San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-28
WAS SHE MISTAKEN?
The Serious Result of a Journey from
San Antonio TO New Orleans.


Mrs Ike Werner, the wife of well known
citizen Of New Orleans, is lying dangerously
| III AT the residence of her brOthcr-inaw, Mr..
Mills, ON Nalette street, in the AlgiCrs portion
of New Orleans. Mrs. Werner made remark
able ante mOTtem statement that is of local in
tcrCSt, and IL is therefore published tor the
benefit of the LIGHT readers.
The purpOrt of Mrs. Werner's antc-nOrtcm
statement is as follows: ON September, Mrs
Werner and her husband visited San Ant@niO
for business and pleasure purposes, and on
the 18th inst. they left III" city 10y the South
ern Pacific train going south. At Houston
Mr.. Werner left the cars. rs he had business to
do in that city, and Mrs. Werner, by arrange
ment, proceeded to her home in New Orleans
The train was in charge Of Conductor Walker
All old and valued servant Of the company,
while Conductor Garner had charge of the Pull
man Palace car, in which Mrs. Werner travel
ed. Garner paid othcious attention 10 Mrs.
Werner, which she did not like but she
thought nothing i'll of it. At night she retired
to her berth, undresscd, and went To sleep. In
the early morning she was awakened by the
curtains of Ter bci tn being drawn aside. aud
then she saw Conductor Garner standing there
attircd only in his understanding and looking
AT her in II remarkably amOrOuS way. She was
too much aStOniShcd To speak, and then Gar
uCr made improper ONcrIurcS To her winch
she Indignantly TCpulSCd, saying. S!r, NOu
have forgotten yourself, Mrs. crnrr I'M
preston is that Garner was then under the in
fucncr of liquor. Thus repuls"d Garner re-
tired. Later in the morning when Mrs MCr-
nCr had arisen and dressed. Garner CdInu.apOl-
OgiZpd or explained. ana MIS-. werner NlI MOI
think of making any NOR" trouble about tine
matter, but Conductor Walker, noticing her
excited and sick condition, imtcrrOgatcd her.
After some hesitation, she told Walker what
had occurred He at once placed her under his
especial protection, took up the matter sharp
ly with Garner and reported the matter to the
HEADQUARTERS. When Mrs. Werner arrived in
New orleans she was very i'll from fright, con-
srQucnt on the alleged outrage, aud soon ai-
ter her arrival at her brOthcr-in-laws resi-
dcnCc, she was prematurcly delivered of
child under circumstances that jCOpurdiZes
her life. Two doctors are in constant attend
She will recover, her condition is so serious
that the authorities have considered it ncCeS-
sary to take her "antC-mOrtCm' statement.
For protection Ot the public the rallrOud au-
thOrtieS nave made an affidavit of criminal
assault against Garner, and ne has been ar
rested and placed undCru 5000 bond. Garner,
who is II good looking man, aged y years, and
respectfully connected denies the charge and
says that il was all II mistake. He adds:
Noticing that the lady was alone and in II
delicate condition, | paid especial attention to
partially undrcsSed myself, and went To sleep.
Some time after / heard, or thought heard,
the lady call for assistance, and on pulling my
curtain aside | saw the porter was not in the
car. ] Jumped from my berth, went tO the
lady, pulled her curtains aside, and spoke to
her. | could at once that she misunder-
stood me and retired. In the morning J eN-
planned matters to her rs ! do now. That is
really all there is about il.
From these facts il will be seen that either
Mrs. Werner has been mistaken or Gamers
conduct was outrageous, but the trial will
doubtless do justice to both the accused and
his fair accuSer.