Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-20
Affairs i'm West Wnxb,uyto.

Gavin, 1870 S street. reports stolen jewelry,
worth S26.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
The PHILoNoMosIAN DEBATE.-The Philo-
nomosian society, of Georgetown college, will
hold its annual debate at the college to morrow
afternoon at two O'Clock: All friends of the
college are cordially invited to attend. The
aration from the Home Government be Con-
ducive to the Better Interests of Canadae'' The
contestants will be: First affirmative. James A.
second affirmative, Donald A. Latshaw No.,
and second negative, Maurice C. Spratt, New
CUMBERLAND COAL TRADE.-The shipments
from the mines of the Cumberland coal region
for the week ended Saturday, May Il, were
an increase of 43,475 tons as compared with
the corresponding period of last year. To Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal-week 8, 167 TONS year
CATTLE MARKET.-Sale of live stock at Dro-
vers Rest, ID. C., as reported by Tavenner Bros.
up and Sold sheep at al to 81: lambs at 'it to
light. ~ <0O' A''
SHIPPING NEws.-Schooner Louisa P Pharo
arrived Yesterday, light, from Tuckerton, Y. ],
schooner Il. IL. Burt arrived this morning, light,
from Fall river.
IAM.-Great Fails, temperature, az; condition,
80; receiving reservoir, temperature, 20: condi-
SO; DISTRIBUTING reservoir, temperature, 20; con-
ditOn at infiuent gate house, 80; effiuent gate
mouse, 80. Low tide in the river to-day at 5
p. M; high tide at Top m.
The O'Keefe.winans Divorce Suit.
SOME VERY ARDENT AND AMUSING LOVE LET
TIERS PRODUCED.
At the opening of the O'Keefe-Winans divorce
suit before Referee NASH in New York yester-
day, Ex-Judge ID. NJ. Porter represented the
plaintiff, and James c. Carter and Joseph H.
Choate are the counsel for Mr.. Winans. The
latter was also present at the hearing. The
plaintiff Is a handsome woman, and she was
elegantly attired In a tailor-made suit of drab
colored cloth. Mr.. Winans, the defendant, sat
with his lawyers, Joseph S. Choat, James C.
action sat opposite each other, but Mr. Winans
gave no sign of recognition, but stroked his
beard nervously from time to time, while his
herself. The table of the referee was strewn with
photographs of Mr.. Winans, taken at various
times in England On the back of one picture.
in which the defendant appears as swell i'm an
astrakan-trimmed coat, the following is writ
ten: "To Miss Saalfield, as help for the remem-
following is scribbled: "To Ally from Rosy,
with the sweetest of kisses from Rosy to his
little devil Alice"
The plaintiff was the first witness Her
counsel, Mr. Porter. produced a series of letters
written to her at different times by Mr.. Winans.
Most of the letters have do dates. They are of
remarkable character, and cannot fail to create
sensation in society. The most important
one is that in which he refers to the plaintiff
married lady. One, dated Baltimore, June 4,
opens with MY Own Dear Duckie," and, after
referring to some 'long, tiresome, dusty" jour-
ney Wn1ea d she nad taken continues; MY
was going home on the ferrybOat, you would
have pitied him more than yourself He went
l swear that regularly boOhooed, SO much, In
fact, that an old cOlored man came up and
stared at me to see what the deuce was the
matter" This letter is signed, ''your loving and
In another letter Mr.. Winans advises her to
remain at the New York hotel till he can come
another. beginning
Darling" he writes: "YOu said some gentleman
asked you TO go to the theater. My dear little
girl, how In the world have you allowed your
self to lose your good sense far as to get
acquainted SO Intimately with any of the m, SO
such things You ought to have e got mad at
his presuming to ask a married lady, on SO
short an acquaintance as that, such an insolent
to aS %h 1ne
ling. Have very little to do with any of them"
Breathing the most ardent affection. 'n'S A'no'
The plaintiff testified substantially as follows:
She first met Mr.. Winans at the Langham hotel,
London, where she was introduced to him, in
December, 1870. Her maiden name was Miss
Saalfeld. She was literally educated by her
he failed in business she was obliged to support
herself by becoming governess. Mr.. Winans
was a student at Cambridge when she met him.
sent her books ana flowers, and about twenty
photographs were exhibited, taken at this time.
One represented Miss Saalfield leaning out of a
window, with Mr.. Winans beside her. The
plaintiff left London to becom governess in
the family of Mrs. Hunt. She remained but
three weeks, and accepted a position I'm the
family OF Lady Dukes, to whose residence
Winans took plaintiff in a carriage when he
declared his love and asked her to be his wife.
She at first refused his offer, but at length con-
sented. Her family at this time were in Amer
lea. In England she declared q church cere-
mony was necessary to a legal marriage, but
Winans explained that in the United States this
was different, and q man and q woman became
man and wife by simply living together.
She consented to this arrangement and
they lived at the Grosvenor hotel as Mr..
and Mrs. Winans. They moved to Cambridge,
where he finished his studies. There she was
known rs Mrs. Winans. Then they went to
Germany, where they registered at hotels as
Mr.. and Mrs. Winans. Receiving intelligence of
the illness of his father, Mr.. Winans returned to
the United States with Miss Saalfeld. They
sailed on the Scotia, on Whose register she was
named as his wife. On arriving In New York
the papers announced the arrival of Ross r.
Winans and lady" They stopped at the Bre-
WORT house as husband and wife. They parted
here for awhile, she going to Chicago to find her
parents. and he 10 Baltimore.
The above letters were written about this time.
In June, 1871, they were registered as man and
wife at the St. James hotel, but, unfortunately
for Miss Saaldeld, the register for that month Is
lost They afterwards lived together at No. 10
west oath street. While in London she alleges
that she was introduced to Mayor Latrobe, Of
Baltimore, a. Mrs. Winans. :.
The Hon. Phil. Th0mpson Appointed.
From the Courier-Joufnal