The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-15

j plaintiff for alimony pending the near
ing of the suit and for an allowance
for attorney fees and suit money to
prosecute the case.
Attorney c. S. Varian appeared on
behalf of Mrs. Kelsey and Messrs. A.
c. Ellis and A. c. Ellis, jr., for the de-
fendant As has been previously stated
the whole case hinges on whether the
plaintiff IS the legal wife of the de-
PENDANT or not. The lady who is now
generally known as Mrs. Kelsey al
1eges she was married to the defend
ant secretly in October 16. 1885, when
she was but II years of age, and that
she has a son years of age. Kelsey
denies the marriage, but admits the
paternity Of the boy
The hearing yesterday on the mo-
ton for alimony was extensive and the
&ttorneys We're allowed to go into the
case almost as fully as if the hearing
was on the main issues.
Journalist john f. Hansen.
John f. Hansen was the first wit
ness called He had had his attention
called to a publication in a Denver
paper a year or two ago, in which Mr.
helsey's name was mentioned He
interviewed Mr.. Kelsey on the sub
5ect Of his marriage. which was alleged
in the article. Mr. Kelsey had admitted
that the woman named in the article
had been his wife. but was not now
Mr. Hansen was subjected to rigid
INSTRUMENTATION, but did not vary
from the original statement
The Plaintiffs Mother.
NErs. Mary c. Berglund was the next
witness She resided in Denver. Had
lived in Salt Lake eight years. having
Zone in 1879 or 1880. The plaintiff was
{er daughter. Witness became ac-
iluainted with Mr.. Kelsey about Sep
TENDER, 1888. He frequently took her
d. daughter out riding; he came frequent
~N1y in the evening to visit her daughter
Witness spoke to Mr.. Kelsey in the
fan of 1888, and he liked her daughter
very much, and his intentions were
good. Witness said there was a great
difference in their ages. Kelsey said
he would like her daughter for a wife;
- that she was the only girl ne liked,
Rand if any girl would be his wife, she
would be. Then Mrs. Berglund trusted
him He brought her daughter many
presents, an engagement ring, some
furniture. etc. He fitted up two rooms
in the house where they were living,
which was his own. On her seventeenth
birthday he took her out riding, re-
turning about 10 pm. Mrs. Berglund
was i'll and had gone to bed. Both
Mr. Kelsey and her daughter appeared
10 be very sober and not so cheerful
as usual Three months after that, in
response to questions, the daughter
said she was sorry she had deceived
her mother by keeping from her the
fact that she and Mr.. Kelsey had been
married in Mr.. Kelsey's office on the
Ssveniag of her daughters birthday.
Mrs. Berglund spoke to Mr.. Kelsey,
who admitted the marriage, but said
ne wanted il kept a secret, because
Ne had been married once before and
had trouble; he had promised his
and if she found out he was
married it would injure her. and she
might die. He pleaded to keep the
marriage secret. Witness said she
could not. MI Kelsey then asked
them to live elsewhere, and it was
decided to go to Denver. Mrs. Berg
lund felt very bad, but they trusted
attached to Mr.. Kelsey, and he
seemed so to her. They remained
three months longer, and Kelsey con-
+inued to come to the house. He fire.
ouently called the daughter my little
, wife" The child was born in Denver,
August G. 1889 When they moved to
Denver. Mr. Kelsey was there a week
"
as his wife. He was in Salt Lake when
:. the baby was born, and they tele-
&grapbed to him. He replied by tele-
graph and came to Denver. He was
very much attached to the mother and
the baby DR.. Cook attended Mrs. KEEL
sey. Kelsey was introduced to him as
her husband Mr. Kelsey and her
daughter lived together as husband
and wife. In 1891 they lived at Mani
tou. Colo. together Her daughter in
troduced Mr.. Kelsey as her husband,
and they passed as Mr. and Mrs. kel-
sey, going around the town, and TAX
ing the baby. After the baby was
born there was some trouble, but Mrs.
Kelsey would not tell what it was.
Mrs. Kelsey was worried: she wrote to
Mr. Kelsey every week. Afterward,
there was a change, when Mr.. Kelsey
returned. and everything seemed bet
Ter. During all this time money Game
20 witnesses daughter regularly. The
last money came in June, 1893. Since
then witnesses other daughter. Mrs.
Levine, had supported plaintiff, except
such as she gould earn herself
While Mr.. Kelsey's attorney was
cross-examining Mrs. Berglund, the
child went up to Mr.. Kelsey and called
him Papa" Mr.. Kelsey spoke to
and shook hands with him. The child
then returned to his mothers side and
Mr.. Kelsey.
Cross-Exansined.
On cross-examination Mrs. Berglund
related the history of the association Of
Mr.. Kelsey and her daughter, just as
sSe told it on direct examination She
Stated that she had spoken to Mr.. KEEL
sew several times, and he replied that
he would not injure the family but if
he married anyone it would be her
daughter Both witness and her
daughter fully trusted Mr.. Kelsey. Al
ter october e. 1883, the plaintiff and
defendant were more affectionate to
each other, and he bought furniture,
etc. He bought the furniture on Oct
Is or the day before. Kelsey helped
carry the furniture in.
The cross-examination continued a
fong time until the court suggested it
was becoming too prolonged. Going on
further the witness told OF her daugh-
ter being married. She did not know
when MIR. Kelsey stayed at the house,
/. and when he did not, at all times. At
= She marriage Mrs Kelsey always
a bedroom different to that