The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-19
DECREE SOUGHT
BY COLBERT 5
WIFE INC0uRTs
Don Juan Confronted With
Missivss Written to Many
Women Clients.
WAS AMBITIOUS LOVER
Washington Society Woman
Named A. Correspondent.
Says He Admits Guilt
By HARVEY L: COBB.
lcopyrishs, 1854, by Tbs wssAinsson

ny HARVEY L. COBB.
(Copyright, 1893. By The washington
Times Company
CAUGHT In Q web OF his own
weaving, Edward M. Colbert, head
Of : Washington detective agency,
serving In the capacity Of Little
Reno's "divorce salesman" wfs
sued for absolute divorce yesterday
by his wife, Eva NJ. Colbert. who
alleges misconduct. :,
The Don Juan Of Alexandria and
Washington divorcedom must also
answer charges Wednesday OF
criminal nature, filed against MN
BY q Washington society woman,
who charges that he mortgaged
her automobile.
Reveals Own Story.
The suit for divorce followed pub
licat;on last Sunday Of q series OF
love letters exchanged between Col
bert and his clients
The propenstties of the Don Juan's
ability to make his clients faii In
love with him u revealed In q diary
written In the detectives own hand
writing, covering q period OF more
than two years.
Most OF II, however, Is unfte u
print, being jottings Of the dsiec'
ives iaunts with his women clients
10 nearby summer resorts, giving
tbeir names, dates and the hotels al
which they stopped.
Aocording to the suit filed by the
wife for absolute divorce and all
mony, Mrs. Colbert was living hap
pily with her husband until q week
ago, when she learned of her hus-
bands alleged infidelity.
According to the wife's suit, her
husband admitted his relations with
the correspondent named. The Col
berts were married at Alexandria,
April II, 1915, and have no children.
So INTER has become the fight Of
The divorce ring to hidA Its unen-
Vishle record that one Of the women
who sought legal advice from
Colbert complained to the Wash
ington police moro than . week
70 Of an attempt to frame" heg.
6he had been told. she says, that
unless she ceased her efforts In
exposlng TIE divorce ring she
would g o., .anee eo-rssp'nssnt ins
Tie filing q the suit yesterday
was tho outcome Of the report, Il
n declared. and an attempt on the
part Of members Of the divorce
ring to vent their spleen on those
cleaning up the divorce ring.
Love letters exchanged between
the gum shoe Lothario and his
clients reveal him N the irresist-
ible lover. This would also seem
70 be proved by Colbert's diary. de-
failing the trips taken by the de-
tective and his women clients.
One of the. letters, written by one
Of the detectives clients, following
the expose Of the divorce scandal In
Little Reno" expresses "revcrcnt
thanks" that her divorce had not
zone through the mill. and that she
was spared the odium attached to
the scandal. This letter also throws
some interesting light on the divorce
ring. linking up Mary L. Bagsett.
the Divorce Queen of Little Reno"
with the gumshoe Lothario who
played upon the frafltties Of his wom-
en- ciients.
The Times presents exclusively
herewith more Of the love letters
exchanged between Colbert and his
clients. The letters follow:
my Dear Big Boy: I open my
letter with the happiest words
can say Il love you). and think
you are q great, big. wonderful
boy. I venture to criticize you
now that have said you are won
derful.
You have. as you say. the des.
tiny of mankind in your hands.
You have brains. possibilities. the
viewpoint, the vigor and the cour-
ago, the ambition and the <ounda-
ton Of good looks; but pardon me.
you do not know a. yet how to
make the most Of your personal
advantages.
Dear boy. you win not feel hurt
or offended by my telling you this,
Tor talk to you from my hearts
gratitude and appreciation for
what you have sacrificed-your
Wife's love-to love me.
''You have qualities that only o
Rfrl of my experience can find and
appreciate. My mission IL to tell
you how q wayside rose can be-
come and shall become the Ameri.
can Beauty, choicest and most
beautiful of all flowers.
1T only pray to God II ever you
are transformed into this wonder
full flower ] will be able to held q
permanent charm as sweetheart,
wife and household manager and
soulmate.
"I want to float right through
the windows OF your soul ana ne-
come q part Of your life and It's
these delightful things call. love.
ideals and happiness.
II hope you can find interest
ing. binding qualities In me. but
not until you shake away rhe
shackles Of mistakes have made
and will make clear to me just
what part OF my past is perp!exing
you.
Dear lover, you can make me
the girl you wish me to be, as You
seem to have placed me In bondage
and there In no escape. or desire to
escape your compelling love.
1T II you dear heart that can
&ansform my stumbling blocks 10
stepping stones to heaven. Feed
me with thoughts. but don't treat
me AZ one who has stepped will
,ingly Into the forbidden road.
Address me N II ! knew no
wrong, address me a. one ALL
v,ovVerful To overcome Don't