The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-24
PRODUCE DOCTORS LETTERS
Suit of Mrs Kate A. Townsend Brings
Out Many Facts in Connection
With the Kempster Divorce Proceed
ings.


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formerly we'll known in Kenoshs
and recently divorced from her hus-
band, Dr. Walter Kempster, the we'll
known Milwaukee alienist, went on the
stand in court in Milwaukee on Satur-
day afternoon and told for the first
time the story of the troubles which
she had with her former husband. Her
appearance came as a result of suit
brought against her and other Milwau
kee women by Mrs. Kate A. Townsend
who is demanding heavy damages from
Mrs. Kempster on charges of SANDER.
Mrs. Kempster testified in regard to
the relations between DR.. Kempster and
the plaintiff.
That DR.. Kempster was in communi
cation by mail with Mrs. Townsend.
That DR.. Kempster had sent to Mrs.
Townsend series of books referring
to love, including a set of Oscar Wilde s
plays and other works with foreign
titles. which, when translated, are such
as ''The Growth of Love" and "Thrce
Hundred and Sixty Thoughts and Fan
cies on Love. The latter is known
in the original as ode Flagello
Myrteo."
Mrs. Kempster's testimony, however,
brought out chiefly the details of
meeting between herself and Mrs.
Townsend. Mrs Kemp9ter had previ-
ously told of one night when her hus-
band had visited Mrs. Townsend, in
stead of spending his birthday with
his wife. Following that Mrs. Kemp
ster persuaded friend to secure rooms
next to those of Mrs. Townsend at a
local hotel. A little later she went to
Mrs Townsend's room herself and,
knocking at the door, read the follow
ing statement.
81 think you will find it best to
bring to an end your acquaintance with
certain gentleman who [ need not
name, and make prolonged stay away
from the city. I have in my posses
sion a large and complete mass of ma
terial gathered through many years,
such as the newspapers delight to use,
and which, if used, would blow your
reputation to atoms and close every
door in the city against you. IF you
do as I suggest this remains unused.
Otherwise you fully understand the re-
suits. [ shall give no second warn
ing if the offense continues"
Mrs. Kempster was asked to produce
the mass of material to which she re-
ferred in the statement she read to
Mrs. Townsend and produced lot of
papers, including two or three letters
from Mrs. Townsend to Dr. Kempster.
After repeated questions as to ex-
actly what she said about Mrs. Town
send, Mrs. Kempster said:
III have said specifically it was an
intimacy with my husband I have
always used that expression, that it
was an intimacy between married
man and another woman. I was care
full what [ said -
Mrs. Kempster denied emphaticaIly
that she had ever said Mrs. Town
send was not proper woman to asso-
ciate with decent people in Milwaukee.
The other three defendants were not
in court They arc Mrs J. V. Quarles,
wife of the United States district
Judge; Mrs Alice Brown, former presi-
dent of the State Federation of Won
en- IS Clubs, and Mrs. Edward Ferguson.
Mrs Kempster was ordered to produce
in court letters from DR.. Kempster
which Mrs Kempster thinks will prove
her contention. Attorney McAIyna
stated to the court that Mrs KemDster
stood ready to produce an the letters
and documents she had been ordered to
produce with the exception Of two or
three letters that are in a sealed en-
velope in vault of the Fidelity Trust
Company in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Townsend, it was brought out,
was asked to resign from the Nj vau-
.kee D. AR. Ms. Kem2ster said she re-
signed first, but the chapter refused
ito allow her to retire and then called
on Mrs. Townsend to resiln. This, it
was admitted, was result Of the state
ments made By Irs. Kenp-ter to other
members Of nc cAap.cr.
Mr. ard Hrs w. 1. Andersen ct
Milwaukee, ara sTe1t:1s so1 days
with Iields an Si-ti.Cy in Kerosha.