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Her Portrayal of Her Part Sent Her Stepfather to the Island for Half a Year. HOME LIFE OF AN ACTRESS. REPUBLIC SPECIAL 7 New York. May 16—Sadie Martinot, act ress, played a part in a domestic drama \o day quite out of line with Sapho and the other characters in which the public knows her. She stood on the bridge before Magistrate Zeller, as prosecuting witness against her stepfather, James H. Egine. The step father was the “villain.” He had been rude to the heroine and her Invalid mother, in their lonely cottage at No. 323 West End avenue. Emanus Friend, the attorney, stood at her right. He was the benevolent protector. On the left stood Laula F. Neth ersole, her manager. He had a part as walking gentleman, except that he did not walk. He stood still and did not have a word to say. He utttered an exclamation once. That was when the villian accused the heroine of being “only 38 years old. The exclamation was noncommittal in na ture and did not reflect any opinion. There was much drama, the comedy about the age of the heroine, more than little pathos and some tragedy. That was the end, in proper dramatic form, when the magistrate ordered Egina to the Island for six months. “This man has been annoying Mamma and me dreadfully.” Miss Martinet testi fied. “He has threatened us. He has male Mamma {!) with worry and fear. Night be fore last he came to the house, rang the bell and kicked and pounded on the door. I would not let him in. He has annoyed me constantly and I am afraid of him. I want it stopped and I'm afraid he will have to be sent away some place where he can't worry and frighten us any more.” “I don't want to annoy her, Judge,” said the stepfather. “I want my wife back. She has separated us and keeps Mary away from me. I've done everything I could for Sallie. I bought her clothes when she was a Wettle girl—she's only 3 now. I educated her and made her what she is, and this is the reward I get.” “You have got toa stop this business, Magistrate Zeller said. “It'll put you under $1.00 bonds and remand you to the Island, unless you can furnish it.” The Utile man was led away to be locked up, and the others of the cast hurriedly left the courtroom. Belns was released from the Island on March 4. He says he lves In a Scent room in a lodging-house. MISS SADIE MARTINOT.
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St Louis Republic
St Louis, Missouri, US
Fri, May 17, 1901
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