The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-15

might overlook it, but not if she vic.
lates the sacredness of my roof, my
child's home, the home in which she re-
ceives the visitors of my relatives. At
the time. l laughed him out Of his sus-
plclons, but week ago they were again
aroused, and next came
THIS HURRIED LETTER.
written. as you will see at Shultz' res
taurint at clock on the morning of
the murder, and addressed to me as S.
P. Payne
''Seven o'clock a. m, Sept. %, 1874.
Dear Susie l caught them last
night, and havea full acknowledgment
OF all. 1t has happened often, and the
first time up to his place. l have been
up there all night trying to settle with
them. Ileft them at my house at 6
o'clock, and he (Clare) promised to see
that she gets to the depot at 10 o'clock
TO 60 anywhere. She says she DOM
care. write to warn you to keep very
close. She may look for you. She is
very bitter, and swears vengeance on
US all, particularly on you. Don't go
to your door if any one comes.
think she will go away at
ten clock, but may not. She attempt
ed to cut her throat at with my ra-
zor. We took it from her in time. |
hope she will not attempt it again. as ]
left her with Mr.. Clare, and under the
promise that she would not. Did not
care enough for me to kill herself for
me- will see you soon and tell you
all. By tonight l hope to have all
wei! settled, and she out of my house,
and hope out of town. This is terri
bic work, but it was too much to stand.
| had to take hold Of it and make
things right. Yours. &C.,
CHARLES L. PERKINS,
''Did he love his childl'' we asked.
Eyes, think so, bit he was too re-
fined to say anything to me he knew
would wound me. and he knew | hated
to think he cared for any living thing
but me. They say rated HIM. 1t is
lie. Never but once did l 60 to Mrs.
Perkins, and then to catch glimpse of
her and the child. l rang the bell. She
came into the parlor, and l apologized,
saying, You are not the lady | was
seeking. was looking for Mrs. John
Perkins, She did not recognize me.
She h ad long known her husband loved
another. 1t is late in the day, when
her own unfaithfulness is discovered, to
lay her attempt to kill herself on my
head or on Charles head. l hope she
will die for his sake.
'''Again tell you not to spare me.
"'I admit climbed over the tran
som at Charley's room one night, and
in my anger broke few decanters
after Tom DeCamp, in pursuit of me,
in violation of Charley's frirndship-for
Charley held him as brother-had
told me of his ride with the beautiful
woman, Belle Boyd. l spurned Tom
DeCamp, and hate him now: but please
do not mention his name, for Charley
lells me he has a dear old father. 1t
was he was drunk and raised fuss at
the rooms, Charley trying to quiet him.
Charley has his sprees, but behaves like
the gentleman he is, tight or SOBER
rs this an designation house 2"
"No. I live here respectfully and
have respectable visitors. l support
MY BLIND sTEP-FATHER
and mother, who know nothing of this
awful trouble yet, nor do my neighbors
seem to connect me with it. | would
like you to leave my number out, but
put it in if necessary to show him in
proper light to the public. Make me
as vile as you please, but disabuse the
public of the idea that Charles Perkins
could have anything to do with COM
mon prostitute. l know this will sep
arate US forever. 1t will set Judge
Perkins and all the rest against nae. but
| am bound the public shall know the
whole truth
Have you any means of your own!''
rent my rooms TO respectable board
ers, but of course my principal support
comes from Charles. No one comes
here but few old friends: social friends.
do not visit in the neighborhood, and
am not suspected. Mr.. Perkins has
but uafrequently remain ed here all
night. He has visited me as other gen.
tlemen visit their mistresses. His crime
consists i'll being found out.''
More than once during the brief in
terview we were startled by the vehe-
me ce with which this woman express
ed her love. 1t was more than pas
sion. 1t was sort of wild worship.
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.