The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-29
PATTON SPADES TRIAL
THE PLAINTIFF TELLS now THE
DEFENDANT TREATED HER,
And TearfuIIy Declares She knew No
Testifes as TO His Wealth.


plaintiff recited the story of her wrongs
with sobs and tears. Twice during the aft
ernoon she was unable to proceed on ae-
count of her emotion. On these occasions
Judge Harvey adjourned the session until
the plaintiff could compose herself Miss
Patton said she was sixteen years old
Oct. 3, 1894 Before she met Spades she
was pupil in school No. /, corner of New
Jersey and Vermont streets. She in
the sixth grade. During the time she went
to school she was taught by Mrs. Babb,
Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Knowlton. She was
not able to attend school regularly because
her mother required her at home a good
deal of the time. She took care of the
chilren and much of her time was oc-
cupied in looking after an infant sister.
She had been afflicted with distressing
nervous disorder which affected her mind
slightly. She was unable to think quickly.
Her attorneys asked her particularly about
the disease. but the defense objected.
1T seems to be the chief stock in trade
that this girl was SICK observed attorney
Span. Now she can't come here and tell
whether that disease affected her mind or
not. A murderer can't excuse his act by
telling the jury that he was crazy when
he did it,
Il didn't say / was crazy was the angry
Incorporation VI the VIII
''Oh, I'm addressing the court not you,"
returned Mr.. Spaan, and the witness
straightway went into a sobbing fit. 1t
was some minutes before she was able to
continue.
The girl then related how she came to
get employment in the Windsor Block. She
met Clara Bracken, an acquaintance, late
in February, 1894, and the latter told her
that NJ Fl. Spades wanted to hire a girl
to work in his Office. With her crippled
sister she called at Spades's office, on Mar
ket street. He was not in and she went
to Kinks cloak house to ask about him.
She talked with the proprietor about Mr..
Spades. On the following day she got two
letters from the defendant One came in
the morning and the other at noon. They
were addressed to Miss Grace Tilghman.'
The epistles were similar and suggested
that the girl call at the office of the
writer between and o'clock that day.
She went over in the afternoon and found
Spades al his desk He thought she would
do and asked her to call at 10 o'clock the
following day. prepared to take up her
and show people about the block. In the
capacity of hall girl she would direct per-
number Her employer had two rooms
which he used as office. One apartment
other he utilized as a reception room. This
apartment was deliberately furnished, the
witness said. 1t contained piano, soft
walls were hung with portraits of the
Spades family. Mr. Spades's hall girl''
worked from 8 O'clock in the morning un-
til o'clock at night She took service
with Spades about the middle of February,
weeks.
Why did you leave there asked attor-
ney Charles Cox.
could not keep girl any longer. He said
the times were hard. but he would let
me know # he wanted a girl again"
witness said that she lived at her home
only 9niyat ten , days While employed in the
quently. He would pass through the block
nearly every evening his way to his
room. great deal of the time. he slept
office. He was in the habit of calling the
hall CIR, to his Office by means of an cleo
in the hall he always said good evening"
and would sometimes add, Its nice
What was Mr.. spades's treatment of
you. ,o Miss Patton?' asked Attorney Cox.
first went to work, but after 1 had been
there about two weeks. he began to grow
affectionate. He would bring me fruit,
which was usually oranges and bananas.
He also took me buggy riding and gave
me money to buy candy. One. night we
went out in a carriage and Mr.. Spades
was awfully good to me. We started out
ABOUT hso 6o O'clock in the evening ard got
arsenal this time. Mr.. Spades asked me
all about my family and told me that ne
TO take. He said it was always rented
Tor $13 month. He said he would have
II reprinted and would let us have it for
Sc a month. OF course l was very thank
iul Then he asked me If 1 would like to
have good friend.
Certainly" said, ct like to have good
friends; l already have some good ones
Then he put his arms around me and
looked at and said.
Il should like for you to be my special
f fr,ea;i But you look SO young You have
The witness after q fit of weeping went
on with her. story. The morning after the
Block at the usual hour. She found her
employer in his office After the usual sal
utation Spades asked her if she could play
the piano.
And what did you say" asked her at
4 told him that could play a chord and
he took me in where the piano was. / sat
down and played what | knew. When L
got up Mr.. Spades put his arms around me
and kissed me again and took other liber-
ties. He promised to be my friend and
told me of a great many nice things ne
then yielded
The witness said that her intimacy with
her employer continued for some time after
she left the block. He gave her money sew
eral times, but always cautioned her about
He told her that if she took money home
her mother might suspect something. Miss
ALUM Sdl0 Llidl OH the OCCASION OF Her
carriage ride, her elderly admirer offered
to buy her either gold watch or a bicycle
She asked her mother which gift would be
preferable and the latter advised her rot
to accept the offer. She told Spades that
she would have to decline the gifts.
when / left Mr.. Spades,' the witness
continued. 'she told me to come and see
him. l did so a number of times Two
or three weeks after left his employ /
told him that 1 was not staying at home
He asked me if would like to have a nice
place to board | told him that / would
and he directed me to go to d house kept
by Clara Morris on New Jersey street
near the viaduct. Mr.. spades gave me
dollar and a half and lIlle change to b,ly
candy before i went. lie came to see me
once while was living with Clara Norris,
The girl tearfuily declared that she knew
no evil until she met Spades. On cross
examination the Win eSS watchfuI and
displayed remarkable coolness. Attorney
Spaan with a dramatic fiouish drew from
his pocket tin-type picture and stepping
up to the witness stand neld before tho
girl.
Miss Patton, have you ever seen that
picture before?" he ASKED.
II have said the girl.
'Will you kindly tell who that young
man is" continued the attorney
II don't know his name" replied the
girl and her attorney at his iuncture OBJ
jected TO the Introduction of the picture as
evidence. The tin-type bore the name of
-. r.. Myers. photoara pheT'' The girl adj