Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-30

of various kinds of parties These let
tiers were written every night Just before
she retired and are in the form of a
dairy. In most of them there is an al
most utter lack of punctuation, a varie
gated lot of spelling and Il considerable
i'll usage of grammar.
Last Part of Letter Read.
\ missing part Of the Dear Billy"
letter, alleged by counsel for the Hams
brothers to have been written by Mrs.
Claudia Libby Hams to Annis the day
following her confession, was made pub
lie. Counsel for Mrs. Hams declares the
letter is a forgery.
The missing portion refers to bail fur
nished by Capt. Hams for Annis when
he was arrested for speeding his auto
mobile and is as follows:
He says for YOU to give me the money
from the police court, he doesn't want
any transactions with YOU.
The above paragraph occurs between
the first and last paragraphs of the let
tiers, which are as follows:
June l, 1908.-Dear Billy: Don't come
over Monday morning Everything is over
between Peter and me. He has found out
everything.
I am going to Boston. VIII send you
almost crazy. Good-by, CLAUDIA.
Tells of the Gay Life,
Extracts from some of the other let
te-S are:
My Dearest Husband: I have been up
town with - cumming. We went to sup
per, and went into the Fifth Avenue for IA
drink and met Billy AnniS in there with
bunch of men. We kidnapped him and took
him along with us. Mrs - is crazy about
him. l am afraid she has cut me out She
is very attractive, has the prettiest mouth
and teeth l ever saw; but She can punish
the booze. We got home about half past II:
it is now 1, and l am tired. We went into
some queer places. ana very interesting;
CLAUDIA.
tire after turning few somersauIts in the
kitchen for Minnie
Wednesday. IS came in this after
noon and rushed the growler. He does that
dear; see what you are missing not being
with s1nS S9qr sporty w dearest busDono had
such headache this morning. | backed
down on church; not a hangover, either, be-
cause there was no booze last night.
Nouns Loss of Abruzzi
of AbrGzzi is to marry Miss EElkins, |
was it. Well, you needn't be jeaI-
Tuesday. 24.-@ have been run
ulllS dhouIlN lhS pOoI Ni1AL anu
Mrs. - My, but Mamie does smoke
Four or five in quick succession. Most OF
the women on the post smoke. l did my
share today. Good night, dear, lots of love
and a big kiss. Your loving wife,
CLAUDIA.
Friday, 81 Mrs. roped -
and me into a game of cards; the others all
sneaked. - wanted NE to go home anG
have a smoke with her. Good night. | ald
going to turn in. Loads of kisses for my
man. -Four loving wife.
Dips Into Religion.
April IL came in from the evening
services at the chapel and found a letter
from - saying she would be here in the
morning. 1t was unexpected, in way,
but l am glad. I went to chapel with
Mrs. - to see about confirmation on
Thursday. l am getting religion, and
suppose you will say God, she needs it
Lots Of love and many kisses:
Saturday, April Airs. c. T. and
went up to the Fifth Avenue hotel this
afternoon to take or last drink, as it
is to be torn down Monday. l telephoned
Billy, and he came over with kid, about
20. and we had bully time. l got away
with a supetureen, and Mrs. - chating
dish and spoons, and so on. We wanted
to stay in the evening, but Billy had
tickets with -, we had to come home
with our lieutenant Good night, dear
Lots Of love.
The reference in the entry of Tues
day, H." is said to mean that Mrs.
Hams literally turned somersaults in