The Washington times., 1922-02-12
3THEART'S WISH FOR GEMS LED HIM TO STAY AND STEAL
US MODEL YOUTH CAUGHT THROUGH LOVE NOTE BY DECO

retain that memory unblemished
among the stains on the family
shield. When questioned about
his sons guilt he simply said:
THE police say Frank made a
confession. II he did. he told the
truth. He was a truthful boy. He
was taught that at home"
WHY SHE LIKED FRANK.
Betty Andrews said that her
mother IL Ill of tuberculosis and Is
in a sanitarium and knows moth
ing of her plight. nor would she
tell her. The girl insisted that
she had an allowance from her
father and that she was drawn to
Du Pre- only because "he wore ,
such cute clothes and was nice" !
But just when Betty was regain.
ing her buoyance Of manner, two
bolts descended on her. The
Grand Jury indicted her as an &C
cessory before and after the muir
der of the detective. An hour
later. suit for divorce was started
against her by e. J. Anderson Of
this city. the husband whose exist.
ence she had so steadfastly denied.
He named Du Pre- as correspond.
ent in the case, and asserted even
as he filed the papers that he still
loved his wife. He gave the lie TO
many Of her statements, saying.
She could not have been con
sidering marriage, because she
was not free to marry Du Pre- OF
anyone else. She left me last
month. without warning, although
we had had no quarrel. She was
always q good wife to me as far
as l know, until Du IRE came
along. I don't believe she fell III
love with him. but when she saw
a roll Of money, she just went to
it, that's all. She loved pretty
clothes and things'
Asked il he would forgive tn"
girl, he said:
We'll, l love her. always
have. If she seemed penitent over
all this and was willing to come
back to my life, think / would
forgive and try To forget. Betty
isn't bad girl at heart, hut she
loves iuxuries, and has an alb
normal desire for pretty things,
especially clothes"
Even as he was speaking, the
police uncovered a record showing
that the girl. after Du Pres flight.
had only $25 and that she spent
$40 of 1t for an assortment of silk
underwear. Her husband con-
tinued.
"Du Pre- probably infatuated
her, but there was no love. Du
Pre- ought to be hanged; that's
my opinion. He's young. but he's
old enough to know right from
wrong. / don't blame him for
falling in love with Betty, but
that's no excuse for robbery and
murder. She could not stir me
TO steal for her. But don't think
she knew about that part of Du
Pres life. till now"
Anderson, who is an overseas
veteran, married Betty at Camp
Gordon during the war.
DIAMONDS RECOVERED.
Five big diamonds, the loot
from several Peachtree stores
were recovered by the police IN
the investigation that followed Du
Pres confession. Then they re-
vealed that the letter quoted earl
Ter in this article was received by
Betty and turned over to the de.
tectives at a time when her lovers
trail was temporarily lost. Detec-
tives asserted that a substantial
share of the proceeds of the rob
pcIlcS hdu pceu tApcnutu VII
Betty's radiant raiment.
The girl finally admitted that
Du Pre- had given her severa!
hundred dollars for clothing, but
she insisted she had no idea of
the origin of the money.
Betty's father,a prosperous
farmer. of Gainesville, abruptly
appeared then to assist in his
daughters defense. He is Edward
Joseph Guest and he said that
Betty's mother, far from beins
divorced. lives with him and THEN
other two children on the farm
He Is q trustee of the First Bap.
fist Church, and he asserted that
his daughter had never been on
the stage.
He appeared indignant at tina
suggestion. She had become dis.
satisfied with the small town. he
said. and came to Atlanta, where
he understood she had been EN-
ployed in various business estab
lishments.