St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-17
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| DID, by PeaSe."
The same paper shows that she was
introduced to the audience on that Occa-
sion by President Lord, of the school
board of education of Elgin. The vol
ume lay before you contains newSpa-
| per extracts showing Mrs. Witherbee's
| social and musical record at Elgin and
her standing there from the age of four
| teen to the age of twenty-four, which
she has recently attained.
AS to the alleged cobbler, Dunlap, /
would state that he kept shoe store in
Elgin at the date of Mrs. WIS adoption
by him and his wife, Dee, 0, 1868, when
she was about five years of age. Her
mother was from South Bend, Ind,
where she was born Aug. Z, 1868, four
months before the death of her father,
who fell in battle near Nashville,
Tenn, he being lieutenant in the
Forty second or Forty third Indiana in
fantry.
HIS NAME WAS JOHN u. M'CARTY,
and he and her mother were of hOnora-
bic birth and lineage.
AS to Mr.. Borden, | would state that
he was and is a gentleman of large
wealth. who has frequently rendered
generous aid to the deserving.
1t is true that Mr.. Borden paid for
Mrs. Witherbee'S musical education in
New York for period of two years,
from 1881 to 1855, he having, with the
full knowledge of his family, rendered
this aid that her swOnderfUl musical
powers might receive fitting culture I'M
der that renowned teacher, Nine. Cap
piana. of New York.
subsequent to these two years of tu
ltion Mrs. WithcrSbee maintained her
self honorably as a soprano singer i'll
leading churches in New York, and by
appearing frequently in grand concert.
She beautifully maintained her adopted
parents, who have recently engaged in
scheme to defraud her out of valuable
real estate in Elgin, and she has re-
Gently brought suit to recover it of
bees attorney. Frank w. JOSlyn. city
attorney of Elgin, writes her as follows,
under date of Nov. q, 1887:
Il have never in my experience heard
of so Infamous scheme as that of the
DunlapS to defraud you of money and
property"
The Dunlaps are are therefore active
in widening the orbit of the defamation
that has recently encircled Mrs. Wither
bee.
AS TO MYSELF
| would state that | repaired to Elgin in
May. 1887, with Mrs. Witherbee to assert
her legal rights to her property against
the DunlapS. | had room at their
house, they being wholly maintained by
her. July 80 Mrs. Dunlap executed a
deed of two lots to Mrs. Witherbee, in
which she admitted that she had pur-
chased the same with money that she
held in trust for Mrs. Witherbee. Dun
lap refused to sign the deed, and be-
cause his wife signed it, he knocked her
down and threw her down the steps of
his house, kicking her violently. went
TO her aid with Mr.. COlvin of Elgin, and
Dunlap assaulted Mr. Colvin, who re-
treated, and then assaulted me with a
heavy club. | Warded off his blow and
disarmed him, and obliged him to re-
tire from the scene of his violence.
Two days later his wife, and not |,
before Justice Becker, of Elgin,
and he was sent to jail upon his failure
TO give the required bond. f. w. Joslyn
appeared for Mrs. Dunlap at the trial
and Dunlap did not deny the beating,
but declared that he would repeat it and
refused to give peace bond. This dis
poses of the statement that | had him
imprisoned because he objected to my
alleged improper relations with his
daughter. That charge was made only
after the beating to cover the scheme
of fraud in which his wife now joins
him.
So far from his holding my associa-
ton with his daughter to be improper
and condemned by him. May 80, 1887,
he employed me to draw his will, leav-
ing all of his property to her. The will
which | exhibit says:
II make this DISPOSITION of nv estate
in grateful and affectiOnate recognition
of my said daughters noble and unself-
ish character, and her loyal and affec-
tiOnate devotion to me and my good
wife"
The will is witnessed by C. T.Aldrich,
E. II. Harvatt and F. E. Rider, of Elgin.
AS to Mrs. Witherbee's conduct in
Bismarck, as attested by its most re-
fined people, it has been marked by
every feature that can define prudent,
modest and cultivated lady. Upon this
point venture tie say there is no dissent
in this community. She will file her
bill for divorce within the next five
days, if she survives that period, her
medical advisor. DR.. Fraser, stating to-
day that she is seriously ill.
Mr.. Witherbee, | have no doubt, will
be present to contest the divorce, as he
will be duly served with summons to
do so.
The above is Judge Mackey's state
ment. The statement that III. Lee Bor-
den had settled $4,000 per year on Mrs.
Witherbee, and the manner in which
she gained her wealth, has been much
discussed, and the judge was asked:
us it true that Mr.. Borden settled
$1,000 per year on Mrs. Witherbee?'
IS firm 10