The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-03
Some Talk Of Divorce.

hatred of Solomon. He introduced the
subject Of Mrs. Solomon's intended di-
vorce.
Some Talk of Divorce.
You went that day to your lawyer,
did you not? 2" was asked.
Yes. sir"
And you began an action for di-
vorce?"
II may have mentioned the word
divorce, but did not begin a suit. I
was simply seeking protection"
you commenced a divorce suit
simultaneously with the arrest Of your
husband, did you ,not?'
II mentioned a divorce which Il
would begin, and I signed a paper,
but I did not think it began a suit
And you had this man arrested to
facilitate the divorce action, didn't
your ..-s- -....t-.
"I thought it would facilitate it and
I wanted it to-:
"You thought he had money and
you wanted to get it, didn't you?' II
II thought he had money and T.
want money to recompense me for
being manned for life and to keep me.
from being a beggar." .
| do you still think he has money!
II don't know. I hope he has"
When Mr.. Nye concluded, Mr..
| Boardman took the witness and ques-,
toned her on redirect examination as
follows: '-~ s
Did you have any reason for fear
ing your husband?" 3.
! Yes, sir
| you said you were afraid Of your!
husband. that he whipped you about?".
| Yes, SIR -. = s-.
"Why did you sit on his lap?"
Feared He Would Kill Her,.
because if 1 did not, he would sus-,
pect that there was some trouble be-.
| tween us. And I knew that If he.
| suspected I no longer loved him he
city I was forced to play the hypocrite'
to protect myself and my sister. He
threatened again and again to kill me
If I did not love him.
This statement provoked much legal
sparring between counsel, which re-
suited in it's admission as testimony.
In response to further questions the
witness said:
HE never threatened me in regard
to sitting on his lap, because ! never
refused to sit on his lap or to kiss
him."
Mr.. Boardman then secured admis-
sion from the witness as to the prep
arations for divorce. to the effect
that she had secured Trafford N. Jayne
as her attorney, and this suit had
nothing to do with the county attor-
ney's office or the criminal prosecu-
ton OF king solomon.
Wife's Letter Introduced.
: Mr.. Nye offered as a part of his
, cross examination, defendants exhibit
1, which was a letter written to king
Solomon" after the latter's arrest and
! imprisonment. The letter reads
Well, sir; so you want to see me. ]
want to see you and so does my brother,
who arrived here last night He will tell
you thing Or two, and so will I. He
would settle your case for you, you miser-
able coward and as for eating, wouldn't
send you a ,norsel, if you were starving.
. . = Minnie.
DR.. E. A. Lupton was sworn and
testified to being called in Immediately
after the shooting. Upon request he
;; produced bottle containing the am.
= putated fingers. The court and jury
= looked somewhat disguised. .
. The court sustained defendants OBJ.
: lection to the exhibit
;, The witness testified, that the de:
fendant had explained his Wife's
: mangled hand by saying that it was
an accident which occurred while
Mrs. Solomon held the revolver. Mrs
Solomon herself had offered no ex
PLANTATION. .- -.
DR.. r. S. Brown, colored, was sworn
He testified that he had known the de
PENDANT for some time, was his famil.
a physician and that he was SUMMONED
n to the Solomon's apartments on tn
p night Of the shooting. He stated tina
s king Solomon" had told him that h
and his wife had been 'fooling with !
It gun and she had got shot, !
= plaintiffs Sister Testifies.
y When May Stevens Mrs. .Solomon'
:, sister, was called to the clerks desk
there was a stir of excitement, blu
4 like her sister this 17-year-old girl dit
a not appear bothered in the least by tn
= attention given her and her .
promise" in response to the oath re
f. peated by Clerk Ryberg, was clear an
v audible all over the room.
q The young lady corroborated he
= sisters story of the shooting. Nv
= laughed at his story she explained
He jumped up, got the revolver
g aimed it right at my sister and shot.
- didn't move. L was too frozen t
move.' ..>...-.
"a "Why did you say to the doctor tina
"a night that Solomon did not shoot you
"a sister?'' 'e #-..
% "He threatened me or he said
~ Promise me faithfully that you wi
20 never tell He didn't really threate
II me, but he rolled his eyes and wa
- just frightened into pron1ising.'
:. Miss Stevens then detailed numerou
threats made by "his majesty" to bot
# women.