The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-06


ment intact.
The sleeping car episode was All enter.
tanning feature of the days proceedings.
The Court OF the Queens beucn ended
its session Thursday about O'Clock,
amidst the greatest excitement, and the
verdict is uOwall that is not de cided upon.
The tIial Of Mrs. Emma +. kUons Ivy Mcs.
Clarke ana six other ladies' was one Cf
the most remarkable in history, ana it's
closing scenes were just as remarkable.
The NEWS.DEMOCHAT contained yesttr'
day a complete digest Of the evidence
given iu the case. There were no mater
ial omissions, though &. Il, Oldneld,
upon being closely questioned, stated that
he and a comrade rooIned together al
Steubenville, and that ode night he was
|, unable to get into his room. He did not
| Undertake 20 say who was in the room
wita his partner, OF in fact whether he
saw any one ia the room or not,
50 Tar as the reporter was aole
| to determine, the great preponder'
ance of evidSuce was with Comrade
| Harvey Dittenhafer, who, on a dark night,
| on a steamer between Toledo and Detroit,
saw a man have his nahd on the shoulder
of a woman who looked like Mrs. Rooms
Yesterday the battle ragged nsrceIy all
| day and Mrs. Clarke certainly USED her
best endeavors to insure a verdict against
tile defendant. Not a stone was lett un-
| turned, the turning of which would tend
to snow aught against Mrs. koons. A
| paper which had been sent to Mrs. Clarke
was wanted Ia evidence, though there wal
not the slightest proof that Mrs. Koons
| had anything TO do with sending the
| marked copy.
Any thing that would cast reflection
| upon Mrs. Rooms was permitted to go IN
| evidence. Mrs. Rooms was cool and self.
reliant, and sat up IN her chair with n de-
termined and resolute face. She fought
hard and was sull game when the Judge
Advocate General gave the case TO the
| jury.
Inc greater portion of the day was
| taken up with attidavits of prominent
| hotel keepers and others in cities where
eucampIneuts bad been held. Mrs.
Koons presented number of witnesses
| who gave evidence concerning anonymous
| letters and such matters. There was no
evidence Of a sensational character.
When the defense had finally exhausted
her list of witnesses tue real fun began.
Mrs. Clark arose to address the court of
five ladies. With plunge she went into
the case and was soon warmed up to "a
high pitch. Her language was very forci.
bic, but withal elegant. She reviewed
tue testimony in the case, and laid
great stress upon the drop-the. handker-
chief episode at Steubenville as told by
Colonel Clark, the couldn'L-getinto-
hIs.room story as pathetically recited by
&. L. Oldteld, and the man-with- h-hIs'hand-
on-her-shouluer narrative of Mr.. Ditten-
hafer. Mrs. Clarke waNed eloquent as
she proceeded, and made very good
speech. Some Of her utterances were
very bitter, and she handled Mrs. Koons
without gauntlets. Some of her remarks
were OF the most scathinR nature, and
the grand finale did not demonstrate any
great amount of sisterly affection. She
denounced Mrs. Rooms in the most for
81 In Ia nd tUh han ha han
finished she was white with anger and
excitement. From that address alone IL
could be determined that there is some
thing personal about the investigation.
rhs was also apparent when Mrs. Rooms
arose to reply.
Mrs. Rooms was mildly calm when she
started in to defend her honor. She
seemed to be imbued with the importance
of the situation and was cognizant that
she was alone, without any assistance
whatever, battling for that priceless treas
ure which women holds most dear, her
good name. AS the evidence was reviewed
II soon became apparent that Mrs. hoons
was outciassed SO far as eloquence was
concerned, but she made it up in earnest
ness. Warming TO her subject she made
a telling address, bristling with facts and
teeming with pointed illusions to the pur-
ity of her grlhood days and to her chastity
before and after marriage. She made a
powerful address. Several times she be-
came so emphatic in her u:terances that
the Judge Advocate General had to insist
upon less emphatic version OF her
side of the case. Mrs. Clarke inter-
rupted quite frequently, and altogether
there was a very iIyely time OF 1t.
just before the case was given 10 the five
ladies constituting the jury, a commotion
was heard outside. Mr.. Koons had called
TO walk hom with his wife. When he APP
peared at the door of the witness room,
George Clark, whose interest in the case
is exciting comment on all sides, accosted
him rudeiy, and soon became violent. he
proposed TO annihilate Mr. Rooms right
there and then. Shaking bis fist under
Mr.. Rooms nose, he called him number
of very uDpretty names.
~ do not care to fight with boys"
said Dir. Rooms, and George after giving
vent to his pent up feelings, desisted.
The loud talk of the young mSu inter-
rupted the proceedings 10 great extent.
The Judge Advocate Gent raj summed
up the evidence and presented 1t rather
weakly to the jury. The charge OF the
court did not convey much light.
Then came the really exciting episode
of the day. The trial had been conducted
so secretly that even the Repository and
its can opener could not get at the inside
facts. The NEws.DEMoCRAT. however,
was on deck as usual.
some one came into the hall with copy
of the NEWS DEMOCRAT. That settled 1t.
The most intense excitement prevailed.
Mrs, Clarke did not conceal the fact that
she was much annoyed. The Judge Adj
yocate General threatened to court mar
tial every person connected with this pa
DER until she came across the right party.
The jury looked askance while Mrs.
Rooms hurriedly looked through the coll
umns OF the paper. 1t was genuine
surprise and veritable bomb shell.
George Clark of course had something to
say about it, and at once blamed Mrs.
Koons for giving the facts away. That
the DEMOCRAT contained the facts
could not be denied, since 1t raised such
a commotion. Mrs. Rooms and Mrs.
Clarke were greatly surprised to see the
evidence in print, and were greatly In
censed. OF course the Clarke con.
tingency laid all the blame on Mrs.
Rooms who was entirely innocent. 1t is
nobody's business where the information
this paper has in its possession was OBJ
tanned, but for the ediication of some
people who accuse a woman wrongfully,
we may say that the evidence came from
three different sources. Even in the U. ).
Senate the proceedings of secret session
leak out and find their way into print.' A
member OF the court, and one who would
not be suspected of being indiscreet
enough to talk, told a particular friend all
about the days proceedings. mat par
tcular friend told another particular
friend, who is a particular friend OF the rt.
porter. OF course the reporter got II from
his particular friend. 1t might be stated
for the benefit Of the "Repn who were de-
lightfully scooped on the whole business,
that can opener was not brought into
requisitlon.