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coming back as housekeeper. It's
absurd, gentlemen, absurd
The Finishing Touch.

Attorney Samuels concluded the
argument for the plaintiff this morn
ing. Following in the line laid down
last night, he said:
Il do not appeal to your sympathy.
l only appeal to your sense of Justice
and your sense of equity.
ut has been stated that this woman
has brought one Ford to this town
and has associated with him. Let me
say that if the truth were known it
would be seen that this Ford is one of
their detectives. He has followed
this woman around and he has been
engaged by this defendant. We have
proved it-they have proved it.
'"This man Mills is another. He has
sworn he has seen men in the house
OF this plaintiff. He admits he was
there. What do you think of this
man-of the defense put in in this
case? There is no chain of evidence
on their part; every link is rotten.
These sleuth hounds from ST. Paul
and Minneapolis never ferreted out a
crime. They can only ruin reputa-
tions. That is their business.
SIN his letters he speaks of having
| good chance to sell the hotel and
get cash for it, and then he says: $50,
you see, darling, things look brighter. ,
Looks brighter for what? For getting
her back as housekeeper? That's
what he says. Can you believe it
can you imagine that he was trying
to get her back to work there?
'Here is one of his jokes: Il am
now proprietor of The Saulpaugh. 1
expect to have my wife as house
keeper. [ am writing this on the
train. This was one of his Jokes,
written while in hurry, and sent by
a special messenger. 1t is ludicrous.
Sometimes l think [ won't pay
any more attention to my father and
the next, i don't know what to do
Was he still laboring with his father
to get her back? Can these words be
construed in more than one way?
again: Everything is working all
right, and we will come out on top.
Only keep up your courage 1t seems
that there is no use in reading his let
tiers. Was he still reasoning with his
father to get her back? He does not
say dear housekeeper, but my dar-
ling I'LL do the hardest talking I
ever done; if he says no, I'll not give
up, but just keep pounding him on
the back 'Toots, you blame me for
lots of things that are not my fault
He had been putting her off so often
he knew she despised him for it.
These words were never spoken to a
mere friend. They were spoken to
his future wife. They are apparent
to us all.
"Again, he says directly: Il can't
explain some things until we are mar
RED You have heard his eXplana-
tion; it is silly, foolish and unnec-
essary lie. He has brought her here
to his hotel, and palmed her off upon
the citizens of Mankato as a re-
putable woman. He ought to have a
term of years in the penitentiary for
it. He did it in ST. Paul-he did it in
Minneapolis, and he has done it wher-
ever he could. He has acted as an
impostor, the big, kind-hearted boy.
"'She was the best housekeeper he
ever had, he says SO; and were she
there today she would be an honor to
his house and an honor to him.
~ wish to read but one more letter.
1t is almost an insult to your under
standing to ask you to listen again to
what he says. We have 1870 that are
yet unread. But one more and we
will leave them: 4 could not sleep
last night [ was wondering where
you were. The hotel may go plumb to
hi, / don't care. Toots, you are the
only only one I can talk plain to, and
/ send you a poem that expresses my
feelings more truly than [ can express
them The poem is this same Some
Day that has been read. Of course,
this was all a joke. No matter what
kind of woman she is, she is touched
by this; but it is a joke, gentlemen.
Can you believe it? Did his jokes
take this form?"
Mr.. Samuels concluded by thanking
the jury kindly for their patience
throughout the trial.
The Judges Charge.