The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30
MRS. KLINE WAS JEALOUS
EFFORT TO SHOW SHE INJURED DIR.
HASExINsON BY MISTAKE.
Thereby 1t Is Hoped to Relieve Mrs.
GOOdin of the Serious Charge
Against Her.

The theory of the defense in the acid
throwing case was partly revealed yester-
day in the cross-examination of Mrs. Lulu
Kline. the woman who has confessed to
throwing the acid on DR.. Aimee Haskinson,
and has charged Mrs. Maud Goodin with be-
ing her accomplice and the one who directed
and designed the plot against Dr. Haskn-
son. Mrs. Kline's prolonged examination
was concluded yesterday evening at 5
o'clock. The states attorneys, taking into
consideration the new and perplexing COM
plications that have been brought into the
case say she has made a good witness In
the main her testimony has been the same
that she gave in the preliminary examina-
ton in Police Court nearly six months ago
and has borne out the assertions made by
Mr.. Wiltsie in his opening statement to the
jury to what the state expected to show
The lines along which Attorney Duncan
expects to make his final fight in defense
of his client became apparent to the states
attorneys yesterday afternoon, and Prose-
cutor Wiltsie made a vigorous effort to
thwart the accused woman's lawyer from
following the course on which he is plainly
bent. Mr.. Wiltsie became so much in earnest
during the afternoon that he arose and APP
pealed to the court in defense of DR.. Has
kinson's good name.
When Mr.. Duncan began his cross-exami-
nation of Mrs. Kline on Wednesday after
noon he used this language in support of
one Of the questions asked the witness,
which he sought to have in the record: 81
expect to show that what this woman did
was from her motives and not for Mrs
Goodin." Along this line he conducted the
cross-examination yesterday. He sought to
show that Mrs. Kline, about the time of the
commission of the crime, was having trouble
with Charlie Wilson, the man with whom
she has admitted she was living. The at
torney undertook to prove to the jury that
Mrs. Kline was very jealous of this man
and believed he was paying attention to an
other woman. Several times during his ex-
animation Mr. Duncan, in addressing
query to the witness, referred to "a woman
on New York street." At no time did AT
torney Duncan connect the name of DIR.
Haskinson with Mrs. Kline's lover, but the
character of his questions became such that
Mr.: Wfltsie arose to his feet in great heat.
a. Ihere has meyer been word Of evidence
DR.. HaSkinson,' he said land yet her name
is to be brought before the world and this
their own opinions and all on account of
the character of this examination. This is
an intimation against the character of a
woman who has not blemish on her char
acter submit that it is Unfair
Attorney Duncan replied that ne had made
no insinuation against the character of DIR.
Haskinson. He was pursuing this line of in
vestigation. he said, to contradict the state
men of Mrs Kline of her motive in throw
ing the acid. He said he proposed to show
mat mat MS client was innocent and that Mrs
Kline had some motive for injuring wom-
an who lived on New York street
New York street is two or three miles in
length interrupted Prosecuting Attorney
Wiltsie. land there are thousands of women
living on the street. The jury was sent
from the room and the court heard argu-
ment on the question of Mr.. Duncan fur
Their pursuing the examination in the man
ner indicated. The court decided in favor of
the defense. and the examination continued
MT. Duncan then proceeded to question
Mrs. Kline about alleged statements she
made to Mrs. Goodin. Following are some
of the questions asked the witness:
Did you not on one, occasion say to
IN, that you were out last night watching
the old man and you found out he was
going to see some woman on New York
street and if you ever caught him with her.
you would make it hot for both of them?
D1d you not on one Saturday afternoon
go to market for Mrs. Goodin and when you
returned say to her: I saw that dirty -
talking to some man on Delaware street
and she had a mouth full of gum! And
ful 1T was not your man. And you replied
When l get through with her she won't
be able to talk to any man?
DID you not say on the day of the circus
last spring that you were going to watch
and if Charlie took that woman to the
circus you were going to kill them both?
Did you not say on another occasion that
you had been watching in University Park
and saw Charlie come out of that house?' -
great many questions of this character
were asked by Mr. Duncan. The witness
replied that she had made no such state
ments. She has already testified that she
never knew DR.. Haskinson personally and
only knew her by sight when the doctor was
pointed out to her by Mrs. Goodin Those
who heard Mr. Duncan's cross-ex q n1ination
yesterday are of the opinion that he will
try to convince the jury that Mrs. Kline in
her jealous rage over a New York-street
woman threw the acid on DR.. Haskinson
by mistake