Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-16

wife while you were In Gheyenne?"
About every day"
And how often did you write 90
her?'
Nearly every day"
when you returned did you go down
towards ST. Mary's academy with the
intention Of seeing your children2"
II did"
when you met your wife, what was
her appearance
she was somewhat pale, but / at
trlbuted II to the strain she had been
under in nursing me while was at the
hospital"
Did you spend the evening with
your wife?'
Yes"
And the next day."
I'VE went down to ST. Mary's Aca-
DENY got our children and had them
with us during the day"
After your wife left for Pocatello,
you worked at Engineer Kelsey's office
during the dsy?"
Yes"
And wrote letters during the even
lng?"
FINDING THE NOTE.
Where was this pastboard box, in
which you found the scrap OF paper
on which your wife had writtenY
1T was against the wall"
Were there other scraps Of this same
nole?"
Yes. there was some reference as to
the disposition Of her body and effects
fnaa... I ~.
some reference TO her having done
wrong, but the scraps were not COM
plete."
What was the date OF IT."
Sept. %. ] found the scrap with
the date on Il. This note was written
In ink"
That night you went out to the hos
pital 10 see Mr.. Wallace
Yes. although don't think started
out with that definite intention. When
] reached the hospital. air Wallace had
gone 10 bed, but aroused him. told
him about finding the note, and asked
him IL he had heard anything regarding
my wife. AS We talked on, know
he said / must be mistaken"
did this tend to relieve your ankle
tye"
mo. l thought something was
wrong"
Won were not convinced OF that?"
81 doubt very much II could have ever
been convinced that she had done such
wrong from any lips but her own"
Next morning you took the train
for Pocatello?'
Eyes"
'In thinking this matter over, dld
the name Of any man come 20 your
mind?"
Il think not"
Was your wife surprised to see you
at Pocatello?'
Yes, she was. told her why had
come, and either told her OF or showed
her this scrap OF paper"
Then you expressed your opinion
about III"
Yes presume did"
did she seem awed or frightened?"
She seemed very much grieved and
detected ] think her first remark, af-
ter had presented the matter 90 her,
was that she would not lie to me. |
questioned her further, asking to know
the circumstances, but she would not
tell more than admit the truth Of my
charge. did not suggest any names,
nor do / recall having had the name OF
any man In my mind"
ibid you hold out any inducements
to your wife 10 tell your"
mo"
Did You sleep at all that night or
on the way TO Salt Lake,"
II did not, nor did my wife"
did you ask her how she came 60
leave that scrap in the waste basket In
stead Of burning IT."
mo but she said she thought she
had destroyed It,"
did you telegraph your wife that
you were going TO Pocatello?"
mo"
did you gain any more information
from your wife at that time than the
bare fact OF her guilt?"
NO She refused 10 disclose the mat.
ter beyond tina, point"
"You returned here on Wednesday
Sept r. Was IL al that time you agreed
to separator
Yes"
That afternoon Mrs. Wallace was at
the Halls, and that evening you and
your wife went to the hosplial?"
Yes. We went separately on the
Invitation Of Mrs Wallace, who, be.
lleve. knew something OF the difficulty.
Mr.. Wallace expressed "a willingness TO
let Mrs. Mills come to the hospital 60
stay, and ! approved OF g."
did YOU sleep any that night7'
No. ] was busy all night"
What was your object In making |
your will next day."
1T was a desire TO leave my prop !
erty 90 my children"
did you, In 1t, exclude your wife en-
tirely?"
Il did"
did the letter which you found on |
the table from your wife soften your
feelings towards herr"
II can hardly say"
This letter Is torn somewhat. Isn't |
Il entirely probably that you tore 1t in
anger?"
rs II quite fair TO ask me to draw
such deductions? cannot answer the
question. | WIN state all the facts, 80
far as | know them. II Is not for me
10 draw the deductions"
did YOU stu desire to know the name
)f The man,"
Yes"
For what purpose?"
Il cannot say"
Had any thought OF revenge entered
your hearth"
Il would not say that It had not II
S possible
opi1 vo,, eiaao On ,Ertiaav NIGHT a.