The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-02
QuodrupIets'
Dad Is Yonk
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Eleanor, had known for sometime
that her husband was In love with
Nora Carpenter, 23-year- daugh-
ter of a coal miner, who gave birth
to two boys and two girls Sunday.
He said his daughter received a
letter from him sometime ago say
ing that he was in love with the
girl, that she expected child and
that he hoped she would give him
O divorce SO he could marry her.
Letter
Jenemann said that he did not see
the letter but that his daughter had
mentioned 1t.
Eleanor's whereabouts was mys-
terry, but her mother said she might
be available for an interview later
today
Eleanor is upset and doesn't
know where to turn" Mrs. Jene-
mann said. BY tonight we will
know more. Today we are going tc
see a lawyer and our priest.
I'VE are also going to try 10
talk to Bill in England on the tele-
phone and see II we can find out
how he really feels"
"'There was no talk Of divorce be-
fore the letter from Bill in Eng
land" Jenemann told the United
Press. IT didn't see the letter, but
the affair was mentioned. We didn't
know whether to believe 1t or not
You know how some Of those sol
diers lie. There Is no telling what
they will do when they are over
seas"
Jenemann refused to discuss the
matter further and said his daugh-
ter was with her mCther-in-law,
Mrs. Jean Houlihan, and that they
planned to leave the city for a
week or SO.
Mrs. Houlihan, however, told the
United Press that she had not seen
her sons wife since Sunday and
refused to discuss the case other
than to say when asked of the pos
sibility Of divorce:
Catholics
"They were married In the Cath
alic faith and they can't get O
divorce"
Mrs. Houlihan, who has remar-
ried, would not say whether she
expected to see Eleanor soon.
The soldiers uncle, Elmer Thomp-
son, a captain in the Pittsburgh
fire department, refused to discuss
the case.
London, March Q - (UP( -- The
American Red Cross today sent four
sets of blankets, diapers, night
gowns, socks, bottles and safety
pins to the bankruptcies born Sun
day to Nora Carpenter, a member
of the British armed forces.
Reports from Heanor. Derbyshire.
where the children were born, said
one Of them, Macdonald was all
ing and quoted Miss Elizabeth Mat
thems, nursing home matron. az
saying they will certainly have to
take the greatest care to keep him
alive"
The other babies, Madeline, Maur-
cen and Michael, were reported do
ing fine as was their 2S-year-olo
mother, who was given maternity
leave last Novembe,. She is the
daughter of a miner.
The mother Of the quads said sh'
wanted to correct the impression
that she was married.
1T have never been mentioned II
the press as a married woman" sh'
said, "but everyone in town know
I'm single. I have never posed as {
married woman and I wish to MAKE
no secret of the fact I'm single.
Baby's Father
1.-THE babies father Is a sttaff ser
geant in the American army. ! me-
him while I was serving in the ats
(the British equivalent OF TIM
Wac"
The sergeant was on leave wheT
the quadruplets-two girls and two
boys--arftved, she said.
Miss Carpenter paused 70 elaaes
at q mounting accumulation u con-
gratulatory messages. baby clothing
savings certificates and other gltti
that have been arriving since thu
quads were born.
"And what do you think the local
cinema house has given us?" sht
said, flicker tickets for life
For all six Of us.
"Yes," she said, returning to the
subject of her babies father, "Ht
Is q married man. He married ar
American girl two years ago before
coming to this country.
~ understand they have no fam
lily.
"He's seen his commanding OfilceI