The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-15
WELL KNOWN DENTIST
OF Kansas City Sued For the
Sum of $4,000.
Plaintiff the Daughter of a
LeaVenWOrth Blacksmith.
Refined and Cultured - The
Trial Creating Excitement.

the fortune of Dr. Howard S. Lowry, a
prominent Kansas City dentist, a MEM
a Der of the state board of dental eXami-
ners and a regular attendant of the
Second Presbyterian church. He is de-
clared to be worth between $50, 900 and
$4,000
DR.. Lowry is So years of age and the
PLAINTIFF is II years his junior. She was
an assistant in his office for eight years
and later Travelled for him, selling one
of his inventions. She is the daughter
of blacksmith, yet appears to be a
young woman of much refinement and
taste. She, too, is a church member,
having once taught Sunday school at
the same church of which DR.. Lowry
is member.
The principal evidence thus far is the
production in court of remarkable
series of letters, received by Miss Smith
during the year she Travelled for the
doctor They show that he more than
once spoke of an engagement, an en-
gagement ring, signed himself Illus
band" your own Howdy," by which
name he called himself to her, and used
the most endearing terms in addressing
her on all occasions.
The epistles show that DR.. Lowry
went to Chicago, ST. Louis, Peoria, Col
orado Springs and elsewhere to meet
his assistant during her travels and
would remain for several days at a time
with her.
glasses, as she does, and denies that
there was ever any real engagement.
The court room is crowded to the
limit, many society people, including
not few young women, being in at
tendance
Her father is one of those present.
A peculiar coincidence is that there
are two men named Smith on the jury.
WHEN SHE MET HIM.
When Miss Smith took the stand she
removed her veil. She was attired in
blue, with fur boa lying loosely about
her neck. She is a blonde, with hair of
an auburn tinge, peachy complexion.
though rather pale now. She has full
red lips and but for nose with the
would be beautiful. AS it is. she is re-
garded as pretty. She said her age was
&c.
Asked when and under what circum-
stances she met DIR. Lowry. she said
she was visiting with a sister in this
city, seeking a suitable situation and
was referred to DR.. Lowry. The dentist
was then married, having a wife ana
child, who afterward died.
Il never saw DR.. Lowry until he
wrote me letter to Leavenworth to
come and see him. she added. After
had been in his office about year and
a half, 1 had studied dentistry suffi
GENTLY to become dental assistant. L
first worked at 81 a week. was then
Sc, 81 and, in 1892, SO a week"
She had been an assistant in his office
| seven years when she went to Chicago,
in March, 1897, and became dental
assistant to a DR.. Brann. Then she re-
entered DR.. Lowry's employ and travel
ed for him, selling one of his patents
for crown and bridge work. She said
he had written her a letter of recon-
mendation which he sent her after she
first arrived in Chicago. The letter was
introduced in evidence and spoke of
Miss Smith as a young lady of extra
ordinary qualities, bright and of great
discernment-
Then another letter was read.in which
DR.. Lowry importuned her to leave DR..
Brann's office. 1t was written in the
latter part of April, 1897 and among
other things, Dr. Lowry tells her he has
just had a full account of DR.. Brann's
doings and reputation from a Chicago
| friend. What a character he has and
what danger you are in, reads this
epistle. 81 will do anything to save you.
1 will get you a better position, for
now have a direct pull. You. dear,
| were too unsuspecting. I want you to
| leave him at once. Don't wait an hour.
| Telegraph me at the Savoy hotel, DeS
| Moines This is a test of your love.
| Don't fail me, darling, if you value my
| love and protection
1t was signed How'd" as were most
| of the others.
TRAVELLED FOR HIM.
This was before they met at Peoria,
| III, and she arranged to travel for him
They met there May 2
DR.. LOwry's defense consists mainly
| of a general denial He admits giving
| his assistant a diamond ring when they
| met at st. Louis during her travels, but
! says it was done after her urgent So
hcitation of it as Loan Miss Smith
| introduces this letter to prove the con-
| trary to that claim. 1t is dated at Kan
sas City, July 81, 1897, and was sent to
| Miss Smith at Chicago:
| My Own Darling: Am glad you re-
ceived letter and money in time to
| catch a train to Chicago. This will
| be your first experience at a dental
| convention, and 1 hope you will get
along perfectly lovely The Wednes-
| day and Thursday clinics are all you
| need attend-then do the town Friday
| leave for st. Paul Monday morning. If
| my other plan is better in your judg-
| ment, use it sweetheart and Howdy
will be satisfied. 1 have a great deal of
! confidence in your business judgment,
! in fact, I now have unbounded con-
| know you will do nothing thoughtlessly
| or rash since this was one of your
| sacred promises to me when 1 put the
| engagement ring your finger.
! Have worked hard today and am
| tired, but it all goes to pay debts, so I
can make Fudge happy some day.
Goodnight. darling. I will continue to
| pray for you, for your safety and sue
| cess. From your true and loving,
| HOW'D"
| 1, 1897, at the Hotel Brunswick, Kansas
| City:
TUESDAY Night, p. m.-Darling:
Your Sunday nights letter and also
| your Saturday nights letter received
today-one this morning, the other this
letters always are. Should love to have
spent Decoration day with you. We