The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-19
FLO MEETS HER Ma
VERY AFFECTING SCENE TAKES
PLACE IN COURT ROOM.

Embrace--Miss Stanley Indignantly De
mics Every Insinuation Against He
Character--Mrs. Casey Tells the Story o
Her Wrongs-She Still Wants Her Hus
band to Come Home--Admits She Hi
Him With Dish.
That was an affecting scene in Judge
Reeds court last evening when FlC
Stanley and her aged mother met.
Flo Stanley's father aged 81 years
had just been on the stand and hel
mother had just been sworn and wa:
expecting to be called when her hus
band finished his testimony. Mr.. Hay
maker announced TO the court that ht
would not put Mrs. Stanley on the
stand and Judge Reed told them they
might go home.
Mr.. Stanley arose and started fol
the door but Mrs. Stanley turned and
advanced toward her daughter who
was sitting on the opposite side of the
room inside the railing. Flo sprang
TO her feet and the two met in the
middle Of the room and each threw he,
arms around the other. ''Oh my
daughter" and 'Oh, mother" were
all the words uttered. The women
cried and some of the men pulled out
their handkerchiefs and blew their
noses when the old mother left the
court followed TO the door by her
daughter. The old mother cried bitter
ly and when the daughter came back
and took her seat she put her dainty
white handkerchief to her eyes.
All day the Casey divorce case was
the chief attraction. Adams Ss Adams
are making a hard fight for Mr.. Casey
hut Mrs. CaseyS attorneys, Holmes &
Haymaker, are evidently trying to
weave around the Casey home a pic
tUre of SUNSHINE and shadow with the
pretty round face of Flo Stanley peer
ing through the background.
There are no direct charges of Grim
inality but Mrs. Casey is trying to
prove that her husband retains in his
heart a picture of another than herself.
Men never fail to be interested in a
case when there is woman in it and
the prettier the woman the greater the
interest.
There is interest in this case and it
grows as evidence accumClateS. Mrs.
Casey sits back of her counsel and with
an injured look there is a wonderful
indication of firm determination. Mr..
Casey acts the part of an injured man
with remarkable eXactneSS and there
is a wave of pleasure that fits across
his face whenever the evidence seems
to vindicate the good name of Miss
Stanley.
William Emmons, who lives near the
home OF Miss Stanley, relates an in
cident. In the fall of 1898 he became
the owner of a bulldog, and one even
ing in September of that year on a
Sunday night the dog barked viciously.
He went out and asked "Who is that?'
A feminine voice came from his garden
Miss Stanley" When Williams eyes
were given time to expand he saw that
Mr.. Casey was there also.
Mir. Adams-'That garden of yours
is a vacant lot not fenced is it?''
Yes"
by going across that lot could Miss
Stanley reach her home quicker than by
keeping in the street,"
Yes, she could
How did you know that Mr.. Casey
was there?"
II could see him and hear his voice"
This witness further stated that he
had many times seen Mr.. Casey visit
the Stanley home on Sunday.
Miss Mida Hutchins, a bright little
15-year-old girl, was put on the wit
ness stand by Mrs. Casey and her tes-
proved rather interesting, par
to Mr.. Casey.
Where do you live?''
'In the Firebaugh building"
Does Miss Stanley occupy a room
in that building?"
Yes sir, she does. She took room
on the third floor last September"
did you ever see Mr.. Casey up
there?"
Il have seen him frequently. some
times as late as Il o'clock at night
Did you ever hear any conversation
between Mr.. Casey and Miss Stanley"
Yes sir
Just tell what it was"
My mother had a room adjoining
that of Miss Stanley which she used
as store room. i was in there one
morning looking in a trunk for some
thing and heard Miss Stanley tell Mr..
Casey to get up to breakfast"
What did Mr.. Casey say?"
He yawned and said / guess I will.
In her cross-examination Miss
Hutchins said that Miss Stanley might
have said come to breakfast. The
court questioned the witness as to how
she could hear what was said in the
next room and she said there was
folding door between the rooms which
was locked and that Miss Stanley was
close to this folding door
This witness told of number Of
times she had seen Mr.. Casey go to
Miss Stanley'S room but on the even
ngs when he came as late as II o'clock
Miss Stanley came in with him.
Mrs Mollie Simmons, q rather good
plump, round faced woman,
vas called, but she had evidently not
paid much attention to Mr.. Casey. She
vas acquainted with Mr.. Casey. Had
net Mrs Casey and had known Miss
Flo Stanley ever since she was little
girl She lives on the third floor of the
building and said that Miss
Stanley had room on the same floor,
,ut recently moved down on the sec
md floor and was now near Mr..
yasey's office. She had seen Miss STAN
ey going in and out of her room and
lad seen Mr.. Casey go there with
bundles. She had never tried to find
,ut anything about Mr.. Casey.
Gould you see into Miss Stanley's
DOM at night when she was on the
bird floor?'
mo. but ! could see the shadow on
he curtains Of people on the inside"
do you know who was on the in
ide?"
Don't know thing in the world
bout that"
who moved Miss stanley's furniture
lown stairs"
Mr.. Casey and his SON."
do you remember OF the police ar
esting somebody in that building
bout that time?
Yes sir.
Did you see Miss Stanley the next
norning?"
Yes. / met her in the hall
What conversation did you have at
hat time?'
Not any"
Not mere word. you did not even
ecognize her."
II smiled at her and she at me-
Will HutchinS. young man who
ives in the Firebaugh building. told
oy he had gone out in the hall and
through a half open window saw Miss
stanley sitting on Mr.. Casey's lap.
lie did not think Mr.. Cssey'S arms