Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-29
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Mrs. Van Ausdell at first denied that
she had gone with Police Officer
Plotts to her home, following her
arrest, to deliver to him the re-
volver with which the shooting was
done. But, after a cross-examina-
ton by County Attorney Shotwell.
she admitted that she gave the re
volver to the officer.
Yesterday was the third day Of
the trial of Mrs. Van Audsell on the
charge of shooting with intent to
kill Mrs. Viva Ijams on the evening
of February Is, 1912, near Twenty
second and Leavenworth streets: be-
cause Mrs. Ijams and Mr.. Van Aus
dell had been intimate.
Regarding events of the day Of
the shooting Mrs. Van Ausdells
memory was extremely poor.
81 found myself on Twenty-sec-
onl street lying on the ground.
lduSlllllS Sic Sdlu
She said she didn't know she had
shot anyone until her husband called
her up and told her she had "shot a
woman and had better give herself
up"
And if you didn't know you had
shot anyone, why did you 60 to
the police station and submit to ar
Because my husband told me to,
she replied.
Causes Dramatic Scene.
Once during her testimony, lasting
nearly two hours, there was dra-
matte scene.
Van Ausdell told me about this
woman" said Mrs. Van Ausdell. He
said she was cultured and refined and
he was going with her. He said he
wouldn't give me any money be-
cause they needed it themselves, that
they were going south-to Mexico,
he said, think-and he was going to
run a gambling place and she was
going to open sporting house"
Mrs. Ijams, who had been sitting
stolidly in the court room, jumped
to her feet, her face became suf-
fused with blood, but before he
could say a word, her sister jerked
her back into the chair and Gained
her.
Four letters which Mrs. Van Aus
dell found in a closet at her home,
1889 Park avenue while she was
cleaning house last fall, were intro
duced by the defense. They were
undated and were addressed to boy
Dear" and Van Dear" and signed
W"
Couldn't Please Her.
Van, DEAR said one, Il don't
know what to do. My husband has
gone into business here and he said
we could keep house or live at the
hotel. I'll do anything to please
YOU he said. | told him he couldn't |
please me. Anyway, III keep on
trying he said, because | think
more of you in one minute than of
anyone else in lifetime
The other three letters were in
part as follows:
"Boy dear: Dear, my very self,
every bit of me lives for you-shall
we risk this-answer at once. Your
letters l got today at office and so
glad to have it and to hear you are
being a good boy. Sorry because
matters are not more pleasant with |
you but you continue to behave--if
possible. Yours only ""
Chose Life On Isle.
Van dear: | would like nothing
better than to come to you this very
night. But | shall have to be lit
tie cautious. l don't want to lose
my allowance if l can help it. Man !
O mine, | would rather be with you
on a desert isle than live without
you in palace. | am so lonely |
without you, it seems am age since
we said goodbye because | want
you so much. If I can't be yours |
won't belong to anyone else. This |
is too much like HE'LL not only !
want to be loved, but to love in re-
turn. Yours only W
Dear: Yours of the 18th receiv-
ed few moments ago-l really ex-
pected an earlier reply and was Won
dering what kept you from writing
Il am quite upset about the move I
am about to make and waiting for
your answer didn't tend to improve
my condition much.
"You write you thought | knew
you would stick--well perhaps | felt |
you would, but | wanted the assur !
ance in so many words-Just here !
want to say to b with Pally and
Nina-You behave. They don't con-
Germ us in least-not in any way.
Now, about the reference you re
ferred to about me, | shall have |
more to say about that when see
you.
In Omaha Monday.
81 want to start from here Sat
urday, but may possibly not get
away before Sunday-anyhow figure
TO be in Omaha some time Monday
if I can see my way clear to get
there from Chicago-will do So
otherwise, no. Think | shall reg
lister Paxton; so keep your eye on
the register and let no one surmise.
Wouldn't want any of those people
to know my name-you know to
whom | refer. Wish | could come
on sooner h,1t If is irnoossjb1e.