Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-23
Ills STORY OF SHAME
Kalsey's Relations With the Mothers
oil His Children.
ADMITS BEING MARRIED ONCE.
Denies q Sccnni-Dld Not live With
Ills First Wife admits Pater.
nifty OF Children.


morning, Judge Morrltt callei up the
kclsoy case, In which LOWS Z. Ko'-
10Y, tho real estate man, 10 belng suod
br alimony, by Mre. Saddles Is. kelsey,
who claims TO be his wiic. Tho case
was continue over from last Tuesday.
Lewis T.. Kelsey, tho defendant, was
called a. a wl.roD. Hu testified that
during tho past 10 years his family
contested Of his mother and niece, and
his home had been with them Ia this
city. Ho hal never resided al any
other home thnn with them. He
knew tho plaintiff IN this
case. lie firs, met her In September,
1857; was introduced to her by a lady;
did not meet her worry often before
July and August, 1855. He had called
on her few times before the last
named date. Hsd paid no attention
to hot; called on hor at her request;
she sent notes to him; never took her
TO any place OF amusement. Plaintiff
and her mother lived Ia nouso Rented
10 them 10y Kelsey a Gillc,pir. While
he Yves calling on uuf, other gentle
men also callcl; Que Of these was
young Th0mhs jenkins. In August
or September, 1858, he received lot
tor from the plaiutifi, Miss Befglund,
asking him 10 call ami ho did 20. He
never converted with her about mar
rying her, AMI never entered into any
agreement OF marriage with her.
Col. Ellis, defendants oounsel-Do
you know whether sho ever under
stood that there was any agreement OF
marriage between you!
kclsey--I do.
Continuing, Mr. Kelsey said tho
plHintin never made to MIN any
teclaration showing that she under
stood there was any such agreement.
She had frequently stated 10 the con-
tfnry; bad never married or promised
" marry her. There was never any
marriage or pretended marriage core
mouy between them, he said. Bhe
has not been In his office since 1883.
There was never any ceremony Of
marriage there. lie did not Temembsr
the l6lh or 18Th day OF Oclobsr, 1855,
particularly. There was nothing TO
draw his attention to either date. He
never procured anybo1y to perform or
witness marriage ceremony between
lbom.
Referring TO plaintiffs testimony
upon that point, kelsey said 10 was
not true. lie had never made the
home Of plaintiff his home In Bait
Lake. Had never occupied any
room with her M her husband
In this city. She never PER-
formed any Of the duties OF wife In the
way OF caring for his personal belong
iDgs. He never Furnished n room or
rooms for their joint occupancy. He
had stayed ut home every night when
he was In Salt Like City, because OF
his mothers fears on his behalf; she
always worried about him II he was
out late nj night. lie had sent iurni-
luta 10 the house occupied by plaintiff
and her mother In 1883. He had some
furniture he did not know what TO DO
with, and loaned II to them. Ho had
proposed 10 loni u, ~ their house was
poorly furnished. This was about
Oct. IL, 1855. Tue furniture consisted
Of n bedroom suite, some carpet, AMI =
stove. The carpet was put GU the
iiooTs, and tue furniture In two rooms.
The furniture was not sent Tor his use.
He paid visits % the houss after the
furniture was taken there, and usually
occupied one OF tue rooms, ths parlof,
on his visits. lie never lived there
with tho plaintiff as his vile. When
Mrs. Befgluud and her daughter left,
he r. ntod the house and furniture, aud
aftefWard took the furniture 10 his
home.
As to their relations, Nr. Kelsey
said he had never inItoducsd the plain
iin as his vile, OF referred to or nd
dressed her al auoh. She had never
Introduced MIN 90 her husband, or
caileI hsFJeli by his name TO his
know EDGE. He had written and cent
tuleg ans 10 her. On nil but one oc.
castor lao had addressed her ~ Sadie
Borglund. She nevsr called him her
husband. Hs hal cjntri iutod TO the
support Of the plaintiff ana her child.
Ito h,d "a Ide presents 10 plaintiff nni
her family. Th' plsiutln hat made
him present at ChrlstmAs, 1855, and
ROT TO be outdone lie bought pTssenu
IN return. Before Christmas, 1883, he
mover gave plaintiff any presents,
~ yer gave her diam nd ring.
Odd you ever give her Agold
gstoh2
Al CONT femomhtf'
Kvssy, continuing, said no gave
plAintil some money 10 October, 1855.
5ho said she was owing bill 10
..uefbach, end had no money, 10 ho
gave her some. He gave money nt
different times subsequently, up TO
March, 1859. Al the last named date
ne gave her 5000. THIS was to pay the
family's passage TO Denver, aud to
take care Of them I'll they . uld care
iur themselves. HegAve $500 oersin.
cate Of deposit 20 the plaintiff, puf.
chased three tickets TO Denver, anu
gave tho balance In money. On tue
lst or 2nd OF May, 1850, he gave
plaintiff $500 OF $500, when no was In
Denver. liz tho next June he gave
her 800. Then he sent 500 and over
monthly. Up tu the time no ceased 10
Give her money, ho had sent her
s4g25, subsequent 10 the time they
slsTlvd to Denver. He had given over
80. 600 altogether.
q WIN did you give the plaintiff
tins money?
A.-She Ioll her mother OF her con-
dltion, saying l was tho cause, and
believed IL. | promised her mother 10
care FOR her, and did II. About March
/, 1889, no visited tue house, and the
plaintiff and her mother were pTefent.
Mfs, Berglund stated 10 Kelsey the
condition OF her daughter, expressing
lCoHtiaued on P00o Fsvs.)