The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-04

Willmar Feb. Who is Mrs. Nallie
Casey? This is the question which is
being asked by thousands of persons
in Kandiyohi county, but which can
he answered by but one person here.
That person is herself, and she refuses
to talk.
One thing only is certain. The
woman known here as Mrs. Casey is
not Mrs. Belle Guinness of Laporte
fame. 1t took but glance from De-
tective Sam Ball of Laporte to estab-
lish this fact. In company with Sher-
if Bonde and Samuel Kirby, the man
WHO has been so Jealous in the coIten-
iion that he had located the Indiana
murJercss. and wanted 10 save his
twin brother in spite of himself. Ball
went Yesterday afternoon to the Kirby
home One glance at the woman was
sufficient for him, as he knew her for
years and talked with her hundreds of
times.
Another Flzzle
Another fizzlc," was all he said, as
lac warmed his feet in the oven and
prepared for the return trip. Sheriff
Bondc had private talk with Mrs.
Casey, but beyond confirming The fact
that She came originally from Fort
Madison, Iowa. he wouldn't speak of
what passed between them.
So The matter remains for the pres
cnt, at least. whether GUstavus Kirby
aud his housckccpcr get married and
whether he continues his policy of con-
'crting his property into cash and
leaving the state are no longer mat
ters OF large concern.
The Kirby farm recently sold TO
Samuel Carver oe Wililnar is situated
rear the shores of beautiful Diamond
Lake. \ knock at the side door of the
house brought Gustayus Kirby, who
gave the correspondent IN invitation
TO come inside and get warm.
Mrs. Casey stood near Il window II
MAS explained to Mr.. Kirby that for
some time there had been various ru-
m"rs concerning his housckccper, and
Tat probably a few words from her
Nould he sufficient TO allay all talk
most of which seemed 20 have origi-
mated in her failure to give any salts
factory information as TO who she Is
and where she came from.
Wanted to Consult Lawyer
Mrs. Casey stood for a few mo-
mcnts without moving. then she calmly
sat down and said: Il am not going
IN al, !
until l have had chance to see IL
lawyer. That is a right which cannot
bc taken from me.
Il know where all this comes from
Il is either from Mr.. Kirby's wife. who
j now divorced or from his brother
Sam, who wants the property himself.
! have heard that they have been talk
ing about me. but never imagined it
meant anything like this. He shall
suffer for the trouble he started He
has money, and if there is any law or
justice in this state / will make him
pay well for this. He has been in
citing Gustavus Kirby against me all
the time"
Concerning her own life she said:
Came From Chicago
Il am from Chicago. | have been a
music teacher and u school teacher,
but | had my little boy and it was
hard for me to get along, so | looked |
for place as houselleeper."
She said she had q cousin, Samuel
Dinsmore, Il land man who lives in
Miasoula, Mont, but who also has Chi
cage Offices at lili Monadnock build |
ing. lie can tell all about me-"
In answer to questions about a sis
ter who visited her here she said her
address is Mrs. Hays b. Thomson, care
Phillip c. Hanna, American consulate, |
Monterey Mex.
Finally the question was put to her:
"liave you ever been at Laporte, Ind. ?"
y simple negative was the. only an
swcr.
'Did YOU ever hear of woman
named Mrs. Belle Guinness, who once !
lived near Laporte!"
Wasn't she the woman who uoi ac- !