The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-30

lHdI tHey were 10 i've apart.
wanted to be assured that l was
to be supported, and nothing was
said about not living together said
the witness. "He came home when
he wanted to and did not come when
he did not want to. One day in
February l went to his room on
Second street and the next
day he came to my rooms at
Mrs. Malzahn's of his own accord.
He was out of a job then and went
away saying that he would look
for another and if he got one he
would send me money.
Correspondent With Father.
81 corresponded with his father,
but never asked him for money or
told him of my wants. l didn't know
what debts Mr.. Billingsley had, but
| have since heard that he has some.
prepared to submit to an opera
ton, but did not because he did not
furnish the money that was needed
for it, 5000 or more"
On redirect, Mr. Billingsley said
that Mr.. Billingsley never said any.
thing about coming back and had
never sent for her, after he had left
the state.
care you willing to live with
him." asked Mr.. Schmitt
81 was willing to live with him il
had proofs that he intended to do
what was right" replied the wit
ness.
"But are you willing to live with
him now?"
81 don't know"
"What do you mean by his doing
what is right?"
81 hardly know that, either
mean that I would want him to live
with me and be a man."
what do you mean by his being
a man."
''That he be true to me-"
con these conditions you would
be willing to live with him."
at would depend some on where
he would want me to live"
What do you mean by that?"
81 wouldn't live in Mankato with
him"
why not?"
There Are Others.
Because there are others here
who have his attention, l guess"
Are you willing Internationally
to live with your husband?" askee
Judge Hughes resuming the cross
examination.
"No, not Internationally, not I'M
less l had assurances" said the wit
ness.
Replying to the court, the witness
said that she was acquainted with
Mr.. Billingsley for two years before
their marriage. She is now thirty
and he thirty-two. She has started
no divorce proceedings now and does
not contemplate anything of the kind.
The state rested. here. and the de-
tense put Mr.. Billingsley on the
stand. He said that after leaving
last August he had paid his wife
$50 a month until the first of the
year, and in December had also paid
her 5000 for an operation that she
wished to have. He had left the
employ Of the Gamble-Robinson COM
pany in February. He had signed
the agreement to pay $50 a month
in October because she had threat
ened his position with this company.
II signed the agreement as hush
just to keep my position"
said the witness.
Mr.. Billingsley said that he be-
gan to have an income again about
April 1, as he then went to work
FOR the Blackhawk Fruit company
1t SIS a week.
did you ever talk with your wife
about a separation" asked Judge
Hughes.
Keep Him in Hot Water.
81 talked with her about it last
summer, but she said that she
would not grant me a divorce but
would always keep me in hot wa
err
Diu sOu Ihihh tutI SOu udu Cduoc
or a divorce?"
81 did"
The witness further said that they
lad had no children.
Cross examined, the witness said
hat he received 500 a month from
he Gamble-Robinson Fruit company.
lie said that in November he had
$50 saved up and in December
aved enough more to make the 5000
hat he had paid his wife to have
he operation.
did you hand her that money I
ersonally?" asked Mr.. Schmitt. Il
mo, | sent it by a messenger"
aid Mr.. Billingsley. c
'Who was that messenger" l.
ut was a Western Union messen. =
er. / sent her money number OF '
mes that way. l have been trying +
} find the messenger" q
"Did~ you send check or cash?"i =
81 sent it in currency"
"Did you inform her that you were !
ending it,"
Eyes, l called her up by telephone f
nd told her Of it, Il
Have you had any cause for 8
)mplaint against your wife, that