Mrs. Murret.

from anybody, in other words, or you might say she was not reasonable, and especially in some things that are right, because you can keep doing and doing and doing, but then you get to the point where the other party never seems to be doing anything.

Mr. Jenner.

She didn't seem to exhibit a full measure of appreciation that was warranted, is that what you mean?

Mrs. Murret.

Well, I didn't keep the child for anything like that. I kept him for himself and for the love of God, and so forth, and we liked the child, but of course we had our own obligation with our own children, and this was her life. She made her own life.
Of course, I do say that maybe she made it, and then she didn't make it, because you see, it's just the way things happened. Now, whether she was the cause of these things happening or not, I don't know, but she seemed to be a victim of all these circumstances.

Mr. Jenner.

But they kept repeating themselves, a number of them; isn't that right?

Mrs. Murret.

Yes; they kept coming along; that's right.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, she then married Mr. Ekdahl; is that right?

Mrs. Murret.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And you had met him only once, I believe you said?

Mrs. Murret.

Once; that's right.

Mr. Jenner.

Were you at the wedding?

Mrs. Murret.

Oh, no; I didn't go to the wedding. They were married in Texas.

Mr. Jenner.

Were you advised that she was about to marry him?

Mrs. Murret.

I don't think I knew that she was about to marry him; no, sir. I just received a picture of her and Ekdahl on their wedding trip, and she had written on it, "Happily married," and she sent a picture of the house that they lived in. It was a very nice place, and they seemed to be doing O.K., you know.

Mr. Jenner.

Were they married here in New Orleans, or were they married in Texas?

Mrs. Murret.

I imagine they were married in Texas. Mr. Ekdahl was a divorced man. I guess he was a divorced man. He had to he. I don't know, but I don't think he could get married without being divorced. He had a son.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes; I know he did, and his people were Boston people, were they not?

Mrs. Murret.

Yes. I know she met his sister. It was her, his sister, that sort of persuaded her that she ought to go ahead and marry him. She went up to see them, I think.

Mr. Jenner.

In Boston?

Mrs. Murret.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

You think his sister influenced her a lot?

Mrs. Murret.

Yes; I think so.

Mr. Jenner.

But she was somewhat disappointed in Mr. Ekdahl insofar as his handling of the family funds was concerned; is that right?

Mrs. Murret.

Well, I imagine she was.

Mr. Jenner.

Well, I don't want you to imagine. What impression did you get from what she said to you?

Mrs. Murret.

Well, she just said that she thought things would be different, that since he was a high-salaried man, she didn't think she would have the kind of life she was living, like pinching pennies, and having to ask him for everything that she wanted. I think she was under the impression that he would give her so much, or I don't know anything about the amounts, you know, but that's what I gathered from what she told me.

Mr. Jenner.

All right. Now, I think you said that he did not assume responsibility for any of the three children; is that right?

Mrs. Murret.

That's what she said.

Mr. Jenner.

And she told you when she placed her two boys, John and Robert, in the military school, what was the name of that?

Mrs. Murret.

Chamberlin-Hunt Academy.

Mr. Jenner.

That she was assuming the responsibility of paying their way?

Mrs. Murret.

Yes; she did. She always had a lot of character. That I can