New Britain herald., 1924-02-02
MRS. CLAYTON TELLS. OF LOVE TRIANGLE
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 former housekcepcr with whom he had several affairs. and who was in lovc with him. according 10 the story told in court. but after their mar riage. every place they went, Mrs. ferpenning appeared and refused to be cast aside,
 Fianton. who is in Jail unable to raise $l.UO0 bail, maintains that he Las done nothing wrong and says: '''fR-o women have always been ncccs- savH in my life" lie cannot decide. wsethcr he loves his wife or Mrs. Terpanning better.
 Mrs TrrpcnnuG has not been able to raise the necessary bond either hat Mrs. Clauton is out on parole Il ing furnished bank book for her bond. The ease is expected To be teard before the grand imry today In the meantime the seven children in tn" household are being cared for hy the Society for the Prevention nr Cruelty to Children.
 Mrs. Cianton's story.
 Mrs. Clauton told her story to the court as follows: "I love hil. and his children and didn't fully reaiiz, what | was doing. I'm giad it's over and the break came. Al last he must decide whether il will be mo or his sweetheart. We both wanted Eim and at first l thought that it would be all right 10 let him share her with me if that would make him happy. ! would have done anything 10 plelso him and that's how il all happened.
 "I haven't any children. hut l think that l cared more for h's five little ones. yes and Mrs, Tcrpcnning's two Ettle babies, more than either he or she did, 1T ! eyer got on my feet again am going To make home for all seven.
 This is my second marriage and the second for my husband. was divorced last october Octob"r. and my husbands first wife died last October four years ago, leaving him five children.
 "i first met Mir. ranton in Sop tnnher, 1929. through an advertise mrut. He wanted housekcrpcr and mother for his children. lie earns about Sto0 a week as construction engineer for the Austin Engineering Co. and always gave m" half ot il. Everything went smoothy-Wc were living in BaNourv--u Mrs. Ter pinning buttcd in. She was his for mer honsckccpcr and was jealous. There was no love affair then.
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 - wasn't in loN" with Mir. Clanton then Iut Mrs. Terp"nning was. Ar. rianton discharged me as house. keeper and took back Mrs Trrpen- ming. This happened several times. she coming and [ going. I
 Then a baby Grover was born. and Mrs. Terpenning lcu with it last Jnnr for the fourth time. She said she was gone for good and get iob as honsek"epcr, and also started run- hing a roominT house at 23G East tiity-third street New York.
 'I Was awfuly fond Of the Canton children, and when MT Tlanton pro posed 10 me mst September. | ac- ccpted him.
 Everything went fine untH last Christmas Day. when Mrs. Terpenning turned up again. She had a letter from my husband--he had invited her back. ! protested and he hit me. l left He said he didn't want ma if he couldn't have Mrs. Ter ppnning, too
 "But he changed his mind. He had me traced and begged me to re- turn. declaring he was through with Mrs. Terpenning.
 "Nell--1 loved him. and did want to mother those children. So came back. and we moved to Jersey titN But We had no sooner ar rived than Mrs Terpenning turned IF, bag and baggage
 "li would have been all right if she had stayed in the room assigned t' to her l..
 But she wouldn't. She moved right into the bedroom of my hus- band and myself j.
 ''l have to have you two women. SD ton might as well make np yonr minds to it, my husband told me. z
 "l don't know how if happened bui fl just did and VIC started shar. | ing him.
 One day he would make love to nis. and thn next to her Jt WAS awful and don't think it could have lasted much longer.
 He said he liked mr best. but when he didn't think i WIS around A@ dtAdNa Noull make love to her.
 Ri'i tn'lc Eiguft- in Case.
 Mrs. Terpcnning has rich uncle. l understand. and he is very tl. Iu fact my husband told nrr that be wanted 10 keep in good with Mrs. Terpenning for that reason. She cx- Iected to inherit fortune. lir planned to help her spend t.
 'I don't blam" him SD much. IT she hadn't pursued him it wouldn't have happened.
 The children show marked preference for Mrs f1antou. rvon Mrs. Terpenning's oldest boy. In court one Of them chirped up to Mrs. Clant0n We want you mamma. and not papa. you are the best mamma that w" eysr had. better than our other mamma