Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02
MRS. De BOUCHEL' S
LETTERS ARE READ
IN BREACH HEARING
Defense Opens With Claim
That Plaintiff Was Not
Legally Divorced From
AdoIph Rocquet

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free of divorce from Adolph Roc
quet, of New Orleans, and therefore
her engagement to marry Asa G..
Gambler, ST., of Atlanta, was invalid
because she was the legally welded
wife of another man, was contended
Thursday afternoon in United States
district court at the trial of the $780,
900 suit against Mr.. Gambler.
This contention was outlined to
the jury by Mr.. Gamblers attorneys
just before court was adjourned for
the day, to resume at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning before Judge Samuel
II. Sibley. The argument was ad-
vanced during the introduction of a
number of letters by Mrs. DeBouchel
to Mr.. Gambler, several of which
were signed Mrs. Rocquet," by
which name she was known before
obtaining the devorce.
Other incidents of the second days
session, attended by q capacity
crowd. were the introduction of six
additional letters written by Mr.. Can
dler and the reading of voluminous
dispositions in support OF the good
character of the plaintiff. The plain
tiffs counsel completed the presenta-
ton Of direct testimony at 1880
o'clock, and the defense was en-
gagged in reading Mrs. DeBouchel's
letters when court was adjourned
for the day.
Six letters were read by attor-
neys for Mrs. DeBouchel Thursday
morning, including two from MIR.
Gambler announcing the postpone
ment OF MS marriage, because OF
certain information which had been
furnished him. A letter from Mrs.
DeBouchel, in which she protested
the charges, and asked for an in
vestigation, also was read into the
record. The plaintiffs counsel then
began the reading OF voluminous
character dispositions.
Mr.. Gambler, ACCOMPANIED by his
son, Asa G. Gambler, Jr., and Judge
Arthur G. Powell, of the Jaw firm Of
Little, Powell, Smith & Goldstein, as
ISOLATED with Cand1er Thomson d
Hirsch, for the defense, arrived
punctually on the hour. Mrs. De-
Bouche1 had preceded him, coming
in several minutes before 10 o'clock.
attended by the same group OF
friends who were on hand Wednes-
day at the first days session.
A special force of United States
deputies, headed by John w. Jones,
and comprising w. f. Haney, Ralph
johnson and Tom Wallace. pre-
served order in the courtroom, I'm.
der the direction of Judge Samuel
III. Sibley, presiding.
Dispositions Read
When Attorney Howell completed
the reading of the letters, Attorneys
Noise and Gamble began the intro
duction of dispositions from citizens
/. of New Orleans regarding Mrs. De-
Bouchel's character, reputation ana
activities in that city.
The first deposition was by Dr..
Albert Il. Rocquet, and was to the
effect that he was a brother or
Adolph Rocquet, former husband of
Mrs. DeBouchel, and who, the de-
Tense alleges, was legally married to
Mrs. DeBouchel at the time she be-
ME- engaged to marry Mr. Gambler.
Have YOU known the plaintiff IN
I case?'' was the question.
YES, I have known her as per-
! feet ,adv. and have received and
continued to receive her into my
home as SUCH vast he reply
do you know her reputation for
chastity?
Eyes. it has always been good"
what S her general rerutation?"
cit "a excellent"
"Has an. tLing occurred to change
your cpl ION of herr"
mo. nothing Whatsoever.
Friends Deposition Read
The deposition of Mrs. Margaret
Hunt Brisbane the wife of New
Orleans physician, was next reau,
She testified that her huspand was
a nephew OF Arthur Brlsoane, tne
we'll known Journalist, that she was
} known throughout the south Tor her
literary work, and that she had en-
Gagged in literary activity for Georgia
clubwomen.
She said she had known Mrs. De-
Rouchel for six years.
A few OF the questions put to her
by Attorney Gamble. and her an
swers, follow:
Chow long have you known Mrs.
DeBouchel%'
az have known her six years"
.What has been the general ma
ture of your friendship"
"I have never known her to DO
anything that I would disapprove
or
"Can YOU state in a general way
what has been the general nature of
your intimacy and acquaintance with
ker?"
swell, I have never known her to
do one thing disapproved of or con-
sidered that she should not do.
have always known her to be a per-
feet lady. and when | say that that
saws everything. A perfect lady is
everything that is just and proper"
Are you acquainted with the rep
utation OF Mrs. DeBouchel?'
II am"
rs that reputation for chastity
tcood or bad?'
Absolutely good"
Mrs. Rocquet's Deposition
The deposition of Mrs. Corinne NJ
Rpcauet, wife OF DR.. Albert T. Roc
quet. was next presented.
"How long have you known Mrs.
peBouchel." was the question. who
was formerly the wife OF Adolph
Rocquet?"
For twenty-four years.
what relation is Adolph Rocquet
TO your husbands"
= "A brother"
Ibid Mrs. DeBouchel visit your
homer"
Yes. very foten''
did you see her very otten?"
''T did
rs she now a welcome member of
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