Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-09-04

Wright; sent for package Of clothes
supposed to be girls; know there was
,, hat; there was package which I gave
to Mrs. Wright; did not examine body
| below neck; neck looked larger; seen
blotch below chin on right side; gen,
eral turning Of color; noticed it under
jaw more particularly, but may have
been above; went down as far as |
could see. - = %
Mrs. Walker was called to the stand
and testified as follows: reside near
Lakota and have lived there about two
and one-half years. I knew Mrs.
! Wright since last November. She
lived with us for six weeks. Babe
was with her at the time. She was
t.employed by me as cook. The girl
helped with the work and l was at
/ nome most of the time during those
/ six7weeks. noticed the girl dispos.
\ itionS was cheerful. She never com
planned Of any ailment but appeared in
good health. The relations between
the mother and daughter seemed un.
friendly. Mrs. Wright scolded the girl
q good DEAL At one time Mrs, Wright
threatened the girl. She said she
would 5send her to- the reform school
and she would kill her if she wanted
to- She was not cross examined by
the defense. 50 -~.., -.~~-v, .~a~,~,,,.-
Richard Good was called and testi-
lied as follows: l live in Lakota and
am 23 years old. know Mrs. Wright
! and Beulah. l knew them at Walkers,
as l was there during part of the time
that Mrs. Wright and the girl were
I there. Between the 10th and 18th OF
December last l heard Mrs. Wright
scold the girl because she had been to
town looking for Mrs. Walkers girl
and did not get home until after s
o'clock. Mrs Wright was scolding
and as l entered the kitchen with
some water heard her say to the girl
that she would send her to the reform
| school and she would kill her If she
wanted to. Mrs. Wright was angry
because the girl had stayed away so
late. On being asked if he had told
this story to anyone else Mr.. Good
said that he had not.
MISS WONDERLICH recalled.
Beulah was So tall, weighed 100
pounds; I had promised to 60 to Der
RICK with her so she brought her
clothes over and changed at my house:
on 4th of July said she was afraid;
did not say exactly how, but was
afraid; she said she was afraid of Mrs.
| Wright; she was afraid she would
poison her; she said she know things
on Mrs. Wright which, if told, would
send her to prison for life; came to
Devils Lake with Mrs. Wright after
death; talked with her about what
| Beulah had said about such abuse:
| Mrs. Wright admitted this, but said if
was to impress on her mind that she
! OBEY her; Beulah had on pink silk
null dress; sleeves were torn some.
what; I pinned sleeves up for her.
Cross-Examination.
Sleeves torn when she, put dress on
at my house; pinned sleeves up after
trip to Derrick; conversation with
| Mrs. Wright was about Ednore: no
conversation between Lakota and
Devils Lake; told MRS. Wright that
Beulah had spoken of slight pain in
side at my house; did not complain:
mad merely mentioned a slight pain:
Mr.. Beegle called for clothes next day
and gave them to him loose; ging-
ham skirt and dark waist and q hat
too; brought rest of clothes myself
same day, shoes, curling iron, no hand.
kerehlef; never found handkerchief:
she had two, but never found other:
would know them If saw them again :
were not torn that 4 saw; were NOT
stained
ReCrcss-
was present at King place on 18th.
when the Beegles were there, and /
remember the conversation about
goltre; Mrs. Wright said she Thought
swelling might be caused by Beulah
having goitre.
+ James Wonderlien was called and
testified as follows: I live in Derrick
and am SIS years Old. Am the father
OF Annie Wonderlfch. Babe was at
my house on the night of the 10th and
also In the forenoon and about twelve
they took dinner. Then Babe. went
home and came back little later,
Her and my daughter then went to
! Derrick l was awake when Bahe
went home and she was in the best of
spirits. While l was in bed they were
talking and singing. l have known
her two OF three months and saw ber