The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15

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Then Mrs. Darnell telegraphed she
would start az once for Kenosha. Mr..
Darnell took Ruth Soper Darnell and
her baby to the train bound for
Owatonna, Mimi. lie met his wife
the next morning and explained the
situation. which, he said was compli-
Gated but innocent.
h Darnell is, said TO have confessed
to wife No. 2 that he had been
living with the Owatonna girl and
that he was the father Of her child.
She is Miss Ruth Soper. formerly an
unclassifled student at the University
of Chicago. he says. She and her
baby are with the girls parents IN
Owatonna. Mimi. -.
Leaves kenosha Hurricdiy. T.
Rev. Mr.. Darnell handed In his
resignation as pastor Yesterday morn
ing. To the trustees he showed
clippings from an Owatonna paper
announcing the birth of sou. 10 the
Rev. James Morrison Darnell and
wife and giving the date of their
marriage as October, 1913.
He took the first train out of
Kenosha for Chicago. lie came TO
the home of his wife. Reporters :
found him there I'm the afternoon.
|. lie admitted that he knew Miss
Soper. lie had met her, he said,
while attending the Ryder Universe
list Divinity house. which Is affiliated
with the University of Chicago. She
lived in Beecher hall, he In South
Divinity. -
She Went to Kenosha. IL q
He admitted corresponding with
her for several years. He said she
had asked him TO let her come TO
Kenosha. He let her come. he said.
and she lived on Chicago avenue.
while he lived in sheridan road.
She taught Sunday school in his
church and he sometimes pushed her
baby carriage around town.
"Is the child yours?'' he was
asked.
1T is said to be- be. replied.
But is it?"
Il was not married to the Soper
, SRI. ] don't see why I should recog.
nize tile child" :,
Pastor Wed owatonna.
Owatonna. Mimi, January ~
REV. James Morrison Darnell was
married to my daughter at Hammond.
Ind, October 9, 1913. This story
about him being married to a Chi.
caso woman Is a big lie." This was
the statement Of Mrs. William Soper.
wife Of the publisher of The Owa-
tonna Tribune, when questioned to-
night concerning the story from Ken
osha. b.
=. Refuses to Believe Charge.
How do you account for Rev. Mr..
Darnclls interview In Chicago. In
which he said he Is not married to
your daughter" Mrs. Soper was
asked.
81 do not believe It," she replied.
: Rev. Mr.. IDarnell Is quoted as
saying that he lived on Sheridan
road, Kenosha. while your daughter
: lived on Chicago avenue" Mrs. Soper
was told. T. w F"sHSbSh }S5. az ; .. ~
Lived In Kenosha.
They lived together In Kenosha
as they had a right to-" she answered.
Mrs. Darnell came hero a few days
ago with her little son TO visit us
. She never heard of this marriage TO
Miss Doris Vaughn. and she and
q; Rev. Mr.. DARRELL were always happy.
! There were no domestic difficulties
between them. His marriage TO my
daughter is his second"
Rev. Mr.. Darncli was pastor of
the Universalist church here In 1919
and 1913. In the fall or 1913 he left
for Kenosha TO accept a call. When
lie came here first he was married
and his wife came soon after the
young minister. Then she returned
TO Illinois. lie obtained divorce.
and Il was understood here that she
was insane and has since died.
From Tuesdays DAILY. ... -.
| That Gardner ID. Splitter, the
Northwestern engineer who mysleri.
ous'y disappeared on December 13.
while on his way to claim his bride
who was awaiting his arrival at
Crandall. s. d., is alive and will
show up again at Huron. s. d., with.
I'm due time, Is the statement made
ut Aberdeen, 8. d.. by a person who
appears to know what he is talking
about, but refuses to give any fur
thcr information. stating that he
has learned from local doctor
there that the missing Huron bride
groom Is safe, but beyond that will
say nothing. ..-..
While this Information somewhat
relieves the tension OF the mystery
which has surrounded the. North.
| western conductor since his disap-
pearance from Aberdeen ON Deem.
Der 10, yet the mystery OF his pres
ent whereabouts and Wig he failed
4, to show up at Crandall on Decen,-
Der 16' and marry Miss Tmma Daw.
son Of that place. Is still unrevcal.
ed. Splitter was seen at RedHeld. ON
!, Sunday December Is. going there,
apparently to get flowers for the
wedding while ON his way, to Gran.
J dali to claim his waiting bride. He
had quantity of money on his per-
son at the time OF his disa upearance