The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-22
HENRY [. CALLS CASE
Deposition of Ida Peterson is
Taken Today.
Says She Never Saw Mr.. Call
Nor Heard Of Him.
A CURIOUS STORY
About a List of Names Writ
ten Out,
Containing the Names of Fifty
or Sixty Young Men,


called on to subpenae witnesses, whose
depositions in the damage suit Of Henry
L Call vs. II. G. Larimer were to be taken,
and at 10 o'clock the work of taking the
dispositions was commenced in the Cen
trail National Bank building before no.
tary public.
Ida n. Peterson was the first witness
examined. The direct examination was
conducted by Ralph Ingalls,, as follows:
Question-State your name, age and
place of residence?
Answer-Ida C. Peterson; age, seven
teen: 504 Sixth street; Topeka, Kan.
Q-Are you acquainted with the plain
tiff, Henry L. Cali?
A-No, sir. l don't know him ut all
Q-Have you ever seen Dir. Calf
A=No sir. l have never seen him.
Q=When was the first time you ever
heard about Mr.. Call or his name?
At was about four or five months
ago when a lady spoke about him.
O-Was that before or after you had
two certain men in this city arrested?
A-That was after
Q-Do you know this lady's name who
spoke to you about Mr.. Callr
A-No sir.
Q-Do you know what her business
was2
A-Yes sir.
CIV hat was it?
A-She was a Press reporter.
Q-Do you know of what paper?
A-The Press.
Q-Do you mean the paper by the
name IF the Press?
A-Yes. sir
O=Miss. Peterson. did you ever have
intimate relations with the plaintiff, Mr.
Call?
Mr.. Isenhart, attorney for the defend
ant. objected
A-No, sir.
Q-Would you know the plaintiff, Mr..
II l.. Call. if you saw him now?
A-No, sir; 1 would not.
Odd you ever write down the name
of Henry Call or Henry L. Call? (Objec-
ton made.)
A-No, sir.
/ Q-Did you ever compose list con-
tanning the name of Henry L. Calf
A-No, sir
Q-I will ask you, Miss Peterson, if
you ever saw this gentleman before?
+ Pointing to Mr.. CalL)
Al never did.
Odd you ever see a list containing
TIE name Of Henry l. Call, or Mr.
Call?
A-No sir.
! Q-Was the woman of whom you spoke
f a snort time ago the only woman or per-
son that asked you whether you knew
Mr.. Call or nOtI
A-She was the first one that spoke
about him.
that you had known Dir. Calf
A-No sir, / have not
Q-Has any body else besides this wo-
man asked if you knew Mr.. Call?
A=Yes, sir.
Q-State. if you remem ber, who didi
H-Maggie Prather
Odd anyone else ever ask you the
1 same question:
A-Ollie and May Prather.
Odd anybody connected with your
case against two boys before Justice
Furry, ask you anything about it?
Question by Mr. Call-Has any man
or attorney connected with your case
against Miller and Damn. asked you il
you ever had illicit relations with Mr.
Call?
Odd you ever give the name Of
Mr.. Call to the county attorney as the
name of person who had been guilty
of having relations with you?
A-No, sir.
with Cameron Miller since the filing o
your case or the making of your com
plant against Cameron Miller and Er
nest Damn?
A-No sir.
O-Have you had any conversation o.
talk with Ernest Damn since the filing o
your complaint against Miller and Damn
A=No sir.
O-Was the name of Mr.. Call eve
brought up in any conversation Between
you and either Miller or Damn?
A-No, sir.
Odd you ever have talk witt
either Miller or Damn about list o
names that has already been mentioned
A-No, sir.
Q-Do you know this gentleman
(polnting to the defendant Harry G
Larimer).
A-No. sir.
Q-Have you ever had conversatio
with him about list of names that ha
been mentionedl
A-No, sir.
Q-Do you know this gentleman
(poinring 10 J. B. Larimer)
A-Nc, sir.
Q-Do you know this gentleman
(polnting TO Mr. IngaIIs)
A-No sir.
Q-HAve you seen him before9
A-Yes, sir.
Q-Wheu did you see him before?
Aust about two weeks ago at N
house
Q-Who were present.
A-This fellow and another fellow an
my brother.
t Q-Was there any talk about Mr. C3
in that conversational
A-XeS, sir.