The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-22

tinuance, made very lengthy speech
in which he reviewed the case and told
of the delays which have caused 1t to
drag along for more than year, and
declared that the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT have not made an honest enors
to secure testimony.
Mr.. Dempsey waxed quite warm in
his denunciation of the alleged neglig-
ence on the part of the attorneys for
the woman, and branched off long
enough to take few shots at the news
paper representatives present, who ne
declared were 'unduIy assiduouS in ex-
plotting the woman's side of the case,
while wilfully sighting the ofticers
side. 1.-The main thing with them seems
to be to get reading matter" he said,
land the public seems to side with the
woman, as usual.
Mr.Din read two love letters which
have become famous the world over. he
was interrupted in the reading by Mr.;
Dempsey, who said, you don't need
to waste time on those-the newspapers
have published them long ago" After
reading the letters, Mr.. Dill said that
he could produce a certified copy or a
letter from Burbank in which he ad-
mitted to the war department that he
wrote the letters containing the peculiar
expressions of endearment. Captain
Davis. of the Fourth cavalry, was pres
ent in the court room with certified
copy of Burbanks letter in his possess
sion.
The letters were read, and created
considerable amusement anu q STIR AZ
the court room. They read as follows:
My Dear Wife of My Heart: will
never forget you and all the time L
am thinking about you I am very sor-
Gus to see you, but it is impossible
now because, tomorrow, or day after.
we are going away. My child, do not
come here. Goodby, because 1 shall
come back to you as sure as there IS
God in heaven.
Today PHILIPPE was here and he will
tell you all that / told him. 1 wrote
you the other day, telling you not 10
come here, because it will be very pain
full for you to arrive here at night and
/ would be aboard of the steamer at
that time and not be able to see you.
Oh, child of my heart, do not think
of me because my separation will be
very painful to you, but / cannot help
it. If 1 had money of my own 1 would
have retired from the army even to-
morrow.
be with you and we will not be separa-
ted again. GoOdby, my lovely wife of
my soul. 1 always remember you and
never will 1 forget you, and 1 will
be counting the day till 1 come back
to see you. 1 have received your kind
kisses and hugs and 1 return your
kisses and hugs, also. will never for
get you and / will think of you all the
time Your husband that loves you
CSigned) BURBANK.
Read Another Letter.
My Dear Wife: have received your
letter from the president, but the other
letter you wrote me 1 have not yet re-
ceived. l am very sorrowful here.
have much to do and always 1 am
OF you, all the time wishing
to see you, but 1 think it cannot be,
because on Wednesday we are going
abroad, SO if you come I will not be
here.
Ny child. do not think badly of me,
because within five months more I viii
be here again. l send you this by the
presidents muchacha. Oh, my loving
child, do not ever forget me. As XII
never you also. My child, 1 love you
with all my soul and within five
months / will see you again. Many
kisses and hugs from you husband that
loves you with all his heart.
(Signed) BURBANK
Judge fitzpatrick complimented the
for the woman on the spirit
in which they looked upon the matter
and said that it was not a case which
necessitated an indulgence in asperity
or undue animosity. He said: I'm
court. 1 wish to say that so far as
General Bell and his associates are
concerned, since the beginning of the
case they have exhibited almost over
to avoid any interfer-
ence whatever by suggestion or other
wise. This l wish to express in a most
emphatic manner"
sion, agreed to allow the court, if 1t
saw fit, to appoint commission, con-
ditiOnal on such agreement as they
might draw up in the meantime. 1t
was at this juncture that Attorney