Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-27
RE6uTTlNo TESTIMONY.
Mrs Clement Statements Contradict
90 by a Cousin.

90 by Cousin.
To tbs kditor ~ rsE 11uksEkA
ID your issue of March - appoared an sf-
tiele headed THE Bewitched Girl. l was
surprised b. see that your reporter gained
his information from Mrs Clement. former
ly Jennie Slander Her words prove teF
vefy dlslOyal 10 her friends IL general, u her
afflicted sister aud especially 81 her mother,
who cared for her during her twelve yoars OF
widO~hood, Of which she speaks. She claims
that her step father ill-treateG his first wlie.
which was the cause Of her leaving him Al
mItling this even 10 be fact and that Mr..
Zierlyn Is a. bad Il man a. she represents.
she acts unjust Ia the matter, insomueh az
he was legally divorced from his first wife,
aud Mn Stsndsr, his present wife and her
mother is well satisfied with him a. hus-
band, and both live together happily. She
should not seek 10 make trouble IN the pres
ent family. When Mr. Zierlyn married her
mother there were four children III the fam
lily, all al home. These children, with the
exception OF Mrs Clement, have remained
al home ever since the marriage. Their ages
are =, le and Is years respectively. The
oldest and youngest are boys, perfectly able
Ia care for themselves. They board and hive
al home only from choice. and
claim their mothers lot and their
home are pleasant Mrs. Zierlyn, my aunt,
says 10 every relative that since her marriage
her husband has ever been true and faithful
10 her, and loving and kind tO her children.
She, ar well as those familiar with the CIR
cumstances, know that Mrs. Clement left
her home only because her parents would
not submit 10 her obstinate aud dOmlnoerIsle
disposition. Mrs. Clement conveys mn
erroneous impression boy saying MIR. Zierlyn
works upon the adjoining house that be may
keep close guard over his own. Previous 10
her marriage with Mr.. LierlyD my aunt
owned the lot adjoining that on which the,
now live. Last fall my uncle, carpenter
work being dull, began the erection of a
house upon this lot and has worked upon n
faithfully that Mrs. Clements mother,
brothers and sisters, as well a.
himself, may occupy II when finished.
de has been happy IN having ihls work near
home, that he might be near Mrs. ClemeDt's =
sadly afflicted sister during her illness. Mr.
Zierlyn has always treated me kindly and
think deserves great credit for the way IN
which he has cared for his step-dHughter
Mrs. Clements statements regarding her
step fathers controlling the actions Of
Messrs. Dooge and Semeyn are too foolish
10 uendnu any uOuct. Sftc makes TIE IN
kindest cut of all when she announces 10 the
public she thinks her sisters present illness
is the result of Mr.. Zierllr's III treatmt AT
and improper relations with her sister
Without seeming shame she casts this sluI
upon the character of Der sister. and with no
better basis for her belief than mere
supposition or conjecture. proper
investigation would have shown her that her
sister was as pure a. the purest virgin and
itos hs.r lcfag
Her separate charges, each and every one,
prove her falsiher IN whom even her near
est relatives have no reason for placing
trust. She has done her family, especially
her sister, All irreparable injury and sbOulo
redeem herself and her sisters reputation,
IN part, 10y making public acknowledge
nent of tins fact The physicians men
toned in the article claim they can not make
proper investigation of the case because
they were not permitted 10 administer mar
cotics. DIR. Augur gave her two doses Of
morphine; the patient apparently grew worse
end for this reason the parents objected 30
its being further administered by injection.
Gro. II. STANDFR.