Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-14
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A SECRET MARRIAGE.

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Mr.. kelsey.
On cross.eraminrilon Mrs. Berylnnd
related tho history Of tho association Of
Mr.. Kpl.uy and her caushter, Just n,
shs told 10 on direct examination. Sh,
stated thst the hal a. oxen to Mr
kelsey several iimua, anu he replied
That he wouli not | lure the family,
but n he married any one II wOuld be
her daughter. Both witness and her
daughter fully trusted Me-. Kelley.
After October 10, 1855, the 'aintin and
defsndant were more nlleotlouate u
each other, sud he bought furniture,
etc. He brought the furniture on the
10th OF October, or tho day before.
kelsey helped carry the furniture In.
Tho cfossoxaminAiion continued n
long time, untii the court suggested
that II was becoming too prolonged.
HOlng on further, the witness
III OF her daughter being married.
She did not know when Mr..
Kelsey staid ut the house, and whom
he did not, at all times. After the
marriage, Mrs. kelsey always occu.
pied a bedroom different 20 that che
mad formerly occupied. Witness DID
no, know OF Kelsey staying over night
NJ her house In Salt LAKE; but In
Denver every time he did 10 %, and
occupied this came bed room with hor
daughter, Mu, Kelsey. He took
meals with thom. The lasl time no
visited Mra. kelsey m Denver was it,
October, 1898. Mrs. i&elsey had been
10 Salt Lake ench Summer from 1880 10
1895, at Mt. kelsry's expense. Mr..
kelsey wanlou the marriage kept
secret for hln mothef's sake. IA made
every promise 10 take care Of Witness
daughter, Mrs. Kelsey. They had gone
TO Denver on the aivius Of Salt Lake
doctor. Tbs letters and kilograms
were addressed 10 Sadie Befglnnd, be-.
cause u SIR. kelsey's request 10 keep
the marriage secret. Witness mai
never sent Kelsey n telegram, or asked
him for money. Witness did not aak
Mt. kelsey 10 marry hir dsu yhtef, for
she understood they were already mat
rled before January, 1889. kelsey
never told witness no c0lld not %
would not marry her daughter; he
said he was married 10 hof, ami want
I'd the mhrrlage kept aeore,.
Mfu. Mary +. Power testified that
she kept the house ut 20 cast First
South street; She spent the sum mer at
Manitou Springs four years ago; saw
KELSEY there, and aito Mr.keltey.
Mrs. Befglund and The baby wafo
there. Rooms were engaged rom the
witness. Kelley boarded there about
three days. sir. kelsey engaged an
extra room TOT nor husband, and Mr..
and MTs. kelsey occupied tue room.
They acted a. husband and wife, anu
he was very attentive q the chilu and
its mother. Witness had spoken 90
Kelsey OF coming 10 Bait lake and ho
discouraged her. He said he Intended
taking HE vito 10 Plttsbutg. Ho used
either tho words "my wife, or
Mis-. Kelsey" one VI the other,
Sho was tuTe. MfS. Powers gave
tho nums OF several nerHOnA
who were At MauliOu A. the
same time a. the Kelssys. Witness
has seen kilograms from Mt. kelsey.
Plaintiffs were known ut her place ~
Mr.. and Mrs, Kelley. Mrs. Kelsey
was IN witnets' debt, aud TO satisfy
witness the bill would be paid when
her husband came, showed her a tele-
gram from Mr.. Kelsey. The Telegram
was addressed 10 Mrs. 4. NJ. kelsey.
Miss Ethel Power, IL years OF age,
daughter Of tho preceding witness,
told OF meeting Mr.. anu Mr. Kelsey At
MnnitOu. rney occupied the same
room. Mr.. Kelsey was kind u Mrs.
Kelsey and the baby. Tue plaintin
and defendant were known as Mr.. aud
Mrs. kelsey nj Manitou.
At this point the court toOk n recess
for AN hour and half.
MTs. Saddles NJ. Kelsey, the plaintiff,
was the first witness called after re-
cess. She gave her maiden name as
Saddles Marie Berglund. She was born
In Stockholm, Sweden; would be "a
next October. Her father was dead
when the family came here In 1850.
When she met MIR. kelsey the family
were living Ia the Fourth ward.
She was under sixteen when she
became acquainted with MIR. kol.
sey. She was introduced by n lady
acquaintance. After that Mr. Koi.
sey called nj her home, anu gTAdu.
ally became regular visitor. He
began his attentions IN 1857. He treated
her very nicely; gave her n diamond
ring and gold watch prior TO October
10, lsss. She went out with him quite
fftqubutly. He spoke 10 her OF mar
fiaga in the summer o. 1855; no pro.
pOecd marriage before October, 1858
ana she accepted. She had become
greatly attached to him, and she he.
| eyed he was very fiona VI her. DC.
{ her 10, 1883, was her l7th birthday.
On that day she met him; In the after.
noon about o O'Clock, the went out
with him In his buggy. lie took the
buggy TO tue stable, aud she
went with him b. supper, Daring
supper he insisted that sno take = hall
glass OF champagne. She ut first Te-
fused, aud finally cOusented. They
then took walk, anu lie persuaded
her 10 become his wife. They went 10
his Uillco anu he brought two men.
They stood up aud one read tho Episeo-
pal marriage service. Mr.. Kelsey aud
herself stood up She said sne would
take him for her husband, as he SAID
lac would take her Tor ais wife. She
intended TO ne and believed
she was married to him. They
then went TO her house In a
carriage. She did not toll her mother.
she had promised Nj. kelsey TO keep
the marriage secret. lie said ho had
pr0misud his mother when he had %
marry Jennie Hammond, that he
would not parry agalu. He said his
mother was delicate, and he did not
dare tell her. she sept II secret, br.
cause OF the promise, Til hor mother
questioned her in January, 1859, when
sh0 told her. Her mother spoke to
Mr. Kelsey, ami lao admitted the
marriage. lie told her mother
II was 90, Rud lac would
take Gaze o. witness. After that tim Q
sns occupied rooms furnished by NJ 4.
Kelley. Her husband would come
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