The Helena independent., 1893-12-09

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permissible" added The Witness The On
saRemsnt was success. but the hous'
would not hold much. and toward ths slos'
the receipts fell OF considerably; 'thsy hat
gotten over their drunk. you sss" Whsu
Miss Baudst wanted to 90 homo
ON account OF her mothers health
he intefpossd NO objections.
On the way homo to America they stopped
at Honolulu. Proposals were made to them
there aud Miss Baudet consented 10 miss
ono steamer and stay . month. lie had no
comm un isasion with America a Honolulu;
such thing was impossible.
Witness told of his meeting With Miss
Bsudst's mother In New York: Hs ad-
mittsd that he may hava told the lady he
hoped her child would bs rich girl; II wss
very anxious that .he should; too anxious !
am sorry to say" BandmAnn then told
how he came to write the book abou: his
tour. He was interviewed In the New York
Herald and wrote something for the Sun.
and when the Boston Herald publishsd
something laundering him and Miss Bau-
dst hs At first thought she ought 10 horse
II In the paper. PublishsEs then told him
he should write book of his journey. He
did so. not with the idea OF making monsy.
but to do himself good and do her jsssios.
Most Of the book WAS written In Montana.
| "Uh, that mine enemy would write
book" exclaimed Bandmann, pathstically.
Eyes, there ssems to havs bsen two IN
this CASE" remarked Judge Cullen. dryly.
The figures in the book - to profits. he
said, went for nothing. II was none Of the
public's business what be took in. The
broadcast giving them away. That was
about the tims hs began playing in the
cheap theatsrs. my o:ime for trying to
educate the people," About $1,000 Of the
books we're circulated, ITO help the plain
tiff; and this is tho way she rewards It,"
Bandmann then spoke Of organising q
company for the Western oirouit with Miss
Baadet, and getting her good engage
ment at Tabor's opera house In Denver. Il
wanted to star this girl" be said. Il was
80 blinded a. to her merits. l wanted to
see II there vas ANYTHING in her. A. in all
was to help her. I told her to telegraph me
double the receipts so 90 to show other
managers what wonderful girl she was"
A letter written by Miss Baudst in April.
1884, to Bandmann from Denver Was put In
evidence. In IL she said she felt pretty
don't know what those people want" In
another from the same place she says that
Denver is one Of those bssstly plsces whore
the people are too educated to applaud"
She complains that the rain gave the beg
aars an excuse TO stay away" and con-
News. does not consider me q great actress
in any sense; says l compare favorably with
the best leading ladies-she blackguards!
They treat me a. . beginner. and prefer
Ada Gray, who comes on tho stage drunk"
She concludes that her ''6rst starring trip
ia not SUCCESS, wishes Bandmann ware
with her. but says she "don't feel crushed
BY any means; if the beggars don't app,e-
ciate me I can 40 elsewhere" She sx-
pressed sorrow that Bandmann's Chicago
engagement was not success. because I
am such an expense to you here" Tho
season Of 1884. Bandmann said, was not O
success. But for his German engagement
in San Francisco it would have been a loss
The tragsdian then gave the reasons for
opening up in ohsnp theaters. He said in
New York the idea struck him Of educating
the people away from tho variety to the
legitimate. He organized an excellent
company Of which plaintiff was one. and
and 50 cents. Financially it was only
living. Tho profession" threatened to
boycott him on account of his cheap prioes.
Speaking OF their trip to Europe in 1885 he
said they travelled as lady and gentleman
should and the expense was from $1,000 to
$4,000. There were never any RESTRICT ,ns
on plaintiff; she had access to my purse"
The witness said the second trip to Europe.
in 1885, was even moro expensive. In 1887,
he said. he visited his property in Montana.
This testimony was brought out to give
Bandmann an opportunity to deny that
they had Travelled on stockmen'B passes.
or that Miss Baudes had any interest in
hat, Mt
contract between Baudmsnn and Child was
introduced TO sustain the position OF sole
ownership. Bandmanu nsxt went into the
visit Of Arcelinn Baudst to the ranch. He
denied that the sister ever rep'oaohed him
for his treatment Of Miss Baudst. 1.-The
sister know nothing of our relations" sx-
claimed Bandmann. II trusted that Rirl
with my life. l must give this explanation
OK no man of common sense would believe
me. l was afraid some trouble would oc-
eur. wrote her letter leaking OF max.
ing her N conveyance of the property, for
sister was brought TO the ranch. Bandmann
said Il thought to reform ns.. A ranch is
good place to reform"
''Never mind that" exclaimed Judge
Knowles.
Witness then went on to tell of why the
sister left tue ranch. He had demanded an
accounting f'om bis manager. She sided
with tho manager and told hin not to
answer. Taking this manager by the arm,
the sister, sftoz calling Bandmsnn, accord
ing to his testimony, name that mie-
stated his nationality and reflected on bis
ancestry. aided that I'VE will have your
ranch in week. and went of. Core
spondence between the litizants in refer
once to this ovent was called for and
brought forth letter from Miss Baudes to
Bandmaun, dated Oct. 1888. In it occurred
this passage, which Bandmann started to
read: "At last / have some insight into
the disRracsful, humiiiatiug position my
sister has put you in" Then she speaks
of having warned her sister to ''maks il
pleasant and cheerful" for Bandmaun, 'bs-
cause Of the dreadful losses you have had
We had so much trouble on one hand aud
losses on another that We would have to be
very economical" etc.
Read ii all. read it ALL" exclaimed Miss
BSudet. springing to her fset.
"All right, l will" replied Bandmann,
my love, you have no idea what shook
this all il to me. You have never been able
to understand my love, in spite Of tho many
trials Arcelina would give me-" Then
oame an extract relating to her regard for
her mother and Miss Bsudsts am ubition to
give her home. You wo!e aiding mo 10
nobly toward that end that loved and re-
spscted you." the letter continued. Fur
ther on Miss Baudst writes: During all
this time my love and deep faith strength
ened for you. Your unselhsh devotion to
me for my every care allied mo SO olosely
with you that looked upon you and l A
one"
Judge Knowles thought such extracts as
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