The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

In the course of his testimony Ma
jor Newberry admitted that he often
visited the places where cocktails
were secured, but stated that he never
drank. He was very emphatic in his
denials of the allegations against
Captain Taggart in regard to drunk
enness and the woman Augustine.
Twice he asked the court to excuse
him from testifying in regard to GER
tain affairs, but Judge Eason told him
there were only two alternatives-tes-
tify or be in contempt of court.
1t was expected that arguments
would be reached yesterday afternoon,
but a number of new witnesses have
been called.
The first witnesses called gave evil
dence to rebut that of Billy Taggart.
Carl Ludwig, of Orrville told of a
conversation with Billy Taggart, dur
ing which Billy showed a telegram
from Mrs. Taggart, and said: 81 love
Grace and Grace loves me, and
don't care a d-n who knows it,
George Mcdowell said that he saw
Billy and Grace out riding in a buggy
on two occasions.
Major NewbeTTy Testifes.
Major Charles T.. Newberry was in
spector of the police in Manila at the
time he met Captain and Mrs. Tag
CART. He stated that the captain was
very highly e1ated when his wife came
to join him in Manila.
1T was very happy meeting said
Newberry.
How did Taggart treat his wife
and children?''
always as a husband and father
should
He said that he never saw any KEYS
to the doors in their house and that
he never saw a door in the house
locked. He said he never heard Cap
tain Taggart swear at Mrs. Taggart
but in conversation he heard him
speaking quite loud to her. This was
at the time of the Bash incident.
slap Mrs Taggart?'
Never saw nor heard anything of
the sort. At supper Mrs. Taggart ap-
peared as pleasant as ever"
He said that he believed he heard
Taggart tell his wife that he preferred
her not to go with Captain Bash.
The major at this point asked to be
excused from testifying against Mrs
house.
win you describe Augustine to the
court?'
She was a middle aged woman. not
very preposSeSSing, very homeIy
smoked cigars, chewed tobacco and
went in her bare feet She would not
make a leading lady in a ballet
Do you know of Captain Taggart
Slapplng his wife at any time %
Captain Didn't Slap Her.
No, sir, the captain never slapped
his wife that know off,
ION the occasion of Lieutenant Bur-
ton Mitchell's calling on Mrs. Taggart.
the afternoon of the cotillon to engage
dances, was he intoxicated ?"
Yes, he was under the influence of
liquor
What did the captain say to her
about it?"
He said he didn't like it. and he did
not want these officers getting drunk
down town and coming to his house
to sleep off their DRINKS. He did not
slap his wife,
did the captain ever get drunk in
Manila %
mo, sir, never saw or heard of his
being drunk"
ION the night of the dedication of
the bridge did the captain come home
drunk and sleep in your bed?'
when he came home
when he came home that evening
was he so drunk that Mrs. Taggart
held him up against the wall and
called CuIyer's attention to his fathers
condition.
mo. sir, that never happened.
Did you ever hear Captain Taggart
advise Mrs. Shields against associatins
with Major Love because he was a
married MANI
Eyes, I heard the captain reprims nd
her for it.
ibid you ever know of Captain Tag
CART having any intimacy with Au-
Rustina %
mo; such thing would have been
impossible" and the major gave ut.
terance to a hearty laugh.
On cross xamination the witness sale
he was not a sound sleeper and tina
there was no truth in Emma's testimony
that she awakened him on the night o.
ehe earthquake.
do you snore, major?'