Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-26
TAGGART DIVORCE SUIT
OLD COLORED NANNY ON STAND
AGAIN AT WOOSTER.

w. c. Taggart of Orrville. Ohio, named as
one of the correspondents in the Taggart
divorce case. was put on the stand at
Wooster. Ohio, yesterday afternoon. Billy
T&ggart entered a general denial to all of
the allega tons to improper conduct be-
tween Mrs. Taggart and himself
Emma Lyttie, the colored servant OF
thu Taggarts. denied that she told Nora
Murphy that Mrs. Taggart's actions on a
train with a strange man were such as to
, make the passengers inquire if they were
married. She denied that she ever saw
Mrs. Taggart sitting on Clinton Spencers
lap in Chicago. The witness explained the
appearance of Billy Taggart's under
clothing in Mrs. Taggarts washing at Orr
vile by saying that while Mrs. Taggart was
in Cincinnati Billy" came to her tFGmma)
and asked permission TO send his clothes to
the wash with theirs.
Fan Didn't Bother Her.
During her cross-examinaton the colored
witness nervously kept up continual fam
ming with a large palm-leaf fan. Attorney
Sterling had asked her several times to keep
the fan still and finally said:
Emma, L wish you would keep that fan
down. 1t bothers me-
1T doan bother me- sah," said the negress
with renewed effort to keep the air cir
cuating
Mrs. Lyttle got herself into a Iudcrous
situation in regard to the time of certain
events. Are you able to tell the time by
the clock?' asked Attorney Sterling.
NO, sab, can't tell time"
well. you say that on the night of June
80. 1903, Capt. Taggart came home at IL 80
O'Clock. Now "a that time you were stand
ing at the head of the stairs on the third
moor. How could you tell what time IL was
by the clock downstairs IN the dining
rocm?'
"Oh. there was clock in the Philippine
boys room the third floor"
What good did that do if you couldn't
tell time?'
She Was a Good Guesser.
"Oh. guessed It, Use good guesser. 1
Now. turning back to Manila again.
what were Major Newbcrry's feelings to-
ward Augustina?'
He didn't have any use for her. He
hated her"
in ManiIa?''
Il got very fine scarf and an embrold-
cred handkerchief from Mrs Taggart"
Did Capt. Taggart give you anything?"
NO, sab. He give me muffin
What did Augustine get?"
Maj. New0erry gave her So Capt Tag
CART gave her $40 and Marse Taggart give
her 50. Afterward al Shanghai, China, the
captain bought Augustine a black bro
And didn't these officers give you any
presents?"
mo. sab, I wasn't the same kind of
trash as Augustine"
Clean Bill of Character.
After the noon recess Billy Taggart
took the stand and on direct examination
gave himself and Mrs. Taggart clean bill
of character, and stated that on the occa-
sion of the captains arrival IN Orrvile
with the children from San Francisco he
and the captain had three drinks of whisky
together out of the same bottle, furnished
By the captain. BILLY" said that he put
his underclothes In with Mrs. Taggart's
washing by Emma's permission. On cross
examination Billy told of ordering a dou-
ble-set diamond ring from a house in New
York by mail He paid 81 for 1t and after
ward advertised 1t in the Orrville Crescent
as lost and offered $50 for its return. He
denied that he told James Hamilton. editor
of the Crescent, that the ring belonged to
Mrs Taggart and cost $500.
Attorney Sterling then questioned BILLY"
In regard to some things he is alleged TO
have told Fred Dow, a detective, that he
said to the detective when found working
at the onion farm:
Working to Keep Up Appearances.
81 don't have to work: l am only doing
this to keep up appearances. L have a very
good lady friend who Is furnishing me all
the money 1 need I could leave town, but
the way things are in that divorce case 1t
would set the people talking too much.
He denied saying to Mr.. Dow while taking
a buggy ride: 1--WE are going to beat the
other side to a finish We will swear 10
some things that will make the devil blush
BILLY denied that at various times ne
displayed to certain people named by the
ioii,,tisf a bunch of letters which he said
We're from Grace and which would create
n sensation IL their contents were maze
public. ,-,,;,.,, -, I'm
nroner actions with Mrs. Taggart; that ne
never stayed over night at Mrs Taggarts
house while she was there. but SAID that
he frequently went there to carry IN inc
roal and kindtng.