Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-26
WHO Is LOREN LONGBRAKE {?
A Question Which "Gl0be" Reporter
Solved by Finding Him.
HEDIDNTLIKE TO TALK AT FIRST
but Finally Concludes to Face the
Scandal With q Counter
Statement.
HE SETTLED WITH MISS PIERCE
By Paying 81, 900 to Be Excused from
Marriage.

The publication of the Longbrake scandal
In the GLOBE yesterday morning created
considerable excitement i'll Minneapolis, not
wlthss&nding the fact that but few persons
S3sre aware that an attorney by that name
had taken up his residence in this city. The
questions, "Who is he?' "Where is his Of
Officer" "Where does he live?'' and dozen
other questions were asked, but no one ap-
peared able to answer them.
Notwithstanding that ii was Christmas
day. GLOBE reporter started out deter
mined to strike the scent If possible, which
1T was not, and endeavor to answer these
numerous questions to the satisfaction of
the pubic. Learning that there were par
ties in the city who came from the same sec
bon of Ohio, the GLOBE man sought them
out, and discovered that Mr.. Longbrake and
wife arrived i'll this city % the morning of
the goth instant, had taken up his domestic
quarters at the Hoblitt house, No. 80 South
Seventh street Zone of the tony boarding
houses Of the city, and his business head
quarters in one of the Offices in Pence Opera
House.
II the afternoon the GLOBE man visited
she Hoblitt house His ring at the
door bel! was answered by q servant girl who
IN response to tue inquiry of whether Mr..
Longbrake was in, replied that he was. Mr..
Longbrake soon made his appearance and
invited the reporter into the sitting room.
This invitation was modesty accepted, when
the following coiloquy took place:
GLOBE Man-Mr. Longbrake did you see
B copy of this mornings GLOBE?
Longbrake-I did not. Why?
4. M.-(raking copy Of the GLOBE
from his pocket.) Because there is
an article published therein which material
ly affects you?
Ii have anticipated something Of the
kind (taking the paper and glancing over the
head-lines.}
a. M.--Have you any statement to make
In relation to the matter?
L.--No-yes. [ have merely to say that
it was scheme worked up by my enemies.
About the circumstances have nothing to
say except that am innocent of the charge
laid to me.
G. M.-But do you not think it would be
for your interest to make GONE sort of a
statement to the public now that the story
has followed you from Ohio to Minnesota.
L.-Possibly it would and yet I don't
know as anything that could be said would
be OF advantage to me or to any one under
the circumstances.
He CONCLUDES TO TELL HIS STORY.
The GLOBE reporter then retired for the
purpose of writing III; the interview, but had
scarcely got comfortably down to his work
before Mr.. Longbrake made his appearance
in the Office and stated that he had
changed his mind, and would give the GLOBE
brief statement of the facts in the case.
He then proceeded to say: That some two
years ago he became acquainted with the
young woman calling herself Miss Pierce,h he
living at the time in Marysville, Ohio, and
she also being resident of that village. At
that time he was engaged to Miss Stoddard,
whom he has since married He waited
upon Miss Pierce to some extent, but not
more than other young men in Marys-
vile, and she perfectly understood
the fact of his engagement and from their
first acquaintance had declared that she also
was engaged t, Mr.. Samuel E. DUN. He
positions to Miss Pierce, but was simply q
friend and nothing more. Finally, last sum-
mer she came to him as friend and attor
ney, and gave him the facts of her marriage
to Dunn, and asked his assistance in procur-
ing divorce. He rendered her such assis-
lance az was in his power, writing
TO various parties, and securing evidence to
be USED in the case, Mr.. j. w. Robinson
acting as her attorney, he oar. Longbrake)
having been student in Robnsons Office.
The divorce was procured, AID still there
was no hint that Miss Pierce looked upon
him as anything more than friend.
In November he left Marysvile and came
for a location. After remaining here sew
eral days be determined to cast his future
fortunes III this city, and returned to Ohio
stating that such was his determination.
Then, for the first time, he learned from Mr..
Pierce that bis daughter was enciente, and
that she proclaimed him Nongbrake) as the
father of the unborn infant. Mr. Pierce
demanded that he should marry the
girl. Longbrake absolutely denied the
honor of the paternity eff the
unborn infant and refused point blank to
marry Miss Pierce. He was then waited
upon by Mr.. Robinson, attorney for Miss
fierce, 4iiO stated Juat q SeJLiSinSnt could
be made with the girl by the payment of a
thousand dollars. His marriage with Miss
Stoddard was approaching, invitations to all
his friends were out and to stop the mouth
of scandal he consented to pay the
$1,000, and did so pay it after
Mr.. Pierce had executed bond that no fur
ther proceedings would be taken. Afterward
he went to Mr.. Stoddard and made clear
statement of all the facts III the case, offer
ing to withdraw his claims to the hand of
his daughter if he demanded it. But both
the young lady and her father accepted his
story as satisfactory, and the marriage cere-
mony was performed and he and his bride
Immediately took the sage advice of Greeley
and came West,
Sand here l am,' said Mr.. Longbrake,
"and propose to stay here and enter upon
the practice of my profession, and live down