The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-03-12

The Tribune eulogy of the retreat
inc Meriwethcr was q little prema-
turc as subsequent developments in
dictate, aud as n good judge of human
nature and n slight knowledge Of the
male physiugnomy should have dis. !
closed to the discriminating eye of
the editor. The only distinction poss.
cssed by Mcriwether at the time of
his appointment was his tramp over
Europe, where he ''bunked' with
Italians. His treatment of his family
as shown by the following letter,
which is given to the public by q
brave woman in spite of Meriwether's
dodge to intimidate the holder, will
he read with interest by the Jefferson
City people;
WILLOWS. Cali, Feb. IS, 1901
NV Dear Friend: write just a few
lines to let YOU know how sincerely L
appreciate Jour kindly feelings to-
ward me. | cannot begin to write of
all this dreadful trouble and the awful
| treatment | have been subjected to
nv Lee Mcrriwether and his Jealous
mother. l shall tell you all some time.
You probably do not know that after
Lee NJ. pushed me out here the first
time, with the promise Of building Il
little home and coming for me, he
wrote to my utter horror and sur
prise, that he intended it as Il scpara-
ton. l was horror stricken, and
thought him temporarily insane. so
with my little A months-old baby l
went to him alone 5000 miles. When
| met him in his mothers house, and
with my babe in my arms fell upon
my knees and implored him to take
his child and explain his actions, he
!, said:
, ''Take the baby away. / DO not
wish to place my affections upon any
/ thing" and motioncd us from him.
This was in September.
They would not allow me to stay
but two days, while Lee went to JEFF
fcrson City, discharged Leila, and
) made her leave with him. l had $40
: and asked Lee NJ. to add a little more
and buy me q Iirst-class ticket, that
| might come comfortably with baby
| have Leila as witness. He said:
There is no use spending $40
when you can 90 for $40"
And although baby and l were both
i'll, sncaked Us both off on an emf
grant train with Cinnamon, and when
- | reached California | was almost
dead.
- They would not let me stay long
enough to telegraph to my father fol-
.noney TO return on, as Leila can ties
tify to. l give you PERMISSION 10 ash
y Mr.. Woodwork about this, as ht
v. came as far as Kansas City with us
is Lee NJ. made Mr.. w, promise not tt
10 tell / had returned, and told me no
= to let it be known, for he would II,
10 to find it in his heart to come 70
baby and me. Lee NJ. male me al
lie kinds of promises about getting me
n home, and after | got here took thel
Of all back, and is acting now as, hav
found lately, he has acted ever sine
| was married.
Lee Merriwcther has grossly dt
cCived us all.
as He is sly and plays his cards wei
he The whole State of California is S
N incensed at the mere fact of lis senC
ing me back as he did that youn
81 men and old threaten vengeance
even his own relatives say he ougl
he 10 have his throat cut. l do not wis
as anything so dreadful, but do hoE
do an pray Lee MerIiwether viii live
see the day that he will suffer fC
ne putting a wife who worshippcd hi
is and his beautiful first born from bic
ny | do hope he will have some Of Il
vanity and bigotry taken out of Inn
He imagines every woman is in lo>
re. with him, and that if he had mono
h" would move the world. He wolrit
me and NY poor father To dealh I,
e' money. and when de did not gCL il
Gu drseUtea me and his child. | Ea'
phi letters to prove mat they were aft
If money. Lee NJ. is already u marie
al man, asking rich girls to allow hi
tc call on them. AS long rs he c
AVS make Il tool OF Il person, TO use the
us, to his advantage, he is very nice.
bic There is too much 70 attempt
Ter write about. shall close by sayil
.o,u that everyone knew how l worship
and honored HIM, my husband al
OF lad it not been for this troub
i've which brought to me accounts of
past ard present actions, l shou
have gone III a few years lorg,
utterly deceived rs 10 his charact'
The trouble is, we did not know h
or his family well enough. We la
OF not mentioned this trouble to anvo
hat in jefferson City OF st. Louis, wi
,ity ing Them TO lind Mr.. NJ. cut for the
foe selves, You may tell u what y
know about this trouble. | am
u the one who 10 trying to do everythi
II q in q secret, underuand way, and
ion. conscience il cl~ar throughout |
. TO unfortunate affair. TAis painful q