The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-17
THE kINNEy.MeNABB CASE


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against j. S. Kinney came 10 a tempor-
airy ending last Saturday by the per-
emptory announcement OF an adjourn
ment and there was much speculation
as to the reason for this suspension.
Instantly the big court room, with
its capacity crowd OF men and women.
was a-buzz with speculation Was the
/ 7S-year-old millionaire miner ready To
compromise at less than 100000? Or
was the delay TO give the brunette
plaintiff, Mrs. McNabb, 81 and attrac-
tive. time to produce the "old dear.
as Kinney has been called. as wit
ness In her own behalf2
Ever since the trial began there has
been much wonderment at the non
appearance OF John S. Kinney, and
not word has been spoken by HIS
woman attorney or by any OF his fam
lily to indicate whether he is in Wash
ington, in Milwaukee or Stambaugh
Assuming that he is outside the Dis
trict of Columbia, IL is limited that
81 eat difficulty may lie in obtaining
his presence there as a witness I'm be-
half OF the Escanaba widow.
Letters continued to furnish the
basis for the sparring between the Nc
Nabb and the "old dear's" Portia-llke
lawyer, Miss Harriet f. Freely, OF
Washington. Saturday the feature was
furnished by Mr.. Kinney's letter
on which the suit is based.
Another feature lay in letter Mrs.
McNabb wrote May %, 1912. IL days
after she had met Kinney. 1t was ad-
dressed to Miss Ida Leidfeldt, who
was taking care OF Mrs. McNabb's
three children. The letter follows:
Dear Ida: Your dear letter re-
ceived, also the gills. but haven't
time to write them today, and as r
will be at home Saturday night won't
write till come Well. there is al
ways something hard for all OF us.
And maybe ] ann up against mine now.
Il am bringing the rich old man
home with me. He will spend sun
day with me and have dinner. So pre-
pare fora nice big dinner. Have
roast, Strawberries and cream, and
get a nice cucumber for the potato
salad for supper, and have nice fresh
bread and anything else you want.
II think | will land the old dear
| am tired working and l think you'd
like working for me better IL had
lots of money, and wouldn't be jealous
of you, cause YOU wouldn't want him.
"of course he is coming to see the
children, so you tell the girls he Is
coming and pump them a little. so you
can tell me what they say.
lie wants TO go east in his car the.
first Of July, and wants me 10 go
along. He has a peach OF car. /
think II would please Marcella. Tell
her she can be in the kirmness IL
she wants, There is one thing about
me he doesn't like lie says ana too
young. First time ever regretted
my good looks. Love TO ALL"
What did you mean by maybe
] am mp against mine nowY" asked
Miss Freely.
MIR. Kinney had said that I had
met with lots OF trouble and that may
be his people would make Il hard for
me. Probably that was in my mind az
the time, answered Mrs. McNabb.
i think I'll land the old dear.
What did you mean by that?@
We use that expression great
deal"
Even when a man is proposing to
woman?"
yes"
you say that you were tired Of
working. Were you thinking Of giving
up work."
mo. was thinking Of taking care
OF Mr.. Kinney"
"Then your relations with Mr.
Kinney were 10 be those Of a nurseYr
Yes. that was part Of the under
standing; that IS the way ! understood
f."
Couldn't HIS relatives take care or
him7t
Yes. his daughter Addie haa-
agreed TO do so. but Mr.. kinney
said that he did not wish to make her
give up her studies at school"
What did YOU mean when you saId'
You would be Jealous Of your house
keeper. and that she wouldn't want.
him? 2"
Miss Liedfelt, my housekeeper. Is.
a young and beautiful girl. and was,
at the time engaged TO be mar led. H..
believe"
you had agreed 10 marry Mr. Kin