The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21

recently wrote the firm that he has
not been doing very well and was dis
couraged.
Last fall Pickett got into trouble
with the firm over his remit
tances, but it was explained
and smoothed over, and when he
went to work again he was required
to give bond for $500, which he did.
The bondsman are good, and in any
event the firm could suffer no loss.
Mr.. Currier has nothing to say for
publication, as he says that a settle
ment may be made. He has taken
steps to findout how much Pickett has
collected and not remitted on the
present trip.
Mrs. Pickett resides on Van Brunt
street, and is daughter of Mrs.
WIlhelmina Will, who resides at 92l
North Front, street. She is an intel
ligent and attractive little lady, and
the proud mother of two pretty little
children. When seen by FREE
PRESS reporter this afternoon she
was willing to talk of the matter.
She read the above letter, making
calculations as she proceeded, and
when she had concluded she expressed
her resentment against her apparently
faithless husband by saying, IF he
were to come back, if it were not that
l would be parted from my children
by being sent to Saltwater, would
kill himm She said that she received
a letter from her husband Friday,
dated at Waverly Feb. 18th, but she
did not care to make public all of the
contents. The substance was that
Pickett had decided to leave his wife,
as his home twas hell on earth, "and
that be had a partner in business to
make money who would see her and
take the children and his personal eff
fects, and arrange with her whereby
she could secure a divorce without op-
position.
Mrs. Pickett said 81 don't know
what to think of all this. If he had
gone off with a man and embeZzled OF
done something that would send him
to prison, l would remain by his side.
but if he has gone with woman
cannot forgive him or live with
him again. He evidently wants
me to secure a divorce, but
I don't intend to do any such
thing, but let him come back and ]
will show him what 1 will do. | would
not stand in the way of his going tC
Saltwater. l have not made up my
mind fully what l shall do, but if
wanted to secure a divorce / would
have the grounds of de ;ertion AND
non-support.
81 have several matters which
know about Reuben which would not
sound well, and l have always kept
them secret, but when the time comes
[ will tell ALL 1 shall keep my
children. If 1 do say it myself, they
are as pretty and bright as any two
children in Mankato. Reuben's par.
ents have always been most kind tc
me, and l shall see them in day Oh
two, and decide what to do. believe
that Reuben's father would break
his neck if he would get hold of him
if this has happened. His mother
received letter from him the same
day, but did not say what it contained
but wanted me to come up and see
her, and 1 may 60 tomorrow.
''The name Of r. G. Chapman given
in the letter is his GRANDPA 5her's
name. Our home has always been a
happy one, and we have
never had any trouble, and
Reuben has lately told others how
glad he was to be at home. l don't
understand why he should run away.
He gambled good deal and made me
live very economically. This trouble
about the collections is the third that
he has had. He is % years old, and
has travelled for several years, but not
Co.