The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22

that the little party at her home last
ed from 10 o'clock until 1920.
What were you doing? ?"
I'VE all had a drink of whisky
How many drinks were taken in
the crowd ?"
IT don't know; am not accustomed
to keep account of the number of
drinks my guests take"
She did not know anything about
DR.. Brooks attempt at suicide on her
account. She further denied the
drinking contest at Fort Thomas, and
said, whoever said so lies" She
said that Mrs. Taggart had taken ''the
most beautiful care of her children
Major George c. Saffarrons of Fort
Logan, Colo, said he was a captain in
the United States army. He said he
took a good many drinks with Taggart
in a social way, but never saw him
drunk. His deposition was largely
given to a description of the Matanzas
cafe, where Taggart had a scene with
Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. Saffarrons and
couple of officers.
1.-THE cafe was not a bad sort of
place. he said.
Mrs. Saffarrons, who had been a
child of the garrison and who had
been connected with the army all her
Mrs. Taggart, took the stand just after
the noon recess. She was dressed in
a white gown and wore a pretty white
hat She unhesitatingly admitted
that she is IS. although she looks
younger. Captain Taggart called her
Fannie" and she called him Tag"
The Matanzas story.
In regard to the Matanzas cafe, she
said that she and Mrs. Taggart and a
couple of young officers went there,
but nothing intoxicating was drank
and Mrs. Taggart was not intoxicated.
in - she said. he
said, Fannie, it is a nice time for you
girls to be out and with that he
smashed the glass out of his wife
hand" bottle of champagne had
been given them, but they had not had
any of it. The officers were not drunk
either, she ayerred. The first time
she went to the cafe, she said, was
with Captain Taggart. Taggart greet
to Cuba and babe her farewell when
she left. The captain had the best
stocked sideboard at Fort Thomas, she
said. He drank anything and every
thing
Il will ask you, Mrs. Saffarrons, if
you are not now the heroine of big
scandal at Fort Logan? ?"
This was not answered.
isn't it fact that a young officer
by the name of Lieutenant English
on a charge of misappropriating funds,
which he spent on you %
The court refused to permit the
question or answer to be made part
of the evidence. To another question
along the same line, she denied having
had anything to do with the court
martial of Lieutenant English
when Mrs. Taggart did drink, what
did she drink"
Il really don't know"
You say that the captain had well
stocked sideboard. What do you
mean by that?"
He kept all kinds of liquors"
Mrs. Taggart Drank.
'Was Mrs. Taggart opposed to
.'She occasionally took something to
drink
did not you get letter from Mrs.
Taggart in which she said that she was
going to get a divorce and when she
did she was going to change Elmore's
name to Bonnifield?'
Il did not" she answered.
Dr. E. w. Vose, army surgeon and
nephew by marriage to Mrs. Taggart
deposed and said his present location
was at Fort Sheridan. Ill. His testi-
mony was merely as to the good char
acter of Mrs. Taggart, when he knew
her at Manila.
said that Mrs. Taggart lived a hard
| life" at Manila with Captain Taggart.
She admitted knowing Captain Bash,
but said that he never called at the
IdSSdIl nOuS6 more Indn InT6o tunes.
Mrs. Vose eulogized this officer. She
said that Captain Taggart frequently
got drunk in Manila and when he was
getting over spree he vented his i'll
nature upon Mrs. Taggart.
Saw Taggart Beat Her.
| 81 saw him beat her numerically
more than once" she said.
This witness was the first to be in
| troduced who has given confirmative
! evidence of the charges against Cap
! tain Taggart and the Filipino girl
Augustine de la Cruz. This woman is
the servant who swore by deposition
that she saw the incident between Mrs.
| Taggart and Captain Bash.
! Mrs Vose said she noticed sus-
picious circumstances in connection
with Captain Taggart and Augustine
on three different occasions. She told
of one instance when she saw the cap
| tain enter a room with the Filipino
and lock the door.
Mrs. Taggart used to cry a great
deal while L was visiting them at Ma
Mia. 1 never heard her make any
Jealous remark about Augustine
| General Charles w Miner has ar
rived from Columbus. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Miner. General Miner
refused to be interviewed with refer
ence to the Taggart divorce case Both
the general and Mrs. Miner will testify
in the case.
General Wood Visits Washington.
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