The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-07-27
WALKER-EDWARDS
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OF plaintiff taken to Grand Hotel on
the 18th. On the way stopped at a
drug store and made what he consid-
cred necessary purchase.
Witness claimed TO have had an UNI
Outstanding with plaintiff before she
left Asheyille that she was to stay
with him as long as she was ia New
York. Never told her at the Grand,
elsie, or elsewhere, that he expected
to marry her. Witness never went to
see any theatrical manager in New
York on behalf of plaintiff.
Witness occupied room with her in
Grand Hotel Wednesday night. Lola
told him that she had position with
the "Mr. Jolly OF Toilette Co." and
that she was sorry the company was
going West. Witness was introduced
to Louie lack, lady who was going
out to Springfield, Ill, with Lola to
join the same company.
Witness never told Lola that he was
a married man. Never told her that
he was a coward and cur and had
betrayed her
Witness saw plaintiff. and Louie
Mack off at the Twenty-thlrd Street
ferry, there being young man along
who seemed to have charge of the &C
tresses. Never saw Miss Mack any
more after that, but had made efforts
to locate her. Edwards and Lola had
had no trouble at all and parted the
best Of friends.
Witness said that he never had a
bottle Of port wine on the famous
tallyho ride. He h d never apollo |
glzed TO Mrs. Cullen for his actions,
because he had done nothing for which
to apologize.
Witness told Of his visit to Brooks
photo gallery, when The photographer
showed him the picture. "Study of
the Rose" which he bought. lie had
picture of Lola called "The Models
Rest" which was given him by Clar-
ence Reynolds.
Following this testimony came lot
Of testimony and letters written ask
ing for money and records or money
sent her at various times.
CRoss-EXAMINATIoN
Though the Walker Edwards case
has been going on over two weeks, the
courthouse was comfortably filled
Wednesday afternoon, the people be-
ing drawn there to hear the evidence
Of Col. Edwards in his own behalf. K
Witness didn't remember when he
was appointed Colonel of the staff of ,
Governor McMillin, stating that it {
was several years ago. He was APP I
pointed Colonel soon after McMillin's s
election. The Governor and others
addressed him by his title. Witness /,
gave his age at thirty-fve. After /
leaving New York, at the time the J
plaintiff met him there, he had gone !
TO Chicago, then to st. Louis with a I
friend. Ii
He was asked Ia cross-questioning Y
by Moore If, in the latter city, he |
never went to see young lady cashier
Df creamery. Denied having done
20. He had met the girl and had been |
In her company on the streets. Had !
forgotten her name. He thought that a
while in Chicago he had stopped at
the Great Northern Hotel. Stated
that while ia Asheville he was guest I
Of the Battery Park Hotel Said that
he could not remember where he was
when lie received the first letter from
Miss Walker, but thought that he was c
in Union City at the time, and that $
the letter was from San Francisco. I
Didn't know how many letters he had S
from Lola while she was in r
the Golden Gate; could only remem-
Der one from Los Angeles. Had never a
written letter to Lola or her mother 5
1t FL Paso, Tex. Didn't know she +
lad mother. The first letter be re- h
writing her was one in t
which he told her he would send her t
40 more money. Thought that he t
wrote her but two letters while she
vas out West. The letters were type A
written and he signed them j. ID /, be- f
,ause he did not care to be known as c
their author. Stated that he is law t
ler; had been admitted to the Obion d
County bar, but that he never secured 1
ais license with the intention of prac. v
,icing. While in New York, after G
eaving Asheville, he told his friend, a
Sheriff., while on their way to Coney 1
Island one evening, that he was ex- a
,ecting a girl from Asheville to meet a
him In New York. b
On his return to the Hoffman House h
lie never asked about the girl nor p
ooked at the register TO see if she had L
arrived. The first he knew Of Lola II
icing in New York was about eight e
o'clock the morning following his trip d
% Coney Island. His room was on "
lie third floor, and he thought Lola's RI
vas on the fourth floor. e,
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