The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18
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swer your petitioners complaint.
ONEZIMA DE B0UCHEL.

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swer your petitioners complaint.
ONEzIMA DE BoUCHEL.
Well, what il the old coca-Cola King
going to do about that $500, 900 breach
of promise suit?
He can do two things. He can setl1is
lawyers to working out q compromises.
Nobody expects to &c: the full amount he
sues Tor. If Mrs. de Bouchel's lawyers
advised her 20 name $500, 900 they pr6b-
ably would be very glad to settle for half
that annount--perh considerably leB.e
But if DIR. Gambler has really got come
evidence to back up his unpleasant
charges in court-then the case mayEo
to trial and an extremely interesting food
of testimony may be expected If the aged
multi-millionaire refuses to compromise
the suit and decides to try to justify his
broken engagement by proving the. things
he charges and his former fancee denies.
If the case does come to court, thefefs
one very interesting thing which will be
introduced in evidence which everybody
would like to read-the letter Mr.. Gambler
wrote to his waiting, eager bride-to.be
when he told her the shocking news that
the engagement was all off; and very
frankly explained the reasons why. -
Mrs. De Bouchel was call set for the
wedding-trousseau complete and friends
on hand to wish her all the happiness in
the world. The day of the wedding was
at hand and she was expecting the BRIDE
groom to step off the train and perhaps
bring with him the bridal bouquet. .sk,e
But instead of Saying it with flowers"
the old multi-millionaire stayed right at
home in Atlanta, and the thing that came
off that train was the horrid letter which
toppled over her air castles of wealth, hap
piness and satisfied ambition. Mr.. Cand-
Ter, instead of Saying it with flowers"
evidently went straight to the point and
did not mince words. According to Mrs.
De Bouchel's sworn statement, he said that
it had been reported to him from sources
he was bound to believe that there were
two men in Atlanta who declared that they
had visited her in her room in that At
lanta hotel, at her solicitation. Not q very
nice thing to write in letter. 50
1t will be interesting to know howe hF.
Gambler really phrased that letter, and
whether he signed himself "Your once be-
loved" or Formerly your sweetheart, or
mo longer your lover" or "Your broken
hearted darling that used to be-" or just
plainly 'fYours truly"
Mrs. De Bouchel and her lawyers are
carefully guarding that letter, because it
is the most important piece of evidence
they have, and on it rests the foundation
of the suit.
While the Tilted fiancee has been placed
in very embarrassing situation by the
whole thing, yet Mr.. Gamblers position is
not an easy one. 1t is.very difficult to
prove such charges as he has made Eyen
if they are true, it is extremely hardstc
get men who have received such fayors
from woman to step up on the witness
stand and tell the truth. It is customary
for a gentleman caught in such corner
to Gle like gentleman" 81
It will be very interesting to watch the
developments of this case during the next
sfaW months. ,a-.''. -~e sstr