The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-13
MRS.. KAUFMAN'S LETTER.
Her Husband Produces IL to Show
That She Loved Another
Man.
The Lover Neglected to Tear the
Note up After Read
ing 1t.
The End Came ono Night When Mr.
Kaufman Found Brown Hid In
n Closet.

Albert ]. Loeb. the referee appointed to
| take testimony in the Kaufman divorce
case, filed bis report in the district court
yesterday. From tho testimony presented
TO him he finds substantially the following
state of affairs; Shortly after the marriage
the feelings and affections of Mrs. Kauf-
man were for Harry Brown, Il nephew Of
Mr.. Kaufman, and that their relations
were such az to cause her department
toward her husband to be extremely cruel
and unbearable. She treated her husband
with contempt and met Brown clandes-
timely against the protests of MIR. Ksnf-
man. This treatment impaired his health
and produced great mental distress to u
an extent AZ to render it impracticable for
him to live with her. Mr.. Kaufman pro-
vided her with all the necessaries of life
and also with q great many Of the Injuries,
and treated her with kindness and affection.
Two letters were placed in the possession
of the referee and identified as being in the
handwriting of Mrs. Kaufman. These
letters were of such character that when they
were brought to Mr.. Kaufman's knowledge
"AcN SANSto@ AA0 AtO LAM ioGtOs -
forbore the grievances imposed upon him
with great patience. One OF the letters
shown to the referee and identified by Mr.,
Kaufman as being in the handwriting of his
wife was dated Oct. G, 1886, shortly after
the marriage, and which the referee says
explains fully the reason for her treatment
Of her husband. and which discloses the
fact that her affections we're bestowed upon
! a person named Harry. and chat she did
not care for any one else, and that they
were on terms Of intimacy utterly unhe-
coming a wife. In this letter she speaks
CONTEMPORARY of her husband. The let
ter contains matter which, in the opinion
of the referee, would be regarded as imper-
Thence to report to the court.
One OF the letters produced by Mr.. Kauf-
man is as follows: Dear harry-WilI you
come to me this afternoon between two and
three o'clock I'M if not. 1 shall then think
you are guilty of something I am now al
again as l have done heretofore but there
is something hat prompts me, l know not
what, but forces me to do this once more,
but remember the old saying that the one
loves most gives in. You will probably
laugh ut this that l love you, hoping
that you will put the ill feeling
on my side. l have been very miserable
scorn and contempt and played false tricks
on me. Do you know that often l have
been tempted to end my miserable life. and
it may como yet. You will hate me for
this assertion. 1t is horrible. but What ia
my life. such we're my thoughts for the
last few days. So if you have still one lit
tie spot of kindness for me, come to me at
once and set the matter right. for am in
great despair. How ii will end God only
knows. Clear this up Immediately.
Your MATTE.
In his testimony before the referee Mr..
ter he went to his wife about it and said
she tried to explain matters. Rather than
have the shame and scandal of a divorce
suit he concluded to overlook matters and
tried to live with her in the hope that her
feelings and conduct might change for the
took place, but that her conduct became
worse. In July. 1891. another letter came
into his possession dated Oct. 6, 1886,
, similar to the one above. Then he ordered
Brown out of the house and forbid him to
associate with Mrs, Kaufman. Notwith-
standing this Mr.. Kaufman said Brown
would frequently come to the house and
leave when he returned. and that
she wonld go to the store and
visit Brown in spite of Mr.. Kaufman's
protests. After this she rebuked her nus
band whenever he made demonstrations of
affection, and said she despised him. In re-
lating his efforts to do all he could to make
life pleasant for his wife MIR. Kaufman said
he built a nice two story brick residence at
the corner of Lawrence street and Dear
born avenue at a cost of $4,000, and fur
nished it in elegant shape, with a view to
comfort and happiness, and resided there
since March, 1886. He also provided her
with a nice horse and buggy. When he
wanted to go out riding he said she would
refuse, and told him she was ashamed to
go with him.
Nix. Kaufman related the closing scene in
his life with Mrs. Kaufman by saving that
notwithstanding his objection to B own he
continued to come to the house. ION the
nights of Sept. 10. 20. and 81, thinking
was out of town, Brown came to my house. -
Mr.. Kaufman said he found him secreted
in a closet. These circumstances
of wins with his wife
again, and he abandoned her
and has not lived with her since then. He
offers to pay Mrs. Kaufman 500 per month
during the time she remains single in CON
sideration of her properly taking care of
the four-year-old son, Harry, and also 800
per MONTH. to be paid over to her SO long rs
she performs this duty and which is to be
expended for the benefit of the boy. The
offer of $50 per month is made by Mr..
Kaufman not because he feels that he 10
under any obligation to do but in consider
alton of her undertaking the care of the
boy. Mr.. kaufman gave his age as As
years and said he has resided in Helena
since 1867 and that he was married on Jan.
"a. 1886. When the divorce proceedings
were brought up in the district court the
buxom looking younG defendant did not
| appear and her default was entered.
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