The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-02-11
w ooten Sought 500
Continued from Rage One,

continued frOma N6so On0.
depot platform at Altoona, Oklahoma,
a broken hearted man, the promise
you made me Just before you left?
Have you kept your word? NO, you
haven't, and wish to remind you OF
it. Did you not promise me, as
quick as you got away, you would
send me $1OO, which is mine, that you
had in the bank at Melrose! Ana UP
to the present date nave not re-
| ceiyed a penny of it. You are great
woman to keep your promise, are you
not? You sold my diamond anu
squandered the money and now you
think you are wise enough to beat me
out of this, do you? But, SybeHa,
am going to show You there is one
just little wiser than yourself.
Trouble and Grief.
Look at the trouble and grief you
have caused me during our married
life and all the expense you have
been to me, and the time has now
come when | must act, and before
do so / must give you this warning,
that you may square yourself With
out further trouble, and hope this
warning may have a good massive, as
| mean strictly business.
1T is not my ambition to take adj
vantage of women folks, but in this
case it is different. You have not done
the right thing with me, or you would
let me know where you were. You
are coward and I have turned into
a vile reptile with poisoned tongue.
with intentions of causing destruc-
ton.
Il don't suppose you ever thought
how unprotected your mother at
Melrose is and ten minutes of me
would spoil and would do severe
damage to her property that could
never be replaced, and when | plan
revenge, l get it.
my coming to this little Minnesota
town to give you this warning is for
special reason, better known to
myself. With just four hours ride
can be in Melrose to accomplish my
act, if it is necessary to do so, but
hope not.
"This letter will go forward to your
mother by express, SO l will be clear
VI LuC pOOldI anu II yod
think you can comprehend me and do
me any harm, you are at liberty to
turn this letter over to the authori-
ties, and | will face you in any court
room. I have few dollars and
will give you merry chase and we
will see who will win.
Wanted Money Orders.
'Now | want you to mail me at
Box 284, Mankato, Mimi, money or
ders or cash to aggregate the sum of
$3.50 within seventeen days from to-
day, and l will remain in this place
the specified time, seventeen days,
and wait for resultSs and il | do not
receive the above amount, l will ac-
complish my act Immediately. On
the other hand, if my wishes are
complied with, l will call matters
Strengthened and will guarantee you
and your mother that you will never
hear from me. again, but until my
wish is granted, | won't be through.
You will not be the one to suffer. 1t
will be your mother. l only want the
right thing done by me, and | am go
ing to force you to come to time. 1t
matters not about what course you
are going to take in regard to this
matter. You can refuse or do as you
like, but | will have the pleasure of
getting my revenge that has been
long planned and now is the time
when 1 must act.
II am that much of gentleman
that will warn you first. will only
wait here the seventeen days, as l
say, and if my. money is not here you
can look for bad results. l do not
know how your mother will take this,
but it matters not to me. Be governed
accordingly. Oliver Wooten, Man
kato, Mimi, Box 284."
Letter to Mother in Law.
'tMankato, Mimi, January II, 1916.
Mrs. Mary Barbeln. Melrose, MINI.
you will please note the attached
letter, that l have written to Sybella.
Now, to be frank with you and Sy-
bella, mean exactly what / say, and
if my wishes are not carried out in
the specified time, that / have given
mean to act and act quick. am
only asking justice and / am going
to have justice, if / am put behind
the bars. That is all / have to say
SO she can act accordingly. Oliver
WOoten, Mankato, Mimi, Box 2S4.'
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