Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1880-07-27
A FRESH STIRRING UP OF THE UN-
SAV0RY MESS.
We INTERVIEW THE ORIGINAL MRS. BURG
ENTHAL AND PUBLISH HER STATE
MENT VERBATIM.
SHE SEEMED VERY MUCH AFFECTED AND
wEPT WHILE DISCLOSING THE
WOFUL TALE.

On hearing, last Wednesday afternoon,
that the unfortunate Mrs. Burgenthal,
whom we mentioned in our last issue as
having suddenly arrived in the village in
quest of her absconding and apparently
erring husband, was registered at the
jamestown Hotel, we called upon her at
once, hoping to learn from her own mouth
the true facts connected with the unhap.
py affair. ~
On arriving at the hotel we were kind.
ly shown up stairs where we found Mrs.
B. sitting in the hallway quietly rocking
her little six year old boy, who appeared
to be sleeping in her arms. Mrs. B. Is
slender, but healthy looking woman, of
about IS summers, has a pair Of express
sive blue eyes, and appears to possess an
average degree of intelligence and gives
evidence Of having been accustomed to
first-class society.
After stating the object of our visit, we
asked if she had any objections to stating
the facts concerning tie apparent un--
pleasantness between herself and husband,
Mr.. H. Burgenthal. She smiled and said,
no, none whatever.
Question-How long has it been since
your husband left you, and where we're
you living at that time!
Answer-1wo years; we were living
in Milwaukee. .. .. ... ,."
@. What was the principal reason MIR.
B. had for leaving you?
A. Do not know of any other reason
than that the woman with whom he is
now living, got him to leave.
Q. Had they been unreasonably intimate
before he came away with her?
A. Not that know of
@. What about the rumor to the effect
that he gave you all the property before
leaving:sh.
A. That report is false; he only LETT the
furniture and one hundred dollars in
money.
Q. Then it is not true that he gave you
all he lad. as reported, on the condition
that you would trouble him no more?
A. No, it is not; he gave me one hun
dred dollars, as have stated and prom
ised to send me more; but he has never
sent me one cent. .
@. How long did you reside in Mil
waukee after he left you.
A. One year.
Q. Where did you 60?
A. went to my brother.
Q. Lave you found It easy to get
living since he left you! ..
A. Well, no; l was obliged to work
out; worked for my brother.
@. What did you expect to gain by
coming here!
A. WANTED to learn if it was true that
he was living with the women in question;
he always denied it to me.
q. Have you seen the lady with whom
he is now living:
A. Yes, sir; and she abused me and
said be (meaning Mr.. BurgenthaD was her
husband, and that the property belonged
to her. ~~
Q. How much is Mr.. B. worth?
A. Do not know, but guess not
much.
Q. What do you propose to do now.
@. Cannot tell but I think shall 60
and live with him,providing he will get rid
Of her; but she does not show any dispo.
sition to get out: he seems to teel badly
about the affair, but does not know what
10 do. ....
Q. What arrangements has he made
with his attorney?
A. Do not know.
Q. Did you not promise him at the
time he left you that you would not trouble
him any more! a~
"a. No, did not.
Q. Did you know that he was intend
ing to take the present incumberance
with him! '.- .- .'.
A. No. sir, did not he said she would
not accompany bin.
Q. Did he always treat you we'll!
A. Yes, before he got acquainted with
the lady with whom he is now living, he
did. .-........
@. In what respect has he treated you
badly since that time: