The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-16

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club testified Mrs. McElheney al
the hearing, and after meeting
In Mrs. Hornhaker's house IN 1911
stayed after the others had left. be
cause Mrs. iiornbaker said Roncoe
her husband, wanted 10 talk to me
Then Roscoe made love 10 me and
told mc OF the wealth he would have
when Belle. his wife. died
lie told me that George. my hua,
band, was untrue TO me and that a
Girl who worked IN the poAtoffice
WAS the only one he cared for.
Later George told me Roscoe
had spoken 20 him about a club
In town consisting OF five or sis
persons and their wives and
ono single man and olrl. They
met, played cards and then es.
changed wives and behaved I'm.
properly. Roscoe wanted George
10 trade wives with him for a
while, but George refused.
Not long after the exchange
proposition was made. Roscoe talked
alone TO mo Ia his house. Ills Wife
VAS IN another room. lie tried
TO love me. but refused him. A
few days later the attempt was
repeated Then he tried Il a third
time and Insisted do things knew
we ought not TO do.
Woman Set Trap for Her
Mrs. McElhency testified that
Hprnhaker finally used force IN get.
ting her 20 submit 10 him. and after
that every time she could find an
excuse Mrs Hornbakcr would call
her 10 the house 40 that Hornhaker
could meet her that Mrs. Horn.
baker usually stayed in an adjoln.
ing room while she was with her
husband.
She said Mrs Hornbaker was In
a nearby room the first time Horn.
baker gained his purpose b. physi
cal strength.
4 appealed 20 Mrs Hornhaker. "
said Mrs. McElhs ney. TO make him
let me alone. But she said that
when anybody turned her down Il
made her rcyengetul."
This was IA reference TO the ex.
change proposition which Mrs. SIC.
Elhcney's husband had rejected.
Tells Her OF Killing
1T vas her way OF getting 70.
vengc on my husband" said Mrs.
Hornbakcr. "she didn't care what
Roscoe did"
Then MoElhcney was sho, and
filled.
From that time on" declares
Mrs. McEihensy. my only aim in
life vas to find out Who Killed my
husband
About month later Roscoe
asked me to come 10 his house. say.
Ink he believed he could tell me
Who did the killing went
Roscoe would not tell me
anything Until had done what
he demanded OF me.
Then Roscoe told mo my hus-
band had been killed by two secret
service men. One. an old sweet,
heart OF mine. he said. had been
hired Ia Eiil George by the father
of the Girl who worked In the post
office. accused Roscoe OF being
the 'accret service man. and he
said.
Tells the Authorities
You cant prove Il. II anytfing
comes Of this I'll draw your name
into It and III be out Of a. | have
lots OF friends
Mrs. McElhency said that from
then on she was In constant fear
81 Hornbaker. until finally she
gree 80 desperate abe decided "a
tell all 20 the authorities.
IA jury Will decide the case IN
line. but meanwhile still another
girl has had her name blackencd.
She 10 the girl in the postoffice. .
accused. 30 Mrs. NcElhcncy testt
flies. by Hornbakcr Of having rsln.
tons with Postmaster McElheney,
Her v edding day. which was set
may never be held and now she
wsits IN sorrow until. as witness
In the trial. she can clear her name
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