The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-28

Dispositions made by Mrs Margaret
Z. Erickson were yesterday fled in the
Third district court for use on behalf
of the plaintiff in the divorce suit of
Jacob II. Griffin vs.. Minnie P. Griffin.
the trial of which is set for Aug. 50,
before Judge Hnes.
The deponent says that she is 81 years
OF age, and her occupation that of
travelling saleswoman. The deposit
tons were taken at Omaha. Neb.. on
Aug. 20. 1897. and Mrs Erickson de-
poses that in February. 1896. she was a
resident Of Salt Lake, and, was person
ally acquainted with Jacob H Griffin
ana Cora h. Berkman, and that she
had also met Mrs. Griffin.
She lived with Miss Berknan in the
Harmon block, occupied apartments
NO. 3l5 and 316. with Miss Berkman
and Miss Winffred HeSnalt. Room No.
S16 was occupied by Mr. Griffin. but he
moved out when they moved in, and
went further uD the hail Deponent
was associated in business with Miss
Rerkman. and was constantly with her
except when Miss Berkanan was in the
hospital.
DIDN'T LIVE AS MAN AND WIFE.
In answer to the interrogatol-y.
Would You have knowledge of the
TACT had the plaintiff. Jacob H. Griffin,
ana Cora Z. Berkman lived together as
husband and wife?" the deponent said:
Il ceTta My would, because 1 slept in
the same bed with her always Another
thing, her health was not in a condition
Tor heTSeo live with anybody as ANY,
body Wife. and | know positively they
did not live as husband and wife"
The relations between Griffin and
Miss Berkman We're simply those of
friends. and nothing more. Miss Berk-
mans el'stwhile husband and Griffin
We're cousins.
SAW NOTHING WRONG.
Asked whether she ever saw or heard
anything of an immoral, suspicious.
Improper or immodest character in
their conduct or language towards each
other. Mrs. Erickson replied that she
never did.
Griffin lived with witness and Miss
Berkman at IL East Third South street
from Jan. l until the latter part of
February. before they moved to the
Harmon block. but Griffin was very
SICK during that time and from there
he was taken to the hospital Witness
ana Miss Berkman occupied the bed
room adjoining that occupied by Griffin.
Depohent never saw anything improper
49, e-AN W VI MN anu MISS 16Ih-
man at II East Third South street.
Mrs. Erickson then goes on to de-
scribe the scene when Mrs. Griffin came
with Captain Eslinger after her hus-
band TO No. II East Third South street
When Mrs. Griffin asked for her hus-
band. they told her he was not there.
because he had requested that no call
ers be admitted. Mrs Griffin, deponent
said, became quite abusive and called
Miss Berkman and witness prostitutes,
but afterwards Mrs. Griffin aDologized
to the witness for the way she talked.
Captain Eslinger. deponent said. ad-
Vised her to treat Mrs. Griffin very
mildly, because she was "a dangerous
woman"
NOT HIGH KICKERS.
In cross examination, deponent re-
fused to state the date and place of
her marriage and whether or not she
lived with her husband. She admitted
however. that she left her husband in
August. because he went out on the
road. but her intention was to live with
him when he returned. d. k)aent said
she was working for the La. Sale Man
ufacturing company, costumers, and
was a stoclSholder in the conpany.
Deponent denied that she and Miss
Berkman had ever given exhibitions of
high kicking for the delectation of Crit
fin or other men, and denied that Griffin
and Miss Berl1man were unduly init
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