Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-28

lef:, ard afterwards went back and board
ed there from 1878 till 1884; Miss Emma
Anderson was there with me till 1882: We
had two rooms; we used the two rooms
jointly-the same bed; Miss Anderson was
a teacher in the Eighth ward; she went
west for year, and she returned: / knew
Miss Jane A. 6reenlee; saw her frequent
ly when was at DR. Pipes; the relations
OF Miss Greenlee aud Mira Pipes were very
friendly up to 1881; they were intimate
friends; after that there was a GOODNESS.
but che came there; after that Miss Green
lee came to Mrs. Pipes frequently, after
wards not so frequently; she would be at
the table, III the parlOr, and in my room;
Mrs. Pipes and were always friendly.
bnt che was never an intimate friend: /
never saw any improprietiee between DR..
Pipes and Miss Greenlee, at any time
Q.-What, if snythi0g, did Mrs. Pines
ever tell you about improperties between
Mis- Greenlee and DR.. Pipes? A.-About
1881, she said once, she was at the window
aud saw Miss Greenlee pass, and Mrs. Pipes
said il she had revolver she would feel
ike shooting her; abe talked with me
several times; eau not recollect all she
said.
Odd Mrs. Pipss tell you about the
bedroom scene with Miss Greenlee? A..
She never did
Q How were your relations with Miss
GreeDlee, friendly or otherwise? We
were always friendly, as teachers.
Q.-Atter Mise Andersen left, did
you room alone? Al did; from 1882
till 1884; generally spent my vacations in
SleubeDville or Pittsburg, but the summer
OF 1882 l remained at Mrs. Pipes.
@. Daring that summer were you up
stairs dong some sewing on one occasion,
and came down stairs, and on starting
back asked DR.. Pipes to come up and help
you with some polOnaise trimming !?
A.-NothiDg of the kind occurred.
l saw it in the papers, and recollect max
ing polonaise that summer, from that,
but nothing of the sort you mention &C.
Cured.
Odd DR.. Pipes, during that summer
cCIne up to your room, while you were
sewing, aud stay there till Mrs Pipes
came up? Al have no recollection OF
anything Of the kind.
Q-I want to ask you, during that sum
mer, If there Was any occasion, when you
and DR.. Pipes were sitting in your room,
when Mrs. Pipes came in and caught youf
Al have no recollection.
Q-Were you and DIR. Pipes ever in
your room, and you sitting with your feet
between his, and your clothes pulled up
about your limbs? A No, sir.
Odd Mrs Pipes ever catch you in an
improper position? A--She never did.
Q-Were you and the Doctor ever in an
improper position? Ave never were
Odd Mrs Pipes ever come into your
room aud say, that's nice pOsiton?'
A-She never did.
Q.-Do you reccOlect when DR.. John
Pipes was i'll? A.-Yes.
Q.-Do you recOllect, during his illness,
that Mrs. Pipes came down stairs, and
found you and DR.. Pipes sitting in the sit
iing-roOm in the dark? Al have nc
recollection of it.
Odd she ever come down stairs and
catch you sitting on the floor, nesr Dr.
Pipes, with your arms around your knees
A.-No.
Odd you ever sit there with him, or
the floor, in a corner, aud she truck 9
match and lit the gas? A.-She never
did.
Q.-Were you ever in the aitting-roon
with Dr.. Pipes, in the dark? Al never
was.
Odd she ever come down, and find
you, and say you ought to be in you
room? A-She never said so
Odd che ever tell you of this? A
She never intimsted such thing
Q-DOyOu recollect any thing about but
ter; about her locking you in the house,
Al recall something about it, by the
fact that that summer she thought there
were burglars in the house; she was learn
ing me TO knit a. the time; when she
brought the butter back, she sal IN the
room with me, about an hour OF more, and
then went up stairs; she came back, and
asked me if the Doctor was in the house
she said her door was open; she mad lock
ed il when she went ont, and she was
frightened; asked her If she saw anything
to fIighren her; the next morning tine mat
ter WAS mentioned; no one was in the house
when she was alb 'ent; don't recollect II
Dr. Pip:s, John Pipes, or the hired girl
were present while she was out; she said
nothing about finding the front door open
| said nothing TO her about being nervous
OF frightened.
Odd You have any transactions with
DR.. Pines about some Arizona STOCK? A.
Yes.
DWELL, what was it? A.-Thefe
were some extra shares Of stock, and l
wanted some of it. There had bsen a mis-
unders' aiding about is-some other gen
ilemsn wanted il; l wanted $3.50 worth; l
came home at 3 o'clock and wanted TO
take the afternoon train for Steubanville;
vent to the bath room for water, and COM
ing out 1 met DR.. Pipes; he mentioned
something about it; l WAS angry;
he followed me to my room
and Mrs. Pipes came to the door
and looked in; our conversation was loud
enough to be heard in the hall; she said
nothing and went away; we talked about
five minutes, when she came back and
said This is a pretty interview nice
interview" l said: ut has not been
very pleasant interview for me, and went
on TO tell her what had occurred, and said
she N light have heard it in the hall, and
the Doctor did the same; she told me to
pack my buds and get ont; the Doctor was
MT on his knees in the room; he was either
leaning sgainst the stove or sitting on 1t;
NV clothes were not up so my stockings
showed; my hand was not 10 his, nor dld
he touch me; missed the train | intended
to 20 on, but took a later train; l returned
on Monday.
Q-When Mrs. Pipes came IN, did she
say anything about an angel? A.-She
did not; she used no words of the kind
Pm certain l would remember it.
O-What happened when you came
hack from Steubenville? Al went
right to my room, meeting no one on the
way; | had hardly got in my room when
Mrs. Pipes came in, and sat down and
began to cry; after a while she said: Miss
Stephens. | am very sorry for what l
did on Friday; can't tell how bad I've
feltp' She said she thought his head was
ON NV shoulder l showed that this could
not NJ. She said she wanted me to for
oct IT, and consider il had never happened.
lShe asked me what l was going to do. l
said I fully determined to leave her house;
she begged that should not go; remain
ed until June, 1884 Then she said she
conld no longer accommodate me. She
told me at the table; said l was sorry
abe had not told me before; she SAID sne
would. had her husband not been Ill
ssked hel why she did not want me, and
abe told me her friends had talked with
her and wondered why she kept bosrders,
and she concluded che ought not to; she
never made any accuse tons against me,
evcept on one occasion about the stock
- Either in AnriI mr. .June. 1884, CT at