Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-06-22
THE MITCHELL SCANDAL

The story of Senator Mitchell, Of Ore
gon, leaving a wife in Pennsylvania,
changing his name and going West, is
already chronicled, together with his de-
tense of the charges against him. Now
comes Mrs. Sadie Nipple, the Senator's
former wife, whose testimony has been
obtained by an industrious correspondent
of the Pittsburgh Leader, from whose
account of an interview at Franklin with
the lady. we copy the following:
Said Mrs. Nipple: should not tell
you my story If did not feel that it is
but in justice to my husband, who had
always abused me, that should now be
able to show him that he cannot always
triumph. For the sake of my children
would say nothing, but since his story,
as told by his lawyer, Colonel Thompson,
published as you tell me. I must speak.
Here gave her in detail the story as
told me by Colonel Thompson, in the
Orisinial interview upon the subject in
Butler some weeks ago. She listened
with quiet smile on her face until had
briefly told her the salient points, when
she said:
Then that is all the reason Colonel
Thompson gave you for my husband leav-
ing me--that our marriage was an un-
happy one, and he could not live with
me:
Correspondent.-Yes.
Mrs. Nipple. listed to me, and
| will tell you the real reason, and you
can find means from the names will
give to prove all, toe. Did Colonel
Thompson tell you that when John ran
away, taking money that did not belong
to him, he took
ANOTHER WOMAN AWAY WITH HIM?
C.-No, he omitted to mention that.
Mrs. Hipple.-Well, he did. When he
went away he took with him Mary J.
=. And it was ''vertised'' in the
papers at the time as the elopement of
Mary j. aud John Nipple. Well
that is Gods truth, and she was the
cause OF the first trouble between me and
John. ....
C.-Tell me about your life previous
to marrying Mr.. Nipple. Was he forced
in Court to marry you for leading you
astray?
Mrs. H.-John Nipple was never forced
to marry me. If Colonel Thompson says
so, he can be proved to be liar. was
young girl OF only fifteen at the time.
He was twenty-six. He had been my
school-teacher. He took advantage OF
his position and my youthful ignorance
bitterly, and accomplished my be-
trayal. After the birth OF my child by
him my father went after him and
brought him to my bedside, where lay.
This was all the force about the mar
riage. My father demanded reparation,
that hs should marry me. But ! said,
John, you can marry me or not, just as
you see tit. shall not say" He then
promised to marry me, and did marry
me.
C.-Then you denny that the matter
was ever brought into the Courts in a
suit against Mr.. HIpple?
Mrs. H.-Nost assuredly, do. Well,
John and lived together one year hap
PLY, when our trouble begun.
C.-What was the nature of those
troubles?
Mrs. H.-John's running after other
women. OF course, you can understand
my feelings in this matter. loved him
and was happy with him until he became
unfaithful to me.
Here follows long story about the
first proof of Johns in6delity.]
C.-Was Jessie born before or after
your marriage?
Mrs. H.-She was born before. She
was taken away from me when a little
tender thing and have never seen her
since. heard of her in Pittsburgh
when John ran away with her. How
she cried and took on for mamma.
Since that time John has taught her that
her mother is dead and I have never
been permitted to hear word of her.
tried to get picture of her, but this
was refused me by Col. Thompson.
C.-About your other children, John
ME and Jessie?
Mrs. H.-They are with my sister,
Mrs. DR.. Porter, at Sanbury.
C.-Colonel Thompson said Mr.. Hip
pie had contributed regularly to their
support?
Mrs. H.--Until three years ago he
never sent them cent. At that time he
sent $500. That is the only money he
ever sent to the children. will say
nothing here. l will refer you to DR..
Porter, who has charge of the children,
to ask him how John has treated the
children. I hear that John is thinking
Of taking away the children now that
they are grown. Here Mrs. Hipple's
eyes filed with tears. II he should
take them away am sure should die
have worked for them, and contributed
from my little earnings from time tt
time, and have tried to do my duty b.
them SO far as lay in my power.
C.-Col. Thompson said the reason o
your unhappy marriage with Mr.. Hippl'
was on account of your fondness for SO
ciety which he could not approve.
Mrs. B.--I never went into societ,
during my married life; only associa
ted with John. There does not exist tn
clay-face in Butler who can say augh
against my character while I was il
Butler.
C.--I never heard anyone say augh
against your character at that time.
Mrs. II. (excitedly)-One of the me
who has told you SO much about me an
slandered my character, his name -
-, was the man who, three days oni
after was deserted by my husband, an
lett with two small children, one babt
IN my own house tried to get the uppe
hand Of me.
C.-You mean he made improper pre-
posals?
Mrs. H.-Ay, that is what meal
Sol. Thompson, too, who says my hui
pand is so good, came to me after m
husbands flight and said he was gran
rascal as he had stolen away the mone
Of their clients.
C..About the divorce. Who pr
cured it? Mr.. Nipple or you?
Mrs. HI applied first.
,C.-You say you never received ar