The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-10

and Berry were guests or Captain and
Mrs. Taggart at this time"
They both drank wine and whisky"
said the witness. Everyone drank
what they wanted at the captains
table,
Howard Taggart Recalled.
Howard Taggart was recalled for
cross examination by Mr.. Smyser. He
is the brother of Captain Taggart and
has been called to the stand many
times. He was asked if ne had ever
visited Mrs. Taggart in Wooster since
the divorce proceedings began. L
have" he replied.
For what purpose, was asked.
ITO see if I could not effect
reconciliation between my brother and
his wife,
what proposition did you bring to
her?'
mo particular proposition. [ simply
interceded on my own responsibility,
hoping to see Grace and Elmer get to-
gether again. Captain Taggart never
sent me to Grace. He would not listen
to such a thing. She told m. me If the
captain wantede a reconciliation it
would have to be on her terms. She
was unreasonable and 1 told her that
guessed it was all off,
when you met your sister-in-law
after the long separation was it the
case that you kissed her and en-
brace0 her ?"
1--WE always did"
And at the parting was it not the
same?".
"Yes"
Mr.. Smyser jumped to his feet, and
extending his hand toward the form of
his client said: Howard Taggart, an
swer me truly this question, When you
kissed this woman at that last parting,
did it occur that your brotherly caress
was falling upon the lips of an
adulteress %
Howard, who has said several times
that he always loved Grace Taggart as
a sister, bowed his head and said: 1.-THE
last time I caressed Grace it occurred
to ME that she was my brothers be-
trayer."
Not on the Bills.
Early this morning Wooster was given
a sensation not scheduled. The Incl
dent may and may not have any bear
ing on the case. however. Night Chief
of Police George Greiss, between and
80 this morning, brought into the
American hotel a young and pretty Wo-
man, who had two fine suit cases, a
grip and load of peaches, under which
she fairly staggered. She is pretty, and
seemed to be 25 years of age. She had
evidently been terribly intoxicated for
at least two days She was led to the
clerks desk, and, in trying to register,
fell over the big book. After making a
few scratches with a pen she was taken
bodily to the third floor and deposited
in rear room which opens on the alley.
She wore a diamond worth perhaps $500,
has reddish brown hair, is neatly and
FexpensiveIy dressed and by her actions
created a stir. She asked for a physician
and later this morning DR.. Ryal was
summoned. He found her in a deplora-
bic condition, and at once engaged a
nurse, inStructing her not to permit
the woman to have any more whisky.
She is in a remote portion of the hotel,
behind closed doors. When any one
knocks the name, is exacted before the
door is opened.
Her Identity a Mystery.
1t was later learned that she had
registered a few days ago at the Arch
er house and had drank very heavily
while there. Yesterday about noon
she paid her bill and, leaving the
place, was last seen entering a cafe
near the hotel where she is now lying
sick. No information at this place
could be obtained as to her actions or
| identity. She registered twice at the
Archer house, once as Mrs. A. A.
Smith and once as Mrs. A. A. Wilson,
of Canton. 1t was learned by long
distance telephone last night that there
| is no such person living in Canton.
The fact that she is being closely
guarded and has remained while in
this city in comparative retirement,
along with other facts which, owing to
existing conditions, cannot now be
mentioned, has led many to believe
she will be heard from in this divorce
case.
It developed today that Mrs. Fannie
| Saffarans, wife of Captain Saffarans,
| of Fort Logan, Denver, had started for
| Wooster and will arrive here at noon.
Judge Smyser said nothing as to why
Mrs. Satfarans is coming here, but it
! is understood she will testify in person
for Mrs. Taggart, in regard to the al
/ legged drinking bout at Matanzas. It is
said she will make certain explana-
! tons regarding the incident when she
wine with two young army officers by
Major Taggart, who dashed the wine
glass from Mrs. Taggart's hands and
took her home.
Wrong in His Deductions.
1t is said Mrs. Saffarans will show
that this incident was a harmless one,
| and that Major Taggart was wrong in
| his deductions. On the other hand,
| the Taggart end will, as they say, well
come Mrs. Saffarans to the witness
stand, instead of having her deposition,
| which is in their possession. read to
the court. 1t is stated that Mrs. SAT-
farans will be asked in regard to a
! paJama party that has become IA
nous in army society. 1t is said Mrs.
Saffarans knows about an ordeal
wherein several officers wives, while
their husbands were at the rifle range,
| concluded to wear pajamas and 'load-
ed for fair, applied to the negro at
the Garrison club for whisky.
1t is understood that Mrs. Saffarans
is on her way east to her father, a re-
tired army officer who resides in New
York, and that she may not return to
the western garrison
| Following. the Rope perjury case
comes the mysterious disappearance OF
his brother, Louis Rope, a most esti-
mable young man and an officer in the
local militia company. His valiSe and
clothes and belongings are gone and
he disappeared suddenly, it is under
stood, because of his brother getting
mixed up in the proceedings of the day
before.
Through their attorneys Taggart and
his wife have mutually agreed not to
put their two boys. Culver, aged IL
and Charles (Tiddies), aged Z, on the
witness stand.