The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-10

All three or the ladleS were Dltter
in their denunciatlon of Stillwell and
told as much as they know of the
case to q representative of the Mirror.
Mrs. Paessler was living at the Per-
due home at the time of the elop-
ment. She had not yet married. She
says her sister became infatuated
with Stillwill, believed his wild tales,
and finally went away with him. Since
that time Mrs. Paesseller has had
three letters from the sister, or at
least they were supposed to have
been written by her, but q trick has
been suspected. A few years after
the woman left Mrs. Paesseller re-
seived n letter. but II had been sent,
she says through some one else, and
the handwriting was far different
from that of her sisters. SO were
the other letters and she does not
believe that her sister wrote them.
The letters declared that she was well
and happy, living with the man she
1T with and that had she to choose
again she would do the same way.
The daughter has never heard
word from the mother who deserted
her and neither has the husband
Talking to the Mirror representative
she spoke tenderly of her mother and
said that she longed to see her and
talk with her. Left in babyhood
without a mothers care, she remem-
bers but little of the wayward parent.
OF her sister she also has but faint
recollection.
"How 1 would like to see my sister
to know that she is alive and well.
Stillwel has told that my sister is
married. I am sure that II she is
still alive and married that she does
not know who she is but thinks that
she Is the daughter of that terrible
specimen of all that Is wicked in the
| world" she declared. I hope and
pray, as there is just God, above,
| that he will get his just deserts
MY father has had his life blighted
| by Stiilwell. He has never been the
same since mother left and the burden
| has been a heavy one for him to bear
lie is not here seeking TO personally
avenge the wrong that Stillwell has
done him and us all, but merely to
have the law take its course and
| punish him in n measure for wrecking
a home and spelling more than one
life"
Mrs. Vaughan Is now almost 90
years of age. Her pretty face was
bathed in tears while she narrated
her story.
Mrs. Paesseller said that Stillwell
had been to see her since he return
ed from the West. She bdmItter
him only because she thought she
might be able to get some clue as to
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still alive. Stillwel told her that he
had married her sister after Perdue
the wronged husband. had secured a
divorce in 1897 and that they had
been living together until that time
and now had a son aged fifteen years.
He told her that the daughter Tillie
had been married. Stillwell refused
to give the place of residence of either
the mother or the daughter
On the witness stand Stillwell sew
eral times told the court that he has
! never been married. He visited the
home of Mrs. David Shaffer, a Harp
ster, and came near being thrown ou
by her husband as Stillwell, Mrs. Shat
fer, claims was very drunk at the
time. He was allowed to remain un-
til questioned about the runaway sister
He told a story there very similar to
the one told Mrs. Paesseller He pro-
misses to bring the woman to Marion
sometime in July but he failed to full
, fill the promise. The promise, how
ever, lead the relatives to believe that
the former Mrs. Perdue, is staying
, at the home of some of Stillwell'S
| relatives in Morrow county. A search
I and investigation was made but nc
traces of her could be secured.
: 1t is hoped by the relatives that
Stllwell can be made to produce the
mother and daughter whom he took
away with him 22 years ago in cour
! or II unable to do so, that theil
whereabouts may be ascertained.
Mrs. Vaughan and her father viii
remain in this vicinity until after the
prosecution of Stillwell is concluded
1t is intimated that they have another
charge should the present one fail.
Officers of the Law and order lea
que claim that the prosecution ha:
been commenced merely as spite worl
Stillwell's release on bond will bC
procured and 1t is unlikely that the
case will be heard in Upper SanduskS
until late in the fall.
StillWell was released at upper san
dusky today on a bond of $500. At
torneys for Stillwell stated that they
were not ready for the hearing II
the court of Justice Robert Carter
and upon the presentation bond, which
was signed by four of the leadinl
business men of Upper Sandusky, Still
we'll was released. His hearing will
be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock
At Upper Sandusky the matter Il
regarded as an action of revenge OF
the part of the "wets" in the loca
| | nntinn finht SiillMel having serNnl