The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-10-09

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depot. where Mrs. r. arrived at about
9:45. They met in very affectionate
manner and then took cab to Gove'S
European hotel where Davis register
ed as 81. Diroa and Wife. Lac" They
were assigned to room $780, TO which
they went about 1000 a. m, remaining
until 1:30 p. m. They then went down
TO dinner and returned TO their room
at 200 o'clock remaining till about
3:15 o'clock. when they went out and
walked around town, Mrs. r. making
few purchases. They returned TO
their room and remained awhile, then
went to the Union depot, kissing each
other good bye, and Mrs. r. returned
TO Dwight, Davis taking train to
Racine. A shadow was kept on the
woman but not on Davis. Thursday
evening, the oath, Davis showed up at
Dwight and remained until Saturday
morning. During Tuesday he had
Mrs. r. out riding. and put in the day
in general social way.
When the parties met in Chicago on
| the 23d. Mrs. Davis attorneys were
| notified by telegram. and Mr.. Geddes
took the first train for that city to
get the evidence in proper shape. He
spent four days at Chicago and Dwight,
returning home Sunday the 9th, the
same day that Davis returned. He
had informed Mr.. Thomas and Mrs.
Davis in advance, Of the facts.
| Although Mrs. Davis had had con-
vincing evidence OF the crookedness
| of Mr.. Davis and Mrs. Root, she
hoped against hope, and when the
| terrible proof was thus brought home
i - CHI cA
Frustrated. and it became necessary
| to guard against the excitement of
| Mr.. Davis coming into her presence
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding who a few
months ago bought and occupied the
Davis home, kindly rendered Mrs. D.
her old room in the old home, and she
was taken there, attended by her
daughter, Miss Abbie Davis and kind
/ friends and neighbors who came to
| her in her hour of need, rendering
every aid and comfort that the purest
sympathy could suggest TO the injured
wife.-Through all this terrible trial
| Miss Abbie has stood by her mother
with a firmness and herOism worthy
1 Of the warmest commentator
/ When Davis returned TO Mankato
he at once sought his wife but was
denied an interview.
He endeavored to relate a favorable
story, but when confronted with the
facts he broke down, wept penitentIy
and confessed to the facts substantial
/ ~ as given above. On Monday last
he went back to Chicago and held a
conference with Mrs. Root, it is pre-
sumed. and when he came back Thurs
day he talked bluff. 1t was this sud-
den turn from state Of fearful peni-
tence to one Of defiance that precipi-
tated the action. The Roots arrived
home the same day and the woman
whose winsoneness has cut so large a
figure in the disgraceful affair is indie
! pendent and defiant, and Davis has
f0OlishlY said that he and Mrs. Root
are into it together and will stand by
each other. or words to that effect.
but how persistently they will oppose
the facts in possession Of Mrs. Davis
attorneys is yet to be seen. Sire the
focal point was reached il chicago.
attorneys Cray s. Rutan as attorneys
! Of record have been associated with
Messrs Thomas and Geddes, and the
case will be prosecuted with all the
vigor necessary to give the broken
! hearted wife her rights in full.
!
of the case is not fully determined A
criminal action could be brought
! against Davis and Mrs. Root
! whether this will be done remains to
be determined.
The pIeadings now in suit al
Iege as follows, in substance
that the plaintiff and defendant are
residents of Blue Earth county. and
that the plaintiff is II years Of age
while the defendant is Of the age of 30
! years.
It is set forth that the plaintiff and
| defendant were married at Brandon.
in the county of Green Lake and
! State Of Wisconsin on the 18th day Of
November, 1866. The complaint fur
ther says that the issue Of said mar
riage is one child, whose name is Alb
bic r. Davis, who is now % years Of
age. The plaintiff goes on to state
that she has been. ever mindful Of the
marriage VOWS and has been true
and dutiful wife to the defendant. and
dutiful mother to their daughter.
And further the complaint says that
! the defendant did at the City of
| Chicago, and county of Cook, and
State of Illinois, and on the 23d day
of September, 1891, commit adultery
with one Mary e. Root, known as Mrs
e. W. Root" The plaintiff further
alleges upon information and belief
that the defendant ''at many and
sundry times within two years, at di-
vers places within said State Of Min
nesota and elsewhere has committed
adultery with said Mary e. Root and
| paid her almost constantly during this
time many other improper and undue
attentions and presents. The plain
tiff further alleges that defendant
has been guilty of improper treat
ment toward the plaintiff and his
family" THAT on or about the 18th
day of August, 1891. the plaintiff re-
monstrated with said defendant about
his undue attention toward said Mary
E. Root: defendant told plaintiff that
he would stand by said Mary E. Root
| if the heavens fell
On or about the 1st day Of Septem-
Der. 1891, the plaintiff believing that
il she could persuade her husband to
| separate a considerable distance from
said Mary E. Root she might get him
TO best0w upon his family such affec-
ton as should be between man and
wife. but the plaintiff alleges that the
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