Telegram-herald., 1888-03-17

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Ana. Asszlsk IA behalf cl her daughter
Paalias-caI ed Lsaa foE s1or.-.ss Begun
os oFs Judge Montgomery yesterday. Jsrs-
miah Is q waite Eairsd mzn over "a years
of sss and Methodist Pseachss
shils isna ls only 10 aud
D0s Ofer bardened attn personal
eAkFms. l.. A. Wsrd sDd John fslFasd
appear for The complainant and Smita &
stevens. and ID c. Lyle. " Cedar springs,
rsprssealad Ar. Payne. The tollosing
iarors ssFe cnossn. Edsin Hoyt. Of Paris
Thomas s. Martin Of the Fifth wzfd Wm.
4cCrodsn 0f G-ln<s. 0s0T<e FOX. oI Gale
conl4. Milan L. S4ullss. Of Tyrone " n.
r. DaEss. Of Borue. Felix Cshili Of tae
5ixsa ward. David krupp. sr., Of Alpine.
Geo. +. BaFtleJI OF Lowell. Martin Hove
snd A. ]. ksiicgg. OF t1is city.
Pauline Missik. The glri Ia The case. 1as
the nrsg witness cailod- She testine1 as
folio~. Lave four miles from SAND axe.
am Is years old last july; lived ir this
county fourteen years, have lived with NY
folks since. lived a. Cedar Springs and
sand Lake. First knew Payne Que sunday
shca hs came Tor me ~ work Tor him 1
| hired Ouk - soTk for him. went 10 MS
/ house on sunday alter Easter. worked alto
I gethsr eleven weeks. Before | went 10
/ Paynss had worked out at other places
4 1-a4S "NCAsf t.s1c etiANA tS%
/ Payne Mrs. Payne went away often, once
/ Ia a while defendant took improper l!oer-
ties with me, not during first eight or nine
weeks, he vas fFieadly aud pleasant during
tnaL time. during last two weeks worked
there Mrs. Payne went away from home on
wilt; while she vas gone | lived Ia Mr..
Payne's house. there was the hired man.
/ fayues mother, Payne and myself left.
| The Monday before my birthday last
| July Payne went 10 Grand Rapids and his
wife went away next day. be got
back Tuesday night after taxing ais wife
| % depos. did not ses him that night saw
| him next morning IN the kitchen. He put
ring on my finger and pressed my hand.
| kin< offered In evidencel and said | must
not tall my folks or anyone else where |
| xOt IL. He Kissed ne. Before this he had
not taken such liberties. He then wenI
out TO the barn TO milk. Ny birthday WIS
| on Friday OF thar week. July % In the
| morning, AZ the break fast table, be said
| ought 10 have a whipping: be was net
angry with me. | don't know what %
meant lie said because II was my birthday
| Osght ID get whipped. His mother and
bired man were present. On Sunday he
went to town. / did not see him or talk
with him Sunday. Monday | washed. He
came where / was aud said IL was too bad
ths. had 10 work so hard. Tuesday at the
supper table after eating. be came where l
va. clearing off the table and said should
come into bis room At bed time. l told
MIN would not do IL; didn't want to. He
made no reply. He said come when the
rest had gone 10 bed. l did not know what
be wanted me for. Went TO bed about 8
| O'clock. He came into nv bed room after
| l bad been there about an hour. He had
his nig at clothes on. There was no light.
lie said should keep still and Whispered,
ne said mustn't tell; he would give me
present, told him 10 90 away, but he sail
| he didn't want 10, anu didn't 90. lie was
with me an hour; be said / must keep still;
not tell anybody; il wouldn't do any harm;
| would give me a present IL would keep still
| and not tell anybody; have had the ring
| since; he gave II 10 me; he went away after
staying about an hour: Thursday he took
me on his lap. hugged and kissed me in the
parior; | begged him TO let ne 20. The hired
| man las out IN the field; PAYNE mother was
| in the bed room. 10 was III the afternoon, be-
| tween or 3 o'clock. he was around homs
the balance of the day but took no further
liberties that day; In the Darlor he said he
would give me a present If / would keep
still; Thursday night he did not come near
me; Friday In the parior. in the afternoon,
/ was picking up some things aud straight
ening up the ROOM and he came in and
shut she door. His mother was taking a
nap in her room and Ihs hired man was ont
doors he took hold OF my hand and made
me lie down on the noOr and again ac
complished his purpose. he said he would
get me a present II didn't tell: next day
cstnriay-he got me a pair OF shoes.
bought them in Cedar Springs and brought
them 10 me. He said / must not tell any
one where I got them; did not tell Mrs.
3 | Payne nor my folks where / got the shoes
5 | or the ring. The next Friday / quit work
| ing Tor payne. Mrs. Payne got home Tues
| day before. On Monday before Mrs. Payne
rc.lrnet he was al home, but took no lib
critics. When / quit Payne took me hall
way home he saio not ~ tell about the
| shoes or ring I did not te and went home
stayed till Thursday and then went 10 work
for Nelson. l was there i've weeks and
z was sick while there, mad a miscarriage.
! Ny physician was DR.. Boyd. | was taken
sick seven or eight weeks after l left
4 ! Psynss. I received $3.50 per week from
e Payne ss wages; he paid me and gave me
the shoes aud ring besides, which Mrs.
| Payne knew nothing about.
After the noon recess the girl was cross
examined at SONS length by Mr.. Smith.
whose purpose it wss. evidently. 10 show
: the bad character Of the girl. Much OF the
> testimony was unfit for publication.
Mrs. John Nelson. Of Cedar springs. fol-
$ lowed the complainant and swore that the
z girl rss delivered Of ffctus at her house.
She vas not cross-examined.
: Mrs. Anna Missix mother of the CON
A plsinsnt, was nett called. She testified
that the complainant. received q. 50 week
at Psyne's and that the shoes ana ring she
had were not taken out OF her wages. She
slso testified 20 the miscarriage The gir
bad been veil previously but not since the
4 miscarriage. The girl vas born in Germany
is not yet is years old and caRnot read OF
J. write. She vas not in habit Of going In
company ritb any one.
!. When cross-examined by Nr Smith wit
ness said the girl worked At tue wsgsl
about three weeks. had never heard vhsi
the reputation sf the house vas. Sh.
remembered having party AZ her house
e They bad WHISKY and orsndY and all drsns
more or isss. Lena smoug the rest Lena
r. ana Mr. 6nskv did not 90 into bedroom
sogstber and close toe door. Witness never
talked With Ms suppe sbout ths
relations between DeskV snd Lena never
|. bad girl Brsmer hsd lived and worked
a. xsssiks ulors or less all Sumner. Mr.
/ Psyn. wouii not pay more than e. -
week slth01gh sac had been offered more
. a. Crsndsils
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Ns<siks ts<ti.
u,ouv. the prosecution rested ard Mr. smith
addressed the Jury for the defsnss
Or Bovd. of Cedu Springs. ve thsr
! called The Doctor hss been subppnse5 81
, the counsel t,r The prosecution. but vas no
n called 60 The stand By them An sfsefH q
z b7 Mr. Smith - gss tai. fact in evidencs
n va hcvev-r. sefestsd the prosecution %
n IectiRs and eeine sustained The boct0l
= hen Gsstifei % besnz esilet - attend Len
: ri was not present a. - tine ~ deIvsT7
. rrut s,u fhe t~s1s. IA said the sge II fh.
= spsns must have beer tbrre o. f3ar nonths
!. Lena told him that K5sr Fsvne lad eeer
. inonlste sifh her