St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-31
HIS TALE OF 'Ms' WOE:
A Young Man Resolves to Not
Get the Worst Of the
Game,
Consequently Causes the Ar
rest Of His Sweetheart'S
Mother.
Richard Peet Fatally Injured,
as Was His Wife Ad-
die.
The Board Of Education Pre-
pairing to Say Good
Bye.

Young Fred Folsom, who is reported
as being the son of we'll known citizen
OF Minneapolis, possibly regards the
unfortunate investment of a certain
amount of his money in the millinery
business. Mr.. Folsom. about year
ago, according to his own statement,
met Miss Kempster, the charming
daughter of Mrs. KempSter. Nicollet
avenue milliner. 1t was case of gone
ness on Mr.. Fosom's part at first sight,
and he became forthwith enamored of
the maid, and was duly attentive
to her for many subsequent moons.
One Sunday last November a fire was
discovered i'll the millinery emporium
of Mrs. KempSter, at 705 NlcOllet ave-
nue.. The circumstances surrounding
the incident were unusual and not a
few persons were bold enough to assert
that the fire was not an accidental one,
but the work of aforethOught and pre-
meditation. Later OH Mrs. KempSter
moved her stock of hat frames, trim
mings and other furbelOwS common to
her trade to rooms in the Syndicate
block, and took her daughter Agnes
with her, followed in spirit and after
wards in person by Mr.. Folsom. Mr..
Folsom'S heart was evidently touched,
as was his purse later on. Having become
interested in the welfare of Agnes. Mr..
Folsom saw no better way of advancing
her interests than by furnishing her
mother with funds, as he alleges, to
carry on and develop her business.
From time to time Mr.. Folsom, as ne
claims. out of the goodness of his heart
and purse, advanced Mrs. kempSter
$500. 1t is question whether Mr.. Fol
som would have cultivated his tenden-
cies to such unstinted liberality had he
not believed that Agnes, whom he
adored, regarded him with feelings akin
and in entire in support with the throbs
that stirred his hearts emotion, or
something to that effect.
Recently Mr.. Folsom came to the con-
clusion that Mrs. KempSter, to use
street phrase common to the wharveS of
Mobile and the shores of Single creek,
was not 'toting squar" with him. and
he kicked. Mrs. Kempster, iii accept
ing monetary favOrs of Mr.. Folsom, OBJ
ligated herself to turn over to him the
cost price of the material used in con-
summating sale, reserving to herself
the profits on the bargains she made.
Mr.. Folsom hoped in this way to az
complish three things: recover the
money he advanced the milliner, enable
her to continue her business and
at the same time win the grateful
commentator of the charming Miss
Agnes. Much to his regret, Mr.. Folsom
discovered. he says, that Mrs. Kemp
ster was not keeping her part of the
agreement, and that Miss Agnes fire.
quently turned cOldly away from him.
Then he heard that Mrs. Kempster was
going to move her stock of millinery TO
ntT, fob
with them.
Mr.. Folsom acted promptly. He Sc
cured writ of replevin, and, after the
examination of Mrs. Kempster before
Judge Mahoney in the civil branch of
the municipal court yesterday
morning, during which Mrs. Kemp
ster proved All unwilling, Improbable
and stubborn witness, he, MIR. Folsom.
accompanied Ivy his attorney. G. f.
Baxter, visited the rooms of Mrs. Kemp
ster. in the Syndicate block, and
searched them for her stock in trade.
They found two trunks. and in them a
yard and a half of feather-trimmiug.
and yard of velveteen. The rest of
the stock had disappeared. Mr.. Folsom
believes he has sufficient evidence upon
which to charge Mrs. Kempster with
ENLIGHTENMENT. Mrs. Kempster, how
ever, had disappeared and with her Miss
Agnes, who, at the last moment, cruelty
told Mir. Folsom she would have naught
of him and proposed to stick to her
mother.
Mr.. Folsom, feeling deeply aggrieved,
sought the aid of the police department.
Detective Howard was assigned the
case and last evening visited st. Paul,
where he arrested Mrs. Kempster and
returned with her to Minneapolis. The
milliner is now.confined in the lookup
on the very serious charge of emDezzle-
ment. The whole case sized-up seems
to simmer down to young man who
wants to get back the presents he
promised her" to use popular phrase.