Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-05
statement of Mrs. saundera.


Mrs. Saunders, to wkom reference has
been made as having left her children in
buggy on Saturday evening and gone away
in company with two men, and remaining
until her children had been taken away
and put to bed by family on ] street,
claims that great injustice has been done
her in the Published statement; that she
was entirely innocent of any neglect of her
children, and desires the publication of the
statement given below. She states that she
resides upon fruit farm three miles south
east of the city, which she conducts with
ont any hired help, and in addition brings
her fruit to market and sells it. Her state
ment IS as follows:
Il came in on Saturday eveing in a
buggy bringing some boxes Of fruit, and
having my two girls, one twelve and the
otl er eight years of age, with me. Arrived
aSelt s o'clock, and after dispOsing of the
fruit and driving around town, / met n
lady who q q neighbor of mine in the
country.
Upon meeting hel she asked me if l
would take her son out home as she could
not wait for him. ! then concluded, as |
had a chance, to send my buggy home, and
as | have rooms on J street which | oc-
cupy with my family when desire to stop
in town, to stay here that night. and let
tie young man drive my horse home.
therefore drove to Barton's 10 let the
children have some ice cream, while l
stepped around the block to tell the neigh
boris son about taking the horse home.
After hitchiDg | gave my children money
10 get ice cream, as ! had frequently done
before, and told them when they had eaten
II to 60 down to our rooms and l would be
there IN little while. | then, in company
with young lady friend, walked over to
ihe Clunie Opera House where the neigh
bor's son was attending the Republican
mass meeting, and waited there some
time 10 see him. While there we
met DR.. Fl. II. Pierson, and Ar
thur Aanley, two well-known citizens
with whom l was well acquainted and who
have always treated me with the utmost
respect. After conversing socially short
time, the lady and myself and the two gen.
uemen / have named walked over 10 ]
street together, passing out of the side en-
trance TO the theater which exits on Eighth
street. We went directly from the theater
70 where had left the buggy, and to my
surprise the buggy was gone, and l was
told that the children, instead of going to
the rooms as ! had directed them TO do
remained IN the buggy aud were subse.
Quently taken to hotel near by. The rea,
oOl iu4 iuel1 ItuudlUluR lnere was, thai
when I gave them the money to get ice.
cream happened to hand it to my young
est daughter, and the older one thereupon
wilfRliy refused TO go to the restaurant
and both, foolishly, sat in the buggy ant
cried.
The older one was II years Of age ant
had frequently gone to the rooms alone be
fore, and was entirely competent to do so
This is the entire reason why the chill
dren were found in the buggy, as has beer
stated. From this Circumstance the terri
Bile insinuation and published statement.
have been made, and my Oldest daughter
realizing that her conduct caused
the sorrow which has been brough
upon me and our home, has criec
nearly ever since, and repeatedly begged tC
be forgiven. | have never given any JUS
cause for the least reproach TO be visited
upon me OF my name, and refer to my
neighbo-s and my numerous friends anC
acqsaintsnces in support of my statement
| am entirely willing and anxious to b,
judged by them, and by any one else, fol
any act Of my own; but it is cruel and un
Just to connect me with matters which may
be censurable in others, but with who's,
conduct I have relation whatever, and car
have no responsibility"