The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19

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me to know that I stand in my Mamie S
regards well enough so that she trusts
me with all that woman can trust to
a man. and darling, I win tell you now
| that / do know more than you might
think of your married life, and that all
has not been roses and sunshine, and
now, what I do, all my efforts will be
to make you forget the past and enjoy
all you can in the future; and now as
far as your favors TO others are con-
cerned, those things are none Of my
business or any ones else You have
and have had the right, and darling,
with your confiding. loving nature, low
ing caresses, petting kisses, your old
failings are left alone If you have had
intrigueS by the dozen it is no ones
business but your own. So darling. as
say or talk about these things to me
as you like. It makes no difference to
me if you have had a thousand, I love
my darling as she is, for what see in
herself alone. Not what she was, can
be or can give have had all that only
to make her still dearer to me No, my
darling, do not make any mistake in
this or misunderstood me. Read what
say carefully, very carefully, and in the
future you will have no need of secrecy
or anything else, only I, Ned, want all
the love Mamie dear has to spare. Ned
will guard it carefully and fully appre-
ciate it as no one else can [ have the
rest, but it is the love Ned wants, too.
'.One might as well go up town, buy
what he wants and go about his bust
ness make a business transaction of it.
same as buying dress goods-and I did
enjoy it so much and did SO hate to see
you go, but you, of course, told me you
must, and I could not say word, think
ing that you knew best how you were
circumstanced-
But had that been out of town, away
from home, then we could have done as
we liked, as much as we liked, but it
is all right, darling; these things will
r will f
We can squeeze out a little more time.
Surely, anyway, on that account / am
sorry about that night, and had I had
known for sure that it was so I could
have told you what to do
Now from what you have seen and
what you know, which do you think that
Ned loves Mamie for? Her person, a
passionate love-love of person-or an
honest, true love for Mamie herself, for
what Mamie is, be it called passionate
or lukewarm? Now, my dear, you've a
WOman'S thoughts and you can't fool a
woman one bit; her intuition alone al
ways tells rightly. Say, now, what say
yOu2 What impression has it left on
your mind as to how and what kind of
love Ned has for Manie2 Then you
think such a little wee short visit did
not hardly pay me for my trouble, Ell?
Well, I guess you have concluded from
my letter that no minute with Mamie is
a pleasure only to take her hand
At the fifth day of the Sells trial the
examination of Detective Mahoney was
completed. He was asked what he was
paid for shadoWing Mrs. Sells. His an
swer showed that it is somewhat ex-
pensiye to have a wife watched by
private detective agency It would be
cheaper to do it himself. He was paid
S5 per day and expenses for each man
while in the city and 81 and expenses
While out of the city He had been paid
$500 and there was still $500 due him.
In answer to the question what other
detectives We're employed on the case,
AJahOney said that no one, so tar' as
he knew. except the fellow with the
show" This was Detective SmCOt- He
came to Mahoney's office on November
Is and IA and did some work on the
case He watched at the Sells residence
for a night or two MahOney thought
he was now in the city. Mr.. Page, at |
torney for William Bott, here took a |
look at the reports, and they were then |
put in evidence after they had been iden- |
titled.
ton H. L" or H. 2" He was asked |
what this meant. "Oh, there were two |
II. s. called at the house
yes; Hardesty and another an
swered the detective, and even the |
judge smiled.
Mahoney was asked if he had ever had
any conversation with Miss Florence |
Sells and he said that he did not know
the young woman and had never talked |
with her. MahOney said that there were
lots of reports which had not been put
in evidence. At this point Judge Hag-
erty and Mr.. Huling held a conference,
and then Mr.. Hagerty called Mr. BOtt
into the back room for short time
Mr.. Huling asked the witness, did
you not have a converse ton with Mr.
Bott and Mr.. Cannon some six weeks
agO?"
Seems to me was in to see Mr.
Cannon
Didn't Mr.. Cannon bring Mr.. Bott
up to see you2"
Not that I remember Of"
"AIr. Mahoney, didn't you tell Mr.
Canron that you didn't want to testify
in this case, and that if they would
make it all right with you that you
would leave the state and keep out OF
the way2"
didn't There. amt nobody can make It
the afternoon and bring with him the
books and records he had spoken of as
being in his possession.
tective Mahoney, was the next witness
called. Frank was the first shadow
following Bott on the night of the sd
Of October 1899, and of seeing him en-
father. He told of the other nights ne
had watched the house and of what he
he evidence of his father on cross-ex-
animation. it was developed that for a
part OF the time he was engaged IN watch
ng Harry Lyons. The witness was dis
missed and an adjournment taken for
noon.
There was the same rush in the after
loon for seats in the courtroom as there
lad been in the morning. Seven women
anne in and took front seats They were
yreatly interested in Mr.. BOtt and every
ime his name was mentioned they would |
get their heads together and whisper
They asked that Harry Lyons be pointed |
ut to them, but the .'blue-eyed boy was
lot present One of the women wore
classes and took notes Of the evidence.
mother had a head of golden hair and |
lstened most intensely to everything that
vas said The attorneys were late and
ourt was not opened until after the hour.
here was even larger crowd in the
obby than during the morning session.
'eter Murphy, partner of John Mahonex.
vas placed on the stand. and Mr. Safer,
.ttorney for Mr. Sells. questioned him.