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Independent,]w ho has ever had intercou ie with me;Astounding Developmentsocchouse ; I aiu 13siaiA SIIVH: OF INIQUITYyears old.si»CROSS EXAMINATION.(iI had been i 11otnton one weekStHenry Saracool, Editor of the Moravia wjifn { went to Moravia; came fromlichargedg'irlkaioosa; iSavaeooslept in 'hewlocalgame bed three nights before he accom-lhuman and inhuman, it becomes ourpainful duty to record of one of themost atrocious vet sad acts of -edueplished toul designs ; had beenMo-iaiIravia five months; no one else has piaotled hands on me; no one else has wait8tfor that ever come within our knowed on me ; 1 lived formerly with rayrtedge.Saedit* r of theMora\VedetteJohn 1had twoSibrothers in law in OskaloosHenrySilower than the brute creation ; and toLeister my brother in law, gave meashoeswe werealydaying anguish and misery untold, whileways friendly; he moved to Kansas;81Shyis a d’sgrace tothepress, and its wearerLeistermy breast aieia libel onyear ago; has done so in Oskaloosa jCmankind. To commence at the beginning. we will proceed and tell all weKbactions were in a playful manner; heknow about it.person , IIdLast September, Savacool advertisedfor a girl about 14 years old to learnthe printing business, andrs. Dr.Kerredat thathadMoultondid drink tansey tea in Oskaloosa; ^Gus. Talbert felt of my breast once ortwice in a mill; he is a single man ; 1bymade no proposition to him in regardIto a pair of shoos and a dress ; I neveredid not commence thiejaprosecution ; mother commenced it; Itisernent and made inquires for her lit taiked with mother and she toldtie13 years, SavacoolmeSavacoolinquiriesOther letters telling such plausible stories and making such offers that at lastMr. Kerrnduced to allow’ herdaughter to go to Moravia. Sava*.married man, of course littleMinnie May (Mrs. Kerr’s daughtei)boardedidangerthe doctor book.Savacoolwhensqe found we had had intercourse Ioftbbaroom with Savaooolbedt1with him afterward;** *MrsoSavacoolthe course of herfriends and kindred, away from thekindhusband ; treated me w'ell enough; shenknewwith me : I have notbrothers and sisters, he accomplishedherMrs. Keertaken suddenlyMinnie w’as sent for. Upher arrival home nothing wras thoughtwayand even not untilThursday, a letter was taken fromoffice bv Wm. KerrdirectedMinnieIlere allwas brought to light; how the childhad been seduced—how’ she was completelyhow Savacool had acooraplished his foul ends, and desiredstill further intercourse with her.Thecompletely in hisbeen taking tansey tea recently ; tried1Savacool8ned(knowIdoplished his design by influencingme:I did not think ofraitted by allowing intercourse.JSWORN.post master at Moultonhave recently passe^ through the mailsMinin all)ci1tJc€James Mbox, anddelivered one to his son, Franklast letter was returned by Frank.The first was taken out by Minnie MayKerr: the secondWmpowerathome Kerr; I do not remember post marks;with her mother ill and on the verge of fbe last was not a drop letterthe grave, she corresponded w’ith himI8\\rlunder the signature of her given nameCROSS EXAMINATION.M •I do not remember where postmark*Mrs. Kerred : there has been no letters deliver-stcfeebledMinnie Maythatconsidered doubtful. The matter wasWKerrcItaken in hand by a few responsible menIand papers issued for Savacool’s arrest.Theandwhen on Friday he w?as brought toI took ti letter from the post office afew days since directed to Minnie May;\this is the letter; this is Savacool’sband1ftown by Constable Elledge, it was notwithout some difficulty that he waskeptfrom beingmobbed. Saturdaynight and Sunday the excitement grewintense, and the prisoner vyas kept under doublCROSS EX.I know Savacool’s hand-writing byother letters written to mother ; theseletters are at home; I write a great dealand am capable of judging the handarmedAt 11 o’clock on Monday the preliminary trial commenced with Howellwrite.IKerr was again calledto the stand and lurther testified :and Porter attorneys for plaintiff, andCcConsidering our own feelings and theSavacool said when I left Moravia heMinMay; this letter is from him ; Thispeelings of our readers we retrain fromgrosspuzzle (pointing to an alphabetical puzy.le)says, “There is a letter in the postindelicate °^lce *or Minnie May.1’ This is hisand disgusting portiontestiino-andorderthat our readers may judge for them-writing (pointing to the letter referredto in the puzzle;) I have received otherJettselves. Every man, woman and child, j USL*ript in the office, hence I know bis j \Moulton haswriting;this is the letter to Minnie cheard of the case and taken sides oneway or the other; and being biased inour own mind we have concluded togive the testimony that each may deMayCROSS EX.1readers will not consider it a breach of theJas. Phillipstin this language;acool alreadyknewI never corresponded withtid.In depen dPhillips; I made no reply this letteriDavis iM. FOver 300 ofthe citizensMoulton and vicinitvmwere present, eager and anxious almostwithout exception for the plaintifi’.(pointing to the letter to Minnie May.)The letter w as then read and offered as:1deuceLETTER.1I kissed thisLittle Minnie May Kerr, the plaintiff,placeMoravia, Iow’a,wasfollowsand testifiedApril 17th 18iMiI went to Moravia on the 20th of Oct. It is wdth a heavy heart.IBearded w’ith Snv?mnnl • hn i vi ntc you this evening, hard as isted my ruin the w’eek following; proru*myised to leave his w ife ar.d take■tears flow from my eyes likeme;gave me a doctor hook to read the firstweeksaid he had had intercourseIropYouwhat istheI will tellmylittlewith two or three etherdarlingAt times a feeling ofbeen with himgirls who had; called me darling andlittle angel; Savacool is the onlycI weeps19like a child. I think what if ny littlem a nangel MinniemeI*
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Ottumwa Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Thu, May 04, 1871
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