The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23

ed several times, but it was a hysteri-
cal laugh that revealed the agitation of
her mind.
Almost the first question was: Were
you ever married to Harry Stoops?"
The woman hesitated only an in
stant, and then answered: Il never
was
She said that she had two children
She said she had lived with StOOps in
Chicago for five years.
She was asked if she would live with
StOops if he was acquitted, and she re-
piled that she would if he wanted her
After the woman had concluded her
testimony Stoops was recalled to the
stand.
He said that he had intended to mar
ry Sadie Ritter but they had a quarrel
about another man and he changed his
mind.
He said that when he took Marjory
Wallace to Chicago he intended to put
his wife and their children out of the
house and abandon them.
That concluded the testimony and
court adjourned to this morning for the
argument of the case.
Earlier in the afternoon MarjOry Wal
lace testified. There was a wrangle
about whether she should testify or not
because she was Stops wife. That
was a critical point in the case. She
claimed to be Stops legal wife and as
such she was not compelled to testify
against her husband.
you believed yourself to be his wife
did you not?" asked the attorney.
4 did" she replied.
Then ask that she not be allowed
to testify said the attorney.
County Attorney Jetmore grew ner~v-
Gus. One word from Marjory Wallace
and the prosecution would vanish in
thin air. She could save Stoops with
out lifting her hand. Would she do it?
You, as the legal wife of Harry
Stoops, are not compelled to testify
against your husband said Judge Ha-
zen. 1T is for you to say"
Il will testify" said the girl, and the
attorneys for the prosecution breathed
easier.
She then told about her movements in
Chicago and the suggestion of StOOps
that they run away. There was moth
ing. especially new in her testimony but
it was the death blow to Harry Stops
hopes from that source.
She said that she believed the mar
riage to be legal at the time but that
she was not fully satisfied now.
Mrs Stoops left this morning for
home as quietly as she came and con-
sequently was not in the court room
when the verdict was announced.
The woman went to County Attorney
JetmOre last evening after court ad-
Journed and begged that he would not
be hard on her husband a t the trial.
what is the difference" said Mr..
Jetmore. He has d4sowned you"
He would come back to me. I can
not pear TO think OF him losing his lib
erty," said she.
She was violently agitated and for the
first time since she reached Topeka she
shed tears
Almost the entire forenoon was con-
sumed with the arguments and instruc-
tiOns of Judge Hazen.
Deputy County Attorney Ga1en Mich
OILS opened the case for the state and
talked 25 minutes He made a clear
concise argument. He was followed by
Attorney J. G. Hale of Chicago for the
defense. Mr.. Hale argued that while
Stoops had done wrong, he was techni-
cally not guilty of the offense charged.
He did much better before the jury
than during the trial, but his was a
hopeless case. Attorney Martin fol-
lowed for the defense and talked but a
few minutes.
County Attorney Jetmore closed. the
argument. He painted Stoops in the
blacBest light. Once Stoops replied,
though he accepted the drubbing he got
stolidly
You should be thankful" said Mr.
Jetmore, that you have not had your
head blown off,
Il was never shot at" replied Stoops.
This allusion to some story of a
youthful escapade of Mr.. Jetmore's did
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