Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-11
WOMAN SCORNED
WILL FIGHT TO PUT
TRADUCERS IN JAIL.
Asa Gambler. Sr., Breaks
Engagement to Marry
Mrs. DcBouchcl.
REFUSES TO DISCLOSE
INFORMATION SOURCE
Widow Asserts Stories Are
Hideous SANDERS Against
Good Name.
WE'RE TO HAVE WE'D SEPT. 20
n" Foundation for Charges Against
t-r, Snys Former New or
leans Belle.
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INFORMATION SOURCE
WE'RE y" HAVE WE'D SEPT. 20
y" f"""dnti"n for Charges AEninst
h-r' sn.s Former New Or
leans Relic.
iRy Associated Pres. !,

ATLANTA. GA. OCT, l0-Tames Of
persons who furnished AS. G. Cand-
i"f -" Atlanta capitalist WIN the
'h'"rm"ti'n u that prompted his de-
clsion :" hrcak his engagement to
mary Mrs Onczima DrBouchel vii!
not p. diEulG"d according to a state
mont Issued her" early tonight By
? counsel f"r Mr. Gambler
The statement. made public 10y "
lh"ns"n. personal attorney for
Mr.. Gambler. follow ed one siven cut
"arier in the DAY hy Mrs DeBouch.l
"h"s- engagement tu the wealthy
manufactur"r and banker was am.
nounc"f several weeks avo In her
statement. Mrs. DcDouChel sev.reIv
criticized what She termed ",hIs
clumsy cons piracy" ana "hideou>
SANDER" and Mr. Candlcr's refusal
!" divulS. Hourccs Of information re-.
t'ctinH upcr her character, which
~" stated ac gave as reasons f,r his
'"'iu urc 10 proceed with original plaus
'"r their marriage
H"gr"ts "rnf"r,unntr rubtiei,,.~
Mr candl"r sincerely regrets tha,
Mrs HcB"uchcl should nave give,
such publicity 10 an unfurtuua;. pr,.
Fata aTa!r.' tn. statement issued
h% Mr. Thomson read Certain
''''""S bT'HGht h M irfprWutior I'm
coincidence wHich made 1t impossible
t"T marriage between ihen, I. have
been happy 'ne lie com,nuni
catd this 10 Mr. perouchol II.
has no, and would M, Disclose II,
10 any ono c'sH Ito fees /, would
v" UNFAIR fnr him - disclose tho
names of his friends and thnr.hv
'h.'t !" them a responsibility which
nc al'n" Viii bear. unicss these
friends ~ the proper Tine ARA place
volunteer 10 repeat wha; they tt Id
10 h ~ e
P-"n""ncrs Statements Untrue.
tn" statements OF Mr Cand!er's
friends ar" utterly unfounded and
untrue. and do not h"l!evc they
are even believed by him" Mrs p.
Rouchel said in reply 10 the state
m'nt ISSUED by Mr. Thomson "At
any rate. his first statement,
III his letters 10 me before
came 10 Atlanta accused IN. OF re-
ceiNing men In my room during the
reunion here in 1918 This dis
pro we'd In IN" presence OF Mr.. Cand-
Ter and his son. They then charged
M" with pleading with n travelling
salesman 10 come and see me in nv
room at IN" Piedmont Hotel. and
only allowing him TO leave on his
I'oH''S" I" com" ana see me In New
Orleans"
Mrs. D"Bouchcl had two hours
conference with Mr.. Gambler and his
son. Asa, Jr.. soon after her arrival
In Atlanta Sunday from Chat,a
nooga Tenn and Marietta Ga.
VIII Demand ncuraction.
MIS- beBouchel stated that she
"o"id demand and would have n
feUac'i"n "f siandeTGus charges
against her character. and tho nan.s
OF persons responsible for their dis.
seminat!nn in Atlanta and clsewh.r."
She had Journeyed TO Ch,ttanoor,
several days ago. Mrs. DeBoucb.l
, said. after Mr.. Gambler had taIs.
graphed her at Reno that "circum.
stances positively prevent nv oil
Ing engagement with you on th.
Goth"
All arrangements had been com.
pleted for the wedding 10 take placs
AT O'Clock on the evening Of Sen.
iemher 20. Mrs. DeBouchel said. Mu-
tnal friends had obtained the nrom-
ise OF the only Methodist minister I'm
Reno 10 remain over from vaco.
ton to perform the ceremony in com.
p!iance with Mr.. Candler's wishes
. On Friday before the date set for
the wedding she received Mr.. Can
dler's first telegram stating his in
ability to Hll the engagement. She
then planned to again postpone f. be-
cause he had written her that he was
busily engaged In completing a bank
merger and wanted to finish IL be-
t"re leaving on the Philippine honey
moon they had planned
Telis OF Charges in Letter.
In second telegram. definitely
breaking the engagement. shc said
ne stated that ne was writing fun
particulars. The letter told of Tho
charge which had been made against
her character.
Then followed her efforts to have
him give her the names OF the in.
formants, which he had steadfast,y
refused TO do. With her attorney.
(. Harry Gamble. Of New Orleans. she
again made efforts to obtain Tho
names OF the men who accused her.
Mt Gamble came to Atlanta from
Chattanooga last week, and IL was fol.
lowing his inability to obtain tho
names that Mrs. DeBouchel came IN
Atlanta.
Mrs. DeBouchel. in her Statement
today. which followed the conferencs
with Mr.. Gambler and his son. Asa
Jr.. said she could not understand the
attitude of the capitalist Ifeit sorry
.lor MIN. her statement read. He
told me he still loves me and wants
to marry me, md that he does not
believe this hideous slander which has
been taken to him, and yet he re-
fused to give me the name OF the man
or men who accused me.
He told me he was wretched and
unhappy and did not care whether he
7,lived or died"
II have come here against all my
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