Evening star., 1886-11-23
vermont.s Social scandal in Court.

Mr.. MAsoNs VERSION OF HIS RELATIONS
WITH THE FAIR FORGER
The trial of Miss Jennie Sexton for forging
the name of John l.. Mason to two orders for
5000 and $500 respectively, was begun In Bur-
iington, VT, Saturday. Miss Sexton and Mr..
Mason were both in court c. +. Ward, treas
urer of the Burlington savings bank. was the
first witness and testified regarding the trans
action at the bank.
Mr.. Mason testified that he was 66 years old.
He called himself a farmer, although he specu-
lated and was interested in many otner enter.
prises. His residence was in Richmond, q short
distance from that of Mr.. sexton, fatner Oh the
accused. He never signed the oruefs SHOWN
him, and never authorized Jennie or any one
Ballard he said he had been acquainted with
the accused since she was two or three years
old He thought she was now twenty , or wen,
and i'm this city. He frequently rode Oh cars
with her. He was very fond of apples, and gave
them to others, but he never handed Jennie an
apple with $3.50. He often gave her fruit,
though. He had many letters from her, but
kept only six or seven. He had one with him
at the court and showed 1t to counsel, but il was
not put in evidence. Last February, while here,
he received a line from Jennie asking him
where she could meet him. He sent reply to
her at the Evarts house, appointing a meeting
at the station at 4 O'Clock p.m- He met her
then. In August he received "a letter from Law
yer j. j. EDrght asking him to call at "A certain
number on Pine street and settle with Miss
Jennie Sexton. The same day he received n
letter from her, but paid no attention to either
some distance from home, where had men at
work. He kept cow there, which Jennie went
daily to milk He often carried her back and
forth, she sometimes riding with him at Of
ten as six times week. Mrs. Delaney, sister
of the accused, met him a few weeks ago at the
Van Ness house parlor. She said Jennie must
be receiving large amount OF money 10 enable
her to travel SO much. She had spent 81 900
in looking up Jennie, and, unless the money
was refunded TO her, it was liable to separate
herself and husband She started to close the
door, when he stepped in front of her and stood
in the doorway, saying he did not want
scene He was sorry, but he could not help
her. and bade her good day.
The hearing was then adjourned till Monday
at a. m. Subsequent to the hearing it was
learned that the letter given by Mason TO the
counsel of the accused was addressed by her to
Mason, stating that she was in trouble and that
q young man was to blame. He was poor, and
IL Mason would lend her money sne would pay
him large interest.
JENNIES LETTERS TO MASON.
The case was resumed in Burlington, VT,
yesterday. Hon. Henry Ballard continued the
crosse Examination of John l.. Mason. The wit
ness had received not more than ten letters
from Jennie, and of that number three were
forwarded TO him while he was out west, in
April and May last. He had destroyed all but
three of her letters. He received the first letter
two years ago. That asked for money, and he
destroyed II. Long arguments ensued on the
admission OF the letters, but they were ruled
out by the judge.