The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-15
OUGHT TO Be HORSEWH|PPED,
YOU CUR, SAID MRS. TACCART


home"
No sooner had the captain made
this statement than Judge Eason an
nounced that the court stood adjourn
ed until tomorrow morning. This an
nouncement had the effect of cur
tain after a thrilling climax in a play,
and the audience, like that in a the
atre, instantly gave itself to buzz of
conversation. Excitement reigned in
minute and the tense situation was
only relieved by half a dozen police
men lining across the room and driving
the throng out.
Mr.. Sterling was present in court at
the start off this morning, very quiet
and evidently still a sick man. A le
gal jangle concerning the admission of
certain testimony in deposition occu
pied the first half hour The move
ments seemed to indicate a skirmish
for time.
A weeks strain begins to tell on
Mrs. Taggart's looks. She passed the
morning hours of court reading a
newspaper, and toying with beautiful
boquet she brought along She was the
center of a little group of friends, who
watched the progress of court affairs.
The captain seems about the same,
possibly a new line or two of care on
his constantly wrinkled brow. This
case will not be lost by him on account
OF his inattention to details. He seems
q marvel in observation of essential
points. Although Mr.. Wertz said yes
terday he was about through with de-
positions, yet during the morning
hours he read further from the testi-
mony of Nurse Schollenberger at
Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
TAGGART GRANTED LEAVE.
A dispatch from Washington says:
Among the army orders just issued is
one which indicates that Major Elmore
F. Tageart of the Eighth infantry,
whose suit for divorce is being heard
at Wooster, does not soon expect to
return to duty, no matter what the
outcome of the case. The order bear
ing on case gives him a months leave
of absence from August s. Nothing is
said in the order indicating why it was
granted, but among army officers it is
taken that he thinks he will need most
OF that time for the settlement of his
domestic affairs.
The questions asked were objected
to so strenuously by Mrs. Taggarts at
tCrneys that but little of value was
ELECTED.
The first half of this big case is well
finished and with three or four more
witnesses the plaintiff will take the
field. Major Taggart is expected to
take the stand about any time.
WITNESSES ARRIVE.
Among the witnesses in the case who
al rived Wednesday were Frank Tag
gart of Denver, an attorney of that
place and a brother of the plaintiff in
the case, and Mrs Saffrons,a friend of
the defendant, the two having spent
much time together in army circles. 1t
is not known what part Attorney Tag
gart will take in the case. Mrs. SAT-
irons, however, is expected to be val
liable witness for Mrs. Taggart, and to
testify to her good character during a
part of the time that the plaintiff in
the case has attempted to paint he
dark side of her career.
The proceedings during the forenoon
were prosy and uninteresting. The
habitues of the court room, many of
them, showed their disapproyal by gap
ing, whispering or leaving the room.
IL was a sort of an "off half day" in
the case.
Probably no one point in this famous
case has called forth more close and
te clinical discussion among the attor-
Eeys than the effort of Captain Tag
CARTS attorneys to introduce evidence
with reference to the records of Christ
Hospital regarding Mrs Taggarts all
ment while patient there. The rea-
sons for this objection are specula-
tive. 1t is hinted that an accurate
account of these records would be of
importance to the majors case, one
way or the other. The judge as yet has
refused the admission of any material
evidence on the part of the attaches of
Christ hospital. This evidence in chief
was given some days ago and was not
ed at the time.
r. Y. Mish of Orrville, railway
clerk, was put on the stand the first
thing after dinner to identify the
lanes of Mrs. Taggart and Billy Tag
gart on the register of the Hotel Wind
sor at Akron, put there by either Billy
Taggart or Mrs. Taggart. The regis
ter of the Windsor Hotel was offered
IN evidence, and the plaintiff stated
that they wanted to show that the
handwriting was the handwriting of
Billy Taggart. Smyser objected to the
register being offered as evidence, but
Judge Eason admitted 1t.
Msh stated that he had letter
from Mrs. Taggart to Billy and for
warded 1t to Wooster.
On cross-examination he said he saw
the first letter two years ago and the