The Washington times., 1922-01-27
At
EMPTINESS.
Of WORLD 5.
SYMPATHY.
His Passions Too Lofty and
Pure to Dim Under Plebian
Rules, He Ayers.

Rules, He Ayers.
Copyright 1872. by Boston Advertissr.
All rights reservsd.)
MIDDLEBORO, Mass, Jan. ~.
Let them send me to Jail. Let
them send Lillian Conrad to Jail.
We are man and wife, we say.
Ours is a sex love. II there are
laws which say we can't live TO-
gether as man and wife those are
bad laws. We know no laws but
those which govern our lives. Jail!
Bah! When they see fit to release
us we'll 60 living as We have altyed,c
as man and wife,
Scorns Police Threat. ~.
Charles G. Garland, seated in the
kitchen of April Farm today, talked
of his love for Lillian Conrad. for
mer 'empIoye of the Labor Depart
ment at Washington, d. C., his
soul and body" mate. He also DIS
coursed on laws, love. religion, DOCKS
,lnd other things.
A threat by Chief Of Police Sisson
to take drastic action against Gar
land IL the free love" affair was re-
newed at the young miiliona,re
farm here led to Garland's pronounce.
ment in regard to jail for him ana
Lillian.
Charles G.. Garland is already le-
paIlv married. His wife lives now
with her folks in Dedham with one
daughter, Margaret. But at April
Farm Charles Garland, possessor OF
more than 100000 left by James
A. Garland, who was well known as
a New York banker and broker, ig-
nores legal family ties. He said:
LILLIAN Conrad and l are man
and wife. Some time ago we
agreed that we were married.
we shall continue TO live rs we
have in the past.
for so living, we will go to jail.
We win make no legal attempt to
WHY should we restrict our
lives according to the views OF
any man or group Of men.
'.If we are punished for break
ing the laws we shall take up our
experiment upon our release.
"I do not intend to divorce Mrs.
Garland"
More About Love.
Lets talk about love-" the re-
porter suggested.
Then followed dissertation anent
hts sex love" for Lillian Conrad,
beautiful art student.
what of the coming childrenE
he was asked.
"Tnat. of course. we don't know
about. another incident of our
great experiment.
Religion. Mr.. Garland? How do
'ca ~ stadn think '"e Christ was a most re-.
marxable man. But people fool
themselves when they gather to-
retIrer as Methodists. Bant'sts, or
whatnot to honor God. They are
doing something for themselves, hon.
Oring themselves.
"I can't for the life Of me see
why I should follow the restrictions
placed upon me nv any man or sroup
OF men. submit to their authority,
but I dc not bend to their views"
A Marriage Protest.
Now as to marriaee-marriag
which is recognized as legal. be.
lieve that in this also people shouldn't
promise to do this or do that. II q
man and woman agree that the
body and soul Of each belong to the
other: II man and woman find
their views. Of life agreeable. with
other conditions. why should the
dictates Of dead people, guide their
lives and actions?"
Where are friends IN this unusual
philosophy, and who are they?"
Many in New York share my
views. SO many misunderstood US,
so many either cannot or will not be
helped by our lives that fear Il best
| not to divulge their names. have
many good friends and well-wishers in
Boston. shall not reveal their
names"
Money. Mr.. Garland. What 80
YOU do with that 81 900 DOOR"
Gave much away. Gave some n
my wife. Have a reserve left for my.
| self"
-, For For, the soul philosophy Of pretty