Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-01
MRS. WACKERLE.
Il Party Rises to indicate the Persistes,t
Woman.

Woman.
To the Editor of the Globe:
Permit me to say few words in answer to
your paper. under the caption of walking
Wackerle." As is stated in that article, ''fre-
quent mention has been made of this CASE"
and we should not again allude to it were it
not that if left unanswered it is calculated to
mislead those who are unacquainted with the
facts of the case, and thus create prejudice
and penniless, is engaged in an
unequal struggle with a rich and powerful cor
poration and its paid agents, in her endeavor to
establish q just claim. The story may be mar
velous, but like all stories marvellous or other.
wise it has two sides. and as this woman is
in every respect as worthy of belief as Mr..
Weinmann, she should at least be heard in her
own behalf.
Her suit was gained, not in q New York court,
as was stated in the article mentioned, but in
the courts of Louisiana, held at Shreveport,
near which city her husband was killed. The
to the supreme court, and Oh
the day fixed for the hearing
its attorneys presented what purported to be
afidavits of an individual claiming to be her
husband, two brothers named Helm and this
man Weinmann, to the effect that her husband,
William Wackerle, was alive. Upon the
strength of these the case was remanded back
to the district court, in order that this indi-
viduaPs identity might be proven.
Mrs. w. then came to Carver county, her
former residence, to obtain testimony. On
her arrival at that place she found
this individual in the custody of Weinmann,
who was seeking to have him recognized as the
true Wackerle. How we'll he succeeded in the
matter is left to the decision of those who were
| well and intimately acquainted with the true
Wackerle and more especially to the court of
Louisiana.
Mrs. w. denies positively that she ever knew
| Weinmann other than. to merely know who he
was, and that his assertion as to his meeting
| herself and husband every day or two, while
passing to and from his farm, is equally voiC
of truth.
She says the meeting at Greiner's
which is alleged to, have beer
unexpected was brought about ID. b
not by her friends, as is claimed, but by tn
very parties whose testimony Weinmann sought
| and to some extent obtained. A to this in
dividual being the true Wackerle. she says sh
met him and denounced him, declining to hav'
anything to do with him, as would any tru
| woman when brought face to face with an i'm
| postor claiming to be dead husband.
She speaks feelingly of her long and exhaust
MS struggle, and her words and manner bea
be empress of truth and sincerity, During
he y st winter she has travelled on foot AM
hinly clad, over the counties of Scott, Carve
nd Mcleod, in quest of evidence in supper
her claim, and if anyone. is entitled to tn
,nra;hy Of the public, it would seem tina
independent and resolute; has neve
ask. II charity in the shape of money, an
very rarely accepts it when offered. She say
all she asks is the aid which those, who kno,
any facts as to her case, can give, and certai
favors of railroad officials, by whor
she has always been most kind
ly treated, and without whose al
she could have accomplished but little. BE
whole course in this matter is in marked con
trast with that pursued by the insurance CON
pany through its agents, principally this ma
Weinmann. who has sought to thwart this poo
woman in almost every effort she has made i
her own behalf. There are, doubtless, man
of her old neighbors in the counties named VIII
are acquainted with her, who saw this individu.
claiming to be her husband, and who kno
him to be an imposter, and whose testimony i
regard thereto should be cheerfnily furnished
and certainly all lovers of Justice will look fo
ward to her triumph if she is deserving of til
same. These few words I have written mainl
at her request and in her behalf.
i A. F. SCOTT.
Minneapolis, March 81, 1879.