Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-04
WAS DEEPLY IN
LOVE WITH HIM.
DR. Keen Admits This Much Dur
ing Hearing of Case Against
Mr.. Nipper.
WROTE AFFECTIONATE LETTERS.
Declared in One of Them That She
Might be Tempted to Smother Mrs.
Nipper With a Pillow


Late yesterday afternoon sensational
Developments came to light in the case
OF Emma j. Keen vs. Thomas Nipper,
now on in the federal court. Dr. Keen,
from her own admissions, became in
fatuated with Mr.. Npper, when she
was mere girl and while she was on a
visit to her aunt, Mrs. Nipper. She con-
fessed having written several stunning
love letters to defendant, in which she
expressed her love for him. and in one
of which she says she might be Tempt
ed to smother her aunt with pillow in
order to get her out of the way.
As stated in last nights News" the
plaintiff * now practising physician,
and early in life deposited 5000 with
defendant. which sum was to be invest
ed in sheep, Mr., Nipper putting up $40
600. The business prospered and In
few years time Mr.. Nlpper sold out for
$4,000, a third Of which plaintiff now
sues to recover. on the face of the
thing it would appear to have been a
pure Du0liOSH BlOlbAlNlNiit bhA st'et'NNs
afternoon Judge Powers of counsel for
the defense, in his discrimination of
DR.. Keen, attempted TO show that there
were considerations other than those of
business in the dealings between plain
tiff and defendant
LOVES OLD SWEET SONG.
The first letter begins, Dear Uncle
Tom" and says that she had not known
what feeling she had for him until he
told her OF his love She said that her
thoughts were with him continually and
she longed for a confidential talk with
him, but, as the opportunity was not
| likely to present itself, she thought she
had better go home very soon, Not to
be married. however, because she
| continued. 1.-THE one whom | once re-
spected so highly, | cannot say loved,
| has but little charm for me now" She
asks If he thinks II wise for Mrs Nip
per to go home with her. and concludes.
Cant you arrange some way so that
we can have few private words?'
DOWN ON MRS. NIPPER.
In another letter written from Den
| yer. Miss Keen said she had been
entertained by "the cream of Denver"
at the finest French restaurant" She
| speaks very bitterly OF Mrs. Npper,
| saying, ~ don't think she is even par
| TALLY insane think she is as
| good many have told me, very low
minded and -princpled, and so
selfish and stubborn that she can't treat
| anyone decently," She then tells Mr..
| Nipper to write TO her at once to meet
| him at salt Lake or ogden. 81 don't
| want her to go back to Boise, she
| says II do not want to go along with
her although nothing in this world
would give me half the pleasure as
meeting with you would cause, but
| must not see you again until you are
free man, then | will meet you any
| place you mention and we can take the
trip of which you spoke, together, and
be happy
| Another evidence Of Miss Keen's in
fatuation for Mr.. Nipper is contained in
an epistle addressed as follows;
| You dear old darling, send me one
| OF your photos ] would rather have
one than anything else in the world"
| The letter closes: IF you were only
free and in Denver what a grand time
we would have"
DYING TO SEE HIM.
| In letter written from Hygiene,
| Colo, April IA, 1892. the following pas
| SiBeS occur q KNOW lHAt we ChIllloL
see each other and there is so much be-
| tween us! How long will 1t be before
| we can meet again with a right TO be
| with and love each other?" You dear
| darling, don't worry about me | am all
right and would be perfectly happy II
| you were here and every obstacle re-
| moved"
In the next, written on the following
| day, abe tells of meeting several of her
| "arstocratlc friends and taking Susie,
| Mr. Nippcrs daughter to call on the
! daughter Of "the wealthiest man in
| Boulder Say. Tom" she continues,
what do you think about settling in
| Denver? | would be perfectly happy
| there with you, and your happiness |
win take into my own hands, and you
shall be happy, dear Tom, after ALL"
MIGHT SMOTHER HER,
On Sept 30, 1892, after assuring
| him of her "undying, unchanging, ever
lasting love, which amounts to mad
| ness, she says IL would not do to go to
| Nipper's home, FOR have such a bitter
contempt for her CMrs. Nipper) would
| be tempted to smother her with pill
| low and declare she died OF heart dis
ease. She and old Mrs. Il. Miss Keen's
| grandmother) have caused me so much
I lluublf Nbhlh ifJblNt liltlI utdln.
| or course, y. Is simple, perhaps little
| crazy. but most Of all, she is n demon
| Of the deepest dye, useless to all hu-
| mainly In fact curse, the only
obstacle between u.s.
A TOP NOTCHER
Writing from Hygiene under date of
| July ., 1898 Miss Keen says: II have
| lifted myself to the CHEST position pos
sible for one OF my age. l have the
| little world In which | move at my feet.
| They have given me medals and prizes
| and crowned me queen OF my profess
| sion" Still she Is not happy.
by February. 1894, relations seem to
have become strained, and Miss Keen
writes from Beatrice, Neb., that her
| time for vengeance Is at hand and she
| could ruin him IL she choose, She de-
mands that he return her letters and
send the money She says that, but
| for him. she would never have made
| the trip, and notifies him that Il Is a
| final warning.
In another letter from Hygiene tho