The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-20

: only those IN that attire could at.
: tend the ball. Witness told of her
family history, and when asked il
J Lola ever had dagger that be-
, longed to w. N. Cooper, answered
! that it was paper knife and not a
dagger. Question objected to and
overruled. Mrs. Cullen denied that
she ever knew OF Lola's intention
to go on the stage. Witness didn't
know Mr.. Farley whom she met at
the races in New Orleans, but sup
posed that he lived wherever his
horses were.
| Witness admitted that she knew
Ivan Sluter, who is cashier of the
North Carolina Bank at Asheville.
She stated that Sluter, who is a
married man with two children, en-.
deavored to pay her attentions,
which she repulsed, but that one
day he forced himself into her
room, called her sweetheart and
other pet names, which she object
ed to. She was afraid of scandal
Gus talk should Sutter be seen go
ing from her house, as everyone in
Asheville knew his Lothario repu-
tation, so that he could have no
excuse for his visit. She informed
him that she wanted five hundred
dollars for his visit. He didn't have
that amount OF money with him, so
she made him leave his diamond
ring. She went to see her attor-
ney, Frank Carter, told the story
and gave him Sluter's ring, which
was afterwards redeemed by him,
paying the lawyer FIVE hundred dol
lars. Mrs. Cullen stated that Slu-
ter went so far while in her room
as to remove his coat and vest.
She and Sluter entered into writ
ten agreement while the latter was
there, he requiring that the matter
be kept quiet, a I'D she that it
should not be known as case of
blackmail. She told Sluter that he |
couldn't leave through the front
door, and she let him out the rear,
so no one would see him depart.
Witness stated that no similar oc-
currence had ever taken place be-
tween her aud man named Wilcox.
Witness was then questioned as
to III e relation of Mrs. Walker,
mother of plaintiff, n d a man
named Short. We're they not going
from place to place as man and
wife? Jury excluded and question
argued. Question allowed. Witness
never knew that Short and Mrs.
Walker occupied same room; didn't
know that e. E. Short and Mrs.
Walker occupied same room at Cor
dova Hotel in Memphis during the
races. Never knew of Mrs. Walker (,
being in Joplin, Mo-, with Short or
of her being there at all.
Witness told of going to Chicago,
and the latter part of February,
1904, to San Francisco, but not find. a
ing Lola there went to Los Ange- /
les. where she found her. and re- r
NAMED with her six months, until
she returned to Asheville. Lola had q
only been to one ball before she t
vent to Battery Park ball with t
Edwards. The night witness was u
.rolley riding was when Lola eloped. c
was with the auditor of the II
Railroad and his wife.
The lady had asked her not to mix s
Ter name in present trial. and she b
old of her companions under pro- C
est. Witness said that there had 9
lever been any improper relations :
)etween her and man named Fuel.
Witness stated that Lola was afraid
o come to Union City by herself,
IS Edwards d threatened her.
Witness denied that there had ever
'een any improper relations be-
ween herself and w. N. Cooper. re
Court closed for the day with the W
eading of several depositions. M
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