The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-23
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
IN CHICAGO DIVORCE
TRIAL
ONE MIDNIGHT WALK
WOman'S Attorney Rebuked
By the Court
special cerreapondenee.


ably garbed women crowded Ju3ge
Mack's court room yesterday morning
when the divorce suit in which Mrs.
HALLE Rhoades is the plaintiff and JUS
tice Edward Rhoades the defendant was
called and they must have been satiated
with the sensational ere the last wit
ness finished late in the afternoon
For sensation followed sensation. Miss
Doroihca NJ Cross. stesographer took
the witness stand and testifiea that
when Attorney Albert " Proper was
not carcsslng Mrs. isnoades he was ca
ressing her mother. Mrs. Mary Black
Anthony ]. Schmidt. law clerk. teeth
ned he once saw Attorney Propper and
Mrs Rhoadcs dancing a twostep in the
Office Of the man OF law. The only mu-
sic according to the young man. was
the sound that came from the linz OF
The man and woman as they met IN
kisses.
Miss Cross tainted willis on the stand
and had to be carried from the court
room, while Attorney Proper heaped
what was termed an insult upon an aged
witness and came near being sent 10
jail.
Miss Cross was The first witness for
the defense. II was near noon when
he took the witness stand She Is ems
ployed as stenographer in d room on
the seventh floor OF the Chamber Of
Commerce buhdiag. The offices OF At
tornoy Proper are directly across the
alley
Now tell me just what you saw"
commanded , T. Greenacre lie IS the
attorney for the defense.
"well, 1 saw 80 many things don't
know just where TO begin answered
the witness
20 begin anywhere answered the at
torney
Miss Cross drew book from her
waist.
"Hore. what's that2" demanded At
torney Proper Although prosecuting
the case IN behalf OF the woman, It Is
expected that he wiii he named as co..
respondent when the justice OF the peace
files his cross bin.
That's a diary" answered Miss Cross
"A diary? 4 diary OF what2" demand
ed the attorney
"Of your movements" camly answered
Miss Cross. or course everybody sat Up
and began to pay particular attention.
"A diary Of my movements said the
attorney. L was evident he had boon
taken by surprise
Certainly" answered The witness
What do you 'snow about my move
mentsY"
wait and sec
} 'But ! object" came the voice Of At
torney Greenacre "Go on ana read some
Of the entries" And Miss Cross turn-
cd 70 tho first page.
March Is. 1906" read Miss Cross
Game about o'clock Older woman
pulled down shade at g."
"who came at 5?7 demanded the at
torney.
"Mra. Rhoades"
And the woman who had been named
blnshed. She sat just behind her attor-
ncy She was taking notes. Ii was evil
dent she was keeping close watch up
on tic case.
"And who was the older woman, de-
manded the attorney
Her mother. MIS-. Black
March 16. 1905" It was the second
entty Ia the diary. Noticed oides wcm-
an at 1876 writing on Mr. Proppers
desk"
March II, 1905. She was sitting on
lds knee ana he was loving her Blinds
drawn az BIOL"
Mrs Carrie Eta Jones. 1886 West
sixiy-second place. WIS the next witness
and she came near getting Ar. Prop
per IN serious trouble lie attempted
to show she was responsible for ATTACKS
made upon his character IN a weekly
paper editer by the husband Of Mrs
Jones
"IEd ycu ever see mo late az night
Mrs Jonesg quoried Attorney Proper
Once near IL O'Clock at night" ans.
werod Mfs. Jones, and she was imme
diately dismissed But the attorneys FOL
The defendant would not have q So
Where was Mr. Proper when yol
saw him at midnightg" queried Attor
ney Greenacre.
walking In Central avenue ans
. wered Mrs. Jones.
''Nas he alonc?' queried tho attorney
"lIe Was not answered Mrs Jones
Mrs Rhoades WAS wiki him aud hi
, arm was about mrs. Rhoados Mr.
, Blacd was tnggng just behind
That's ail" sitid Mr. oroenacre aul
! Mrs Jones stepped from the stand
Wait called NJ Proper Il ono
/ had a telephone conversation with you
did I not?"
, 'No. because ! hung up the receirer
answered Mrs. Jones.
! II didn't believe that you did untl
/ saw you. NOW rui not surprised
And moment more The judge wa
anssy Tie icaned oyer ne bench rs D.
addressed himself 20 Mr. Proper "Thi
. court pailence has been wcll night ex
I haosieiT ke began z want you 10 dis
uncsy uudersand u,at abe next tlm
: "ou make "a remark & that nature ther
win ~ NO fine Imposed bot sou viii b
seat % jali. Now iel that be ol'sul
, understood
Anthony 3 schmid, law clerk at q
cmmber Of Commerce h1lidips. Uu
etllei
iiaye you ever seen Mrs Rhoad.s7
to pas asked.
'res so4n her AZ the onlee o. 81
rtorper.r
"Wao was present.
.Mfs nlack Mrs fhoadss ana M
Z Proper
what was aono7
a was called - fna oiiice that Is "
4 rasile thai occnpled ~ ar proppeF y
4 was elitlns n his oNite cnalf Mr
Rboaees wa sitting spoa me arm, 80