| Show WILL THEY BE REUNITED I Speculation as to Course of Capt 1lills Toward His Wife Whether Capt Mills and his wife will ever become reconciled and live i together to-gether again is problematical They both express the greatest love for one another still and are both devoted to the children and In time may be drawn together but those who know them both are doubtful Naturally the hus band and wise do not feel disposed to discuss the matter Mrs Mllla wan In formed or the verdict almost Immedi ately after it was returned yesterday and her Joy as a wife whose husband has been In deadly I peril was not dimin ished by the fact that they are es tranged Nothing has been produced In evi dence to ° reflect on Mrs Mills other than tho unfortunate Intimacy with OMelveney There were many rumors in circulation here at one time in re J l gard to fier conduct with a Lieutenant In tho Captains regiment at Honolulu Letters to E B Critchlow of this city from MaJ M W Wood surgeon In charge of the Honolulu hospital and i Irs Lucy J Moacs head nurse dly provo tliese statements The letters inmost in-most positive terms state that while In Honolulu Mrs Mills WaS directly under the observation of the writers who assert that there was nothing In her conduct there that wan In any degree I de-gree indiscreet or that her husband would not and did nut approve of Admitting then that the unfortunate woman Is not as hns been claimed u loose woman It Is possible that her husband may forgive her HE STILL LOVES TIER Capt Mills In my opinion will never allow his wife to suffer for anything while he lives said one of his friends but I do not believe they will ever again live together He still loves her and will probably do yo until lie dies but 1 think the agreement of separation which they both signed will mver be destroyed K E Ilopf the father of Mrs Mills I and Cecll Hopi a brother leave today for their home in St Anthony Mr Hopf Sr said yesterday that he had no I Idea what his daughter would do HoI Ho-I said he had not tusked her She might I go homo with him or sho might not she had not stated Doe she still love her husband t he said Certainly she does She is not a bad woman she only made a mistake I know nothing about the chances for a reconciliation I have never spoken of r It to either of them That Is for them to decide not me For Capt Mills I have only the greatest respect and I friendship and believe him to be a I deeply wronged man I am sorry for Mrs OMelveney She is one who has i I I had her full share of suffering In this affair I I As for us however we have noth ing to sa for I say the public They may think what they will of the matter we know the facts and wo know my r I daughter Is a good woman who has I made a mistake and we are satisfied Judge O W Powers who has given i so much time and energy to the de j I fense of Capt Mills has broken almost I completely down as a result of his j I efforts He was so exhausted after his argument on Friday that he was unable I to be present in the courtroom yester i day He was down it his office for a I short time in the afternoon and an nounccd his intention of taking a short rest to r enable him to recuperate |
