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a The Davis Case.CufCixNATi, November 1, 1872.T* the Editor of the Commercial;Owing to the difficulty that occurred between H. H. Center and myself, the publication of which, some would suppose by reading, that I doubted my wife’s virtue in the matter. I make this statement as a duty I owe her and her friends, to say that there was not—never has been—the least cause of any suspicion on my part against her virtue. I do now, and always have thought her a strictly virtuous wife. The difficulty between Mr. Center and myself originated concerning an engagement of marriage existing between himself and Mrs, Davis, providing she could procure a divorce. As to my ill-treatment ofMrs. Davis, the friends that visited our house the most freanent will bear roe out in saying that Jt is entirely raise, but the reverse; and as to her visiting me and requesting me to come home, it is also false. I have used every honorable means to bring about a reconciliation without any avail whatever. As to the money she says she ‘ gave me, she knows full well that it belonged to me, she having pawned my breastpin to get it. The statement sheEtiblisbed In yesterday’s paper was prepared for her y some attorney, and it is entirely false, and can not be cleared up in the eyes of our friends in thatway. ,1 have in my possession positive proof to the contrary. I knew from the first that Mrs. Davis had been influenced to apply for a divorce. Bhe was very fearful that I would file an answer and defeat it: but I went to her the other day. and promised her if she would tell me the simple truth of the matter, and if it was to her and the children’s Interest, I would make no defense in Court. After a great deal of hesitancy on her part, she commenced orylng, and told roe if I would agree to make no defense she would tell me. I told her r would enter into writing and pledge my honor that I would not. She told ine that she Intended to marry Mr. Center, by doing so she would secure for herself and children a good home: that she had thought the thing over fully, and had concluded it for the trest; that she had also thoueht of me iu the matter, and she knew that, In my infirm condition, my friends would not see me want 8o I sat down and drew up this article. She first objected to having Mr. Center’s name in it; she said she was fearful 1 would use it in Court; I again assured her I would not She and myself both signed it, together with a copy which slxe kept: she keeping one copy and mvself the other; as for proof, I don’t know of anything more positive against herself and Center. I herewith write you a copy, the original being in my possession: ' „ ^“This agreement entered into this day between Eliza J. Davis, on one part and Franklin P. Davis, on the other part, both of the city of Cincinnati. Eliza J/Tiavis having filed her petition for a divorce from F. P. Davis, the said F. P. Davis being informed by Eliza Davis that she had engaged herself t-o he mar-iled to one Hart Center, said F. P. Davis has, upon that ground promised not to file any answer in Court to her petition; said Eliza Davis agreeing with F. P.Davis cosoerning their two children, Franklin Davis and Charles Davis, to not deprive Franklin P. Davis, their father, of the management or control of said children: and at any time should he require their assistance the said Eliza Davis agrees to have them obey their father’s demands. The furniture now remaining in the house now occupied by Eliza Davis shall, npon her marriage with Center, turn everything over to said Franklin P. Davis, excepting the oil portrait of their son Franklin, which we bothagree to make him a present of.“FRANKhrN P. Davis,“Eliza J. Davis.“CufcpofATT, October 27, 1872.4*Witne8s; I ram Wood.”
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Cincinnati Commercial
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Nov 02, 1872
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