Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-01
MRS. WACKERLE.
A Party Rises to indicate the Persiste,st
Womsaa.

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W0anan.
To the Editor of the Globe:
Permit me to say few words in answer to
article which appeared in recent issue of
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 a prejudice
against worthy. woman, who. alone
and Pennlless, is engaged IN an
poration and its paid agents, in her endeavor to
establish a just claim. The story may be mar
velous, but like all stories, marvellous or other
wise, it has two sides, and as this woman ia
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 a 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
| insurance company appealed the case
to the supreme COURT, and on
| the day fixed for the hearing
| it's attorneys presented what purported to be
| afidavits of an individual claiming to be hel
| husband, two brothers named Helm and this
man Weinmann, to the effect that her husband
William Wackerle, alive. Upon the
strength of these the case was remanded bach
to the district court, in order that this indi
viduars identity might be proven.
Mrs. w. then came to Carver county, he
former residence, to obtain testimony. Or
her arrival at that place she found
| this individual in the custody of Weinmann
who was seeking to have him recognized as tn
true Wackerle. How well he succeeded in tn,
matter is left to the decision of those who wer
l xvo1l md init oko1xy tod xyith no &rn
Wackerle, and more especially to the court O.
Louisiana.
Mrs. w. denies positively that she ever knew
Weinmann other than to merely know who h
was, and that his assertion as to his meetin
herself and husband every day or two, Will
passing to and from his farm, is equally vol
of truth.
She says the meeting at Greiner'.
Unexpected usp was brought D1 about '0 b
this man Weinmann, and was witnessed
not by her friends, as is claimed, but by til
very parties whose testimony Weinmann sough
and to some extent obtained. Az to this il
dividual being the true Wackerle, she says 81
met him and denounced him. declining to hay
anything to do with him, as would any tru
woman when brought face to face with an in
postor claiming to be q dead husband.
She speaks feelingly of her long and exhaus
ng struggle, and her words and manner bes
he Impress of truth and sincerity. Durin
he psf winter she has travelled on foot an
hinly clad, over the counties of Scott, CARY
nd Mcleod, in quest of evidence in suppo
her claim, and if anyone is entitled to Il
:nnathy of the public, it would seem tn
independent and resolute; has new
ask. +, charity in the shape of money, AZ
+ very rarely accepts it when offered. She sa
all she asks is the aid which those, who kno
/. any facts Us to her case, can give, and certa
, favors of railroad officials, by who
{. she has always been most kim
. ly treated, and without whose a
she could have accomplished but little. b
4 whole course in this matter is in marked CO
trast with that pursued by the insurance COZ
!: pany through it's agents, principally this mi
q Weinmann, who has sought to thwart this pc
woman in almost every effort she has made
!. her own behalf. There are, doubtless, MAJ
of her old neighbors in the counties named vi
. are acquainted with her, who raw this individu
< claiming to be her husband, and who kn,
him to be an imposter, and whose testimony
regard thereto should be cheerfully furnishe
and certainly all lovers of Justice will look f,
ward to her triumph if she is deserving of
q same. These few words 1 have written main
le at her request and in her behalf.