The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-07-05
ALWAYS TWO SIDES.

Senator Sabin has time and again been
accused of cruel treatment of his wife,
and the FREE PRESS has as often repudi-
ated snch. 1t is with pleasure, there
fore, that we give place to the following
New York special to the Pioneer Press:
"There are two sides to every ques-
ton, and it is just possible that ex-Sena-
tor Sabln has been misunderstood and
misjudged. In personal letter to q
New York friend Chicago banker, who
has known the ex-senator for years in q
social, political and business way, says
''The attacks of political enemies upon
him for alleged i'll treatment of his wife
are cowardly and atrocious. | am IA
miliar with all the facts in the case, and
l unqualifiedly state that the charges
against him are cruel and false. With
unprecedented generosity and noble
self-sacrifice he withheld from the pub
lie facts which would have been the
most complete vindication possible to
him. Mr.. SabIn made the mildest pos
sible charges in his bill against his wife,
which was reluctantly fled for protec-
ton in property matters. There is not
the slightest foundation for the state
ment that he is engaged to be married,
nor that he contemplates any such ac-
ton. never knew more indulgent
husband in my life. For years he suf-
fered in silence when the majority of
men would have openly rebeiled and
long ago left the woman to her fate"
A more remarkable letter written and
signed by Mrs. Sabin and dated from
Flushing, L. l., and which completely
changes the complexion of the unfortu-
nate affair, was received last week by an
old family friend. Referring to Mr.. Sa-
bin, she writes: 81 may never see him
again, but fully realize the extent of
his kindness and tenderness toward me,
and l want you to thank him in my
name for all he has done these last
eighteen years for my comfort and hap
piness. BY my own acts / have de-
stroyed his happiness as we'll as my
own. My heart is filed with anguish
and sorrow for the noble man whom /
have 30 fearfully wronged and deceived,
and who, to save me from utter disgrace,
is bearing for me my sin. 1t hurts me
fearfully to read the newspaper para
graphs which SO wrongfully and unjustly
accuse him, and feel as if must write
to you to ask him to let the truth be
known in all its horrible details rather
than that he should bear any longer the
houpc WHICH SuOuIu TlSHbiuIly Do Iulu6.
He has done no wrong, and he saves me
now, as he always has, from the gossip
of the cold, heartless world. Why will
the papers deny the habit with which l
am cursed and which is the only excuse
for the awful thing which Mr.. Sabin is
trying 30 hard to keep from the ord
In spite of the cruel wrong have done
him he is the only one now who takes
care of me, and / sometimes feel that
the terrible expense he is under for me
is more than he can bear. What would
become of me but for his generosity, /
cannot even imagine. / am grateful be-
yond expression to him for letting me
come here, where everybody is kind in
helping me to overcome the curse that
has been the means Of blighting bis life
as well as my own. l appreciate now,
as | never did before, his patience and
indulgence during all our married life,
and | never cease regretting that / did
not bring happiness instead of sorrow to
his life" Both of these letters can be
vouched for as genuine and reliable, the
recipient in each case having at heart
the interest of both Mr.. and Mrs. Sa.
hin