Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02
MR.. GAMBLERS LETTERS TO
MRS. ONEZIMA DEBOUCHEL

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The letters read into the record OF
United States district court here
Thursday in the trial of the suit for
100000 Instituted against Asa G.
Gambler, ST., by Mrs. Onezima De-
Bouchel. and which are alleged to
have been written by Mr.. Gambler,
along with one letter from Mrs. De
Bouchel in reply. follow:
Atlanta, Ca, Aug, Is, 1922.
MY dear Sweetum:
80 glad to get your wire Of yes
terday. You, I am sure, are pre-
pared to be patient. To stand a de-
lay of nine hours on a journey re-
quiring only twelve hours to make
is bad enough. If this strike is not
s.--oken by Thursday [ will not start
20 Reno. I am intimate with the
Frisco people here and have inter
viewed them today. viii see them
again this D. m. They told me this
morning that prospects were dlscour'
aging. Before you receive this you
will have wire from me. l am only
writing to keep my spirits bouyant
and to say more than can be SAID IN
telegram. If I can get to Reno by
22d, we will have to be married a
few DAYS later. Withholding an
\ nouncement. 1 trust you are hap
Aper than I possibly can be. We VIII
Just submit patiently to circum-
~stances that can't be avoided: Pray
that I may be as good a man as
you think I am and as you desire to
have. May God keep you.
"Affectionately,
ASA G. GAMBLER.
MAILED Atlanta, Aug. Is, 1922 8
p. M"
Announcements Ordered
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 8, 1922.
"My Dear Sweetum: Your very
fine letter of September 2 received
today. Also wire of yesterday.
am ordering announcements today
The envelopes are already directed.
My secretary will mail them when l
wire instructions, after our mar
rage has actually taken place. am
naming September goth as date.
October 10th as our at home date.
Hope this will suit you. I expect
to leave here Saturday morning Sep
TENDER 18th. Reach Reno Wednes-
day morning, wedding that after
noon, at hour that fits with train
coming east. Please advise me
promptly if this is in harmony with
your wishes. Will write Mr.. Howe
and ask him for such instructions as
I will require on my arrival. 1 am
having your household goods deliv-
cred at the house today. It will all
be gone over by furniture repair
man and be put in good order before
being installed. By Friday 18th,
foreman says house will be in per-
feet order. My servants are doing
well and appear to be anxious to
serve you satisfactorily. Now let
us be happily looking forward to a
life full of joy TO ourselves and good
to all who we touch. May our God
shield us from the snare of the fowl
err and the tongue Of the slanderer.
/ love you and trust you, and sure
you do me.
"Affectionately
CASA G.. GAMBLER
MAILED Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 8, p.
M, 1922"
"You Are All I Have"
The next letter bore the Gambler
coat Of arms with the motto: "Ad
Mortem Fidelis."
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. IL, 1922.
my Dear Sweetum:
your letter of Tuesday just re-
ceived. I am grieved that you are
not well, but I am not surprised.
The ordeal through which you have
passed is enough to have Frustrated
you. May be there are clear skies
ahead I pray there are!
st am trying to get the house and
furniture in order so that you can
occupy it on your arrival here. l
have sold nv stock in the Central
Bank and Trust corporation. DID
not accomplish what I desired, but
received in notes-not cash-about
all it is worth. It's disposal dlsap-
points the main purpose of my lie.
I wanted to hold it for my children
benefit, but could not.
UNLESS you are going to stand
faithfully with me, [ will go down
To NV grave with sorrow. In a let
fer written me several weeks ago,
Won wrote, You are all l have.
That was a plaintive note. I loved
Won the more for saving it. L may
as sadly write to you, You Will be
ali T will have When you receive
this letter 1 will be Fastening away
from all who have loved me to you
who do love me. You who Will
stand faithfully by me till the end
shall come. I'll write you daily I'LL
Thursday.
m "Good-by my sweetheart.
"Affectionateiy
"ASA G. CAN DLEP.
Atlanta, Sept, IL. w.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept, 10, 1922.
INV Dear Sweetum: e,
"Your yesterday wire received
thank you for it. You misunderstood
NV reference to suit. The Atlanta
manner sent a wire to Reno, stating
tha+ attorney from Atlanta had gone
there to either file a suit or present
one. I mentioned the incident TO In
dictate to you the mendacity OF that
naper. My troubles here will not
cease til my life has ended.
Have urpacked all your goods
Beautiful! furniture, only one boulI-
Ion cup broken. Every piece is be.
ing rubbed and made to look as II
II were new. Tomor, CIV 1 will get
vour letter written utter my last
FRIDAYS letter OF suggestion to
which you made wire reply of con-
firmation. After I receive your let
ter 1 VII close Up every detail OF
my leaving and being away several
weeks. 1 am far from being h21py,
If it were not for my dear old sister,
who approves everything I do could
not stay here. She will cordially,
affe chonately welcome you as her
sister. Her love for me IS unbounded.
"Will write you more at length to-
morrow. I pray you be cheerful, be
charitable. above all put confidence
in right and love me as worthy OF
YOUR absolute constancy.
'Affectionately,