The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-08

= Mr. R,upne said he went to the Occur
d. Alene country on jan 3, 1884. ana re-
turned In May, but made two trips 70
butte between these months. on MS
first return TO Butte he heard the
stories about his wife and Orion, and
he told her about IL. She admitted go
ing with orion. but denied anything
criminal She promised she would not
20 with him again. but he afterwards
learned that she kept IL up. His mai
return. from the Occur a Alenes was on
the evening of May s. He went home.
then went to- the skating rink and took
a seat among the spectators His wire
was skating and every time she passed
Van orion she threw a kiss To him.
After she quit skating she went nome
In company with little sister, ana
Mr. Blume followed her. when ,ney
reached home he remained on the out
side. and while he was waiting there
Van Orion came up. but when he saw
Blume he turned around and went
away Mr.. Blume then went into the
house and his wife wasn't bit glad
seen and she laughed at him About
a week after that he found the Rhoda
Clyde letters. and consulted Attorney
Mcbride about them. He.then TOOK ms
blankets and slept in the woodsneu.
but lived In the same house with his
WHO until FRD. w. 1oaf. Luz Hso 49,
Mrs. Blumei was running around a
great deal, and often remained out all
night She said she had business, as
she was learning spiritualism and at
tended "sittipgs." He would ask her
where she. had been. all night, and
often she would reply: 1T Is none OF
your id business. I'll come ana go
when damn please" He remonstrat,
/ ed with her kindly but earnestly. and
she said he was too strict. and she
did not believe in losing all run Just
| because she was tied down to a man
| and, had a kid belonging to her.
t. Mr.. Biume finally got down to tell
| ing what Ne knew about his wife's al
/ legged intimacy with Doctor Hall, a
! dentist She visited his offices con-
tinuously from July. 1892. to February.
| 1894, TO have her teeth fixed. "She told
| me that the doctor was looioo, ne
said, land she told me that he related
many of his exploits to her; She sasd
| that he would take her hand and
squeeze IL hard and long. and that
she knew what he was after. she said
she had made a mash on him. and saio
she felt SO funny while the doctor was
bending over her and working on ner
mouth. Some time after that my wife
| and Mrs Robinson were talking In our
house about Doctor Hall. and both re.
| ferred to him as nice, juicy 1eiiow-
/ talked to her about her frequent vas,
! Its to Halls ONCE, DuI SIt cdih ciiC h-
a very bad tooth and the doctor sale
IL required q great deal OF attention
/ never got a bill for the work dont
II on her teeth. and she told me ne nae
| charged her nothing.
Mr.. Blume said he left his wife apou
the 18th of December, 1893, AFTER en'
receipt of a letter by Mrs Blume iron
| a woman named Lena Hanson. WON
: an with whom she had frequently Wis
! tied Doctor Halls Office. He secured
possessions of the letter. and was con
. WINGED from 1t that his wife was LEAD
ing double life. MRS. blune VIZ.
: an answer. 10 the letter, which he ais
secured possession of. Both letter
were t5roduced and Mr.. Carroll onere
!, them in evidence. The defense ob1ec'
r ed, and the court perused them an
r then overruled the objection. Mr.. Cal
roll then read the letter from Mis-
: Hanson, written from Chicago. Tn
e principal thing in 1t was: HOW
: II? and you know the rest
J. The words land you know the resi-
q were underscored. Mrs. Blume's repl
d is. dated Butte. Dec. 20, 1893, ana az
dressed my Dear MISS hanson y,
}. After a lot Of commonplace stun, 81
e writes: r. a..
e "Our Jesus is still with us. DR.. /
e came back, but no coat and none
r sight. as far as l can see. l can new
e do anything with him, for he toio n
a how all the women are running al.
II him (the fooD, but he can't give me
n vet. $50 he says.) 1 am trying a ne
ir one -, and I'll keep yc
:. nasted But I'm still sweet on DIR. i
n and I must tell you he has been pr
% NOTED to physician for the New fo'
e Mutual Insurance company.
le He will have to travel all over To-
n states and will be in Butte but thr
he months of the year. / went TO see nj
ID about some little foolish thing al
3 made terrible impression on MI
n and Il was just getting interestii
" when he went away. Mr.. Il. went
e spokane Falls and was gone wee
and i tell you Mrs. r. and i put IN I
"a time and don't you forget we 9
70 wist for YOU so often. Mr.. b. and
r. f,ght inst the same. but / do not
! ont nights any more, but I'm getti
% a good ready to break out In Ire
1e place. II 1 can't get my coat fro
" vounC -, I'll give IL up.
pc Your carpenter with the feet was
; the store the. other day and looks j.
tha same With love, yot
at truly JENNIE BLUME.
IN The letters were evidently a cons
"a cradle surprise to the defense, a
~ Mrs. Blume could not DISGUISE the u
y, that they annoyed her. The new or
" referred 10 by her is well-kno'
!: young merchant of Butte.
" Rlume said that Mrs. Blume ga
ne him the last letter to mail. but inste
az Of doing so he opened IL and read
- and then kept it, He did not live W
Mrs. Biume after that. but occupied
~ separate room in the same house.
! Biume, also received letters from
:. lChicako medium named Mrs. Adair
"a Mr.. Blume had two. of the lett
81 which were offered in evidence for
purpose of showing that Mrs. Blu
- had been talking about leaving
a.. husband and that she had anot
he 'ioye" whose soul was made to nj
,s own. The court sustained an OBJ.
- tion to the letters. Another letter II
he a Miss Hall of San Francisco. in
rs | same strain as the letters from {
nd cago, was also ruled out.
~ Mr.. HaIdorn had barely started
a the cross-examination of Mr.. BIZ
Tvs when court adjourned for the day.
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