Evening journal., 1921-11-09
FIND TOTTEN'S
ILOVELETTERS
! To MISS HILL
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rotten charging him with desertion
and. .non-support.
Ira T. Hill. farmer Of near Sea-
ford. father OF Miss Hill, has threat
eu-d to seek the aid of the Federal
authorities in an effort to ind Tot
ton and is reported TO be on his way
to Wilmington today to consult with
t,nfted States District Attorney
James II. Hughes 1t is possible that
charges will be made against the
stafisrcian OF violating the Mann
act Hill had not consulted MI
Hughes up TO early this afternoon
Love letters that Totten wrote to
Miss Hill with whom he eloped'
promise to play a prominent part IN
the case when he is brought back 10
Delaware. Such letters were seized
Yesterday by Magistrate Phillips OF
Sesford. They were found in Miss
Hin's desk at the school In whlch
she taught. near that town Masls-
trafe Phillips was accompanied 10
the school when he went after the
letters by II. e. Stahl, superintend-
once Of such letters there became
knnwn through a letter that Toten
wrote to superintendent Stahl' dated
darlington, y. j.. and received by
Mr. stahl last Saturday. These let
ters are said TO have been sent oy
Magistrate Phillips TO Deputy At
tornev-General Wiley at Dover but
"a NOT reached the latter up 70
no6n today.
In the letter written by Tottcn to
sunerintendent Stahl OF Seaford, nc
eaid his wife. Mrs. Ruth Totem nae
wabted 20 leave him frequently. TINS
nart of the letter follows you mus
kn6w. too. that there has been nc
haSmonv and no pleasure for eitnei
Of rs in Ruths and my lives Tor
ione time past, and she wanted u
leave me frequently. I'm going my
SER IL seemed to leave her free Il
fhec, best way for her, too.
Airs Totten. il was learned today
naa Left their apartments on Ih'
e~ssr Al Dover. and has gone to th'
home Of friend in that town Sh'
ae-i,,ed IN see a representative o.
The Evening Journal this mornint
but through a friend, SAID tnue ~
intimation in Totten's letter thh1 s sn'
had threatened 10 leave MN va wa
misleading II was explained oy IN
friend that Mrs. Totten SAID VIM
during an ordinary family disagree
ment she might have made some re
mark about leaving, yet sne heVel
had an intention of leaving MIN ah'
that her husband knew she hao NJ
intention OF doing so.
The letter received by Superinten
aent stahl. which was signed VIII
the initials of both Totten and MIS-
f4iu. and giving information relaty
70 the letters at the school iollo"s
seNovember 3, 1921.
"Dear Clarence:-To ask a grea
favor Of you-possibly the last OF al
ssFirst. there must be a little eN
nlanation-hut It is for you aloh'
n is this. Margaret Hill and l nav
been desperately in love for som
f,n,e mast. and wednesday nish
after a series 10 events which mus
produce questionable conclusions al
though everything was perfectly IN
nocent. II seemed the only thing .
40 was to leave together immedl'
oteiv We knew Il must eventually
work out in some manner. but nae
10 idea Of Il for a long time, until
cond,4ions forced us to do II. (Nou
rnust know. too, that there has beer
10 harmony and no pleasure TOT
either OF us in Ruth's and my lives
sor long time past, and she mas
wanted TO leave me frequently. In
roine myself, Il seemed 10 leave ne
free in the best way for her, too).
"Now. old man. you may thinl
what YOU wish OF us, but Tor oil
times sake do this for us. In J. n
Dickerson's house. near smlth
school (65n) are some OF h'
clothes. In the cupboard OF II
school on the third or fourth shel
is a package OF letters I wrote he
ana some others. (You may rei
mine. II YOU wish). There may
a loose letter or two on the des
win YOU please send all these to m
Put everything into the bag. ana G
press to me at Hackensack' n.
to be held until called for. Cole
OF course.
We appreciate the time and wo
involved. but know you'll do n
much for us.
have tried to leave things IN
good shape for big meeting as p'
sibie
when at Dickerson's please a
for a bill for board and room a
enclose with the package. Hope y
may be able to do this on the W
to lick. Georgetown Friday (Which
hone 10 do. GO 10 IT'D.
s'With best wishes for the d.
T. A. and same for all personal 81
cess.
sincerely.
IN. II. & r. T.
"(Erstwhile james," )"