The Labor enquirer., 1886-04-24
A PLAIN STATEMENT.
A Working Girl Clanks Her Chains For
the BENEFIT of All Whom 1t May
Concern.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
DENVER, April III worked for Mrs.
Brunei, 450 Welton street, commencing
January %, with the understanding
that was to have $25 per month. When
1 had worked about three weeks she told
me she would have t. get some one to
work for 500 per month, and do part of
the cooking herself. She then sent to
the employment Office, from which three
or four applicants cane to apply for the
place, but none of them were hired.
On February 81, my sister-inlaw was
taken i'll. Her husband and son were
both away, as neither could get employ
ment in Denver. She had two little
children, one at that time an infant un
able TO sit alone; so it became posi-
tive necessity that she should have an
attendant, as she grew rapidly worse. l
remained with my amiable(?) employer
until the twentY-slxth, as 1 knew full
we'll from the frequent exhibit ons of
temper, which l had seen, that she would
resent my leaving her, and probably re-
fuse to pay me- was only one block
from home, 80 whenever l could get
away (Which was very seldom) | went
hastily to see how my sister-in-law was,
never being absent more than twen tv
minutes. She complained bitterly of
this and forbade me leaving the house
in the daytime, while I staid with her.
As am a servant-not slave-1 disre-
garded this command, feeling that the
circumstances justified me in so doing.
On the twenty sixth my sister-in-law
was so much worse that 7 told Mrs. B.
should be obliged to leave her and 60
home. AS expected, she was very
angry. | went to see her a few days
later and asked for my pay. She up
braided me for what she called my bad
treatment of her, but promised to nav
me- She afterwards sent me SIS. keep
ing back about $3.50. When I asked her
for the balance she said she would not
pay me any more, but would meet me in
the court room.
was advised by kind friend to 60 to
Deputy Sheriff Dillon. 1 did so, telling
him 1 had no means with which to bring
suit to recover the amount due. He
kindlyvpromlsed to do what he could
for me. He gave the bill to Constable
R. Watson, who made every effort to
collect it, working as faithfully as only
true gentleman would without hope of
reward. AS his efforts proved unavail
ing, brought suit against Mrs. Brunei
in Justice Cherry's court. In her testi-
monv she charged me with breach of
contract and gross neglect of duty. The
case was decided in her favor. She
probably has more money than l have
| have testimonials from parties for
whom l haye worked and who are
among the most estlmabe and honora-
BILE residents of Denver, which will refute
anything Mrs. Brunei may say about me
or my work.
All working girls of Denver are hereby
earnestly requested not to work for her,
as l can prove to anyone sufficiently in
interested, the truth of what l say.
Others who have worked for her, as well
as go ne of her neighbors can testify as
to her qualities as an employer. Before
she became angry at me she offered me
a recommendation without my asking
her for one. 1 consider that recon-
mendation from her would be a detri-
ment to any honest working woman.
LUCY S. PERHAM,
AKA California street Denver