Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-01-25
in an editorial referring to the above

articles, which it reproduces, says:
1.-The foregoing articles were taken from
the Detroit (Mich.) Ne,vs, and sill no
doubt surprise tome of our readers, while
opinion which they have for a long time
held as 10 the character of Mrs. Wadding-
ham. 1t is well known that for the many
years she resided here she was well sup
ported by Mr.. Waddingham, willie he
himself was seldom here, and that when
at long Intervals he appeared here he was
well received, and always conducted him.
self as becomes q gentleman among gen.
tlemen. 1t is also known that Mr.. Wad-
bingham has sued for divorce, which suit
is now in progress. This matter has been
a vexatious subject to him, and j. is hoped
that he will soon see the end of it, and
that finally, as We have no doubt, right
shall triumph and justice reign supreme"
WHAT MRS. wADpINGHAM sAYs-RIcH,
RARE AND RACY.
Just as soon as we received the
above points. we dispatched a reporter
to the residence of Mrs. Waddlng-
ham, on East Promenade street. On
knocking at the door a beautiful young
lady appeared and said that Mrs.
Waddingham was in st. Louis. but
after some hesitation-lnvited the re-
porter in. On entering and taking a
seat, an aged lady appeared and, on
being asked her name, replied 'Mrs.
Haskins." Quickly correcting her.
self she said, ''no: Mrs. Casford."
On being questioned further she said
she was Mrs. Waddingham's mother,
and that Mrs. w. never married Cav
in, and that Gavin was dead. She is
q very pleasant old lady, about sew
enty-five years of age. AS soon as
the conversation took this turn, Mrs.
Waddingham appeared from an ad.
joining ROOM, although the reporter
was told she was in st. Louis. She
had evidently been listening, and
wanted a word to say. Our reporter
asked Mrs. W. why she wrote that
letter to Perkins. Mrs. w. replied
1.-The witnesses say l married Gavin,
and l wanted to prove the truth, that
l never married him, but my cousin.
Annie Bates, married him."
R.-''Is Gavin dead?"
Mrs. W.-"Yes, he is dead but he
was never my husband. l never
married any one but Mr.. Wadding.
ham. My maiden name was Purlins
Hulett."
R.-''For what crime was Gavir
sent to the penitentiary:"
Mrs. W.-''For counterfeiting. He
was sent in 1915, the year Mr.. W
says l married him."
R.-"How much alimony do YOU
now get?'
Mrs. W.-'sOne hundred dollar.
per month, which accounts for my
having no fire in this room. 1t is no
enough"
R.-"Was Mr.. Waddingham a kline
husband to yon?"
Mrs. W.-''Up to the last few
years, yes. Lately, he has been very
unkind to me. He has been disslpat
ed, and, while at the St. James Hote
in st. Louis, the proprietor would no
let him come to my room for fear h.
would kill me-"
R.-''People say the Hulett boy,
are your sons:"
Mrs. W.-Johnny Hulett is m,
nephew. Frank Hulett Is Mr.. Wad
%dingham's and my son. Mr.. W
won't own him, hence Frank take
my maiden name"
At the June term of circuit court
it will be recollected, Mrs. Wadding
ham swore in open court that Franl
Hulett was not hsr son. EVIDENT,
there is a diversion in the two state
ments.
R.-"Will the divorce case com
to trial Saturday,"
Mrs, VINO; it eve will com
to trial. Mr.. W. knows / can prov
he has no grounds for DIVORCE
Our reporter, knowing he had pump
ed about all the news to be had, ex
cused himself, and, apologizing TO
annoying the ladies, left them, salts
fed that there were two sides, eve
to divorce cases.