The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
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is Something Of a
Washer Herself, as Her
Loving EpistIes Show.
The Defendant Tells His
Story, Admits That He
Has Made a Fool of
Himself and Apollo
gizes in Court to Every
body.
WEDNESDAY.


The taking of Minneapolis and st.
Paul testimony completed the after
noon session of yesterdays court.
this class of testimony is being used
oshow unfaithfullneSs of the plaintiff
while under her alleged promise to
defendant to lead better life, and the
specific incidents mentioned are max
ing sad inroads upon the plaintiffs
affirmation that she was true to Mr..
Saulpaugh during the time of her al
legged promise. 1t will also be remem-
bered that plaintiff denied all know
ledge of these incidents on croSs-eX-
animation.
John Leonard testified as follows:
81 live in Minneapolis am a police
man, | helped in the arrest of Alice
Booth, with Officer Kirkham. / have
seen the plaintiff in Minneapolis
quarreling with hackdrivers and using
abusive language. Was present at
the disturbance in the Mackey-Legg
block in the night, she was quarrel
ing with Harrison. Have known
Saulpaugh orS years, only know him
to speak to him. Was subpoenad by
Detective Howard, as witness in
this case.
John Murphy testified: | was on
the police force of ST. Paul until 81,
after this tended bar for my brother
until few weeks ago, at Tenth and
st. Peter streets. 1 know Alice
Booth. She frequently came to the
saloon in company with men and
went to the wine rooms, and after be-
ing there awhile sometimes went off
to road houses. Have seen her in
company with VIM. Nagel and Chas.
Banker. Once while in the saloon
she was drunk and noisy and tried to
break up the furniture and glasses
and we were compelledto put her out.
INSTRUMENTATION.
l have only known Saulpaugh since
last Monday night. Am stopping at
his hotel Was subpoenad by How
ard to attend as a witness, have talk
ed with Hayne relative to the case.
The sensational testimony of the
afternoon was that of Mrs. Mile Dill
lon, who stated: 81 lived in Denver
while the plaintiff was there. She
kept house of ill-fame. | also kept
one at the time, and have been in the
business nearly twenty-one years. In
1891 | ran sporting house in Chicago
at ITO, Fourth avenue. She came
there in the summer of that year and
said she would bring some ho"semen
from Denver to the house. In a few
days she came again with a gentleman
and asked for room. gave her one
and soon after they retired. Took
some towels up to the room and they
both had their night clothes on. /
saw her again in October '93. She
said she was looking for a house to
run as a house of designation, but she
was unable to find one. l am certain
this woman here is the same one"
CROSS EXAMINATION.
81 live at 1,466 Michigan avenue,
Chicago. I don't keep sporting
house now; have retired. live in a
fat with my daughter and her
husband. / have known Saulpaugh
since 1875. / have kept house in ST.
Paul, Davenport, Denver and Chicago
l don't know for sure whether Mr.
Saulpaugh ever visited my house in
St. Paul or not. / know he never
came to it while in Davenport or Den
yer. think he did come few times
while 1 was in ST. Paul. don't know
whether he was ever with Mrs. Booth
or not came here of my own free
will. Mr.. Weber asked me to and 1
am not being paid for it. | was not
ordered out of ST. Paul. Mr. Weber
is friend of Saulpaugh's and lives in
Minneapolis"
Mary r. Kaine's testimony was as
follows: 81 know the plaintiff, Alice
Booth. Saw her in ST. Paul in the
spring of '93. lived at the corner of
Ninth and ST. Peter streets. She came
there in May, 1913, after she had re-
turned from the coast, and was with a
man. She wanted room, and gave
them one. = did not know who the
man was"
INSTRUMENTATION.
81 am a married woman, and have