The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-29

they could not take me back. Martin
Bohan came along with the laundry
wagon, and said the sisters had told
him to take me back. He took me by
the arm I could not get away. He
put me in the wagon and locked the
door (of the wagon, and carried me to
the building. Sister Zephyrine and
Sister st. John were there. I said l
would not get out Of the wagon. He
started to pull me out"
when did you have a whip"
Before Martin came up 1 took a
whip from a milk wagon that passed
and was going to strike the girls
My arm was bleeding. They did
not treat it until the afternoon. I
asked Zephyrine about getting out, and
she said I would have to stay for six
months for running away. l thought
she would let me out when the six
months were up, but she did not. [
saw Mother Matilda whip Annie Du-
pres. She took her by the hair and
threw her on the floor.
81 have heard the sisters tell some
of the older girls, the ones they trust
ed, to punish the other girls. l have
seen Sister Matilda strike Edith At
we'll with a washboard or with any
thing she could lay hold of. I have
seen Mabel, weak girl punished.
1--WE could not speak to the mother
superior without getting permission.
When she came in we were obliged to
set down on our knees and get her
blessing. The sisters did the same
thing. When we asked the mother
anything we got on our knees. me
laundry was quite cold in winter.
Some of the girls went about in their
stocking feet. Girls got sick. l got
sick from getting wet and catching
cold. L was not allowed medicine and
was not allowed to lie in bed
Miss Clewett was then asked by
counsel concerning the bill of fare at
the institution. and dissected it with
scornful minuteness. 1t evidently did
not suit her.
81 asked Sister Zephyrine to be al
lowed to write. Sister zephyrlne sado
she did not have time to get me ma
terial, but would get it some other
time, but she did not. The old girls
used to watch US. Sister Zyphyr1ne
told us when we were sitting in row
that if she heard us talking of getting
out we would never get out:
Nearly every girl there tried to get
out. Josie Anderson, Jennie Pufdy,
Annie Dupres and Leona tried to get
out.
81 tried to get out before and after.
Mrs. O'Donnell helped me to get out.
She told me I must break out or L
would never get out. She said that
Sister Zephyrine had told her that l
should never get out. Mrs. ODonnell
and I had planned another escape. A
Girl was to come and hand key
through. the bars, but she did not come:
We could go outside to the barn and
in sight in company with the older
girls or sister. When L escaped L
wore a consecrated dress. / kept wear
ing it so that L could show my duty
to get out
Witness explained that the dress
meant that she was willing to live &C
cording to the rules and behave.
II was preparing to join the Brown
Sisterhood, and if l did not like it L
could come back"
Did you ever expect to join the Sis
terhood?"
mo, sir. I thought if I Joined it
could get out
Here court adjourned for the noon
recess.
While Sister Mary of the Incarna-
ton was on the stand she testified
that Mrs. Root had once before brought
a girl there who was called Lizzie.
Mr.. Butts asked if her real name was
Agnes Taylor Gen. Clapp objected,
and there was an extended argument
Mr.. Butts said he would show that
Mrs. Root brought her there; and then
he exclaimed suddenly looking across
ooh. you needn't threaten me, Mr.
O'Rrien: [ am not afraid of you
C. D. O'Brien Oo whom counsel re-
ferred) was standing as a spectator
in the crowd. He inquired if counsel
was referring to him, but any threat
ening dialogue was suppressed by the
rapping of the judge and of the ba1l1ff.
The incident made sensation.
Mr.. O'Brien. asked if he had made
pasture at Mr. Butts.
declared that he was standing 1mmo-
bile and quiet as a spectator merely,
and had made no hostile motion.
At the opening of the afternoon session wit
ness said she had always been troubled with
deafness but that working in the damp laun-
dry which was cold and damp in turns her
hearing became worse. When she entered the
institution she had plenty of clothing and
two pairs of shoes She wore them az OUT olll
and all the sisters would buy her were two
pairs of shoes When she came out she wore
an old black skirt and hat she made her
self.
Her bedroom was often so cold she could
not go back to make up her beds. The walls
and bedding were infested with pedbugs.
She could not sleep nights on account OF them.
In all the time she was in the institution she
only saw doctor visit the sick girls once.
Asked by Mr.. Butts if she Wanted TO 60
back, she exclaimed emphatically, NO, SIT.
Are you Catholic?"
81 was brought up Catholic"
The witness testified that when they were
very sick they could sometimes get excused
from chapel by asking permission: some oI
the girls worked in their stocking feet. Thelr'
sleeping apartments were usually very cold
witness said she knew of several girls who
we're planning escapes. They would talk
about it every time they were alone
Were you ever con1ned tneFe Will yum
DermiSSion?'
No, sir; 1 always wanted to get out"
The witness said Sundays the girls went to
mass at $50 a. M, then cleaned up the G-ass
girls at 10 o'clock, the girls were Obliged TO
stand up The mother superior seated her
self on her throne in big chair, and the girls
had to get down on their knees and get her
blessing If she did not come, we cleared
out the chairs and danced all day.
F'What kind of cloth were the underclothes
made OFF,
.'Old -four sacks''
T5is concluded the direct examination of
the witness, and Gen. Clapp, for the defense,
commenced his cross examination
hc already outlined, the discrimination
of Miss Clewett resulted in a mass of con-
Trajectory statements. After Gen. Clapp mad
elected the admission OF the witness that sne
had had two children, and that 1t was apout
a week after the birth of the second child
that she was removed from Mrs. Hand's
house to that of the Good shepherd, MISS
Clewett declared that when she went away
in the carriage with Mrs. Root she supposed
che was being taken to some private family
To secure employment. Gen. Clapp inquired
if she was in condition to do any work at
that time. She admitted she was not. Ar
irving at the House Of the Good Shepherd on
Saturday the plaintiff was shown to her
room nv a girl called Dephine. The next day,
she te st she asked the Sisters to let her
out subsequently she testified that she
didn't ask to be released until Monday, and
still later she swore that she never demand
ed to be discharged until she had worked
there a year.
Again relating the circumstances attending
her escape in May, 1896, Miss Clewett ad-
mitted that she exclaimed to the laundry
man, who put her in his wagon:
You go to -, I'm of age
You had string of beads with you when
YOU escaped, didn't your" inquired Gen.