Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-10-11

Mrs. Kimball's Side Of the Scandal a. told
Ia by Herself. -&s.@.

MINER, of last week, things injurious to
my reputation, do I bring myself to a
level with him by making the following
expose Of some of the noble ~ traits Of
his Plebian nature. / am thankful he has
not the power to cover me with oblivion.
He displayed such sentiments to the world,
seemingly as an excuse for beating his
wife. His real object was far different.
10 how many in private conversation he
has communicated his ISLANDERS l do not
know, but / venture to ask was his attempt
to blacken my character (and destroy his
own peace) fair return to me, who as
the public knows, has made every effort
to enable him to get start here. know
occur to candid minds upon the perusal of
his cowardly attack upon me. If wish
ed to indulge in amours the natural course
would be to mingle in the pleasures and
amusement Of the city, but on the other
hand have worked every day since we
came here, always having one lady con-
stantly employed and at times three, each
of whom were the hOnored wives of the
most respected business men in SocOrr0.
1t can not escape observation that he takes
1t upon himself to assert things, which if
they existed, he could not know. Like
many other of his statements the items
happen to be downright falseh0ods, and
are therefore just standard by which to
estimate the rest of his assertions. Peo-
pie of proper feelings require that the evil
dence of accusations be strong in proper
ton as the guilt is enormous. But these,
first themselves capable of committing
the blacklist crimes, will readily suspect
Others and condemn without proof on
mere hearsay. on the suggestions of a
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malevOlent heart. Those VINO possess a
clear conscience and clear mind will look
through his statements for some proof of
my guilt. But they will look in vain. l
assert that the very fact of his having re-
manned with me so long, destroys his
honor and credibility with honorable
minds; in face of what he has said, be-
lieve that with the respectable people of
Socorro, knowing the fact that l have
worked so constantly as day laborer,
will cover him with ridicule. His state
ment is that we lived in harmony until
last Wednesday evening when he made a
discovery; Notwithstanding his conduct
so Inconsistent. must say word as to
the sudden discovery made by his great
sagacity. That only last Sunday evening
he said he loved me, asked me if could
not remain here and endure poverty and
rough life with him a while. Will he
have people think he would take woman
to his heart who was guilty of the least
unfaithfulness? If so, he shows himself
to the people as an object of scorn.
deny that we have lived in harmony. l
say, and can substantiate all as facts, that
he has contributed but $14.OO to my sup
port since last March, and his treatment
Of me for the past four months has been
IF hot In, IN, >l1o,
and when sober, because refused to let
debts, which he said were "debts of hon
or" and must be paid at once. Life in
Socorro has not subdued the barbarity of
his nature. None can think so meanly
of a woman who moves in the sphere of a
lady, to suppose that she would not be
Inundated, while having husband, to
be boarding at hotels" sewing for rich
and poor, for those who are respectable,
and those at once in the lowest grade OF
human existence, paying house rent, gro
Gerry bills, for fuel, in fact for all the ne
cessities of life, while the object in the
shape of a man, which she is so unfortu-
nate as to have for a husband, spends ev-
cry dollar and more of lis paltry earn
ings at the gaming table, kicks her,
chokes her because she refuses to give
him money to pay such debts. endured
this kind of life for four months and
would never have thought to parade my
domestic troubles before the public, bat
when he, the Hon." A. w. Kimball, sees
fit to make such statements, shall spare
nothing to show him up in his true light
to the public. A good reason why l
board at the hotels During the six
weeks we kept house. l. bought SO worth
IF f,,o1 mold no nj or1 oil ho
ry bills at Cline s Shaws, and refer ev-
cry one to them, to NJ. Juda to Blan-
chard s. Co., to the Raytield House, to
DR.. Sewers for medical attendance for
myself and child, and even to the laun-
dry for veritication of the fact that I
have in all these places paid for every
dollars worth OF goods We ever had, also
to Drake Bros. anu to Price Bros. As tor
the, stylish clothes wear want ev-
cry one to distinctly understand that 1
have not had new dress since l have
lived here and my stylish clothes were
given me by my brothers, at whose house
l lived previous to my marriage with the
"Hon. A. w. K. last January. Ihave
never bought but $3.50 worth of any
thing that he has paid for. He has at
one time recently pawned nice suit OF
clothes to the partner of Mr.. Henry Rob-
inson the grocer, for $4.OO for groceries
for himself, which he cooked on the
miniature oil stove which he mentions,
and that even he does not own, but
has borrowed from man on the Plaza.
Within the past two weeks have miss
ed valuable ring and money which ]
charged him with taking. He denied
taking the money but admitted III the
presence of lady sewing for me, that he
nad pawned the ring for something to eat.
What now of the position in the Record
ers Office that he occupies, since it does
not suffice for his own needs, much less
those of his wife? have even paid for
mis- laundry work until the last six weeks
since which time he has limited himself
IN regard to the cleanliness of his wearing
apparel. In spite OF his boosted friends,
ne could not lind one who would go on
only that he plead Guilty" to the helm
GUS crime Of wife beating in tremb-
ling, pitious voice, my heart softened for
MIN, brute though he is, and an arrange
ment was made by which on q promise on
his part of good behavior, he was releas-
ed, only to attempt later in the day to
take by force, anu the fact that the law in
this territory allows the husband entire
possession Of all the Wlfes property, the
sewing machine from me. However, he
tailed in this last attempt and ne doubt
grieves very much. / would not say
tnese things if they rested merely on my
own knowledge, tor he would not hesitate
to deny them, ana / should be very sorry
were my credibility placed on the same
level with his. The public will see that
1 quit housekeeping to prevent support
ing him entirely, though I have been