The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-07
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In defense Of my honor. II was
after he had attacked me In his
home and we had fought bitterly.
I am willing 10 ~. back 10 Seattle
Al once and face trial i knew
that wonld eventually be
raught ard I have nothing 10
fear now. I ann trying to tell 10
all from tho very beginning.
''some time In 1901 do not re.
member the exact case--f was living
with my mother az the Hockbrunn
horne and We became great friends
with him. but soon after we went 10
Los Angeles 90 i've with Hockbrunn
followed 'ux there When We wen,
back 10 Seattle we lived a, the Hook.
ernnn house ana my mother took a
position with him as his housekeapcr.
The exact date I cannot re-
member now. but one day In the
basement Of the house hr attack
ed me. er rather he attempted 70.
told my mcfher about u and ne
long Ne there had been. no serious
consequences my mother tried 10
smooth the matter over with Mr..
Hockbrunn to avoid notoriesy.
soon after shls my mother gave
Mr.. Hockbrssnn about $1,000 20. In.
vest for her ana we continued 20 live
IN hls home for about five years.
During this time I became ao-
qualnsed with SIR. winborn. who was
a barber and. married. There was
nothing wrong about our ncquains.
ance. but old Hockbrunn became
jealous and attempted 70 prevent my
seeing SIR. winhorn. Some heated
words were passed and decided TO
leave the Hockhrunn homo. and told
my mother she could leave with me
or stay. just ns she pleased. Mother
decided 20 20 with me. and We went
10 Hive on Harrison n. I think the
number was Is.
while We were living there Mrs.
winborn called ne our home. This
was IN 1919. II was her intention.
learned later. 20 KIN me. but she was
not successful. However. she did
XIII my mother and wounded me In
the hip. and then turned the gun on
herself and ended her own life.
mfr. winhorn. after this. went 10
Ann Arbor. Mich, and shortly after.
ward went there TO meet him lie
was very III. He was suffering from
a cyst on the brain. and from this he
died. aitho I believe the death certif.
icass. which was signed at Kalama-
roo. gave pneumonia as the cause Of
death. During all the time I was In
Michigan with Mr.. Winborn I was
not married to him and kept up a
correspondence with Mr.. Hockbrunn
because Of the investment which my
mother had placed with him some
years before. and I believed that
after his death was entitled to
something from the estate which ne
left due 10 thi. Investment.
Finally Hockbrunn sent me trans
portation TO come back 90 Seattle.
This was on July ~. 1921. when
arrived at the home the room which
7 had formerly occupied was not ut.
ted UP for occupancy. The only room
was the one which Hockbrunn oecu-
pied. He wanted me 10 live there
with him. but I refused and finally
fixed up my own room.
ABOUT tho first Of September. 1881.
Hochbrunn appeared In my room en-
tireiy nude and made advances
toward me. We had a battle. during
which a hair brush was my only
weapon. was able to beat him off.
and I left the house az once and
went to live with my cousin. Mrs.
Clark. M DOG Goth ave. Seattle. Mrs
Ciark's husband Is n railway mail
clerk. and he was away from home
a great deal. / lived there with her
for some time. and often went back
and forth from her house 10 the
Hochbrunn home. AZ when left his
place TO go 20 live with Mrs. Clark
took with me only hand grip. and
left my trunk at Hochbrunn's. During
these calls upon Hochbrunn tried 20