The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-21
position am placed in :" and she burst into

deiity?' asked the reporter when the woman
had somewhat conquered her feelings
Eyes. Oh he used TO talk to me about it
constantly. 1t gave him q great deal OF
trouble. 1 think
IT DROVE HIM ALMOST CRAZY.
He loved me; know he did"
HE is much older than your
Yes. He is 20 years older than 1. am
but 3d."
SIS your husband spiritualist2"
Yes"
was this ldison the result of the doc
trines preached by some OF the Spiritual
ists?'
mo. ! ann not spiritualist; I'm
Roman Catholic"
Did you and your husband continue to
live together during this intimacy with Mr..
Jones?''
Eyes, we did. Mr. Pike, even il he had
known anything for certain, was too sensi-
tive regarding the opinion of the werld to
leave me outright. Besides, for the reputa-
ton of our children he would not have done
So"
How did he come to make the discovery
last week?'
"He pressed me 80 hard about it that /
confessed"
What did he do upon your telling him
that his surmises were uue7"
"We-he, Mr.. Jones and met at Mr..
Jones's office, and ne said he would forgive
me, and then it was agreed that he should
go west on lecturing tour. He lectures on
chronology. He was to go to Rockford first
and thence further west F"
when did this meeting occur?"
"a week ago last Tuesday 1 left the
house then, and went to boarding where we
lived befOre-at No. 600 State street. l went
away so as toavoid trouble"
you were afraid that Jones and your
husband might have treubls?'
Yes; | thought it possible they might.
But of course had never expected any thing
50 serious as this"
Did you separate from your husband at
that timer
mo, not as man and wife"
Where did he go?'
He was busy settling up some business in
the city, preparatory TO going away. He
used TO come to No $50 to see me-"
when did you see him last"
II saw him last this afternoon
"Where? r.
"He took dinner with me at 600 State
street"
frame of mind was he inT'
II noticed nothing unusual abont him.
He came to bid me good-by, as he was geing
away tonight"
| did he say anything about Mr.. Jones2"
mot word" r
ANoTHKR TALK WITH THE FALLEN WOMAN.
| The following is taken from the Tri une's
interview with Mrs. Pike:
| 81 will tell you all about it, and will tell
| you the truth. / am Christian woman, a
| good woman, and you can rely on what
say. Up to last November had resisted Mr.
Jones with all my strength. He importuned,
| he beseeched me to yield to him, but stead
| lily refused his appeals. My husband and I got
/
same room, but We did not live as man and
wife. 1t was no fault of mine, but that is
| the way we were situated. In November
| last my husband said he was going west.
| Mr.. Jones renewed his opportunities, and at
last consented. On the 18th of November
he and / entered into an agreement,
| whereby we covenanted to live to-
gether man and wife, he to
| support me, and to bear toward him the
same relation as if legally married to him.
He further stipulated that If should have a
son he would make that son heir to every
thing he owned, and would take care of me
all of my life. In furtherance of that agree
ment we entered into marital relations on
| the 23d of November, and that was the in
cepton of the intimacy He took the room
next mine, and communicating with mine.
He agreed to be faithful to me and l to
him.
Did you keep your contract with himT'
| 81 did,
Had you been unfaithfpl to your husband
before that7"
Never in my life"
Nor since, except so far as you have
said2'
Never"
"Do you know Mr. Mercer
Slightly. He was Mrs. Rooinsons sec
rotary"
ibid you ever confess to relations with
himT'
mo, never did"
do you know young Robinson"
81 just know him."
"Did you ever act in an undignifed man
ner with him2'
mo; does he say so7''
"He says you did, and that you asked him
for dollar"
With whom have been inconstant to my
marriage VOW"
did Jones keep his covenant with your?
"No, he did not Twice l went to Mrs
Robinson's room in the night and called hi
name suddenly, and he answered each time
dragged him out both times, and he prom
ised me not to do so again"
WAS he otherwise unfaithful to your"
Yes. | secured servant girl a position
there, and one day he called her in his room
/ upbraided him for it, and he said, Never
mind, Genevieve'
when did all this happen?
81 found him in Mrs. Robinson's room
some time ago, and again week ago Sunday
night. 1t was only few weeks ago caught
him with the servant girl"
what did you do about all this?"
81 put stop tn it, and that made all the
trouble. Mrs. Robinson became jealous
and told my husband all about my con
duct"
Then your husband did not go away2n
"Ohi no; he was here all the while"
"And you were living together"
eyes, certainly"
"And with Jones, too?'
Eyes: ny husband had a room on the
| west side. and he went over there a good