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iSPORT, N. Y^ FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1S14
HUSBAND IS ^ONE; she i%DIVORCE
Rockville Centre Woman Na¬ mes Oceanside Neighbor With whom Hicks Departed
BOTH ARE IN BOSTON, MASS.
Complainant Alleges Infidelity
and Abandonment. Letters
and Poem Revealed
Just six months ago Mrs. Margaret A. Hicks, a member of the prominent and Influential Pearsall family of Rockville Centre, bade her husband, Arthur V. S. Hicks, good-bye at the ' door of their home In Merrick road. He was to have visited Manhattan, she understood, and return at night. She waited in vain for bim and up to the present she has not seen or heard directly from him. And now, follow¬ ing) the excitement of a dual disap¬ pearance, she has begun a suit for absolute divorce, based upon statutory grounds, through her attorneys, Ed¬ wards & Levy, of Freeport, and names Mrs. Piiella ilornell, the attractive and pretty wife of Arthur Cornell, of Oceanside.
Hicks and Mrs. Cornell left Rock- vl'le Centre al about the same lime on June 29 last, the former for a day and Mrs. Cornell for Bayshore, L. I., where she was to have spent the Fourth of July with relatives. She was accom¬ panied by her six-year-old daughter Rosalie. A short time after reports reached Rockville Centre that the pair were In Boston, Mass., where it Is alleged they are sllll living together under assumed names. Unconfirmed report.s from that city lo the effect that Hicks has been placed under ar¬ rest have readied here within the past several days.
The marital affairs of the Hicks have been more or less tangled for several years past. Hicks was em¬ ployed by an insurance company as Its agent in the immediate vicinity and visited the home of Cornell. It is believed that the romance which cul¬ minated in the elopement began dur¬ ing hla visits to collect premiums.
Hicks disappeared only a few weeks after he had celebrated with his wife the fifteenth anniversary of their mar¬ riage on June 7. Prior to that time, his relations with his wife became strained, particularly since his return from Florida, where together they spent a short vacation.
Hicks was employed at Long Beach as a carpenter until the date of his disappearance on June 29. While there he worked together with Joseph A. Eldred, of Lynbrook, whom he had known intimately from the dale of his marriage. Eldred says In an affi¬ davit which is made a part of Mrs. Hicks' complaint, that Hicks on June 28 offered to sell him his tools, de¬ claring that he was through with this part of thfe country, that on the fol¬ lowing day he would leave Long Beach maybe forever.
"Hicks aaked me on June 28," says Eldred's affidavit, "to purchase his carpenter's tools. He said he was going away with Arthur Cornell's wife, who Is Puella Cornell, named In the complaint of Mrs. Hicks. About July 24 1 received a letter, postmarked Boston. Mass., from Hicks, lhat con¬ tained statements to the effect that he was sorry for what he- had done, referring to leaving his wife. He asked me to write him, using a self- addressed envelope enclosed, in his own handwriting, addressed as fol¬ lows: . Archie N. Hall,
General Delivery, Station D., Boston, Mass. Hicks leiter read in part as follows: "Dear Friend Joe,
"Well, I am here and want you to do something for me. Will you go J to my wife and see how things are? Go to her as if you thought I was in New York, and try to find out what she thinks about me. What I want to. do Is to undo what 1 have done. Try and get some expression from her as to how she feels towards me, and let mc know Just as soon as you can. Go to J. W. Pearsall's, Merrick road, as she may be there, but find her at any, cost. I will pay you for your trouble!
PEARSALL SOON TO RETIRE; BOX LYNBROOK POSTMASTER
PRESIDENT iX)X SEEKS RHLEOION
Freeport's Elxecutive Announ¬ ces His Intention to Run Again in Spring
WIU STAND ON RECORD
Randall and Ellison Likely Candi¬ dates For Place—Others Expected
SVUVESTEIS *%AR9ALL
Change Expeq^ed in February—; Upon the succession of John s Free Delivery Urged By Resiiients
Although the spring election is still three months away, with the open declaration of one candidate for the village presidency of Freeport and the likelihood of two others before the close of January, an interesting situa¬ tion develops in local political circles. Smith Cox will run again for the office he now holds and has made It plain in the announcement of his candidacy that he will make his campaign upon j Simonson tO the postmastershlp, the j his record during the term he will office was removed to Atlantic avenue j ^ave completed In AprU. 'The other
I likely candidates are Ernesl S. Ran-
>"'^ Pearsall continued as clerk. Dur-K^,j ^.j^^^^ l^,^^ 3, ^ trustee expires
After thirty-four years of service in ; 1"P the administration of President !^^.^ ^.^^^^ ^^n^, , jl^^,,^^ Ellison, who in the Lynbrook post office as postmaster Harri.son in 1889 he was appointed as L j^^ ,^^^ village election opposed Cox and clerk, Sylvester Pearsall, mor» postmaster and has served continuous-K^ ^^ independent ticket and was de- famlliarly known as "Ves" Pearsall, ly since, except during the second ad- is about to retire from the service of ministration of Grover Cleveland, the government, and In his place Wil- when Thonias K. Box, then ihe village bur C. Box, the son of Thomas K.. blacksmith, was; appointed to the Box, democratic leader of that village, ollice. Pear'sall remained, however, will assume the ollice under appoint- serving the four years of Box's adniin- ment from Presideni Woodrow Wilson. | istiatlon as Assistant. The change In all prohabi ity will take I'earsall has metaphorically watched place during January. The new post- Lynbrook grow through a barred master is twenty-seven; his prede-: stamp window from a mere setiiement ce8«or is just fifty. i to a thriving village of about :5.'>00 In-
Box's appointment lo the postmaster habitants, and has built up the office ship ill Lynbrook was brought about from the fourth lo second class, pay- through the infiuence of his father,; ing salaries of clerks during his i
who for many years has been a power; various terms unlil 1911, when ^^^^ i^^^y^^^^^^ i^ ,m. important d^vanment In democralic politics In Na.ssau Coun-, office was re-designated. ^^ ^^^ ^jjj^^,. .averment he declared
ty. Despite the opposition of Paul i Only twice during his career as rep- ^^^^ ^^ ^^^,^. ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^, j^j^ W. F. Lindner and J. I. C. Hancock, I resentative of Uncle Sam has Pearsall I
I feated.
Cox's announcement caused not a ! Utile stir In political Freeport on the j last day of December. The village i executive asserted that he has kept , his pledges to the people of the vlllag^ j In that he has improved tlie streets . and carried into effect various reforms" ' in the administration of the munici- jpalitles affairs. Especially in the mat- ! ter of street lights. Cox declared he j has carried otit his preelection prom- ' Ise, and refers to Freeport as the "best lighted villam on Long Is'and." Other
In the early
i term.
for bolh of whom petitions were wide-' suffered loss by robbery, m luc can. i ,,,..,
1 , . J . . J ... ... „ v.. z, . .„,.„ , , In the hand inp of the village financ
ly circulated and signed throughout years of his first lerm in 1892, a clerk " , . , ,•. . .v. •
ies. Cox claims the credit for the inau¬ guration of the present system of
the village. Box received his commis- appropriated $150 from a registered slon soon after his father had an- envelope, but the loss was quickly dis- nounced that he would name the next i covered and the clerk sent lo jail, postmaster. Box has been engaged In i "The second time," said Pearsall the plumbing business. I to a reporter for The Nassau Post,
The retiring postmaster has been ' recently, "1 was tending store when a in the service of the governmeni since ! strange came into the oflice and order- hls sixteenth birthday. Lynbrook was ied vinegar. He gave me a small bot- at that time known as Pearsall's Cor-, tie and 1 hurried to the cellar lo fl 1 ners and its post office was removed . it. While I was out of his sight he from the business cenlre at the Five I opened the door of the safe and re- Points about one half mile lo the east, j moved about $400 worth of stamps. near *he old Sandhole Church, on! A young woman was in the store at Merrick road. ithe time, but in her consternation she
Pearsall had been al work on his 1 ran home and tearfully related what father's larm .to .the north of the vll-1 she had seen to her mother. When 1
maintaining the several funds without transfer, and the improving of the sys¬ tem of bookkeeping in the village office.
If there Is any opposition lo him as a candidate for reelection. Cox be¬ lieves It will come from those who have been (tirhed by his crusade against cabaret shows. On one occa¬ sion the VlLaKe President, disguised in a slouch hat and flowing whiskers, vlslled several of Freeport's hotels as a sleuth memher of the police depart¬ ment. He found In several of them that young women were being enter¬ tained with intoxicating liquors and exaggerated dances. Later he issuea an order to close these places at eleven o'clock.
"I have heard considerable criticism of my action frcu these people," ..said Cox, "but 1 believe the fair-minded and right-thinking citizens will uphold me In what 1 have done. At any rate 1 am willing to be judged upon ray record."
Randa'l is reticent concerning his
save your time, for when we gel mail j know 1 am anxious to hear from you i ll'^^ly candidacy, but his friends de-
1 always read it first, and Artie never! abojJt the . Tell me all, will you i clare that he will oppose the present
sees it unless 1 give it to him. You are : *^®'^'*' ' ^™ *^"'"S '° '"^^ "°^' ^^ ^^ink
„ .i.i„ I... w . ¦ . . J i'^^ you, dear, and how sweet you are,
nothing but a but-in, so please mind , , , . ,
your dear, sweet face looking at me,
business for we are not ^our sweet lins waiting for a kiss. Of
lage, but through an Illness had been forced to give up his duties there. He was seeking employment when he
heard of it the man had gone."
The new postmaster will lake up his duties in a perfectly regulated
chanced to meet George A. Molt, then | office and with every prospect that a postmaster in the village. Mott em-1 free delivery system will be instituted ployed him on the spot and "Ves" | during his term. Petitions have been went to work as clerk in his grocery | circulated during the past several store and became official attendant I weeks, which will be sent on to Wash- in the post office department which I ington urging the postal authorities occupied a space about six feet square I lo act favorably upon Box's appllca- In a corner of the store.
I Hon.
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your own coming home.
"MRS. CORNELL."
According to the complaint of Mrs.
Hicks and the detailed affidavit that
accompanied it, her husband has been
wayward for several years. She al-
we are not | you^ sweet lips w^altlng for a kiss,
course, when you get this, it may be day or night. I don't know, but I want to say, ear, God b ess you. Good night, pweelhearl."
'¦ "Arthur."
The following was appended to the
awaking, if I ever see you again. Do this for jXannot endure the tender, dawning
leged that during a visit In F orida in j letter which evidently was in response March, 191,3, Hick's conduct was 1 to one from Mrs. Cornell in which a marked by brutality toward her, and | bit of poetry was enclosed to him: that he was in constant communica-! "Thanks for lhat Utile verse you tion with Mrs. Cornell in Rockville sent me, dear. I will be home soon. Centre. She statea that upon one j dear. Every day 1 think I am getting occasion she chlded him for his alien-; better, but 1 am not well yet, dear. Hon to Mrs. Cornell, whereupon hell will speak qf you not to Margaret. told her to mind her business. | (Margaret Is his wife.) Soon, dear.
One of Hick's letters dated Lake-; how sweet that will be. Puella, how land, Fla., March 18, 1913 contains; I love that name, and love the little the foUowlng soulful bit of verse dedi-1 girl it belongs to." cated..to Mrs. Cornell: MURRAY JAN. 1, 1914
NASSAU POST—TWO i
"Dear. 1 am strong and working, can't According to reports that reached
forget you, | Rockville Centre on Tuesday, George
Dear, I can nerve my soul to face the i pedden, of 161 Observer street In that
"'Kht. I village, was the driver of an automo-
But, O, beloved, 1 cannot face the j bUe which ran down ten-year-old Isa¬ dore Margin, in front of his home at
Fedden't Auto Killed Boy
me, please. I am sorry for what I have done and don't think as much of her as I ought. I will answer your communication as soon as 1 hear from you."
Mr. Eldred replied promptly, but it is evidentgossflaoltshen vbgkqjmm It is apparent his letter fell Into the hands of Mrs. Cornell, for under date of September 14 she wrote him as follows:
"I think you think you are very smart sending Artie those letters and trying to get him away from me, but you had better mind your own busi¬ ness and let us alone, for you woiild hare done the same thing Is you had the chance. • • • Yoq bad better
light. -
After deep sleep that seems to end aU
sorrow. Must I renew the bitter flght at dawn? After sweet dreams
mercy sends me. Must 1 awake and always find you
gone?"
Hicks offers the following explan¬ ation for his poem:
"My dear, this seems to express ray feelings In regard to you, dear. But It Is not true in all respects. Dear, take time to write me, as you don't how much 1 think of your love. Dear, the star does not shine tonight, but I think yon.^are looking at it. and thinking of me. Of course, dear, you
41 Grafton street, Brooklyn, on the preceding day. The boy was playing in the street with a rubber ball which rolled into the path of the machine. While trying to recover it he was which Gpd in \ Knocked down and run over. He was taken to St. Mai-y's Hospital by Dr. Nichols, where he died.
executive. Ellison does not deny that he is "wiUin," although he states that he has given no serious consideration to the matter yet. Before the close of the month or early In February other candidates are expected lo enlist, probably one ircin the northern di.s¬ trict and ano'h.r representing the newly formed taxpayers' league.
The terms of Franklin Bedell and Randall end with the close of the official yc^r and both are almost cer¬ tain to be candidates for office again.
BELLMORE'S STREET LIGHTS
Despite Delays Lamps Assured in Scheduled Time
Despite delays due to frost. Con¬ struction Superintendent McBrlde of the Nassau and .-Suffolk Lighting Com¬ pany is proceeding rapidly with the work of installing sireel lamps In Bellmore, and it is freely asserted that the district will be lighted within the scheduled time. The committee in charge of placing the lights in this district has pradically completed its work, and when the lamps have been set, BeUmore will be one of the well lighted villages on the south side.
There has been considerable feeling expressed amon).' residents of th^s sec¬ tion concerning the Hgh^ng of the street with gas. and prior to the deci¬ sion of the Town Board, heated con¬ troversy was waged. Since the con¬ tract has been made, however, there has been a natural adjustment of the difficulties.
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