Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-14

stress upon her visit to the office Of
Mr.. IIealy, now her attorney. before
she left Fort Dodge. Thai she testi'
fed that she had Edward Brink, q
hired man, present when Mr.. Coffin
was to make an apology to her. sc
that she might have "a strong right
arm to protect her, Mrs. Coffin &C.
knowledged.
About Request to Return.
Mrs. Coffin testified that she had
never been asked to return to Willow
edge. but TWO letters We're
in which such mention was made. She
had returned them to her attorneys
with the Information that they con
tanned nothing OF interest to her and
showing hat she had read them. Thelf
return to her attorneys was accom-
panied by the statement that she die
not want him to bother her with such
letters. Mrs. O'Connor also question
ed her concerning times when the
money MIR. Coffin was to supply her.
did not come regularly and she i'm
mediately began correspondence about
1t. She also admitted upon question
that her plans for a renewed suit We're
instituted because She did not CONSIDER
that she was getting enough money.
One Letters Of Hers.
One letter OF hers, written to Mr..
Coffin, was read Friday morning. 1t
was a lengthy letter and written in
good style ana altracteu much interest
!, concerned ,ha ou.st,on of her return
10 v i~liowedse.
r.aa curi,p ~. morning and contain
~s1a,.n,ants
After quoting himself as old. Mr.
Comm appended the remark, But in,
not sutn a darneo oio iello" after al
am /: IN one letter.
in another place, IN the matter Oh
Mrs. CONN "aich when was not re-
l~T.ieu 10 Her Wien sue teHaiu 'he
So. MI 1ell!ll mentioned lAat ne Ldo
leaned II ana II was across the ocean
Asa4h ne mentioned tAat 'hFee WON
Ell We're l!"tAlhs az MS sleeve ana oe'
scTlpeo SAeih 10 ne! as one VINO was
ito" tfaFe4lhS IN lhe ORIENT atot1el
no vas d cT4pli. p"t Ners Hiee ana
the Nll!iu as an o4c H4ald put Nei! nice
as AL Ola maids are
Could Not Have Garden.
again testimony included mention of
a garden Mrs. Coffin said she was
denied a place TO make garden ana he
,o;d her il ,ne didn't ike the manner
in which ne provided the household
That she would better get OUT and tbs
sooner The better
Mrs Coffin was refused gasoline
EA,1, IN ranLace one so old and orr
our ma, !, vas daD-.r,us. This Was
refused TN. ronf leaked and he wcula
allow No ona 70 fix il as he wished IA
A.. II himself
Mrs. comm next cIalfned that sac
was oepFl'e" lAe use VI i1oises a!u
rigs. Two horses II three r1ss AT the
farm. Mt. CONN unhltcAeu thein "Aei'
she started 10 use tneIn.
Mrs. No1llh was also 0lssusteo anu
reoeiied and tr'ed oy the TACT ina MT
Coffin came TO meals without clean-
ing hanos. race or clothlnS aite' oo1hs
chores and other tasks ahout the 1a'na'
she salo MI. CONN refused 70 pro-
vide her WITH a sewing nnachlne ana
old not wish her 10 WISH n tenants
on the 1arn because IL "ou!o put nm
~ 49,
roes and che ch,,rned and sold butter
~ nro,;6a ,o,a.oes
cna instance cited aho1, the ,se Of
thu borss and buggy concerned a time
when her daughter was visiting he,
r.i,h hoy Ij,tla lhahv II was necessary
m 90 -o rho cir for nrenared food for
the hab v as there was no more to feed
r,m Mr. Coffin unhitched the horse
in great anger partly because Mrs.
Co+fin had had 50 much work 70 do
,ha, she corld NOT accent an invitation
from, the X C. It I. of this city. Ia
ATTEND their meeting She said Mr..
Coffin said to har when she PLANNED
RI ro IA town for food.
"Eavs yonr wav have your yav I'd
~. ashamed IN he seen on the streets
Of Fort Dodge after the W. c. T. U.
asked voy RI their meeting and VOL,
thu X G r. +
When she hi1ched IN he nnhitched
and said that sh. must ask him il she
wished n usa mo horse and never ask
,ba assistance Of snv farm holm he.
cause he didn't wish "a he under oa1i-
cations n than