The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

ed, and changed my mode of living.
Prior to this had been an inmate of
a house of ill-fame. / had nothing to
do with other men from latter part of
'SS or spring of 'S9, during the life of
defendants promise to me. under
stand what is meant by intercourse
Defendant understood Imeant to live
a proper life and to be true to our
agreement. Mr.. Saulpaugh spoke to
me of taking position as far back as
$50. Defendant spoke to me about
marriage before he talked about my
coming toMankato as his housekeeper.
Don't remember that we had any talk
about compensation.
Witness became badly muddled,
and afterwards admitted that she was
to receive $40 per month salary as
housekeeper.
"Was it not $685. asked Attorney
WEIGH, "did you not understand that
you were to 60 on the house pay roll
and receive S25 per month, the same as
the other employees"
The plaintiff did not answer at
once. The color mounted her cheek
until it reached deep red. She
wiped her face with her handkerchief,
looked at her attorney, at defendants
attorney and then at the jury, and
for the first time since the trial was
evidently fioored. The question was
sprung so suddenly-it rose up out of
the past like spectre and there was
no doubt in the minds of the specta-
tors that the witness was really
mixed in her dates.
She started to answer but the
words were in so low tone that even
her attorney could not hear.
"There is no use talking" said Mr..
Samuels, "you will have to speak
louder"
L have athroat trouble" she an
swered, 'and am unable to speak any
palmer"
Continuing, witness said When she left
the hotel in 1890, Saulpaugh told me to 60
to Chicago and he would arrange his bust
ness so he could come there in three or
four weeks, and said, when he arrived, we
would be married 1 went to Ewing's or
Cores hotel on Clark street; can't remem-
Der which; I remained there about three
weeks and Saulpaugh gave me money
while was there, and had given me funds
prior to that. 1 had ample means at that
time, and have now. Then 1 left the hotel
and went to St. Paul, taking rooms
with Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow on St. Peter
street 1 remained here until November
when 1 went to Mr. and Mrs. LOOMS,
staying there until 1 took my trip around
the lakes. 1 saw Mr.. Saulpaugh during
this time. He was promising to marry me
quarreled in AprilorMay or, but afterwards
fixed it up, Saulpaugh telling me how
much he loved me and renewing his prom
ise I was mad at him at the time, and
we parted under the mutual consent that
the agreement was at an end. Saulpaugh
had told me he couldn't marry me on &C
count of his parents. We really broke off.
Saulpaugh told me at the time that he
didn't believe he could ever marry me,
and 1 considered the engagement at an
end We patched the matter up two or
three weeks afterwards.
Prior to this, when he talked of mar
riage, he said he would marry me with or
without his fathers consent
| He told me he didn't know what to do,
and threatened to go drown himself he
felt so bad about it, I became satisfied
when he talked about going to Hudson,
and didn't 60 that his father was to blame,
he would be displeased at it. But was in
love with the man at the time and be-
lieved everything he said.
IA very good reason" assented Attor-
ney WEIGH.
During the year 1891, when I was at
Mrs. LOOMS, I do not recollect of asking
Saulpaugh if I could come back
as housekeeper. will not
swear 1 did not During the year
| [ was away from Mankato I can't say
l asked Saulpaugh to reiDstate me
as housekeeper.
| when [ took the trip to Buffalo l
went by the way of Duluth. / knew
a man named George Kibbie at that
time, but don't know that he was at
work in the hotel there. did not
see him when [ was at Duluth. l was
away on that trip about three weeks.
Saulpaugh paid my expenses.
Il remained at Mrs. Loomis' until
July or August. From there l came
to Mankato on my way to Chicago. l
did not tell Saulpaugh that l intend
ed to rent a fiat in Chicago. When [
stopped at Chicago [ went to Cores
hotel. Then | lived on Wabash ave-
nue. with Mrs. Lester, who accom-
panies me every day to the court
room. | have no memory for dates
and [ do not remember what time
this was. Mrs. Lester had fiat and
rented rooms. 1t was a respectable
place and l so stated to Saulpaugh. l
was in Chicago on this trip seven
weeks, | think, but | am not