Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-01
Charge Mrs. De BOuchel, New
Orleans Society Leader Was
Wife Roquet When Engaged
to Atlanta Capitalist-Also
Not Legal Resident Reno
When Decree Was Issued
Letters of Plaintiff Read

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 31-Counsel for
Asa G.. Gambler, defendant in a $780,
600 breach of promise suit filed by
Mrs. Onezima De Bouchel, today at
tackled the validity of the engage
ment of the Atlanta capitalist and the
New Orleans society leader
Immediately after counsel for Mrs.
De Bouchel had completed presenta-
ton of its direct testimony. the de-
Tense charged that Mrs. De Bouchel
time she became engaged TO Mr..
Gambler and the engagement, there
fore. was invalid.
The attorneys further said they
would contest the validity of the di-
vorce on the ground that Mrs. Dc
Bouchel was not n legal resident of
Reno, Nevada, at the time the decree
was issued.
Mrs. De Bouchel identified several
letters as those she had written to
Mr.. Gambler. Some Of these were
signed Mrs. Adolph Roquet."
A letter from New Orleans dated
April %, 1920, to Mr.. Gambler, said:
Bless your little heart. You are
just as dear and thoughtful rs you
can possible be-" Further in this
letter she wrote:
What is the attraction in Atlanta
that you never seem willing to care
to leave? l wonder if | ought to be
jealous" She also referred to an
evident expression by Mr.. Gambler
that he had considered buying a
yacht. IT'S a contamination de-
voutly to be wished" the letter read.
She stated that Mr.. Roquct was leav-
ing in q few days for Mexico and
! that she would be on her way to
Europe before he returned. In con-
cluSion she said "Be a good hey,
don't tlirt any more than you can
! help and write to me soon. All the
best wishes i'll the world. (SlSncd)
Onczima Roquet."
In Il letter post-marllcd New York
| November %. 1920, she thanked Mr..
! Gambler for the gift of a ring saying:
/ II put aside my other elaborate
! ring and replaced it with your pre-
Cious gift which shall always he one
| of my most priced possessions be-
cause it came from You.
\ letter quoted her also rs saying
I
to Mr.. Gambler:
49, Yes all that You read in the
! face of the photograph is quite true.
! and there are Il great many other
| things in the eyes and heart of the
| original that are sWeetcr and purer
| still"
Another letter quoted her as say
ing:
| Twelve months is ieng. long time
| isn't it? Well, perhaps after all we
! may Just as well cut off three months
| What do you think? Yes. indeed
| YOU may ask for a letter each day
| 1t will be Il great pleasure to write
10 you--rcmember that | expect you
! to be true. so he polite to the ladies
| but be very careful and DO net firt
| and allow them to believe that your
| intentions are serious. NoGu must
never forget that YOU belong to
| (sicnedl sweet One
i In letter from New York dated
! November 80. 1920. and addressed to
! 'Nv Dearest Friend" she expressed
| disappointment because the expected
| letter from YOU did net arrive and
! added:
! To-day got letter from friend
! Of mine at Reno and she says it is n
! miserable. typical western town. with
! very little culture. no scenery and
| few interesting people.
/ well, l shall not remain there
! long