Koraflikto de George Baptiste
Dum februaro 1901, St. Ludoviko profesia luktisto kaj loka komercisto George Baptiste kontraŭvole petis eksgeedziĝon de sia edzino, Nellie May Baptiste, asertante dizerton. Estis fakte la dua fojo, Baptiste petis eksgeedziĝon de Mrs. Baptiste.
Dum la somero de 1896, Baptiste feriis en Millford, Konektikuto. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to his career as a professional wrestler. Through out the years, he saved several St. Louisans from drowning.
Georgo Baptiste, St. Louis Luktisto kaj Ĉiuj-Ĉirkaŭ Atleto
While swimming at the beach, Baptiste saw two teenagers taken out with the tide. When he realized the danger they were in, he immediately swam out to help them. Despite the distance, Baptiste grabbed the girl and brought her back to shore.
The crowd urged him not to try to swim the distance again to save the teenage boy but Baptiste plunged back into the water and swam to the boy. Por momento, the crowd lost sight of Baptiste and the boy. The beach goers were amazed to see Baptiste emerge from the water with the young man. Due to his heroic actions, both teenagers survived this dangerous encounter.
One of the people on the beach that day was 14-year-old Nellie May Kyle, who was much impressed by Baptiste’s heroism. Nellie was the daughter of a wealthy family, who invited Baptiste to stay with them, when he visited Millford. Baptiste started visiting each summer and Nellie May would write to him during the rest of the year.
Baptiste didn’t think much of the correspondence until Nellie May was upset when he didn’t plan to visit in 1899. The 17-year-old Nellie May made her feelings for Baptiste known. After thinking about the situation, the 35-year-old Baptiste traveled to Millford, spoke with her father and wedding arrangements were made. The marriage would last only 10 Tagoj.
After a honeymoon weekend in Connecticut, the Baptistes traveled to St. Louis. It was on the trip to St. Louis that the trouble began. Nellie May began to experience severe homesickness. She told George Baptiste on the train ride that she did not know if she could live away from the ocean.
Baptiste thought the melancholy would pass once she was settled in her new house but the homesickness only seemed to intensify. She told Baptiste she wanted to stay with him but she couldn’t live away from the ocean. She asked him to take her back to Millford.
Baptiste told her it was impossible because of his business interests, primarily the family tent and awning business, En St. Louis. Nellie May told him that if he would not take her back home, he should divorce her. Baptiste hoped the feeling would pass but she left for Millford on October 26, 1899.
Baptiste filed for divorce in November 1899 but dropped the petition, when Nellie May wrote to him that she would move back to St. Louis. Tamen, Post kiam 14 months of correspondence, Nellie May didn’t return. Baptiste filed his petition and was granted the divorce in 1901.
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Fontoj: St. Louis Respubliko, Februaro 19, 1901 Eldono, P. 5
