Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-26
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Some Interesting Developments la the
ZeIlers anair-Read and Judge.
A few days ago We received q letter
from Malvern, Iowa, Of the cowardly
anonymous kind, loud in its praise OF
Mrs. Zellcrs No. 1 ia which the writer
hiuted that we did that lady an injnstice.
We then began an Investigation, and are
able this week to give you the result.
Yesterday Maggie Gillispie Zellers came
to this city to visit her relatives, and a
COURIER representative had the pleasure
of an interview. 1t NAV be we'll to re-
mark right here that the Gillispie family
Is highly respectable. Many OF the rel
atives reside in this county, all Of whom
are good honest people. and we feel it a
duty to give the facts in justice to the
families we mention, who have been woe.
fully deceived by ]. W. Zellers. Wife
No.2 gave US the letters we publish be-
low. By comparison of the letter
written 20 US and the one We publish first
in the list, we fiud them both to be writ.
ten bv wife No. 1. 1t is proof in itself
that no divorce has ever existed between
the parties. The following is a true copy
of the letter:
MALVERN, Iowa, Japy g., 1879.
DEAR HUSBAND. As this Is the first
Sabbath in the new year l will write you
another letter. l wrote you on Christ
mas1but you have not answered my letter
With all my begging of you to write to
me you eau turn a deaf ear; John how
can you when the last words you said
was for me to write to you? have
written to you 5 or 8 times and you hav.
eut answered any of our letters. If you
can be happy away from us why don't
yoa be like a man? Write and tell us
that you care nothing for US and set
u hearts ut ease. l knew dear John,
| know more than you think I do, but I
am not ceusureing you. l ouly feel
sorry for you for being so foolish as to do
as y o u have, and publicly disgrace your.
self after spending all that should have
been divers and mine and yours, instead
of going AWAY off in q new place and
spending your money on a big
Now John, if you intend to leave let me
know it and let US be separated lawfully,
aud bring no more disgrace on our boy
for he is a little gentleman, and works
every day and will write to you soon. |
hope you will keep out Of debt and strive
to be good and kiud to her if she is your
choice, but please write to us and that
will in a manne satisfy us and in time
perhaps you will forget US. The rumor is
that she
You may be thankful that you are in the
wilderness SO M Il will ever bother
you. I am sure l never shall harm you,
l will give you your liberty if you will
be honest and tell Us all about what
you want us to do. John il you are in
need Of money, that is your lone self, we
will send you money. We dont want
any picture frames or %coffins. John
wonder how you can like that wilderness.
Give her all she wants, or she is brin full
and you know she is SO very sharp; poor
Margaret g. OF z or anything that you
wish to call her; but johnny when you
fold her in your arms at night, and she
so big, do you ever think Of your W
Slender little Lizzie? Don't forget me
Johpy for l shall never forget you al.
though we may never meet again. This
must decide my destiny. Let US hear
from you or we will take silence for
consent. Ollie has his picture for you,
please send US yours. JOHNNY good bye.
John I am ready to keep house, all l lack
10 . man and Ollie can be my man.
John ! AIR waiting with the kiss on my
lips that you gave me in Kagleviile.
John l am with Sadly now. and her hubby
is expecting a baby. He is q minister,
and it is 90 pleasant here | try every day
to be a christian, but there lie lots Of evil
in mi but my desires are good, and
hope in time I may be good. Pray for
me and forgive mo-.
From your wife
MELISSA.
She seems to express a willingness in
the above rather surprising. But the
next three letters throw considerable
light on the blind side of the divorce.
With us you will conclude that none has
ever existed.
EAGLEvILLE, Mo. Feb. IA 1877 0.
Mr.. lLLINsswoRTn-You requested
that I ehould give you some information
10 regard to J " Zellcrs. He come here
with family from Princeton; lived here
about one year. They did not live agree.
ably together while here; had quarrcls
and a bast M. Mrs. 2. left him, went "a
parts unknown. Before he left here and
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