The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-27

she arrived In Boston last night. Her
maiden name was AarB K. Jones, and
she lived on Brown street, Porshnd in
1879. Tbs snow family lived IN This same
snow. Witness was also very well 40
cuainted with all the other memters Of
the family. she visited the house oftsn
She was also acquainted with Elbridgs q.
Alien. az sns had met him at ths Snuw
home.
she knew that Hattie was "eoing
with" Mr. Allen, but knew nothing OF
an engagement personally. She was
aware, however, that they had kept
company" prior to their marriage, an
event which she rem embered we'll. Wit
ness was shown q letter by Mrs. Snow.
was In Mr.. Aliens handwriting, with
which witness was familiar. The lett r
was trisf. IL told Of the marriage,
Two years later Mrs. Wood visited
MIR. and Mrs. Allen at their home In
South Boston, where they were living as
man and wife. She also called on them
when they lived In East boston. She
was Informed by Hattie that 1iliie Hodg-
don had been a witness to the wn rriage.
Mrs. Allen told witness that the osre-
mony was performed In the vestry of the
Park street church. Mr.. Allen always
seemed very proud Of his son and was
attentive 70 his wife when shs was siak.
Hattie Snow had told her that she was
going to Boston TO look tor employment,
prior to her II arfiige to Mr.. Allen. The
day after Hattie left home witness called
on Mis-. SNOW, who seemed hurt" be-
cause abe did not know where her daugh-
that Miss snow took any trunk. Moth
Ing had infiusncyd Mrs. Wood 10 rsmem-
ber the lettsr SAINT to Mrs. Snow by Mr..
Allen, announcing the marriage.
Mrs. Allen had written to Witness In
New York, and declared that "it would
be great wrong to her soul" This let
ter, like Others, was written recently. In
them Mrs. Allen refereed TO her msfri-
age. witness declared that she wrote a
statement Of the affair, volunteering all
information OF her own free Will. Last
August Mrs. Wood saw Mrs. Allen In
New York, and the latter informed witt
nsss that it was reported that her hus-
band had been married again.
John A. Keith OF 10 fremont strest,
member Of ths suffolk bar, testified that
be had known Elbridqe 6. Allen, ST..
since April, 1896 In August OF the
present year he had an interview with
Mr. Allen. MIR. Allen asked him about
the laws of marriage IN New York and
Massach usstta Witness explained both.
TO him Mr.. Allen appeared different
from usual After the talk about the
marriage laws there seemed to be no
change in HIS mental condition.
Cross-sxamined by Mr. Cholte, Wit
ness said there had been nothing In tae
subject discussed which would provoke
this dspression; h3 was the ssipe when he
went as whom he came. Lawyer Keith
said that he attended to Whatever legal
business Mr. Allen had. Among other
matters ne drew ND deeds on mortgages,
ono as early as April, 1896, one In Janu-
AIRY, ISIS, one In January OF the pres MT
year. In making out these mortgages
Mr, Keith asked MIR. Allen II he were
married aaI tas latssr replied that hs
was not. without any apparsnt hesits-
ton. Consequently the witness said, he
described MIR. Allen In the document "a
single man.
Mrs. Barbara Johnson, wife of kdw ard
j ohnson, testified that she liyed with her
husband IN Esst Boston for years. In
1870 her husband built two family
house at 227 Webster street. Iheif hfst
tenants were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. The
Aliens lived there about four years, and
seemed very happy. Nothing had deyel-
opsd 10 induce Mrs. johnson to suspect
tia. the couple had not bsen MARRIED.
Witness was there when tins SON was
born. Mr. Allan displayed toe delight
every father feels at the birth OF his
frat Offspring
Mr.. Allan cried when they left the
johnson house In East Boston TO live
elsewhere. Early last juno Mr.. Allen
called on Mrs. johnson. lie did not APP
pear well. "ho looked Ike man de-
pressed" size said, "sick In soul and
spirit"
10 was In 1850 that MIR. Allen purchased
the house In Eas. Boston from the John
sons Witness lid her husband let him
have 1t $500 cheaper than he would sell
1t to anyone elss, with a view Of nersuad-
ing him TO come back there and live with
his wife and son. Mrs. johnson begged
air. A,len 10 return aad enjoy this oom'
fort. and happi uess of former days. lie
replied shat ne could not.
Witness aud her husband had always
looked upon Mr.. Allen as a son. de told
her that he was In trouble. ana she asked
him 10 come aad live thers, saying that
IL tney had dollar he was welcoms to
bali OF it. He replied: ass. anu
Mrs. johnson. II ! had dollar, you
would be welcome % So cents OF it. Mr.
Alien ea'd IA never could forgive Hattie
fOr eaying him.
When shs left him In LInn he only hsd
foftY-uva cents in his pOoEet, having
giveu her all tbs rest hs had, saud be
faced the world with depressed spirit
with this triting SUN 10 his pocket and
ounfroIJsI witl SGl0J d5bt inonrraI hy
"a brother. Eor ulga5s ne walked th9 l5or
after nataio had lsgJ him, and hs told MS
th;s h5 WAS between two ininis, whether
Gsa5l. He felt rs II he had no enc 90 turn
to - bis misery.
Mss. johnson said ttat, on h-P knees,
she bergal Ar Alton 90 forgive hia VIE
Tor Eiils sake, i, Tor nothing else as be
as very fund o; hi 6ul, but hs remained
a-n lie sail Oh IL q luaa nsd made
70 REQUEST that witness dlds he would
have efusied hlm Into vGst and tn oTn
the Guss into th9 air.
AIRS Allen SO. [ daring this testimony
used her handkerohiaf several time 10
r7lDa ava % rs.
CongIuuleg her tssiiluonr, Mra. joha-
son teld Of auV HHe Aa4 hs.l inst Mt
al in saving die l!f- of briA Ar=. Alien
and Ter son 90 tbs i4t.s. q b Ga
THREE CHILDREN BURNED
M,ddlotor, Germ December 9G.--yhrel
Cclarsd children vero burned TO death
during a'tre IS hioh dgs Dyed tl5 home ot
thsir pestuts tCta this noon, The dgsd
GIadys nixan, ored s~ten years; Rath
p.xoa Gve ysaTs; brtFsin Dixon, J,