The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-01-04

defendant towards the ladies q the theatre.
Saw the defendant enter the auditorium of
the theatre with Mis- Bradley, and stay q
few minutes. She was called utility We
man. that il, playing sny part for which she
was cast. We were introduced to plaintiff as
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker. Ny wife told her
that Miss B. slept adjoining her, and would
kiss her good night. and the same in the
morning; thai. was at the Continental. Miss
3. took the room at the Middleberger house
because there was no desirable room fer her
at the St. james, with u, and at the Seneca
House because. being on a small s,lsry, she
could get it cheaper there. With Mr..
Green l went to see Miss Bradley; cant say
where; it was between here and the river:
hut shall have TO call on Mr.. Green for the
name OF the house. -
Mr. Roscoe-Haye been connected with
the theatre for some wears. The hair OF Miss
Bradley. as welI-as that Of Mrs. Barker, is
light. Mr.. Jelly was accustomed to stay and
close up the theatre.
Mr.. Jelly, Defendant-Was very badly
wounded at Arkansas Post, binding one
eye and being injured severely in the back,
instep, &C.; was Colonel; am still afflicted;
called ON Doctor Brock in 1870; the injur-
les affected nv kidneys; have never had any
veEereal disease; | came first to settle in
June 1865, and moved the family in October
following; prior TO the marriage Of my
daughter To DIR. Campbell, never had
word with my wife; during the time
they remained here ! supported both; !
bought the drug store nearly year after their
marriage, at my wiie's request to do some
thing for him; / paid rent, taxes ETC., and
the Doctor and his clerk boarded with me;
| afterwards l sold j, to him at $1,000
and gave him twelve years in which to
pay for it; in addition to the drug store, l
became liable to some s., 600 for his debts,
contracted in the east; in settling Up with
DR.. c. lie charged me with all moneys paid
M, or for my family; l have supported
Simeon, and clothed him; the plaintiff has
received 81, 80 from boarders, and Of tina,
never obtained cent, while furnishing the
family; have general supervision Of the
theatre in connec,ia with Mr.. Ummethun;
either he or | had to remain after the plays
to provide against the danger Of fire, etc.
told my wife frequently the necessity WIS
under; never stayed out but four or five
nights (all night Of my house since have
been in Leayenwortb; one occasion WAS
when waited for some friends at the rail.
road station, the one alluded to by my son,
when going hunting he discovered he on
the porch.
Then followed statement showing that
the defendant tire ,ted his wife kindly in the
way OF providing her with provisions,
money, care in her long Sickness. by furnish
ing her physicians, horse and buggy for
her exercise, etc, and manifesting care for
the family.
On the part OF The defence the following
witnesses were sworn aud testified as follows:
Col. Jelly, defendsnt-Dr. Csmpbell's
book If account is offered in evidence, from
which appear entries of items charged TO
defendant, consisting of groceries, &C., used
in defendants family, during several months
in 1870; never asked him to pay board; that
DR.. e. made an account at Aliens in his
own name Of over 500, which he never
paid, but charged defendant with the
amount; that he knew nothing Of plaintiff |
Intention 10 bring suit for a divorce until its |!
Commencement; that he Immediately had an |
interview with his family, stating his aston
ishment, Sc, on which occasion his daughter |
place! her arms around his neck and said |
she did Tot believe a word Of il; that he saw |
a letter from DR.. c. urging plaintiff to prose-
cute the suit with vigor, get all the money
she could. a, d he would invest 1t for her;
that te!ore the removal to the new house he
had contracted for in January, he informed
the plaintiff of his desire to move and avoid
rent that lie has taken every care TO make
it comfortable, and when ready impIored
month: she refused unless he would give
her deed, and he had to pay the next
months rem, (S35, in consequence; had in
formed her tina, they had brought to this
city S21 900, and that by reason of DIR.
Camielrs Encouragement ii was fast firth
ering away, and that economy should he
praciiced; that the removal Of furniture was
carefully as possible; that when
forced to sleep in the small and lily ventila-
led room, ..one warm night he went to plaint-
IFS room aud said: Emma, ! can't
s'eep in that little room and want to get into
his" which was an empty one above stairs,
The replied, il is locked and you csnnot get in;
hat after parley he kicked the door open
md went TO bed; the next night the clothes
we're taken away and the bare mattress left
hat he knew Sarah Berry on the corner Of
Oak and SIKH she employed him to--obtain
her bounty money, as soldiers wife, from
he Government; that he never committed
adultery with the woman; there was house
If ill-fauie on that street east Of Mrs. Berry's
,ut it wss brick house; (witness here
aatei the manner Of introduction and
.haracter OF conversation between Mr.. B.ker
md wife and the plaintiff. substantially the
anne Is given by Mr.. Baker yesterday !;
hat he never took any one TO talk with i.
,laintif without her consent; that he was
invited by Baker, on the arrival Of the Mills
company, to go with himself, wife, Miss
Bradley and Miss Stevenson. for a drive to
he Fort; as mere matter Of poliieness he
onsented; that when they went for livery
double carriage could not be obtained, and !,
ding in two single buggies Mrs. Baker and :.
Iliss Bradley, being the smallest, rode with :
i'm, and Miss Stevenson with Mr.. Baker;
ha, on an occasion at the play one Miss ,
ole Was taken with sick headache, and
eque-ted him politely to see her to a res
lrant where she obtained glass oflemonade; 7
rent TO her room at the hotel; he waited =
Glow until she came down, and then ac- =.
her back TO the theatre; that ON =
ne occasion lie was in Mr.. Bakers room
lille they and Miss Bradley were present, "
nd when the boy brought up the ice WATER;
lat he once saw Miss Bradley alone at the "
ransion House for few minutes one o'