The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-08

tailed the interview had in April
last between himself, Harris and
his son at his house. He denied
that he used any threatning Ian.
t guage towards Harris, or used any
weapon or instrument during the
t conversation. On that occasion
? Harris did not deny the paternity
of the child, but said he would like
to settle the matter up, have the
girl go to Minneapolis, and when
/ she returned she could work fol-
him in the Miner office. Witness
was ready to settle the matter ul
by taking $500 for the girl, and
the defendant agreed to do that.
Eric NJ. Anderson, brother of
the girl also testified. He said
that when he heard of the condi.
ton OF his sister, he drove to I'm
derwood, after consulting with his
parents. He saw Harris there,
and told him that he would like to
have him 90 to Washburn with
him, and if he did not go, an officer
would come for him. Harris said
he would go, and rode to Wash
burn in his (witness's) buggy.
They went to the house Of witness
and there met the girl, her father
and mother, and discussed the af-
fair for some time. Harris did
not deny the paternity of the child
and agreed to pay $500 to the girl
towards the support of the child.
In pursuance Of this agreement, he
paid $50 to The girl.
DR.. Dillon testified as to the
physiological condition of the case.
The plaintiff rested it's case here.
The defendant then told his story
He said he was 20 years old this fall.
Some time in May, 1903, Anne
Anderson came to his Office and APP
piled for work. He employed her.
On October 18th last, his wife left
for Wisconsin and remained away
until November Bird, when she re-
turned, After his wife left, he
asked Annie Anderson to do the
housework. cooking and other work.
He paid extra for ilat. and she
used to luu,rilr house ii, the even
ing about $50 or 1:OO o'clock. gen.
orally with her little brother when
he brought the milk. Defendant
went to Bismarck with his wife on
Monday. the 18th of October, and
returned to Washburn on Wednes-
day, the 18th. Mr.. Rogers. of Bis
marck, returned with him, and
roomed with him and got his meals
there. Witness denied the allega-
tions of the girl as to their criminal
relations absolutely. He said that
October he made several
trips away of a day at a time, and
he mentioned two of such trips.
The first part of April, the Ander-
son girl came to him and his wife,
and had a conversation with them;
she stated she did not feel we'll and
would like to go to Bismarck, but
did not have any money, and did
not want to ask her parents for it.
Witness SAID he thought he could
let her have some money, and asked
his wife if it would be all right.
She said yes, and she could work
and pay it back when she got back
from Bismarck. So he handed her
$50, and Mrs. Harris saw him do it.
The girlwas to pay the money back
by work when she returned. He
also paid her $40 that he owed her
for wages. She did not state what
was the matter with her. Witness
attended a dance at Mr.. Oberg's on
the 9th of October; went with Mr..
Rogers and Mr.. Wright. The dance
was given by Miss Anderson and
the Willitts During the evening,
at about 1l:30, Annie Anderson
went into a bed room with Paul
Charlebois and stayed there an
hour. Some of the girls in the
dancing hall seemed to be indig-
nant to think she should stay in
there. She came out at about 1890.
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