The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-11
COCKTAIL FOLLOWS
The FLAG
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once with Mrs. Miner.

once with Mrs. Miner.
Nothing at all improper happened
the day Miner visited the Tsggart
home alone, while Taggart was in the
hospital, Thomas said. They had re-
mained in the parlor or on the porch
each time Miner called, so far as wit
Eess saw. Moreda admitted he had
told Taggart as much before the latter
began suit.
Moreda admitted knowing of zone
Theodore Roosevelt, said to be Prssi-
dent of the United States" as Smy5er
explained himself, but didn't know that
at the time Fortesque was said to have
been calling on Mrs. Taggart. For
tesque was in reality travelling with
Roosevelt in the west, as Smyser in
sinuated he was. Fortesque's first call
lad been one Saturday at 10 p. m,
when he brought Mrs. Taggart home,
the witness said, and sat with her in
the dining room after the valet had
been directed to go to bed. Fortesque
had called again at o'clock next
morning On neither occasion did Mrs.
Taggart wear a kimono. At noon, how
ever, being upstairs, the witness saw
Fortesque come out of Mrs. Taggarts
room, where he had been for As min
utes.
That the cocktail follows the flag
and is among the earliest influences OF
civilization exerted upon the benighted
islander was brought out when Moreda
said he knew what whiskey was and
could mingle a cocktail, having learned
the art ON transport.
The Taggarts~ had wine, whisltey.
cocktails or beer only when company
was present, Thomas said, and Taggart
seemed to enjoy the cocktails as much
as he did the company. That Miss
Berry, daughter of Kentucky con-
gressman and judge, should drink
whiskey seemed to Moreda so natura'
and inevitable that he was astonishet
when Smyser pressed the questions or
the point, but positively repeated his
statement that Miss Berry had taken
drinks with the others the night Mrs.
Taggart entertained the Misses Berry
and Yost and the three officers. Wit.
Eess had poured the champagne on that
occasion. Mrs. Taggart was a devoted
wife and mother the valet testified
The family was as happy as any at tht
garrison and there was never any do,
mestic imbroglio about company
drinks or anything else.
On redirect examination Moreda
described the Japanese night dress
worn by Mrs. Taggart. 1t was low a.
the neck, he said and closed only with
a belt, being such a garment as Japa.
nese women wear at night.
Witness had seen Mrs. Taggart, Miss
Yost and Miss Berry, separately ant
together, drink wine, beer and whis.
key with officers and without them, he
testified. The upstairs room, he ad
mitted on re-crCss-examination was
known as the captains den, and con.
tained an office desk as well as I
lounge. FOrtesque was the only of.
ficer who had visited the smoking room
ia Taggarts absence, Thomas said.
For the first time during her tria
Mrs. Grace Culver Taggart gave away
to her emotions this afternoon anC
burst into tears when her bIother-in.
law, Howard Taggart, was recalled tC
the stand for cross examination by
Judge Smyser in the divorce trial Of
her husband, Major Taggart, U. S. A.
After asking the young man how faI
he had gone in his efforts to effect
reconciliation between the major anG
Mrs. Taggart, Smyser asked, speaking
OF his last farewell Of the defendant,
you kissed her goodbye, didn't
you?"
IL don't remember whether did OF
not" he said.
why, but you usually kissed hh
ood-bye?"
Yes, usually"
We'll, assuming that you did kiss
her goodbye, did you do so realizing
that the woman you were kissing and
Caressing was an adultress?"
well, | don't know that | thought
of that" was the reply.
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