The Washington times., 1922-12-08
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Attorneys Spring a Surprise in
$500, 600 Lost Love Suit.
hIonsjgnor Hears.

That MrA Elsa Portner Graham,
while still the wife Of Lieut..
: Lprimer G. Graham, u s. NJ,
was deeply. concerned about his
welfare and really loved him, and
that their children Valerie and
Hilda were very fond of their
father, was shown today in letters
written by the now Mrs. Humes
TO- Graham while he was stationed
st the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The
letters were read to the jury
which has been sitting in the trial
Of the $780, 900 heart balm suit
Of Lieutenant Graham against
Angustine L. Humes, wealthy New
Ycrk attorney in Circuit Court
No. = Justice Hitz presiding.
Her Love Notes Read.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Humes as well
q. Lisutenant Graham were atten-
tdys iisteners whom fhs love notes
ef Hrs. Humes t6 Lieutentant
0sahim were read. Now and then a
slstt fiush came over the pale face
cf MA Hunnes while her husband
ct hy her side assiduousiy occupy
iug his time making on paper all
sdrts be destsns sopewhat resembling
fifrny iacssea pastirne which he has
indulged 8 Ssver since the trial
The purposs .o1 me. reading OF the
lsttsrs was to disprove the testimony
ef Mrs. Humes who repeatedly stat
"a that she had lost her love for
her husband, and that he did not
oars for their children. The letters
created quite O. sensation as they
seemed to prove that Mr. and Mrs.
Graham were fond Of each other.
Psrts Of tho Letters.
Parts OF the letters read. follow
Dearest Lamb" This ID the new
ct thing In writing paper. and yet
Yen Win ,say L am extravagant.
dsstter dated Mayl1S. 1918. and writ
ten On stationery or Julius Garfinkle
q Ck) Charles HAgner gave me an
awful shock the other day. He said
if hS were me he could not sublet
my tapaxtmeflt. y"
b Tl3e letter. which deals with the
rentfng Of their apartment largely,
closes with the following sentence
indicating that their little girl was
deeply attached to her father:
ssHiidfe n getting better. She said
% me at lunch. 'Muddie, 1 want
Daddy to come back She can't get
over your being away. Valerie
doesn't cough at all any more.
.S The rrissiye closes. with
ssThis . my last scrap of naper dug
out f.the scrap basket. Good night.
a Istfsr dated May 81. 1913. from
the Nstherland: written by Mrs.
Graham tp her husband also begins
with the endearing term: Dearest
lamb She closes this letter. and
airds herself, BEST Love, Sauee-
6S1nk.~ Another note addressed to
her husband, who was then station
a It thu Brooklyn navy yard, closes
WITH aayipG. The children are fine.
lest love. Elsa y
Tried MOT to Miss Him.
.r'~r haze been trying hard not to
miss ycus says Mrs. Graham in q
isfssa sss 1H JTne /. 1918. 81 r1ss II have a%e Ssen
dut every minute or the time s.s.s
- ~ the first symptoms OF gloom I
caif up some one and start some
Mind or b party. Spent q day and.
night at Marjorie's the other day.
Got real reckless and gave
I dinner party at the club the other
ufsht." Afterwards gave
Paw (rneafiing Commander James C.
hilton, II. g. N, d friend Of the
0rahans) six bottles for which he IL
Soing 70 give me all the vermouth
Il ytSut and some decent whiskey.
i an going 20 lock all up in the
aloSet behind the piano.
Am sgoing to have dinner with Jack
tonight, think at the Washington
BEST love, Elisa"
m 4 letter dated June 9, 1918,
Mrs. Graham addresses dearest
Iuorfmer," and says: '.Got your
4 letter and would suggest that while
you're sitting around waiting for
al those letters from me you
<niU1sf write q few yourself. .
~ sorry you're lonesome and don't
iIkS II there" tneaning the Brook
lv1 Navy Yard. "The children
are fine. Best love, Elsa"
4 Xeain addressing Dearest Lamb" !"
Mn. Graham In n letter dated June
N. 1918, chides her husband for not
ksfnx Il prompt letter writer. and
says. ''you certainly are lemon
when q comes to writing letters.
~ 3 - Ustting pretty sore With