Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
urnina observation-disclosures jn Thursday Nnumber H. 1901

day. This was when she showed him
her arms. Her face bore traces of tears.
During the time Salter stood outside
Mrs. Morse's room and talked with her
Harris was within eight steps of the
pair Had come to the trial of his own
free will upon request of Mrs. Morse's
lawyers. He made an excellent witness
for the plaintiff and cross examination
failed to shake his testimony in any par
ticular
NURSE Had A ROMANCE.
The direct examination of Mrs. Ber-
tina Wells, the trained nurse who at
tended Mrs. Morse during her sickness
in Chicago, when she was i'll at Edin-
burgh Hotel,and who handled the Brom-
ley Featherstone funds provided for her
expenses home, had not been concluded
when adjournment was taken yesterday
evening. Mrs. Wells is d Noluptuous
blonde of pleasing address and appear
ance. incidentally she has romantic
story of her own which will bear recital,
having married money and old age and
suffered from the insane jealousy of her
her. In January, 1899, Mrs. Wells, then
Bertha Hundley, was a trained nurse in
the city of Chicago. Young, intellectual
" bright and beautiful of form and fea-
ture, her charms attracted the notice OF
Thomas j. Wells. an aged attorney of
that city retired from practice and pos
sessed of large wealth. He sought her
hand in marriage. He was wealthy and
she was poor and the prospect of mar
rAing rich proved too strong for her
judgment, and she married him. They
also toured the west and at San Fran
cisco he deserted her after threatening
her life and taking with him her trunks,
together with her purse and 5000 in
money said to have been her property.
She was alone and a stranger in a
strange land. She pawred her diamonds
for means to get home and returning to
Chicago resumed her occupation as
nurse. incidentally she has a divorce
suit against the tickle Mr.. Wells now
pending in the Chicago courts.
Mrs, Wells testimony was largely con-
iirmatory of Mrs. Morse's story OF her
whereabouts. actions and adventures on
that memorable trip She gave her resi-
dence as 4727 Calumet avenue, Chicago.
Had lived in Chicago ten years. Met Mr..
and Mrs Morse four years ago when
called to attend Mrs. Morse at the Audi
torium Annex. A few months after this
Mrs. Morse was brought to her at sta
ton OH the L road, where Mrs Wells
was acting as cashier. A Mr.. Bromley
brought her. Mrs. Morse was sick and
wanted her services. Mrs. Morse looked
very i'll and her mental condition APP
peared very bad. She agreed to come to
her and Mrs. Morse went to Mrs. Wells
home. Thence she removed to the Edln-
burgh Hotel. She said Messrs. Bromley
and Featherstone and DIR. Seger calleu
on Mrs. Morse at the Wells place ana
ut the Edinburgh. Mrs. Morse was never
for moment alone with any OF the men.
knew that kilograms were sent Mr..
Morse apprising him OF Mrs. Morse's
whereabouts and illness. Thought Dr.
Seger sent one and Mrs. Wells sent on..
On the day of Mrs. Morse's departure
for Grinnell DR.. Seger and Mr.. Bromley
called after dinner. Proposed to Mrs.
Morse to go driving. They did so ana
went from the drive directly to the de-
rot. All this time Mrs. Morse was not
at any time alone with either of the men.
DR.. seger and Mr.. Bromley aided Mrs.
Morse to her state room. DR.. Seger
passed out first. Mrs. Morse kissed
Bromley goodbye after the train was III
motion. Mrs. Wells came on to Grinnell
with Mrs. Morse.
She said Mr.. Featherstone gave her
Mrs. Wells) 800 before they left the
city. He told her not to let Mrs. Morse
know as she would refuse it. Said 1t
was for expenses.
After she returned to the city she took
the money to Mr. Bromley who told her
70 keep It,
No one met them at the Grinneil end
of the journey. They walked to the
Morse residence and We're let in by Mr..
Morse's sister. Mrs. Morse went to bed.
Nurse told Morse In his own room of
Mrs. Morse's illness and that she had
returned.
Some days after Mrs. Wells was told
by Mrs. Morse that she would have to
go. Said the housekeeper would leave
If she didn't.
THE WALK WITH MORSE.
Witness detailed a walk she took with
AIR. Morse at his invitation.
During this walk he told her that he
had made mistake when he married
Mrs. Morse. Said he would better have
married a woman like the witness.
Morse said Mrs Morse was very jealous
and they had better go back soon.
Morse told her his wife had been sick
at a sanitarium in California and had
there lost a child of which he was not
the father. He told her this at her
home in Chicago when he came there to
get some letters written by Mrs. Morse