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7 SHONTS WROTE THAT ! WIPE VILIFIED HIM Mrs. Amanda Thomas Files letter to Daughters In An- swer to Widow's Suit. SHE FORFEITED HIS LOVE Dates His Troubles From Time She Sought to Marry Daugh- ters to a Title'. Mrs. Amanda C. Thomas, who lias feten sued for l,000,WO damages for Uf8d alienation of tho affections of Theodore P. Shonts, yesterday filed In tho Supremo Court one of his letters to how that ho had no love for his wlfo Cor a long time prior to his death last summer. The letter Incorporated In Mrs. Thom- as's amended answer to tho complaint which Mra MUIa D. Shonta, widow of the Intorborough IUpId Transit execu- tive, has placed oa record, charged Mrs. Thomas with hav'.ns entteed her hus-fcan- d from her and with havlnc unduly Influenced him to mako a will leaving her the hulk of his estate. Through Clarence J. Shcarn, as her Attorney, Mrs. Thomas pleads the stat- ute of limitations against tho aliena- tion suit, alleging that It la barred from prosecution by reason of the lapse of time slnco tho action. If any, accrued. Mrs. Thomas asserts that the cause of tho disagreement between Mr. and Mrs. Shonta, at the outset, was the mar- riage of their daughter. Mary Theodora, to the Due do Chaulnes, of Franco. 6ho appended a copy of this letter which Mr. Bhonts wrote May IB, 1511, from his office at 105 Broadway to his daughters In 1'urla: \Mr Ohah Children: I still call you children, but an a matter of fact you aro grownups and must discharge the duties of grownups. You keep asking ma what you shall do. I cannot tell you, From Juno till December of last year I kept writing you how 111 I have been that I was growing older and that I greatly needed care and attention. I told you that I could not artord to keep up but ona home, and said If your hearts prompted you to do It how happy I would be to have you come over here and mako us a real home. I also said that If your hearts wcro not In It If your friends nnd Interests and happiness wcro In Europe, to be honest and frank enough to Bay so, and I would then know how to plan for myself here, but that I would contlnuo to send you all I could spare, considering my heavy Indebted ness litre, for you to live on there, \Cnnipnlffn nf Slantlrr.\ \What was your answer to all my ap peal? You stayed away and your mother camo over here. Her first overt act wns to demand possession of her property, a part of which sho Inherited, but most of which I gave her. I Imme diately wrote you what she had done. AVhat was your answer? In place of re- senting It and denouncing her action as nn outrage, nnd after all the sacrifices I havo made to protect and build up the property, you each wrote a polite note wiving you would urge her to bo pru dent. \Then your mother began a systematic campaign of vilification nnd slander against me a campaign of lies too low nnd vllo for decent people to even re- peat I wrote that her own doctor said that sho might be mentally unbalanced, which was tho kindest Interpretation which could possibly bo put on her con duct, what then happened? A care- fully prepared note of admonition nnd advlco was received from Marguerite mitt vs. 7i If m 5l vfr LT 4-- U the NE of the world's richest deposits of gold was discovered by a moun tain climber who, grasping a bush to save himself from falling, nearly pulled it up by the roots. With the earth and stones thus disturbed there appeared a quantity of bright nuggets of gold disclosing the presence of that precious mental in such abundance as to read like a story from the Arabian Nights. \We heard more and more, heard our and heard them play just what wc to hear. We heard -- lovely old songs, waltzes, old time music full of excerpts from the operas-an- the rag-tim- e. What an it was. We, forgot our in the and could think only of the we had made and what mean to us to have this music in our have it now, for In view of the facts I had gone to so much to you with, read like that for many years you havo lived with your and under tho of her ideas of life, and have tho of nnd she I havo been and of you oven when you hurt me that you In tlmo, to the truo and learn to love nnd nnd In nil and with all nnd thoso In nbove elso In tho This la still my hope, nnd It ever dlo I will then bo to glvo up the and, dlo with It. \So far ns your Is her of to from mo has her for mo. Thero Is a point ono's will not let one in tho way of even If Is has not and that point with her has long slnco been \So far an you two girls aro I still lovo you and H Is my fully as much as ever, to do for you as much as my will But I will In other than I have rest, books and to mo In order to fill your years with every and your later years with the of your Now my years a Whllo I. do not want to com love, I must Quid pro quo in uccas as well as words. to can get a a sho wants. I can never her But you can come nny time your you and will be If wo make n homo hero It must bo that It will bo my home and that even one In It will carry out my Ideas and will and It will be better not to have one at all. Let mo know my dear chil 7 Yir i- - HP 3 THlf SUN AND NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, 11, 1920. which, pains acquaint colossal Impudence. Realizing; how-ove- r, almost exclusively mother, always direct Influence porverted breathed atmosphere deceit hypocrisy everywhero created, pa- tient consldorato most, always hoping would, awaken situation prnctlso truthfulness sincerity things pcoplo appreclnto qualities others everything world. shculd rendy struggle heart- broken, mother concerned, methods trying extort money finished beyond which ct travel forgiveness, repentnnco shown (which happened hero), passed, concerned, tenderly devotedly. desire, circum- stances warrant hereafter expect something return words. Heretofore sacri- ficed companionship, health, everything which appeals girlhood pleasure sweetest memories youth. advancing rcqulro change. mercialize rcqulro Agreeable Separation. \Your mother separation dlvorc(s anything respect again. hearts prompt welcome. understood wishes ingly, cheerfully loyally. Otherwise promptly, 3fl v.y;i v. j mmmw 1 nr uuhw \1 V to of in dren, what your hearts and decide. \In conclusion I can only cay that the writing of this lottter Is one of tho sad- dest undertakings of my life. I havo always hoped you would learn your mother's peculiarities without my being forced to toll you, but nor attempts to Injur o mo this trip ho re have boen too dastardly and havo como to tho lcnowl-odg- o of too many of my friends for me to Ignore, Inasmuch as thero Is no In dication of any letup on her part. \I am compelled to tell, and I think It right for you to know, tho truth, iler very latest scheme, a tiling sho Is now working on, Is tho preparation of a scurrilous article, ona which sho In tends sending to me through a stranger with tho threat that If I don't pay $7,000 It will bo published In Town Toiilca. Which would you rather be- lieve, that your mother Is Iniiano or capablo of this? Uecauso' of my great lovo for you two glrlu I havo Buffered neglect misrepresentation and abuse for years In silence, but my powers of endurance are gone, I am after nil my years of to eome- - thlng else, and I am going to havo It, I am entitled, after all theso years of wrangling, to peace, and I am going to havo It Do you want to glvo mo all tho things I havo longed for and starved for? If so, If I nsk too much bo honest nnd uay no. I can stand anything If It Is only honest, Blncero and genuine With all my heart, your loving Father.\ SEEKS RECORDS. Wllllai II. Matthews, director of the Department of Family Welfare of tho New York Association for Improving tho Condition of the Poor. 105 East Twenty-secon- d street, Issued an nppoal yesterday for old phonograph records. A phonograph was prosentod recently to tho aged men and women who manu- facture toys In the Crawford shops, mnlntalned by fio association In East Sixteenth street, but they have no Mr. Matthews nsks that tho records bo sent to him at tho association's If need be, he will send for any records contributed, If gtven the namo and address of tho contributor. It Brought into Our Home Jll Music We Both Love Best \My wife and I have discovered a 'gold mine' by accident, a mine of music we found it in the We went into a shop to ask an address. As we the door we heard such piano playing as is heard only from the greatest of pianists. 4,4 Who is that playing?' I asked; 'it sounds like a very great artist.' '\It is a great artist,' the 'It is Rachmaninoff. Come and see.' The Invisible Ttyhmaninoff \Wc were taken to the room from which the music proceeded, but there was no one there. Yet from the grand untouched by visible hands, forth the glorious music of the great Russian's C Sharp Minor It was the Ampico reproducing the playing of this great master that we were hearing-reprodu- cing it just as it reproduces the playing of Godowsky, Levitzki, Ornstein, Moiseiwitsch, Rubinstein, Copeland and any of the long list of artists who have records for the favor- ite wanted melociy, merriest, gayest purpose entering store discovery home. Wc APRIL m&m entitled Ampico. opened replied sales- man. piano, poured Prelude, played pianists afternoon wonderful it'would the Ampico was delivered the next day, and it has brought into our home all the music we both love best. My wife and I sit enraptured with the beauty it has brought into our lives- -it is educating us, too, for we arc learning each day to appreciate and enjoy music more and more. \Yes the Ampico is a wonderful discovery to us, a mine of musical enjoyment richer than we'had thought possible.\ You are cordially invited hear the Ampico reproduce tlit playing great pianists our studios Judgments PHONOGRAPH head- quarters. gold ninth 01 The Store is closed at 5 P Mo daily 1L AlttttMt MADISON AVENUE - FIFTH .AVENUE, NEW -- fourth Street telephone 7000 Murray hill The Special Costumes Department Tailoring Section B, Altaian Co. fluid it possible to offer special .valines in ' FINE TAIL0RMAOE5 made to individual requirements (in workrooms located in the establishment) for Women and Misses Suits off fine English tweeds (from a new s made to special! order .... Suits off fit at quality all-wo- ol ricotine wjjj jjS A Nuiinnilber of Imported Wraps, Coats and Capes comprising some of the choicest Sprang creations of the Parisian couturiers, will be placed 011 sale tomorrow at considerable reductions from original' quotations. The new prices will be $175.00, 210.00, 225.00, 2 (Women's Outergarments, Third Floor) Am UmimsiLiia! Offering for Monday will consist off several thousand yards of Imported Wool Suitings amid Coatings (54 inches wide) in the smartest Spring patterns and color effects. Included are checks, stripes, plain woolens and attractive mixtures; all of them this season's materials and ail exceptionally priced at $3.50 per yard (Wool Dress Fabrics, First Floor) Thirty-fift- h Street just received) wiflfl be . . at $125 made to special order $150) . . . The Mifllimiery SaloE (on the Third Floor) is displaying, as one off its most inter- esting features, a newly-creat- ed gSOUp off ' Yoothfiuil Hats for earlly Summer among which are charming hats for bridesmaids as well as for the bride's outfit; hats to be worn with the quaintly pretty organdy frocks that will be so much in evidence by-and-- by; hats for garden and sports wear; and, in brief, hats for every warm-weath- er occasion. A QMamtity of Fine French Blomises the greater number individual models, variously developed in satin, georgette, taffeta, metal cloths, tricolette, crepe de Chine, net, lace and lingerie fabrics, will be offered, commencing Monday, at the greatly reduced prices off $115.00, 19.50 to 12! In all cases these Blouses are worth very much more than the quoted figures. (Sale on the Second Floor) The Spring' Display of Smart Clothes for Misses asud the Yoamniger Set is a supremely important feature among the manifold enticements of the Second Floor Everything that good taste prescribes and Fashion sanctions for the appareling off the woman-that-is-to-- be may be found in the generous assortments provided in the various Departments N m
