The morning call., 1893-11-18
KERCHNER'S LOVE
1t Was Shown by Letters
to Ida Borges.
The Defense to the Charge of
ENLIGHTENMENT Outlined in the
Opening Statement.

The matter of the taking of testimony
consumed less time than the consideration
of the correspondence between plaintiff
and defendant, which appears to have
been voluminous.
At the opening OF the morning session of
court the defense raised the point that the
prosecuting witness was not entitled to
use the name Mrs. James," Letters were
introduced to fortify the defendant in his
position in this matter. One of these was
that james promised TO marry her, but had
not done so because his brother Influenced
him against such STEP
Mrs. James had testified to having been
married by contract to James 10 October,
1892 She recOncil-d the letters read with
the date of her marriage by saying James
did not want the marriage made public on
account of family opposition that would
surely arise. Another letter read is as
follows:
Dear Charley: Your ever welcome letter
came TO hand yesterday, and | was more than
pleased 10 hear from you. II seems as though
fate Is against us and that we have 10 be sep
arated. Perhaps things viii take change. for
God knows l hope they will, and II moi yery
soon think L will be almost wild. i do not
know now TO explain or solve the situation. but
IL Is this ana nothing more: We met and from
acquaintance IL became friendship, aud from
that my affection has ripened into love, and it
ing unless we can be together very soon. l am
lonesome Tor my dear boy, and cannot help but
worry about you. hope you will be true and
KIND, and am sure nothing but harmony shall
reign over our household. Darling, did send
you my picture, also an initiated white hand
keI chief.
concernlng your affairs. as you know l have
alseady told you that 1t made no difereuc to
me what you had. Ali l ask is that from this
on be just what you represent Yourself true
ana falh ful and kind. and l cannot ask any
more. In several of your letters you often
speak as though you really wanted me to find
some fault In you. You say Xix this, If l am
not satisfied with your situation and surround
iDgs IN life, why just tell me and we Will Quit
each other a. frieDdsG Don't think that l am
going 10 throw you off like that, darling. Dear
Charley. Il cannot be possible that you are
throwing me an Irish hint and want
to shake me. No, dear boy, | am sure you do
not mean any harm. WHAT did she say when
you told her you thought you cared for some
other one than her? / am afraid, darling, that
II you stay there long with her you VIII not
come ana live with me again. On, may you,
when you feel inclined. just stop one moment
ana think OF me, and then 90 as you then think
pest. May You at all times think of and love
me, and all L can do 10 repay you for making
my hours happy Is asking and giving you
nv whole hearts love, ana VIII you accept
me and my love as your own. Darling, l
can never be harry again uul IS we
are together. Forgive me if l write my
thoughts TOO plainly. but think you ought 10
know just how feel. know at lines L be-
again is that L must live and fOrbear for the
sake OF one that WAS a dear, good friend when
l was most 10 need of money. l viii send
you Nv or bunch OF yi0l Is l wore next 10
my bosom all day You may Keep Them as a
memento OF the one who loves You most truly
| Will close, bidding you goodnight and hop
ing that may hear from you IN The near future.
remain. as ever, most aifectionaleiy yours,
truly forever, BLANCHE kEARNEY,
Napa City.
Several women occupied seats beside
the de PENDANT han tho n
opened. Among them was Kershner's
wife. She IS viYaeiOus, attractive-loo6-
ing little woman and seemed in no wise
GlscOnceried oy the revelations of the trial.
She and the defendant chatted and laughed
together in most genial manner.
The prosecution consumed neatly an
hour looking over bundle of letters that
had just arrived, and consulted as to
whether they would make valuable evil
dence. These letters had been written by
kershner and were gathered together by
the prosecution from the various men and
women at NaDa 10 whom they had been
written.
The following was written to the prose-
cutrix:
SAN FRANCISCO. July 10. 1892.
Friday, 80 p. NJ.
alone and thought perhaps you would like 10
hear from me L Will writ you short letter /
have looked very aneously every day for a LET.
ter from you, bur have failed TO receive IL vet
but OF course | know you are very busy and
don't have the tire 10 write that do.
L have tryed my very best TO get on some
road ever since came down here and see no
prospects as yet. j am discouraged. | went
down 10 see il l could get chance 10 go up in
the lumber woods and can, and IL do moi ger
Oh the road this week shall go next Monday.
Write and tell me what you think of 1t. If
go / wish you would come down before leave
for no knowing when L shall come back.
My darling, am trying my best to live and
do By you as l promised you / would, but il is
very lonesome, and l have the blues the most
OF the time.
If could only drop in and see you little
while every day would be all right but no |
have no one 10 speak to that care tor and
nothing TODD TO take up the time, ana it makes
the time 90 very slow. but from this on shall
endeayor TO do all that 1 can TO make YOU
happy. For when / stop and think OF all | can
Ondy think of you as the Ondly one In the
whole world that RELY loves me and wishes
me- well, ana all / * of you is to be by me as
you promise. ana The day viii soon come when
you VIII have no chance TO doubt my word.
All L ask Is 10 get 10 work and get little
money, and then will show you what intend
10 do aud perhaps IL Will suit you better than
10 tell you. GoOd-by. From one that
loves you more than all others.
G. kERSHNEB, 121 Sixth street
The return from a rendezvous is de-
scTibed thus:
SAN FRANCISCO July 10. 1892.
NJ Dear Ida / arrived mere an safe and
sound al half-past 8 that evening. | cannot
say it was pleasant trip for IL was very lonely.
no one 10 speak TO and great deal 10 think of
that was mol pleasant fol- one 10 have on their
minds.
Ii made it very lonely, but il you had come
with me IL would have been very pleasant /
watched 10 see II could see your house when
W. got down The river. and could very plain.
Come ana see me as soon rs you can. shall
stay al the same place another week Write
every time you come IN, for you know | like 10
hear from you, and try and be a good girl and
you can only think OF me as | WAS when Won
were In Napa before, and that was true and
honest.
My love and kisses to both Of the children.
and 10 your self above all. Write soon.
3:1oP.M.
just started out 10 mail my letter 10 Won
ana found yours IN the hall which was very
much pleased TO get.
am very glad you are getting along so well
and feel so well contented. Ii is the best way
70. you.
Ida. did get the money on the ring and cal.
culated 10 m ntlon II in my letter aud really
thought did ana beg your pardon for not do
Ing so for L feel y>thankful to you for the
favor.
You seem TO try and disfigure your handwriting
all you can in your letters TO me. Now II Won are
still afraid OF me and can't trust me say so. and
L VIII send you all of your letters ana then
perhaps you Will feel happy, for / do not want