St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-12
She LOVES A judo
The Wife Of Gen. George
Stoneman Acts in a Dis
graceful Manner.
She Has a Very Sensational
Liaison With Judge An
son BrunSon.
A Remarkable Letter From
the Lady to the Man
She Admires.
Gen. Stoneman will Show Up
the Affair in a Suit for
Divorce.


proceedings against Judge Anson Brun-
son became known today. 1t created
sensation because the woman named in
the case is Mrs. Stoneman, wife of Gen.
George StOneman, veteran of the war
and an ex-governor of California. For
three years reports have been circu-
lated about Stoneman'S troubles with
his wife, who is twenty years his Junior.
She was the belle of Baltimore when
Stoneman married her, and she has
always been fond of mems attentions.
Judge Brunson is rich and hand
some, and, after serving as her legal ad-
wiser, it is charged, became her lover.
A few months ago Stoneman discovered
their intimacy and left his home, but
his wife induced him To return. 1t was
then given out that his mind was fail
ing. Then Mrs. BrunsOn began the
warfare. She gathered evidence that
the judge and Mrs. Stoneman had gone
on junkets together to many places in
Southern California. so she brought the
suit. Tie Stonemans live on a fine
ranch near this city, and Judge Brun
son occupied the finest residence i'll Los
Angeles, which stands
In His WiCe's Name.
Brunson has made efforts to compro-
mise, and it is unlikely that the case
will come into the courts becOuse of the
scandal it would raise. Mrs. Brunson
is said to have possession of several let
ters from Mrs. Stoneman to her huS-
band which are filled with expressions
of ardent love that would do credit to a
schoolgirl. The names of Judge Brun-
son and Mrs. Stoneman have been
linked in public gossip for nearly three
years, but respect for the aged governor
as well as for other members of both
families has caused people TO talk more
in sympathy and in sorrow than in Sc
verify. Now, however, the scandal has
reached point where restriction
has been cut loose and, until the
process of law has settled the things
will prevail regarding their truth.
When the trial takes place there will be
pile of hotel registers put in evidence
that will stagger others besides the
clerk of the court. They will be offered
In Proof OF Visits
of the respondent and correspondent to
various hotels. 1t is asserted that coun-
sci for the petitioner has proof of nearly
Unity vi IucSc OuJ-Ol-IOWH
which have varied in length from three
days to as many weeks. With these
will be presented an array of witnesses
which bids fair to make the case drag
to an interminable length. Letters, too,
in the handwriting of Mrs. Stoneman
will be offered in evidence, and the
messenger who carried the missiVeS is
to go OH the stand to prove their deliv-
cry.
The following is given as specimen
of the correspondence to be placed in
evidence. 1t Will be put in court as
having been written to Judge Brunson
by Mrs. StOneman:
Calls Him Her Dearest.
"Sunday Evening-It has been as |
imagined it would be, dearest, that the
evening only would be mine own to.ds-
pose Of as | would. and, desiring to
please you in all little things possible,
without even hint of what | might do
in great ones, | am writing to you. This
time | have something to say, but as it
is mostly about myself have my doubts
as to its Importance. But you tlatter
me so with your fond love and tender
words that | may eYem some time begin
to think that L amount TO something
aer all.
This has been a satisfying, resting
day. | heard the music at 81. Nlncents,
and it did not disappOint me. One verse
made me think of a SKY lark. so pure, so
natural, joyous and clear was it, and l
sat forgetful of all but happy thoughts,
taken out of myself, thrilled by sweet
harmOnies with soul filled with love
and tenderness for you, my hearts own
dear one. do not know, my precious,
if | was dreaming Of you this morning,
just before waking, but know that my
first conscious thought was OF you. IL
seemed but a moment ere | realized the
futility of the wish, and yet it really
seemed but the ending Of dream, and
all today | have felt as rested, as salts
fed as If | had been really lying there.
Why was 1t, dearie, that | should have
felt so? | really cannot account for it.
but it was peace. assurance, rest-Oh.
the rest, apparently, that this world sell
dom if ever gives. at least for long at
time.
He BeyVitched Her.
Sweetheart, would it really make you so
perfectly happy to have me add two
words to my letter of Sunday? 1t is
great deal to make any one even moder-
ately happy for limited time in this
merry old world. What a Dribe you
offer me when you say you would have
all you wanted or hoped for, and yet
when | add them as [ can, feel per
fectly sure you will not be satisfied. Oh,
my darling, my darling, be content.
Rest in the assurance that you will
never be asked to stand in the way of
another-that you fill every corner of
nv being to the exclusion of the posi-
bility of entertaining any one else: that
your love already possesses NE beyond
my own power, even if | desired, to re-
call You have beWitched me. and such
as am am yours now and forever. l
think it is this consciousness that mas
given me the resting feeling.
/ love you so much cease to think Of
questioning the evidence of your love
for me. Dear as it Is, am not keeping
debit and credit account. l please to
love you because it makes me happy to
do so and like an Oyerfull fOunta in,
there Is nothing else for it to do but
gush forth, in all its fullness. by you
doubt my truth,
My Own Dear One?
You need not fear losing me, for only
death itself can part me from you, and
if there is any power by which such
feeling can be eternal and exercised for
the comfort and happiness of the be-
loved one even after death, shall be
yours.
More than ever before, my best and
only beloved, have L felt since you
talked to me that you have in every way
dedicated yourself to me. If it be
sacrifice feel sure you are glad to make
1t for my sake and that it will soon
cease TO seem sacrifice to you. Do not
lhink lightly esteem the gift; indeed /