The oasis., 1908-06-20

cannot explain now fully. He has had every reason to separate from his family and has beegy making every effort to settle his businees and property in such manner as to eaye them fully provided for before appvine for divorce. This has been retarded ana made much harder by his newspaper and other controversies with MT. Bird and others in Nogales whom he has never wronged
 We came to Guaymas in December and the next month our baby was born. We are living in complete retirement until we can be mar ried. No one can help us, and some in Nogales would make our course much harder.
 You cannot know how have wanted all tbq time one confidant at least to whom could tell everything and who would know however blamable ourcourse might be under any other circumstances we cannot do otherwise.
 Now Edna dear, have told you all and my heart feels much lighter It has meant much suffering to me 10 keep it all to myself and also to keep you all in suspense, yet it was so hard to write. 1 cannot help but feel that however much some may condemn me nv love has been as pure as could have felt for anyone. You know it all. Can you still love me2 f EDITH
 P. s. Please let Aunt Annie read this for I shall moi write it again
 Mrs. J. B. Bristol testified that she has known Edith Prince intimately ever since her arrival in Nogales in Septem- Der, 1903 that she worked for Pelegrin nearly all that time; she is consump- tive, and during the past year was very weak and feeble; she is about g years of age, and weighs between 80 and 90 pounds.
 Mrs. J. B. Moore testified that she lived in premises adjacent to the home of Mir. and Mrs. Pellegrin several years they lived together as husband and wife, and had several children.
 Mir. J. 5. Moore testified to the same effect as Mrs Moore.
 c. NJ. Rathbun testified that he knew Miss Prince some months in 1907; that she occupied small shack on the lot where is the house in which he resided that she took her meals at his table frequently; that she was very weak, feeble invalid that leaving her work at Pellegrins she would walk home and come into his house gasping. The 1 Territory then rested whereupon Attor- ney Noon moved dismissal of the ease on the ground that the evidence did not prove the offence charged, viz. "open and notorious cohabitation and adul- tery." The attorney for the defence made very strong argument for weak 1 case.
 In opposing dismissal Judge O'Connor ! tlhNQ " tHAupllcfi bilC COlitCL- ton that the birth of a child, as proved in this case, is the strongest kind Of proof of open and notorious cohabta- l ton.
 Judge O'Connor made powerful argument, and in dilating upon the vile crime of defendant upon poor Edith Prince, the ladies present, some Of her most intimate friends, were moved to 1 tears.
 The motion to dismiss was oyerruled. Defendant then rested without introduc- ing testimony The district attorney asked for judgment. Tie court ad- judged the defendant guilty as l charged" and imposed fine of $l0O.OO. Defendant gave notice of appeal to the district conrt, filed bond, and was re- leased.
 "The pleasant outing party" that went to Tubac Monday, went over to Wash ngton Camp yesterday, and the literary exercises" that were omitted at Tubac were pulled off with consider able eclat.