The San Francisco call., 1905-08-29
Summing Trip in
San Francisco
Described.
Her Relations With
Other Men Not
improper.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.


WOOSTER. Ohio. Aug. 2s-This was
Mrs. raggart's day in the famous di-
vorce case and she made an excellent
witness for herself, her answers carry
ing a conviction Of truth to the minds
OF the majority Of those in the court
room.
The day opened with controversy
between the attorneys over a letter
from the War Department. After many
objections the letter was read. It was
from General COrbin and regretted the
report Of Taggarts conduct made by
General Miner Corbin directed that
Taggart should be admonished for his
conduct; that a strict watch be kept to
prevent his brea king the pledge he had
signed and that a monthly report of
his conduct be made to the department.
When Mrs. Taggart was called to the
stand she gave her age as 35- years
and said that she Joined the Episcopal
church in 1883 at Sandusky, Ohio, where
she was visiting. Mrs. Taggart told OF
the birth OF their four children, of
whom two died IN infancy The birth
Of her first child left her with an all
ment which caused her some concern
at different times. This was gone into
in some detail for the purpose of re-
butting evidence offered by the plain
til as TO the cause of her confinement
IN Christ's Hospital. The testimony OF
Mrs. Taggart follows in part:
At the time riddles was years old, by
request OF my husband, I Joined him at Ma
con. Ca, leaving ''Tfddles'' at Fort Thomas.
fl care OF the surgeons wife
The captain told me always 10 be particular
70 set out drinks 70 visitors when they called.
One night. shortly after the birth OF Culver,
the captain came home drunk
Counsel-Reiste the events OF the drinking
in the cafe at Matanzas Cuba
There was company at our house that even
ing and after most of them had gone Lieu
Mt Mrs Sat
ferons and myself, Invitation of OF
the officers went TO a cafe for sandwiches
and lemonade. Captain Taggart said he as
tired and would not 60, but we should 20 and
bring him sandwich. We went The officers
took sin rickeys and took lemonade. One
Of the officers then paid & bill he owed and the
proprietor gave him q bottle OF charnpagne
walked the captain and said 10 Mrs Saferons,
This is a nice time Of night for you ladies
raised my glass to taste IL. when the cap
tain knocked Il out OF my hand and went
home with him. There is no truth IN the tes-
timony that we picked up these officers the
street They were old acquaintaHces.
The witness then told Of their resi-
dence at Camp Meade. Pa, and at San
Francisco.
CounseI-Describe what took place on your
stunning expedition through Chinatown with
the captain
We had visited several places OF interest,
when the guide called The captain 10 side
would cost 50 extra The captain gave him
two silver dollars and went up stairs 10 a
room, where We found Chinese woman. who
disrobed before US
The witness then told of having re-
turned TO Fort Thomas after the cap
tain sailed, and, in the latter part OF
November. 1898. of having gone to Orr
Vile. where she lived with Taggart's
parents until March, when she went to
the Hurd Hotel for few weeks and
then rented house of her own.
Compositions did you come to go to a dance
one night with ''Biy2''
Father Taggart was old and not able to go
out. 50 went 10 the grocery and asked Billy
70 call 4 the house that night, and. II I felt
like going TO the dance I wanted him TO take
ne ..T3lily'' could not dance but he took me
and brought me home.
what took place in the house after you re-
We had a little lunch, and then Billy left.
What object lad you in conversing in vhis-
No object that know Of except to avoid
awakening the old folks
What. II anything. improper, took place be-
tween you and Billy that night?
Nothing. whatever
The story was then transferred to
Manila and Mrs. Taggart told OF ac-
auaintances made there, among whom
were Major Newberry and Captain
Bash. Once she and Taggart went to
attend q meeting OF officers, but on
finding no ladies present Mrs. Taggart
stated her desire 70 return home. and
Bash offered to drive her home. which
he did. She told OF a wordy battle be-
tween Taggart and Bash and OF how,
after entering the house. Taggart ac-
cused her Of having humiliated him be-
fore a junior officer and slapped her
is there any truth IN the deposition OF Au-
gutsiua &c la Cruz accusing you and Captain
Bash2
No sir There is no truth in II.
How was the captains treatment of the
ohildrsr7 Did he caress and fondle them
much2
ae always took a great interest in their
welfare He very proud OF them, but
was never demonstratiye.