The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-27

others engaged IN this pleasant
pastime in the wine room of the
Kenilworth Inn. They raised SC
much racket that the proprietor
sent them word that he wished they
would make less NOISE.
MORE STAGE TALK.
Deposition of r. P. Evans was
continued Monday afternoon. He
stated that Edwards told him that
Lola was ANXIOUS to go to New
York and go on the stage. Had
been going to Asheville about four
times year the past eight years;
always stopped at the Battery Park
Hotel. The last time he was there
was April, 1906. Saw the plaintiff
but once, when he first saw her.
He again told of trip to Kenilworth.
He knew no neighbors of Mrs. Gull
len. Weaver had to hold the horses
at Kenilworth, and he saw him only
in the presence of the ladies, so
could not talk to him about them.
He only knew of character of Mrs.
Cullen and Miss Walker as told him
by Howard, Martin and Edwards.
Howard was single man, so he
stated. Could never recall the name
of the woman who was his compan-
ion on the trip to Kenilworth, but
alluded to her as the fair unknown.
She was about FIVE feet FIVE and
half inches high; neither blonde
nor brunette.
T h e deposition of Hon. J. c.
Prichard, of Asheville, Judge of the
United States Court, was next in
troduced. He had known Weaver
ten years. His reputation was good,
and he was entitled to full faith and
creuit upon his oath.
Cross examined by Judge F. w.
Moore, witness stated that Weaver
was a member of gun club of
which the Judge was president. In
answer to question. knew nothing
of Weaver being a libertine; knew
about him visiting bawdy
and asslgnation houses; knew moth
ing DO ut him gambling; knew
nothing about Anna Cushman Nor
gan horsewhipping or attempting
to horsewhip Weaver, through feel
ings of anger or jealousy; knew
nothing of Weaver being fined five
dollars for aiding and abetting a
woman named Lightle in running
an designation house; knew moth
ng about him being fined twenty
i've dollars for gambling; hadn't
examined the records to learn if
Weaver had been guilty Of any of
he misdemeanors mentioned.
About the same questions and an
'wers on direct and cross-examina-
ions were given by Chas. ]. Moore,
awyer, Marcus Irwin, lawyer, and
Clerk of the Superior Court DR., c.
). Jordan. e. S. Dew, baggageman
between S lsbury and Chatta-
looga, gave Mrs. Cullen and her
liece a bad character, but stated .
hat he had never called on the girl,
md in 1908, when she eloped to
Jew York, he was making his head
quarters in Salisbury. He never .
aw plaintiff before August 20,
o03, when she came into his car to
ret him to open her trunk.
H. C. Chichester, associated with
frank Carter in the law business,
lad known plaintiff ever since she
anne to Asheville; was personally
cquainted with her. He called on .
Ter one evening and found her in
disposed and taking medicine, and
old her he would not spend the
vening under the circumstances.
Plaintiff told him that she was 60
ng to New York togo on the stage.
'he following was read under pro-
est: Witness, with Messrs. Ber- /.
ard and Payne, went one night to [
he Auditorium in Asheville. Among
he chorus girls they noticed Miss
Walker, and each called the others
ttention to the matter about the
anne time. After the performance
7as over witness went back of the
Genes to see the young lady, whom
e knew so we'll. He wished to see
er home, but she had company,
nd he saw her get into carriage
nth gentleman and drive off.
Cross-examined witnes said that
hortly after Lola's departure for
lew York Mrs. Cullen told him
hat she was going on the stage.
lie never saw letter written to