The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-07
TALKED WITH MRS. AIINTNER.
Witnesses Testify That She Said
She Was Married.

She Was Married.
All the testimony save that of one
witness has been received in the Wat
ers-Mintzer case, which has occupied
the attention of Probate Judge Will
rich for several days. The remaining
witness is Miss Dineen, Of Chicago, who
is expected her today.
Testimony in behalf the claimant
Waters was heard yesterday. His
principal witnesses were Capt. Joseph
Berger and Milton Germond.
The first witness in rebuttal called
by Mr.. Bell. was his associate attorney.
Harvey officer. Mr.. Officer proceeded
to relate the course of an interview he
had with Waters. Mr.. O'Brien objected
that it was not material.
Mr.. Bell thought it material as fitting
| the dates.
Mr.. officer said that he had seen
the certificate prior to July 81 1897. He
had advised Waters to visit Rochester
and had given other advice as to look
ing up other witnesses. He had next
| seen the certificate on August 9. He
had found four John Watsons, and had
told Waters to go and see them. The
| certificate had come into his possession
! Sept. 13
Milton Germond was called by Mr..
Bell. Said he:
81 live at IS West Seventh street
Had known both Waters and Mrs.
Mintzer. Had often seen Mrs. Mint
ger at Mrs. Flynn's, when she lived on
Market street. In Sept 20, 1895. a
young man, a telegraph operator, was
living at Mrs. Flynn's. and Mrs. Mint
yer took a great liking to him, and
used TO come over almost every day to
see him. Sonnet mes she would come
in and sometimes she would remain on
the porch. In October, she got him to
leave Mrs. Flynn's and go to live at
her house. She used to talk with me
about her affairs, and one day said
she thought Of getting a divorce. She
asked me where she could best get a
divorce, and 1 told her in North Da-
kota. She asked me how long it would
take, and L told her about three
months. She wanted to know how
much it would cost, and told her that
lawyers and hotels had various prices.
She wanted to know whether or not the
young man the telegraph operator)
was married, and afterwards 1 found
out through correspondence that he
came from Pittsburg"
He had heard Mrs. Mintzer and a
woman named Desnoyer "joshing''
about being married. One of them
seemed to have married an old man
and one of them a young man. He had
heard reference to the silk hat. Mrs.
Mintzer had once said to the witness:
Yes, l am married woman"
Joseph Waters again came on the
stand. He stated that after he had
taken out the marriage license, and be-
fore he was married he talked with
MI LaWler about a breach of promise.
After he was married he had spoken
to Mr.. Lawler about bringing an &C
ton to recover money from her for
services. He had wanted $500 of Mrs
t0n1 md c1n
him. He had spent twice that amount
yes, three times the amount for her.
Did you write that certificate? 2"
II never wrote it,
Did you tell Mr.. Stanley what he
reports you said?"
mo sir. No sir. I did not ask him
to sign the certificate, nor tell him that
we were both getting old and that
there was money in it for u.s.
Mr.. Bell brought from him that his
thumb was dislocated by a fall about
six years ago and his right hand was
partially crippled.
Joseph Burger was called by Mr.. B IL.
In April. 1892, on Robert street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth, he met Mrs.
Mintzer, who said she was in trouble
and would like his advice. She told
him to step aside. She told him that
she had married an old stick named
Waters and she wanted a divorce. He
had told her to go to A. K. Palmer, a
lawyer. He had asked her If she was
really married or had just taken up
with him, and she replied that she had
been married before a justice of the
peace. Witness remembered the time
because he was about to visit his calm
in the country.
There was no cross eXamination.
Mr.. Cole, the administrator, went on
the stand. He had never found any
evidence Wha Of the marriage of
Mns. Mintzer and Mr.. Waters
Mr.. O'Brien said that he had sent for
Miss Dineen, of Chicago. He objected
to any further continuance of the case
1t was dangerous to keep this case
open longer than necessary since vol
unteers were constantly coming in as
they had come in that morning.
Mr.. Bell wished Miss Dineen to come
from Chicago before he closed the case.
Mr.. O'Brien was willing to submit the
case without any argument
The court seemed to think it would
be better to have an argument, calling
attention to various dates.
Court then adjourned the case to this
morning.