Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-20

| ing the year 1919, made the acquaint-
ar1ce of the said Asa G.. Gambler
when she was attending a reunion
of Confederate Veterans in the city
of Atlanta.
6-Plantiff had been honored with
the position of chaperon general, the
duties of such position requiring
that plaintiff should act as the Off
cial chaperon for the Daughters of
the Confederacy, the young ladies
who had been appointed as maids
of honor or sponsors for the various
state delegations in attendance upon
the reunion, and the young ladies
who had assembled in Atlanta as
guests of the reunion or to partici-
pate in the various functions ar
ranged to do honor to the memory
of the Confederate dead and to the
surviving soldiers of the lost cause.
I'm the performance of her Of
fetal duties as chaperon- general
plaintiff was assigned to quarters
in the Piedmont hotel, in the city
of Atlanta, along with other ladies
in attendance upon the reunion.
S-Defendant promptly expressed
to plaintiff his desire to assist in
the entertainment Of the ladies in
attendance upon the reunion, and
given by defendant to some of the
ladies who attended the reunion, and
courteously rendered the hospitality
of his home in that connection.
Attended Reception
9-Plaintiff attended a reception
shared the courtesy of his welcome
and the generosity of his hospitality.
10-Subseuuently, defendant called
upon plaintiff at her official head
quarters in the Piedmont hotel, and
cordially pressed upon her his desire
to assist in every way in making
her visit to Atlanta comfortable and
pleasant in every respect.
11-F'rom her acquaintance with
the excellent reputation enjoyed by
Mr.. Gambler throughout the coun-
try, her knowledge of his high
standing in the community in which
he lived and his courteous protesta-
tons, plaintiff unreservedly well
coined the frank assurances of
friendly interest extended by de-
PENDANT
12-Plaintiff had occasion to go to
Switzerland in the year 1920, as a
delegate to attend an international
convention convened for the adj
vancement of women's welfare
throughout the world.
10. Defendant attended plaintiff to
| the dock, in New York City, to ex-
press his wishes for a safe and
pleasant Journey.
IA. Upon her return to America,
upon the adjournment of the con.
vention, defendant met her at the
dock, in New York City, upon the
arrival of her vessel.
Is. Throughout this period. of the
acquaintance, defendant extended
many proofs of his interest in her.
many proofs of his interest in her.
16. Their acquaintance ripened
into friendship. and an intimate cor
respondence ensued which CORE
spondence resulted in frequent let
tiers from defendant to plaintiff GOV.
ering a considerable period.
II. During the course of CORE
spondence, the expressions of de.
PENDANT were sufficient to convice
your petitioner that he entertained,
toward her, feelings of genuine and
permanent regard, interest and af-
lection.
IS. Ultimately, in his letters to
plaintiff, after acquainting her fully
with many circumstances of his pri.
vate life and the vicissitudes of his
public career, defendant commented
upon the loneliness of his home life
as a widower and urged plaintiff to
| become his wife.
10. Plaintiff was an orphan, both
of her parents having died in the
early years of her girlhood.
rs. She had neither brother, sis.
ter, nor near blood relation.
Praises Gamblers Conduct
81. She had suffered from the sor-
rows incident to her situation and
the sorrows from which the life of
no one is absolutely immune.
| %. That, both preceding and dur
ling the term of courtship, the said
Asa G. Gambler conducted himself in
such manner as to win the respect
and esteem IF petitioner; that his
protestations of affections were sc
earnest, and his attention so
thoughtful and so promising of flu
ture care and protection, that she
was inspired with an honest affec,
ton for him.
%. She believed that a marriage
with defendant would not only in
sure her own happiness, but would
enable her to render material as
sistance in making the remaining
years of defendants life as happy as
they had ever been and happier than
his lonely condition of widower could
be.
"a. Plaintiff, thereupon, in good
faith, accepted defendants offer OF
marriage.
rs. Defendant thereafter more
than once offered plaintiff tenders OF
financial assistance, which tenders
were, in every instance, promptly,
firmly but courteously refused.
&c. Plaintiff had inherited from
/ the estate of her deceased parents
property amply sufficient in value
to enable plaintiff to meet all of the
reasonable requirements of her sim.