Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-25

She would tell the witness to do \
riany things and whep he would start
II comply she would say: No. | did
not tell you 20 do that
He spoke of the daughter olea. be-
ing hypnotized by Mrs. Abbie Shap-
leigh of Lebanon.
When religious subjects We're being
discussed Mrs. Bull. he said. would
keep her feet and arms moving all
the time, and would make other fun
ny movements once she was alone
in room, reading. Nichola entered
and observed that newspaper was
spread upon the 7ocr, beside her chair.
she said:
Il have been waiting here for
long time, but no one has come to
pick up this newspaper for me- He
picked 1t mp and went out laughing.
A letter from Mrs. Albert H. Stew
ems, Gated Dec g. 1907, ami addressed
to Mrs Marion Briggs, was read and
offered as evidence. she described her
feelings to the latter and declared
she must reveal them TO some one.
The letter was written while Mrs,
Stevens was an inmate of Studio house
and was in part as follows:
"Dearie
Won't YOU hold some wholesome.
strengthening thoughts for me? II
am going through the darkest DAYS
have known mentally. The Clarks|
and Japanese together would be vel
come in comparison with what l am
surrounded by. | know l am unreal
souab BILE and ungratetul and nasty,
but can't help 1t though, / an very
-, H.,
sick and | almost hope shall If it
takes me away from here. [ can't eX
plain, couldn't even il | were with
you. it is the constant encroachment
on everything and everybody that
my sensitive nature is affected by. 1t
is 40 A. NJ. | haven't been To bed
ard I don't intend going | can at
least have little spot to myself
during the wee hours though the
the music room i still in exclusive
possession Of it often till \. NJ. Don't
say any thing to Mr. Odams us he
would repeat II to Mr.. Roberta Who
is getting firmly enmeshed in the
foxy, cat-like wlas and often shares
the nocturnal Visils by special invi-
tation. | feel like a cat myself to
he writing in this vein. but you must
he the victim of ny wrath or | shall
nGrst. [ do hope matters are running
more smoothly with YOU and that YOU
are relieved from further anxiety re-
earding your brothers household. |
have been everywhere for the brass
tongs but cannot find them"
Roberta's attention was called to the
book on love given him by Mrs Bull,
according to his testimony yesterday
when he said Mrs. Bull had told him
it mapped out her life and would give
him a knowledge of love. He was ask
ed if She told him of the circumstances
connected with her marriage and her
| life with Ole Bull. the famous vio-
linist, and replied i'm the affirmative.
| He said he had rather not tell this in
| public and fer that reason. on request
of Attorney Whipple, Judge Hobbs and
counsel for both sides retired to his
chamber where Roberta was heard in
private for half an hour
Roberta and Mrs Bull In 1907 return
ed from Eliot to 16S Brattle street,
Cambridge, and she told him she wish
ed sell her house in Cambridge and
desired him To go to India with her,
making the trip by way of France and
Italy. He gave her Is massage treat
ments during the summer.
More letters were introduced. one
| from Mrs. Stevens to Mrs. Bull. dated
Jan. 7. 1908. said in part:
Mrs. Sewall's occupancy of the
drawing room until late hour every
evening interferes with the regular
placing of the green cambria dust GOV
ct on the furniture. When Mr.. Ro-
berta stayed up with her she covered
the chairs and sofaa. but since he re-
signed in connection with the expert
ments never quite like to ask Mrs.
Sewall to do this at the close of her
very absorbing communion with super
physical forces. | will do so, however.
If you so desire. The general atmo-
phere of the house is infinitely more
harmonious than it was few weeks
ago, but | have never in my whole life
seen such determination as Mrs. Sew
all manifests. Her desire to enlist Mr..
Roberta's cooperation in her work
knows no bounds and her opposition.
while courteously expressed. is equally
determined.