The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-24

her TO her HUSBAND. MS so enr0Rcd thel
that DIR. Blackburn, heedingi
the admonition of John Pinkston. fled
the town. His companion in flight,
was Miss Aline Adamson.
MRS. ADAMsoS's SAD STORY.
Seven miles from Bedford, on the
crest Of hill. is the home Of Mrs. ZibaI
lAdamson. the missing elders wife.
MY husband left me on Decorationl
Day, May 30th," said Mrs. Adamson.
I"He went in company with John Pink \
ston; II was Saturday. No. he didn't
bid me good-by, and / expected him
home on the following Monday he has
not written me direct. but he has sent
some word to John Pinkston. My hus-I
band was in debt. but didn't think be-
would desert us this way. And my
daughter God knows where she is.
did yon know she was going away ri
.Yes, but didn't know DR.. Blackburn
was going with her.
WAS she in trouble when she left?"
"Yes; that doctor is at the bottom of
liz all be wouldn't keep away from her,
and so thought would send her TO her
Ikinfolks but have not heard q word.
and dont't know where she is. Isn't
there some way to punish men like
Blackburn ~
"Who accompanied Aline to Mitchell ID
to take the train 2"
my son; but the doctor was there,
and they left together
.Did you understand the people here
intended to mob the doctor?'
.Yes. have no doubt Of Aline's inti-I
macy with him. You see, she was youngl
and innocent and he took advantage of
her. He has been the cause Of the break i
ing mp Of this family. / would give
Everything l own to have my husband
and daughter once more as they used toI
be before the doctor came to these parts. II
LAWYER PISKsroN's STATEMENT.
Frequent illusions have been made to-
John Pinkston. Leaving Mrs. Adam
sons house, saw q man about forty
four years of age sitting on log whit
ltling. He was introduced as John Pink
ston, attorney and counselor at law. He
can neither read nor write, but enjoys a
paying practice Here is Pinkston's 81
story condensed:
.Dr. Blackburn switched in here about
three years ago. He took Miss Adam
son TO his house Charges were made
that they were right smart friendly !;
but always thought the doctor would
protect her"
How could he protect her.
I'm this instance by seating out OF the
country with her"
4 why did the doctor leave.
.He cut sticks under panic. Mr.. Bill
Stevenson came down from Harrods-
burg and said three hundred men were
preparing 10 come down aud mob him.
lie liz ont, and II didn't surprise me q
Ibeech-nus to hear Miss Adamson went
with him.
"when did you last see him."
Monday"
This reply was unexpected. 1t sug-
lgested that the doctor had taken Aline
lAdamscn to some hiding place, and re-
turned to Lawrence comfy. Pinkston
Thought the doctor was ''still loiterin' BY
the wayside."
"Hayc you heard from Elder Adam.
lson ~
.Yes. He wrote me q letter from
FLOYD county, postal from St. Louii
and postal from Loogootee. In the
letter was this expression: sPinkston
Iby this time you must know this was q
lljob set up on me r."
"Did Elder Adamson pay Mrs. Black
burn $500.
Il YES On Saturday, May 30th, Dec.
oration Day, was in Bedford beating q
tenor drum. Squire Adamson came up
and coaxed me to 60 TO Loogootce to aid
lin a settlement between him and Mrs
Blackburn. We found the doctor there
! Adamson sent carriage for Mrs. Black.
burn. who was few miles distant visi-
ting her mother. She came and we all
went to the Ackcrman House. Crying
II should say so. She said Adamson had
slruined her and broken up her family
land as her husband had determined tc
leave her the c.der ought to give hel
.lsomething. Ziba, he cried. lie said
.. ..he could give her $500 in notes on Wcs-
'lley Armstrong, which he did. and tool
Ia receipt. dictated the receipt in these
words, Il have received $500 in note.
: from Ziba Adamson in consideration OF
/ his violating my chastity
"Wss DR.. Blacburn present when thil
.lreceipt was written and signed, and die
; Ihe know its purport ?"
Yes. When II was al over Adsmsor
7 land got on the train and the elder said
! I'm never go back home to my family
iii know what I've got to meet, and
, cant stand the disgrace
MRS. rLAcKBURS's STORY.
! Five miles west Of the log on which
slthe lawyer sat and whitfield Is Silver
clvillc. Mrs. Blackburn was at hom,
, Ialone with her little girls. When sh'
flhad called In trusted ncighbor Mr.
vi 4 w C,,li;van ffrorn whom nr Elack