papers to him. Finally he told
me that If l came back to New York
with him he would get the divorce
papers and also $1,000 He said he
wanted to meet Richard. l told him
that I would not face his son unless
we had marriage certificate.
Protested When He Left Her
well, on December we went TO
Athens. There we met Richard. The
min ster then said to me: Well,
Trina, I'll have to break with you,'
and he took my ring away from me-
cried. l said: NO, I cannot break
with you. You took me away. 1 will
not leave you. You told NE that
we were married before Cod
Then Richard said to me: Trina,
go home. Your father will take you
back with love- Well, we then went
home. That's all there is to it-every
bit"
Miss Hanenberg added that they had
registered at hotels as Mr.. and Mrs.
Tensel. and that they had had pictures
New York
The letter, said TO have been written
by Densel to Miss Hanenberg, Septem-
ber 20, read:
Dearest Trina: With all ny heart
hope you receive this letter in good
health. / hope when you observe your
left hand and behold the token of our
mutual fidelity a mingled feeling in
your soul will be manifested. Happi-
ness and sorrow and most (here fol-
lowed three dashes) surprise. Isn't that
right?
Believe me, sweetheart, you will be
put to test just as we'll as |. am,
perhaps, a little more hardened in
spiritual battles, have for long
time sought and found my only hope
and refuge in the Lord and in His
way. That is what accounts for my
boldness and open heartedness toward
you. | have to bear a great deal in
my home, but that does not concern
me. Ny path, lot and condition lie in
the Lords hands. His counsel and
blessed it is to rely upon It'll That
will also tend to make US careful in
our conduct before people so His name
will not be blasphemed You know
this IS my earnest desire.
Hoy gladly would like to run in
and have chat, but better for you
and me not to do it. If I couldn't see
you this week. my spirit is with you
My heart sighs and prays for you.
hope that next Sabbath you might be
IN the right attitude of heart. When
the king Of the church will come to
seat his saints may he grant you Ruth's
attitude to seek refuge by Boaz and
to uncover his feet and cry out spread
out thy skirt over thine handmaiden,
for thou art near kinsman.'
! have put off my trip to SayviIle so
that in the meanwhile I can think out
other plans. Gladly would | take you
with me in an open. honest way, but
If it might cause suspicious reflections
on you I would rather not 90 myself.
As man of experience l know only
too we'll how evil slandering will be
scattered. My love toward you is
based on truth. do not wish to ex-
pose you, but, the Lord willing, we will
confer with one another before that
time.
81 am, as ever, entirely yotrs,
(Sigred) "CORN.n
Alleges Many Marriage Promises