The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-15

when she read 1t. God bless my friends" she said softly.
 Where was IT Oh. yes" she re- sumed the story. Next, Judge Candler was sent to New Orleans to investigate my past He hired four Pinkerton detectives to hound me day and night He himself talked to all of my friends, who praised me from all sides. They told of my civic work, and my philanthropies and they proved to him that l did not smoke or drlnk or gamble. Yet In spite of all this, he sent back word to Asa that he had received no information from Mrs. DeBouchers friends Of course he didn't receive the kind he was after! He received plenty Of the other kind, but he was too much of cad to admit It. | nave proof that his hired detectivex tried all sorts of inducements with my negro chauffeur, whom they wanted to buy over to their side. The noy would not lie for all of their money. He was loyal to me to the extent that he was forced by those vlilanous men to leave New Orleans fieldsl iioo
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 ousht Dack about me that was the slightest bit detrimental was 10 tne effect that I had danced npi4i o'clock one morninR-but he neglected to state that fl wa. at A New Years watch party.
 When Asa disresarded the last at sempt to break tho engagement, the A&miiy was puzzled about the next course 10 pursue. Mir. Candier con Hnuea planning according to his erlslnal plans, and he even mailed mo the itinerary he had arranged for our wedding tourney.
 We were to have been married September 20. During the week pre- cedlns, received telegram from him saying that circumstances pre- vented his coming to meet me in Keno. Naturally presumed that business complications had set in, for there was some bank trouble at tho time.
 "on September IS the telegram was followed by letter which told mo the final accusation-the one that has broken my heart These reports had been brought to him, he said, from sources he was bound to be- iieve, just before he was ready to
 
 The slanderous statements are supposed to be from a travelling salesman who is supposed to have said that l endeavored to get him into my room at the hotel, at the time I was attending the reunion. 1 wired Mir. Candler and asked for the name of the man, but he wired back that we should not discuss It by tniaUran1 Then Chmfta- nooga. for the purpose of telephon- Ing him. I received no satisfaction. My lawyers called upon him, and up on his sons. He could not get them to disclose the name of my aocuser
 And that is the reason why I am here now-to vindicate myself, and clear my name absolutely of such a diabolcal insult"
 As soon as Mrs. DeBouchel arrived in Atlanta Monday night she engaged a suite of rooms at the Winecoff hotel. and registered under the name of Mrs. Rochester" She explained that she used this name in order that she might elude those nasty de- tectives who were following me-"
 By telephone she had previously arranged personal interview with MT. Candler. and early Monday eve ming he met her in the private par Tor at the hotel. He was accom- panied by his son, Asa, Jr.
 when they came in" explained Mrs. DeBeuchel. MT. Candier said, brokeniy, Darling. my sentiments have not changed toward you one bit l am so sorry all of this has happened He was contrite and broken spirited, but his sons man ner toward me was arrogant and triumphant.
 T demanded the name of my ae- cuser and they said they were not at liberty to disclose it: My law yers will be here today-then we'll see what will be disclosed.
 Very Ciumsy in IaAt Attack ..They have been very clumsy in this last attack Their blunder al most clears me, for they maintain | that the incident occurred at time when I was never alone--which I can l prove Just imagine it-when | was in Atlanta at the Confederate re. union I had the supreme honor Of being chaperon general! ] was att 1 tended by my friends every minute. l was decorated with ribbons and l badges of honor. Three ladies of un- | impeachable character and myself occupied two adjoining rooms at the | hotel There were two of us In a room. Disregarding entirely my own unblemished reputation the thing of which they accuse me would hava been impossible. because there was l someone with me.
 "They say this virtuous travelling | salesman declined my invitation They have tried to-make me mod i ern Potiphars wife, haven't they? q believe this travelling sale esran | is merely mythical product of the Candler family's ingenuity. If there is such a person. he has been bought | by the Candler money to be party to this perjury. In either case. the person responsible for the report is 1 going to the penitentiary!
 MT. Candler declares he still loves l me and wants to marry me, but everything is over between us now.