Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-05

Counsel for Asa c.. Gambler intro.
duced number OF letter to him
from Mrs. Onezima DeBouchel as
evidence t osustain their contention
that the plaintiff in the breach of
promise case had designed to entrap
the aged millionaire into marriage.
Here follow three OF the letters pre-.
sented:N
Husbands Anger Feared
The sixth letter read was mailed
from Reno, New. September IL
1921. 1t follows:
Sunday.
MY darling: Again I am enclos-
ing telegram which is self-eXplan
atorv. but. rest assured l shall pay
no attention to it beyond instructlng
NV LAWYER to answer 1t negatively
| To enter into another phase Of the
situation would mean more delay
and now that I have become quite
resigned to accepting a default de
cree with all Of it's dangers, l am
determined to see the thing through
! that way.
To be fairly familiar with the dis
advantages of the particular klnd
| of divorce I am goinS to have, nave
asked my lawyer for written opln
ion and I am mailing it to you uhder
separate cover. Read 1t carefully,
dear, forewarned is forearmed, and
/ believe in preparedness, don't you!
after an exhaustive perusal OF
the document. I think you will agree
with me that it would not be safe for
| us to marry within six months OF
NV divorce as the chances are that
Mr.. r. would be so furious and vim
! dicitive that if we married sooner, he
would sue you for alienation of my
affections and perhaps me for
bigamy.
KNOWING him as I do, know 1t
would be better to let his rage sub
side and cool off. Besides. the court
might think he had grounds if we
married Immediately or within too
short a time for a long distance
courtship covering a period Of six
or seven months would scarcely be
considered adequate.
However, six months after would
be quite a different thing, and would
give US ground to stand on, because
six months is ample time to meet,
get acquainted, fall in love, become
engaged and get married.
But [ have a consolation to offer.
We could be secretly married in Los
Angeles in October after the conven'
ton and not announce it until I en-
ter your home as your bride in the
spring.
Wants Wedding i'm West
"Sanitarium, Calf, November 81,
1921 Sunday.
my darling: Because yesterday
was the Sabbath your charming
letter dated November 14th was de-
lfyered only this morning and 1
fastened to answer it Just as soon
as it arrived No dear, it will not
be necessary to reside in a western
state. Only married, and then l can
go wherever / please. The state of
Nevada would be preferable because
that is whree I have established my
residence and in case of trouble the
state laws would uphold sme. Being
married there would be a strong link
in the chain of evidence Of bona fide
citizenship. But not necessarily
Reno. Minden, Tonapah, or any
| part of the state, would do as well.
Also license can be obtained in
Reno and the ceremony performed
in some western state. However, all
Of that can be discussed when we
meet next month. We will have a
great deal to talk about, won't we?
Operations and plans for the flu
ture! The former not one-tenth as
pleasant as the latter and yet evil
IDENTIFY very necessary.
mo dear, the adventists have not
converted me yet, nor is it likely
that they will as their religion is
too narrow for me. They don't be.
lieve in any diversions whatever,
and they seem to be happy only