St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-07

lmDrOgllO was unf0ldeQ TO the pubic
yesterday. The doctor got worsted in
the district court over the Injunction
he prayed tor against DR.. and Mrs. w.
Z. Rockford, and Mrs. Rockford, over
her own signature, gave out for
publication a most scathing let
ter written to her own father.
The injunction. the details of which
have already been published, came
up before Judge LOchren, and was
dismissed in short order. The court
held that Attorney Frank Davis, in
drawing the same. had exceeded the
authority given him by the court. and
MIR. Davis therefore consented to the
defendants motion for dismissal. 1t
Is still probable, however. that DR..
Anes will press the main suit.
Mrs. Rochford'S letter. which bears
yesterdays date, is as follows:
DR.. A. A. Ames-Your actions and talk
nave long since broken the bonds of decency.
For my Little mothers sake | had promised
over her dead body to have 10 more to do
win the unhappy facts of her married
misery; and that her spirit might be al rest.
to hold my peace at all costs. This desire of
mine is now shown 10 he impossible. You
nave. through The working of the typewriter,
and the fertile, though cowardly. brain
OF your attorney, already published
scnndalous Misrepresentation of our
affairs i'll the Tribune. In this you pass as
heart-broken husband, with head bowed
down aad tears streaming-a suppliant at
your daughters door for forgiveness and for
last look at your wife corpse. You know
this is false Your murderous heart dared
not carry you even TO my door to ask the ad J.
mission which |. on such day. would not
have refused. My orders we're in everyone's
mouth, to allow my father to
enter if he so requested, in order
that the last moments of my mothers
unhappy abode on earth might not be
marred by discord but that she might at
least be allowed TO leave this world in peace
The husband sat out side. but not with head
bowed down.. He. instead. boldly craned his
meek out OF his carriage window so as not to
miss one detail of the affair He disre-
specially puffed his cigar III the presence
or .tnrong of true men aud women as
sempled to pay last respects TO a woman
they loved and honored.'' You did
not join the funeral procession because YOU
waited to feast your eyes upon every
detail OF preparation which l had made
for mammals last ride. At the GENE
terry your heart did not even stir enough to
bow your head as came from the vault In
which can never forget 10 my dying day, a
looS that said as plainly as words 1.-THE dead
Shail not escape me, will carry my persecu-
tion beyond the grave l will snatch this
pouy which you so cherish. my daughter; in
spite OF your loving, watchful care" This
look was all too soon to be YER
ned. was early called up the next
dag to save if possible, the loved re-
mains or my mother from husband VINO
iild tortured, wronged and neglected her III
HE; from Il father whose much protested
former love for his daughter could not re-
strain him from this horrible outrage on her
breaking heart. Your wicked plan was
foiied, due 10 the personal interference of
honest men and loyal hearts. Where was
that mercy ana consideration which you
say you would show to your daughter! The
time for consideration was thcnl And now.
fooled and nonplussed. you attempt
FOR last move to right Your
self in the public view and at the same time
inlet deeper wound upon your daughter,
by announcing that OIL account of your
daughters interesting condition you will not
push matters" This last wrong done me is
beyond endurance. There are few things
feel to be sacred 10 me alone. No one,
much less a father, has right to make
pubic certain facts of a womans life. Is
there nothing sacred in your eyes: must
the dearest secrets in life be dragged to
puollc view by your ruthless hands? /
appeal to the hearts and minds of every de-
cent. honorable man and woman in this city
to stop this scandalous newspaper notor1ety.
FOR the sake OF morality and home let these
iles and publications cease. This Is the only
letter ! have ever written you since my
mothers sickness. You make it appear that
hurled back 10 you a horrible letter i'll
reply to your typewriter one, received on
my mo hers deathbed That letter you
wrote, filled, as you dare not deny. with threat
of legal measures III case / did not deliver
you the dead body. was returned I'M
opened with these words written across its
face: Your cruel neglect of the living en-
titles you 10 no claim Oh the dead. Mrs
Ellie Rochford'' In order that this letter of
mine may not be misrepresenIed and altered
to suit your desires, l send it TO you through
the public coilmn. My only prayer now is
for peace and rest. Ii you have one spark
of feeling left YOU will be heard from no
more. II you persist i'll continuing your
false representations. all l can do is 10 ask
every true man and woman 10 hold his or
her love of decency and morality so high as
to interfere and stop you.
Mrs. EFFIE ROCKFORD.