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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-07-13

The Empress Frederick must have
been a deliciously naughty child il all
tbs stories told Of her Juvenile days are
true Everybody knows tho GOOD
Night Brown" story, but here are
few others not quite SO familiar;
Walking one day in Windsor forest
with her daily governess, the princess,
then years old, showed good deal Of
rather naughty temper. Look" said
the governess, "at that very nice little
girl over there. How good she isl How
quietr' ~ dare say she may be, re-
torted the little princess; "but, then, /
also see she has no daily governess"
"Shall we meet every one we know in
heaven?" she asked another time. "Oh,
yes, my DEAR" was the reply. Sure
ly," thoughtfully remarked the child,
mot DR.. A.. DR.. A., it should be told,
was an extremely plain old man. When
the Prince Of Wales was born, the good
news was conveyed to her small high
ness. care you not pleased with your
little brother" it was asked some time
later. "Oh, no." was the reply. 81
would so much rather have had a ponyP'
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examined as to his eXcuSability from
service, but nothing could be found
and both parties agreed to his dis
missal. Henry l. Parry was the next
one drawn from the special venire.
He asked to be excused on the ground
that he is registered pharmacist.
The court overhauled the statutes
and found one that excused licensed
pharmacist from jury duty. He was
excused. n P. Lee was the third
man on the venire. He claimed eX-
emptiOn on the grounds that he was
62 years old-jurors over 60 years old
being eXcusable. He was excused.
Frank Fowler was then drawn from
the venire He was subjected to many
questions from the attorneys as to his
competency and as to his knowledge
of the case. He, however, success
fully withstOod them and remained
upon the jury subject to the per-
emptory challenges. f. G. Heinze
was then called. He stated that he
would rather not serve as juror on
account of business relations with Mr..
Saulpaugh. He was excused by con-
sent of the parties. Mr.. E. r. Ken
nedy was called and remained upon
the jury subject to challenge. Mr..
Louis Wallace was drawn and ques-
toned as to his business relations
with the defendant and his
knowledge of the case at bar. He was
retained under like conditions. 0. p.
Iceberg was then called and retained.
This completed the jury which is COM
posed of the following:
E. R. Kennedy, Martin Ostin,
Louis Wallace, A. w. Bixby,
August Possin, Frank Phillips,
John AlmQulSt, y. L. Iceberg,
Morgan Brooks, Frank Fowler.
The counsel for the plaintiff moved
that court adjourn until 2 o'clock, and
give time to prepare the opening to
the jury. The court, however, was
DESTROYS of hearing the argument upon
the motion to suppress deposition
taken by the defendant at Denver,
and the jury left the room while the
court heard the motion argued by
plaintiff. The plaintiff, however,
withdrew the motion and the deposit
tion stands.
The court then adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon.
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WEDNESDAY.

This is the second day of the now
celebrated Saulpaugh case. Nothing
else is to be heard on the street, in
the lobby and at the dinner table but
expressions of opinion as to the mer-
it's and dement's of the parties inter
ested. The court room this morning
was crowded, hardly seat being visi-
BILE from the doorways. The specta-
tors so far are men. Either the ladies
care nothing for the work Of empanel-
ling jury or they are waiting for a
guarantee" of a sufficient number to
lend individuality to the attendance,
and the plaintiff and her mother
were the only members of the female
sex visible in the room this morning.
Mrs. Stein sat near the attorneys
during the proceedings this morning,
and Mrs. Parker, her mother, sat a
short distance away inside the rail-
ing.
At o'clock last evening the panel
was exhausted and the courtinstructed
the sheriff to issue special venire of
eight men returnable at o'clock this
morning, giving special instructions
that none but competent men be
taken. Court then adjourned until 9
o'clock this morning.
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BREACH OF PROMISE.
The District Court is Now Wrestling With
The Stein -SauIpaugh Case.
Tuesday Consumed in an Endeavor 10
Get Jury.
EndeaVOr to
A Full Text of the Complaint and Answer-Both
Sides Prepared for Vigorous Legal Fight

| sideration that the plaintitf being
then unmarried, had then and there
promised the defendant at his request.
! TO marry him, when she, the plaintiff,
should be thereto requested, the de-
! PENDANT promised the plaintiff to
marry her, when he should be thereto
requested; and the plaintiff AYERS, that
she, confiding in and relying upon the
said promise of the defendant, has
always from thence hitherto remained
and is still unmarried, and has been
for all the time aforesaid, and still is
there ready and willing to marry him.
Yet, although the plaintiff, after max
ing of the said promise by the defend
ant, to-wit: on the day and days afore-
said, there and frequently requested
the defendant to marry her: the de-
PENDANT did not, nor would then or at
any time before or afterwards marry
the plaintiff. but refuses so to do.
And the plaintiff alleged, that in
May, A. d. 1889, at Mankato, in the
county of Blue Earth, and at Mime
apolis, in the county of Hennepin, land
at St. Paul, in the county Of Ramsey,
all in the state of Minnesota, and at
divers other places, in consideration
that the plaintiff being then unmar-
ried, had then and there promised the
defendant at his request, to marry
him after the death Of the defendants
mother, he, the defendant, promised
the plaintiff to marry her in a reason
able time after the death of his, the
said defendants mother, and the
plaintiff AYERS, that she, cOntiding in
the said promise, relied upon the de-
fendant's marrying her within reason
able time after the death of the de-
PENDANTS mother. And the plaintiff
AYERS, that the defendants mother
! died at Minneapolis, in the county Of
Hennepin, and state of Minnesota, on
or about the Both day of December,
1892, whereupon she, the plaintiff, re-
Quested him, the defendant to marry
her, and she AYERS that reasonable
time has elapsed since the death of
| the said defendants mother, and that
| according to his said promise he
should have married her, she having
been ready and willing to marry the
defendant within such reasonable
time, and being now ready and will
| ing to marry him, whereof the defend
ant has had and has notice. Yet, the
defendant did not, nor would within
reasonable time after the death of
| the defendants mother, as aforesaid,
and after making of his said promise,
as aforesaid, or at any time, marry
the plaintiff, and the said defendant
has wholly declined and refused, and
does decline and refuse to marry the
plaintiff.
By reason whereof, the plaintiff de-
mands judgment against the said de-
PENDANT, for his said breach of promise
to marry her, as aforesaid, and asks
for a Judgment to the amount of fifty
thousand 1850, O0O00) dollars, and prays
for such other and further relief in
the promises as may be lawful and as
to the court may seem meet.
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said was married and could not grant
| his request. He then wanted me to
come to Mankato and take charge of
the hotel as housekeeper so that |
might get acquainted with his par
ents. Afterwards he wanted,me to go to
Wisconsin and get married, but | told
him | could not, giving him my reason
as before. She gave particulars of
his mothers sickness. She then told
| how defendant had induced her, after
her divorce was procured, togo to Cali
fOrnia and other places to occupy her
time and her mind. arrived in Man
kato in October 49,"
She was about to tell of a rumor she
had heard about Mr.. Saulpaugh sending
Mrs. Saulpaugh to Dakota ito get
divorce so he could marry her. 1t was
objected to, and the objection was sus-
tanned.
Continuing, she said: | asked Mr..
Saulpaugh if it was true that he was
going to marry another woman. He
said no, put his arms around my neck
and told me how much he loved me.
Then he sent me away, and he stood
on the platform as the train pulled
out, reaffirming his declaration of
love, and the tears rolled down his
cheeks as he spoke.
Plaintiff was asked to show
the engagement ring which Saul
paugh is alleged to have given her.
She was about to show the ring, but
was unable to remove it from her
finger. She stated that it was the
second ring Saulpaugh had given her.
GLOW long had you been housekeep-
er before you met Mr.. Saulpaughs
parents?" asked Mr.. Samuels. This
was objected to.
Judge Severance asked plaintiffs
attorney what he considered the ma
terial part of the question.
"We want to show" said Attorney
Samuels, that Mr.. Saulpaugh's in
tentions towards this lady were what
She charges in her complaint-tha he
did intend to marry her and wanted
his parents to become acquainted
with her so that they would like her
and give their consent to the mar
lriage."
The point was not clearly decided
upon, for Attorney Samuels began
slyly to remove the rubber bands from
a bundle of old letters which he pro-
duced. Witness identified the letter,
and it was handed to the court ste
nographer as exhibit A." Thus was
the beginning of the letter evidence.
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rlust Hold Open Court.

There was a rumOr on the sUreeU
this morning to the effect that Judge
Severance intended to clear the court
room during the Saulpaugh trial. The
best legal talent in the city was con-
suited in regard to the probability OF
this, and the attorney said the state
laws forbid any such thing-that no
Judge in the state of Minnesota could
do this except where the audience
was making itself obnoxious to the
court by too much noise or an over
indulgence in laughter. The judge
may, however, request ladies to with
draw but he cannot insist upon 1T
should they choose to disobey him.
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duct and practices of plaintiff herein,
at and during all the times hereinbe-
fore alleged, the plaintiff during said
time has been, and now is addicted to
the use of intoXicants to an excessive
degree, and to such an extent that
she frequently becomes drunk and in
capable of caring for herself, by rea-
son whereof, the plaintiff now is, and
during all times alleged in her COM
plant herein was, an unit person
with whom to enter into the bonds of
matrimony; that during said time and
times the plaintiff in her fits of in
toxication has frequently engaged in
personal alterations and street
brawls and saloon fights with divers
men and women, and has during said
time and times so conducted herself
as to acquire, and has acquired the
reputation of a disSolute, unchasted
immoral person, without virtue or re-
putation, except that of being no.
torious and immoral character.
Wherefore, defendant demands
Judgment that plaintiff take nothing
by this action, and that he be hence
dismissed with his costs and disburse-
ments herein.
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Afternoon Session.

The empaneling of the jury was re-
sumed promptly at two o'clock. Con-
siderable difficultywas encountered in
finding men who formed an opinion as
to the merits of the case, and the de-
Tense was very particular in regard to
the jurors in this respect.
Another detriment was encountered
in the fact that many of the jurors, who
were foreigners, were not certain that
their parents had taken out both first
and second naturalization papers, the
court ruling that it was necessary
that both papers be taken out.
AS we go to press these are jurors
who have not been discharged as being
unqualified, some of whom may be
challenged peremptorily, three by each
side, and until the peremptory chal-
lenges are all in it is impossible to give
an accurate list of the jury.
These jurymen are as follows:
Martin Osten, Frank Phillips,
A. w Bixby, ThOs. McGarry,
Geo. Maxfeld. Ferd. Waller,
A. H. Matteson, Morton Brooks,
John Almquist, Charles Quiggle,
August PoSsin, Severt SeverSOn
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How About Ladies ?

The FREE PRESS is daily in receipt
of queries as to whether it would be
proper for ladies to attend the Saul
paugh trial. 1t must be acknoWl-
edged that custom will create the
rule: if a few make start many
others will follow. 1t is not probable
that there will be any testimony that
will be obnoxious until the cross
examination of the plaintiff, when it
is expected that the parrying of the
attorneys will bring out many things
that wouldn't look bit pretty in
print. Wait and see.
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The court room was fairly well hlled
Tuesday,morning'at 9o'clock when the
much commented on case OF Victoria
Stein against Clarence III. Saulpaugh
was called, and much interest was
taken in the proceedings. although
nothing of much Importance was done.
The entire morning was devoted to
enpaneling jury.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Stein, accom-
panied by her mother, appeared IN
the court room shortly after O'Clock.
She is a pleasant, intelligent appear
ing lady and viewed the legal proceed
ings with much apparent interest.
She has employed as her attorneys
Messrs. Culver, Samuels and Jones OF
Chicago, who will be assisted by Mr..
VIM. Plymat of this city. The de-
PENDANT. Mr.. Clarence Saulpaugh, has
engaged Messrs. Penney, Welsh and
Hayne of Minneapolis; the two former
of whom are in the city, and will be
assisted by B. d. Smith OF this city.
Up to noon the jury had not Oeeh
secured and it looked as though it
might take most of the afternoon to
complete it.
1.-THE case attracts special interest
inasmuch as it is the first Of its kind
ever tried in this city and also on ac-
count of the prominence OF the par
ties. 1t is to be remembered that
Miss Stein was formerly housekeeper
at The Saulpaugh Hotel, and, as she
claims, first met Mr.. Saulpaugh in
Omaha, and that he engaged her for
the above position, and that he al
ways treated her as one OF the family
and promised to marry her, but has
not fulfilled his agreement, hence
the suit.
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Detectives in Town.

A coterie of detectives arrived in
the city today, and although
their names do not appear on
the register, they are stopping at
The Saulpaugh, just the same.
They are as follows: Captain
Schweitzer, Officer Morrow and De-
tectives Meyerding and Calvin, ST.
Paul; Superintendent Weber and as
sistants, of the Pinkerton Detective
Agency, Chicago; w. E. Gooding, of
the Gooding Detective Agency, Mime
apolis, Detective Haney, of the 500
Line Railway, Minneapolis. 1t is
stated that these men will furnish
abundance of damaging testimon
against the plaintiff.
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Victoria on The Stand.

Attorney Samuels then called the
plaintiff to the stand. She was told
to stand and take the oath once by
Samuels, once by Attorney Plymat
and once by Clerk Thorne. When she
took the stand there was intense eX-
element in the court room. Some
craned their necks and others tip
toed behind the jury box to get bet
ter view. Victoria spoke almost in
audably and her attorney had to ask
her to speak louder. She testified as
follows;
I live in Chicago; have known de-
PENDANT since March or April, 1888. Met
Saulpaugh in Omaha. He was there
about a week; he wanted me
to come to ST. Paul. / went there
and he talked about marriage, but I
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Defendants Amended Answer.

Now comes the defendant and for
an amended answer to the plaintiffs
complaint herein respectfully shows
to the court and alleges:
1St. That save as hereinafter eX
pressly admitted, denied, qualified or
otherwise answered, defendant de-
MES each and every allegation, matter
and thing in said complaint contain
ed, and each and every part and pOr-
tiOn thereof.
I'd. That he admits that on or
about the 28th day of October, 1898,
he intermarried with Roma j. Allen,
named in the complaint herein, and
that ever since said date this defen-
dant and said Roma J. Allen has been
and now are husband and wife.
Sd. Further answering said COM
plant and for further defense to
plaintiffs alleged cause of action
herein, and in mitigation of any
damages to which plaintiff may show
, herself entitled to herein upon the
trial of this action, defendant alleges:
That the plaintiff herein at the
several dates and times alleged in the
complaint herein was, and for many
years prior thereto had been and is
now an unchasted, immoral and dis
| sOlute woman and common prOSti-
tute; that from period of time COM
mencing about the year 1878, and
prior thereto, continuously until the
present time. with the exception of
a period of six months of the time
embraced in the plaintiffs complaint,
and while the plaintiff was in the en-
plOy of the defendant as hOuSekeeper
in defendants hotel at MankatO, in
state of Minnesota, the plaintiff, at
the cities of Denver, in the state of
Colorado: Omaha, in the state of Ne
braSka; the cities of ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, in the state of Mime
sofa; and in the city of Chicago, in
the state of Illinois, and elsewhere,
has followed the occupation both of a
keeper of houses of ill fame, and that
of common prostitute and occupant
of houses of that character, and dur
ing all of SAID time, with the excep-
tion aforesaid, was woman of motor
iously lewd, unchaste and immoral
| character and propenSities and inclin-
ations, and during all of said time,
both prior aud subsequent to the date
ct the making of the several alleged
romises and agreements set out in
intitf's complaint, the plaintiff re-
tedly committed acts of adultry
81 divers men at various places and
uses OF prostitution in each and all
The cities and places heretofore
AIMED, and that the plaintiff was at
aid several times and now is to all in
tents and purposes common prosti-
tute: that in addition to the herein
before alleged immoral character, con-
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the remaining papers, all of'which the
Jury had heard and listened to with
more or less Indifference. Then he said
that there are features in this case
we are ashamed Of. We came here as
counsel for the plaintiff to lay her
cause before you as shown by the evil
dence, which we ask you to carefully
consider. 1t may be that de-
PENDANT met the plaintiff in Omaha
where she should not be. Here he
became attached to her. Before many
weeks he prevailed upon her to come
to Minnesota, saying he would take
care of her. He provided a home for
her, and the passion he had conceived
for her ripened into promise of mar
riage. 1t will, be in evidence that
after residing in Minneapolis for a
time Saulpaugh brought her to Man
kato and installed her as head of The
Saulpaugh house. 1t will be in evil
dence, from letters which will be pro-
duced in court, that she was good
housekeeper, and the hotel made
more money with plaintiff in charge
than ever before. She came here at his
request and remained eight or ten
months, finally leaving because of the
dissatisfaction of his father. 1t will
be in evidence that he made her the
promise she alleges. He gave her an
engagement ring, and this will be
produced in evidence before the trial
is over.
The plaintiff married man, don It
remember the date, named Mcnamara,
with whom she could not live. 1t will
be shown that she procured divorce
from this man at the instance of
Saulpaugh who suggested that he and
plaintiff go to Wisconsin or some other
state where marriage license was
not needed and be wed. She declined
to do this until her divorce had been
granted.
We are not paupers. gentlemen OF
the jury. The plaintiff has money
which was honestly earned andswhich
she is as able to care for
as we'll as the defendant.
Mr.. Jones further said that the love
between the couple was so great that
she made a will in July, '92, in which
she bequeathed the bulk of her proper
ty to Saulpaugh and made him the
sole executor, afterwards placing the
will in his hands. He also stated that
Saulpaugh borrowed money of plain
tiff in sum of 1000 or less at divers
times, but admitted that he had paid
it back.
at will be in evidence" said Mr..
Jones, ''that Saulpaugh has written
plaintiff letters since he has been
married."
Mr.. Jones, continuing, said that
defendant is married. 1t is therefore
physical and moral impossibility fol-
him to now marry plaintiff. We want
nothing now but our rights. We pro-
pose to prove our claim or it will be
because our evidence is overcome by
the other side. He closed thanking
the jury for their kind attention.
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Her Photograph.

Photographer Keene has the only
negative of the plaintiff that was ever
taken in Mankato. Mr.. Keene, anX-
ious to observe the unwritten law of
his profession, refused yesterday to
allow it to be seen, claiming it was
broken with a number of others some
time ago.
Miss Stein objected strongly this
morning to allowing the newspapers
to have a picture of her. GLOW can
you expect it?" she asked.
'Look here" said her mother
"Why don't you take snap shot OF
all of them, including Saulpaugh? ]
never saw him until today"
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CHIEF YATES ACTS.

Last week the FREE PRESS called
the attention of Chief of Police Yates
that two gambling houses and two
houses of prostitution were running
in the city.
On the day that the paper was issu-
ed containing the information Mr..
Yates stated that he ordered one of
the houses of ill-fame to leave the
city. Yesterday the other was Motif
ed by the chief to leave town, and
Mr.. Yates saw that the backed
their chattels and got a II the
train.
One of the gambling s has
since gone out of business it is
said Chief Yates intends ify the
other within few days. he chief
is to be commended fo his praise
worthy action.
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In the Afternoon.

The court room was crowded at 2
o'clock this afternoon before court
opened. The plaintiff was seat
ed near the right of the judges
desk with her mother at her right
hand. She was dressed in black with
the exception of touch of blue upon
her hat. She smiled that same con-
fident, naughty smile in the
same Indifferent manner that has
characterize her throughout the pro-
ceedings thus far.
Q Just before calling court Judge
Severance ordered every person under
q years of age from the room, and
enjoined Sheriff Glynn to see that his
mandate was obeyed. A gentle COM
motion in the rear of the room was
the only evidence that minors had
been in the room.
At the opening of court the attor-
news for both sides were clustered
around table, and both the plaintiff
and defendant sat at the same board
not more than six feet from each
other. Mrs. Stein wore questioning
look, while Clarence Saulpaugh rosy
as usual but rather stern, preserved
his calm Indifference. They were SO
near, yet so far!
Attorney Jones, of Chicago, made
the opening statement to the jury.
He thanked them for their patience
in awaiting the proceedings. He read
the regular complaint, which was
published last evening in the FREE
PRESS, which set forth the charges
on which the suit is based. He com.
pleted the routine work by reading