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WHAT 4 BELGIAN GIRL TELLS
Of THE DEPRAvITY OF MAN

last May to Mr. Franklin, residing in
Butte City.
appoint for the purpose of examin-
ing witnesses, the examining magistrate
OF butte, or any other competent au-
thorlty, in order that he may examine
undef oath Pauline Lemajeur, at Butte
Montana, No. Is East Galena street, re-
gardlng the circumstances of her alb
auction, and also as to the department
OF Pierre De Schoolmeester towards
her."
Inc case of the young Belgian girl
nrst came to the attention of the au-
thorlties in Butte some time last April,
Wnen DE Schoolmeester was arrested
TOR abusing her. AT that time she told
tne story as outlined in the commission
ABOVE quoted and which is given in in
teresting detail in her deposition,
Schoolmeester went to Spokane and
gave his name there as Pierre Demeis-
ter and there told his side of the case
which was to the effect that he first met
the girl on an ocean steamer going back
to the old country and she wanted to
return with him. He said he could not
marry her then, but would as soon as
he could, and under that arrangement
she willingly came with the consent of
her mother. He claimed that he sup
ported her until she became intimate
with man named Franklin, to whom
she was afterwards married-on the
18th of last May-and then he left her
to SHIFT for herself Schoolmeester had
a Wife, against whom he brought suit
for divorce last August, and secured a
decree on the ground of desertion.
In her testimony given before Judge
Lindsay the Lemajeur girl said she was
born at Roubaix, France, in 1877, and
that she was only about u days old
when her parents moved to De Gand
in Belgium.
How long did you live in De Gand ?"
We'll, 1 lived there until my father
died when I was y years old, then my
mother put me in college until | was
~ years old. Then 1 went back to De
Sand; then | quit for the United
states when [ was 20 years old
What was your fathers name?"
"GustaVe Lemajeur"
Your mothers name?"
Adele"
During the time you lived in Bel
gum did you become acquainted with a
! man named De Schoolmeester?"
We'll, my mother was married The
second time"
Il am asking you if during the time
that you lived in Belgium you became
acquainted with a man by the name
Of De Schoolmeester, Pierre Jean?"
mo; | met him the first time in New
York on the steamer"
Then, as I understand you. you
never knew De SChoolmeester, Pierre
Jean, in Belgium"
No, sir
And that you did not meet him IN
I'll you came to this country--Ameri-
CAP
mo. sir"
Did you at any time meet the per-
son named or any person named De
Schoolmeester?"
No sir
Under what circumstances did YOU
leave Belgium for American"
We'll. he told me to work in a hotel
for $40 a month"
who told you?"
'SchOOlmeester"
Il asked you under What circum-
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AMONG THE SHOOTERS,
| ~,
There Is Great Sport Ahead for the
| Club in a Few DAYS.

There Is Great Sport Ahead for the
Club in a Few Days.
The Butte Rod and Gun club will
hold shooting tournament in the near
future at which will occur the live
bird challenge medal shoot. The medal
is now held by James Trudgeon, and it
Is expected that there will be several
entries for the honor. 1t Is probable
that the contest for the Brownlee chal-
lenge medal at blue rocks will be held
at that time. This medal was won at
the tournament last May by D. D.
Twohy of Anaconda, and since then ii
has passed through three hands, nows
being held by a tie between Twohy.
Walker and Smith.
The club has been holding weekly
shoots all the fall, and while the active
membership of the club is not as large
as it was last summer, still there is
much interest taken by the members.
1t is expected that tempting list of
prizes will be offered for the state tour
nament which will be held here next
May. The Northwest tournament will
be held next year in Vancouver, and it
is the intention of at least a dozen
shooters from Butte to attend.
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He NAV XIII some One.

Hall AdaH, the Turk who throws all
corners, and who defeated Mcmillan
the other night in the opera house, Is
in constant fear of being arrested; lie
is afraid that some time ne VIII Ia
tallv iniure his opponent in the ring.
in this country said he, "'they ar
rest a. man when he breaks his oppon-
ent's neck or cripples him for life. In
Turkey when two men get on the mat
some one expectsto be killed. You pull
out an arm or two or break man
neck and nothing is said about it. But
in this country it is different. ! am
afraid sometimes l will get the Nelson
on a man and break his neck with ny
weight / must be careful, you know
The big man is good natured, but he
looks at wrestling proposition IN
strictly business light IT his opponent
is smaller than he, which is almost i'll
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1 was present at the con-

and myself. I was present at the con-
verSaton."
Did you take part in the conversa-
ton or talk with regard to your COM
ing to America and going to work at a
hotel conducted by Schoolmeester?'
Yes"
What part did you take in that con-
versation; what did you say to School
meester, and what did he say to you?"
We'll, he told me that he had two
houses here-two house. That for me
to work in one of them and he had
got another girl to work in the other
one. cleaning house and washing
dishes, and he would give me 100
francs a month";
What did you say in regard to
that?'
well, asked my mother first. so
my mother told me all right"
After consulting your mother what
answer did you make to him?"
We'll, l told him if he sent the
money every month to my mother that
I got from him; so he told me to send
$40 home every month and give me
$40 to buy clothes and everything"
Then, in the presence of your moth
err, you agreed with Schoolmeester that
you would come to America and work
in the hotel, which he represented was
operated by himself, for 500 per
month";
L SS, SIT.
"And on that account you were 20 re-
tain. keep, for your own use, $40 each
month and he was to send back to your
mother for her use the balance, namely
$10?"
Yes, sir"
WAS anything said at the time you
refer to when Mr.. Schoolmeester your
mother and yourself We're engaged in
this conversation concerning your be-
wifi M ct pr
wife,"
Yes, sir"
What was said?"
well he told me so quick as we was
over, two or three months, that he
would marry me-"
He said to you that within two or
three months after your arrival in
America he would marry you?"
Yes, sir"
You confded in all his statements,
you believed them, did you?"
Yes, sir"
AT that time what knowledge did
you have concerning whether he was
single or married man, referring to
Schoolmeester?'
II knew nothing about it at all"
Then as you say, you accompanied
him upon those representations that he
had made to you, or by reason of said
representations to America from Bel
GUM; is that right"
Yes, sir
When did you leave Belgium on that
trip with Schoolmeester?"
"On the 9th of November, 1897"
AT what port in America did you
land?"
New York"
How long did you remain in New
York;"
lone day"
Where did you go and whom did
you meet?'
Il met Schoolmeester and came right
to Butte"
after remaining in New York one
day you left with Schoolmeester for
Butte, Montana?"
Yes, sir"
What took place, what occurred
after you arrived in Butte?''
well. we took hack at the depot,
and / didn't know where l was. So
we came to Mercury street and knocked
on the door and he hollered, and said
open the door. it is me" So she Was
not there. That is, his wife"
What folioWed?"
Then nobody answered, 50 he took
me down in saloon on Main street. y
You accompanied him to saloon on
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Main street after he was unable to gain
entrance to this place on Mercury
street,"
Yes. sir
Can you state now the whereabouts
on Mercury stereet he took your
mo. Is e. Mercury street.
Can you state the character of the
house-of that house in particular, and
the houses in general in that neighbour
hood?''
THE house No. 25 Mercury street, it
is little frame house"
II mean the character of it so far as
morality is concerned"
1T is a house of prostitution"
Did you have any information or
knowledge at the time Schoolmeester
undertook to secure your entrance to
that house, of the kind of house it
was?"
NO; did not know where was 60
ing
What followed your entering the sa-
loon you referred to on Main street in
Butte?"
well he left me there until 12
o'clock noon"
What time did you arrive in Butte
on that day, and what day was it?'
about $50 on Tuesday"
I'm the forenoon?'
Eyes, sir"
"On what day of the month";
1.-THE 18th of December, 1897"
Then what occurred?'
He took me back to the house of
prostitution situated at 25 East Mer-
curry street about II O'Clock noon on the
day of my arrival
Did you secure admission to the
house al that timer" s'
Eyes: he procured my entrance"
"Then what took placer"
'Wall abOut | O'Clock there
woman came in and he kissed her. I
did not know who it was; it was his
wife. So 1 asked her about the hotel.
She said he amt got no hotel
When you asked her about the hotel
what hotel did you refer to, the hotel
that was supposed to be conducted by
him."
Yes, she told me he hadn't got any
hotel, and she told me what 1 would
have to do"
What did she state you would have
to do?"
She told me I would have to stay
in the house like she did"
Did she state to you how that was.
how she conducted herself; what she
did?"
Yes, sir
She then expected you to become a
prostitute?"
Yes, sir"
w men you were Iold that what ola
you do?'
We'll, l told her 1 was not coming
over for that was going over to work
in a hotel. So she told me l would
have to do it. l hadn't anything else
to do; I could not get back or nothing"
Was this man Schoolmeester present
at the time this conversation took place
with his wife,
Yes, SIR
What part did he take in the con-
versation?"
He said nothing; he just listened"
AT that time, as | understand, you
were unable to talk the English lam
guage?"
Il could not talk the English at all"
The only language that you did
know was the French language"
Belgium and French"
This woman whom SchoolmeeSter
| introduced you to as his wife. did she
| talk to you in your native language"
Yes, SIR
| In French or Belgium"
| In Belgium
How long did you remain at % East
| Mercury street,"
| About week.
Who conducted the house, if you
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Under commission from a court in
Belgium, which made it's way to Butte
through all the diplomatic channels be-
tween that country and the United
States. Judge Lindsay of the district
court has just taken the testimony of
Pauline Victorine Lemajeur, the young
Belgian girl who was brought to Butte
under false representa- tons nearly two
years ago by a fellow named Peter De
schoolmeester, for immoral purposes. It
appears that De Schoolmeester has an
estate in Belgium and an action for
damages has been brought against him
in that country by the mother of the
girl. and the latter's deposition is to be
used in the case there. The commission
sent to Judge Lindsay was issued by
Leon de Rychman, examining magis-
frate for the district of Gand, Oriental
Flanders. Belgium, and passed through
the office of the minister of justice, was
Endorsed by Alfred Vanden Bulcke, di-
rector general at the ministry of for
eign affairs of Belgium, and by the for
eign office transmitted to the Belgian
minister at Washington, by him handed
to Secretary of State Hay. and by the
state department forwarded to Cover
nor Smith, the latter sending it to Judge
Lindsay. AS soon as the girls deposit
ton hes been translated into French it
will be sent back to Belgium through
the same channels through which the
commission came. The commission
reads as follows:
prosecution against De Schoolmeester,
Pierre Jean, born at Blankenberghe,
Belgium, on the oath of August, 1863,
son of Michael and Amelie Roose; domi-
ci1ed at Blankenberghe, No 81 East
street, but residing at the present time
in America, at Butte, Mont, or in Spo-
kane, accused of having at Gand in the
month of November, 1897. kidnapped,
through .deceitful representations, the
minor child, Paul Victorine Lemajeur,
aged over l6 years. (Article 1868 of the
penal code of Belgium.) And whereas
it has appeared from the complaint
made on the 10th day Of February, 1899
by the mother of Pauline LemaJeur
that this young girl, born at RoubaiX
France, on the Sd day of November
1877, was persuaded to follow De
Schoolmeester to America, in the month
of November, 1897, with the consent OF
her parents only on his promise that she
would be employed at his house as a
servant girl at a salary of 100 francs a
month and that she would probably pe-
come his wife, but that the culprit, who
was nevertheless married. compelled
her 70 abandon herself to a life of pros
titution, and left her almost penniless,
Notwithstanding the profits thus made
for him: that in the meantime he was
deceitfully writing to the parents of
Pauline Lemajeur that he had married
her, and that she was perfectly happy:
that he corroborated it by word of
mouth when he returned alone to Bel
GUM in the latter part of the year 1898,
in relation to the estate of his mother,
Amelie Roose, who died at Blanken-
berghe on the Goth day of September,
1895 And whereas Pauline Lemajeur,
who by her letters of the 10th of Janu-
arE and the 18Th Of March, 1899, had re-
quested to be repatriated, was married
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know; who operated and run it; who
was the proprietor"
"Oh, l don't know"
Did the wife of this man School
meester, or Schoolmeester himself.
seem to have charge of matters there?"
Thy were in charge of the place.
The man and wife-Schoolmeester
and his wife,"
Yes"
Where is this man schoolmeester
now?"
Il hear he was in Seattle"
He is not living in Montana
mo"
The girl said after a week at No. 25
she moved to No. 81 and remained there
from December until last January.
where are you living now?"
1.-THE Little Terrace"
Where is that?"
THAT is near wyoming and Arizona
streets. on Mercury
And YOU were brought to live such
a life by the representations this man
Schoolmeester made to your
Yes, sir"
How often have you seen Mr..
Schoolmeester since you came to this
country, since you arrived in Butte?'
"Oh, 1 saw him every day. Well we
was living together"
For how long?"
"Since l came over here till the day
he quit that is from December, 1897,
to November, 1898; then he left for the
old country"
You say that in November, 1898, this
man Schoolmeester returned to Belgium
and left you?"
Yes, sir"
How long, If you know, did he re-
main in Belgium
"Well, from November to January
last"
"Then he returned to Butte?''
Yes, sir"
did you again live with him."
mo, sir; Of course he was over with
somebody else again."
| did you address a letter at any time
| to any one in Belgium concerning your
| desire to be repatriated?"
mo: my mother wrote me, inquiring
! what l was doing, and I wrote her ana
! answered what I was doing
| How many times did you write TO
/ your mother concerning your manner
! of living?'
Two or three times"
/ Are YOU married at this time?"
) Yes. SIR
When were you married and whom
| did you marry?"
"On the 29th of last May to Frank
| lin
| What are Mr.. Franklin's initials|'
u. B. Franklin"
What are your circumstances at TINS
| time. your financial circumstances.
are you rich or poor?'
/ "Oh, I'm awful poor
You have no funds at all, no money
at an?"
No"
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stances you left Belgium for this coun-
try?"
Il left with my father and sister and
two brothers"
You emigrated then from Belgium
and landed in New York in America?
How long did you remain in New
York;"
only a day"
Where did you go after arriving in
New York? What did you do after ar
irving in New York city the first
timer"
''Oh. we went to Boston then"
How long did you remain in Bos-
-Four days"
And from Boston where did you
travel?"
Back to New York for the old coun-
In whose company were you from
New York to Boston and from Boston
back to New York?'
My father and sister and two broth
ers"
Where was your mother in the
mean:ime?"
I'm Belgium"
you stated a while ago you first met
this man Schoolmeester in New York ?"
I'VE met him on the steamer"
DO you mean on the steamer on it's
way from Belgium to New York;"
mo, from New York to Belgium"
"Oh, going back to France?"
We'll, that is the first time I saw
him.
What age We're you at the time you
then first met him on the steamer as
you state?'
about 10 years and nine MONTHS
Mr. Schoolmeester accompanied you
and your people upon the steamer from
New York back to Belgium"
Yes, sir"
What acquaintance did you have
with him after you arrived in Bel
GUM? How often did you meet him?"
i met him only once. That was in
November then in 1897
We'll, did you have a talk with him
concerning returning to this country,
or as TO what you were to do in the
future?"
No; he was talking to my mother.
OF course ] was working al that time.
When l come home my mother told me
that there was a fellow in the United
States, she told me, that he wanted a
woman to work in a hotel for 100
francs per month. So l told her I
would like to make that money"
DO you know what this man stated,
this Schoolmeester, in regard to where
you should be employed?"
He told me to work in a hotel; that
is all"
Diu you ldIlu MIietHVI Tic 1io-
tel was situated in the United States
of America or Belgium"
Yes, he told me in America
Did he say to you what place in
America? ?"
No"
His conversation with regard to
your employment in the American no
tel was had with your mother, and not
with yourself, as 1 understand it,"
Yes, SIR
Did you at any time talk with De
Schoolmeester concerning your coming
to this country?'
No"
Did you have any conversation with
him in regard to being employed at his
house as a servant?"
No"
who was the hotel that you refer TO
to be conducted by as far as you have
been informed or as far as you know?
He said it was his own hotel
And the conversation that you refer
to as regards your employment at a
hotel in the United States of America
which you understood was conducted
by De Schoolmeester occurred first be-
tween De Schoolmeester and your
mother entirely; is that correet2'
The conversation took place pe-
tween my mother and Schoelmeestel
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variably the case, it makes no differ
ence to him-he is there to throw him;
If not easily, then by the use of force
and muscle. He denies that he must
throw every conner in order to keep in
tact his houseful of wives, a story that
has gone the rounds. He says that he
has no wives and is not looking for
any; that he is not personally ac-
quainted with the sultan and that the
sultan does not know or care where he
as. He says that he is in this country
to make a stake, and that when he gets
ready to return to Turkey he will go. 4
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
MILK CONSOLIDATION.
Composed of the Leading Milk Producers
of Silver Bow County.

A consolidation of the various milk
producers of Silver Bow county has
been formed and will begin business
about Feb. 1 under the name of the
Butte Milk depot. The company will
adopt a perfect delivery system of Is
districts, for which new wagons have
been ordered, and it is a commendable
fact that everything for the outfit has,
been manufactured in Butte. The con-
tract for the harness for Is teams has
been awarded to Nevills & Co. and they
will be made strictly by hand; thus the
money for wages remains at home.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17

HOLIDAY DISPLA
DAVIS & WEIMESGARY co.
HOLIDAY GIFTS.

In offering these suggestions the public we have made at
tempt mention all the lines that display show
much less the almost endless variety This partial list
however, call attention something that will supply want
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-07

People who have to buy barbed wire
This spring are getting a healthy OBJ
ject lesson as to the blessings to the
people resulting from the formation
OF trusts. Three months ago barb.d
wire was selling in Kingfisher at
81. y per hundred pounds. In Janu-
AIRY a trust gobbled all the leading
wire mills and now barbed wire is
sS.25 per hundred in Kingiisher and
will be still higher when the present
supply is exhausted. But still there
are people who think the govern
ment should not attempt to prevent
such robbery by legislation-and some
of them consumers at that. Kingfish-
er Reformer:
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-07

A Jefferson, Texas, man who
chewed 20 cents worth of tobacco a
week concluded to try a tobacco cure.
In two weeks he ate up s1.5o worth
of cure, and for the next two weeks
he used 10 cents worth of candy, .
cents worth of peanuts and . cents
worth of cough drops per day. Dur
ing these two weeks he also consumed
two large rubber erasers, ate the rub
Der tips from II lead pencils, chewed
up dozen penholders and browsed
of his mustache as high as he could
reach. He now chews tobacco in the
interest of economy. Tobacco World.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-07
spain,s createst Need.

Mr. r. p. Olivia. of Barcelona, Spain.
spends his winters at Aiken, S. G,
Weak rcrvts Lad caustd severe pains
in the back of his head. On using
Electric Bitters. Am. rica's greatest
Blood and Nerve Remedy. all pain soon
left him. He saws ,his grand medicine
is what his country reeds. All Amer
icans know .liar il cures liver and kid
neY trouble. pnritics the blood. tones up
III. stomach. Strengthens The nerves,
puts vim, yicor and rex life inio every
muscle, Itrye md oIiun Of Tie body.
or weak, tired or aiiing yon need it.
Every bottle enniant.'d, only 30 cents.
For sale iiy Ikeln,an Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-07

melons produced yet. Individual
acreage is smaller but 4 larger num-
her are engaged in the work. and the
experience gained during the past
two seasons, is of great benefit To
them in the cultivation of the crop.
Men who had 30 acres sowed hereto
fore cut to ten and they anticipate a
larger profit from ten than realiz:d
from thirty as they can give the vines
closer attention, better cultivation
ard raise superior melon and more
of them to the acre. The only thing
dreaded at present is the hail.-Las
Animas Leader.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-07

Owners of stock brands have been
given an additional six months in
which to record their stock brands.
The law passed by the recent legis-
lature designated July lst as the time
limit for recording, but rs Secretary
of State Beckwith finds it impossible
for his Office force 10 perform the
work of recording BY that time. he
simply extends the time limit for six
months to suit his own convenience.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-07-07
The 5oth birthday Of Hon. j. II.

Crowley was celebrated by a surprise
party at his home last Thursday June
22nd. The friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crowley, seventy-iive in number,
were present and spent the day very
pleasantly. The Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows presented their host with an
elegant rocking chair, and he was
also the recipient of many other pres
ents from friends. Rocky Ford
Times Republican.