St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-12

lOwly foster parents. The latter,
however, had thrived with her prosper
ity, for she was liberal and gave them
several thousand dollars, besides build
ing house for them in Elgin next to
the poor cottage where she had passed
her childhood. When she came back
with Mackey Nettie took possession of
the new house and lived there with him,
finally forcing the aged Dunlaps to deed
the property to her. They are now
poverty stricken and tOttering in sorrow
downward toward the grave. Nettie's
money was gone. Her admirers refused
to advance more, and with Mackey she
went to boarding house on the West
side here. Then she turned up at the
house of a female physician, and nearly
died
FROM MALPRACTICE.
She also charged Mackey with steal
ing checks from her. But the precious
pair afterward made up and went to
Texas. There Nettie tried to get a
divorce from her husband, but the de-
tectives he had employed got word of it
and were about to have the two arrested
for perjury. When they heard of this
they disappeared. Lately Mackey has
been located in Dakota, at Bismarck.
Judge Mackey, Mrs. Witherbee and
oC1 fdHC dIIINcu III DlSllldlCh CulSldy,
Oct. Is. and registered as follows: ST.
j. Mackey, Chester, S. c.; Mrs. NJ. A.
Witherbee and servant, New York"
They did not introduce themselves in
Bismarck as husband and wife, but
uncle and niece, the Judge stat
ing that he went to Dakota for
his nlece's health. Regular boarders at
the Sheridan house were displaced so
that his request that they should have
suite Of rooms with door opening be-
tween could be complied with. The
Judge gave as his reason for this request
that his niece was i'll Door health and
that she might be taken seriously ill at
any mcment This statement and the
apl aren't sincerity and good faith of
both parties threw off all suspicion that
the proprietor may have had, and the
happy pair enjoyed undiSturbed privacy
while at the hotel. But they soon tired
of tine confinement of the hotel and
rented one of the largest and hand
soonest residences in the city. The Judge
is loQuaciOuS man. His strangely
UNEVEN ANECDOTES
of the war were entertaining, and with
in week from the time of his arrival
he had become acquainted with every
man Of prominence in the city. His
personal experience as an officer in the
rebel army made him dOubly entertain
ing and aS he never lost an opportunity
to Halter the Union soldiers and belittle
the Confederate leaders he won numer-
Gus friends among the intense North
ernerS. Mrs. sMiti'erbee was no less
entertaining to the lauies. Her display
of diamonds and silverware was mat
ter OF much gossip among the fashion
able women of the city. No brilliant
,s,1 lllf.
without her presence. The first SuS-
picion was aroused by the fact that
the Judge paid no bills. All checks
and drafts were signed by Mrs. Wither-
bee. The judge accounted for this by a
very eloquent oration on the financial
question. stating that his bank account
was in Memphis, and that Memphis
drafts were not available in Bismarck.
Mrs. Witherbee's voice won her fame,
and the lovers OF music went into costa
cieS when she sang. She was not only
admitted into the homes of the best
families, but was Invited TO sing in the
church. At her first appearance IN a
Bismarck choir, with the rector on one
side and the most deyout members of
the church on the other, she warbled
her sweetest and captured the congre-
cation. She has also sung several times
j
the appearance of the expose the peO-
pie were congratulating themselves
upon the addition of so talented lady
to their society. Women who have
been prominent in all social reforms i'll
the city were
HER NEAREST FRIENDS,
and the social lights We'd with each
other for her favor. Many brilliant
parties and lunchConS were given at the
"Mackey mansiOn," and Christmas
night the reception at the home of the
judicial uncle and musical niece made
all other attempts at welcome pale into
insignifcance. That evening she was
dressed like queen, and was sur
rounded by the ambitious social leaders
of the city. A few admirers dropped
from the ranks several weeks ago when
Jane Murdoch, the housekeeper who ac-
cOmpanied them from the East, left and
sued for her wages. The judge refused
to pay her ON the ground that she had
broken dishes and wasted provisions in
excess of her wages. Jane is plain
spoken Scotch girl, and while looking
for work told some racy stories con-
cerning the uncle and niece. She said
that they lived as man and wife, and
that after the judge engaged her he de-
Slltu tlldU Div SiOuiN tCtl tiiC pCODlC
that she came from the South and had
been with them for two years. This
she refused to do, as she first met them
in st. Paul, while they were ell route to
Bismarck. The Judge and Mrs. Wither-
bee had so completely won many of the
society people that they refused to be-
lieve the girl and denounced her as a
Slanderer. The girls stories were soon
smOthered, and all was running
smoothly until it was learned through
the banks that Mrs. Witherbee's account
in Chicago had been attached. The
claim upon which Mr.. Witherbee will
base his suit is desertion, and not
THE MORE SERIOUS CHARGE
that might be proven. The latter would
compromise too many prominent men
destinations. The brother of the hus-
band is business man in this city, and
when asked regarding it was 10th to talk.
He said, however:
when wired about the Richelieu
affair my brother replied that the man
she was with was particular friend of
Nettie, who had sent her costly pres
ent OH the occasion of her marriage.
Well, some detective work was done
after that, my brother deciding to sue
for divorce if the necessary evidence
could be obtained. 1t soon became evil
dent, however, that the detectives who
were employed on the case were work.
ing in the interest of the other parties.
This was no surprise, as the woman
commanded unlimited means from her
wealthy admirers"
Ibid Mrs. Witherbee try to obtain a
divorce"
"She went to Texas for that purpose,
accompanied by Judge Mackey and
lady friend. The latter was taken along
to act as witness, but she discovered
on their arrival there that she was ex-
pected to perjure herself and she broke
up the scheme by refusing to act her
part"
"Where is she now?"