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

day be met Lola and Miss Wise in the
Hoffman House, the Wise woman tax
ing breakfast with them at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. They had supper that
night on the roof, or rather in the
roof garden. Lola and the Wise woman
left the hotel, saying that they were
going out to see about Lola getting a
place with dramatic company. Lola
told witness that she had secured a
position with the Ben Hur Company
but that the members would have to
rehearse several weeks, and that she
didn't want to put him to the expense
of caring for her during that time,
and would make another engagement.
1t appears that the clerk OF the Vic
toria Hotel turned the witness down
when he applied for room, but told
him that he could secure quarters at
the Gilsey House, and he and Lola
went there and registered as j. Dom
aid and wife, remembering, to the
best of his knowledge, that they occu-
pied room %. He slept with the girl
that night and she made no objec-
tions. This was the first time wit
ness ever h ad criminal intercourse
with the plaintiff. The next morn
ing Edwards got up early and went to
Miss Middleton to get her as witness
in this case, at the suggestion of the
defendant. At Weaver's barn, in
Asheville, W hen witness last saw
plaintiff IN that city, she asked Weav-
er if he would assist her In getting
away. She told Weaver that Colonel
Edwards had made it possible for her
to get to New York and go upon the
stage by furnishing her the money.
told her that if she wished
to go upon the stage that he would
furnish her $35, and Weaver told her
that he would assist her, and that
when shewas in need of his assistance
TO let him know. Stated that at every
meeting he had with the girl she in
formed him of her desire to go upon
The stage.
Witness said that just before his
departure for New York he decided |
o pay Miss Walkers expenses to that
,ity because she agreed to sleep with |
lin. He had several times endeav-
red to have the girl yield to his wish.
IS, but she refused to grant any such |
equest while in Asheyille. Witness,
q answer to question, positively de-
lied that he went with the girl on
rives in effort to accomplish her ruin.
The unknown woman who had the
ppearance of German, who went on
he surrey ride, was again mentioned.
lie didn't remember the given name
I Mrs. Kellogg, who was one Of the
arty on his first ride in Asheyille.
A picture was shown, but witness
ouldn't tell which one was Mrs. Kel-
,gg. Couldn't say how many times
e had Rugged and kissed Lola. He
ad also felt of her. Moore, for plain
if, asked If that was the way South
IN gentlemen acted? which question
uickly called forth protest from de.
endant's attorneys.
Witness told of the drinks the ladies
0ok on the several rides, and ex-
lained that highballs, which he
lostly drank, was whiskey and self
Or. Witness knew of Lola drinking
ne bottle of beer on the tallyho drive
hen the horse had a fit, but saw her [
rink from glass an intoxicant which |
10Y Martin poured from bottle. He :
NV Martin kiss Lola while on the
rive, and he, the witness, offered no .
Elections. The question as to wheth-
. it is customary for men TO kiss the !
male companion of Others on such
,casions was objected to by counsel
IT defense and sustained. Witness
ever gave the girl cocktail on the
lip, telling her il was port wine.
Witness stated hat Miss Edith
yles was not on the tallyho ride, and
nat he never saw a Miss Edith Fyles.
ie didn't know that his attorneys
ad gone to Columbes, O., TO get the
eposition of M ISIS Fyles.
Objection was sustained to whether
illness knew that in Mrs. Cullen's
sposition she stated that Miss Edith
yles was one of the party.
Many other questions were asked
Dlonel Edwards in his cross-examina-
on, which will continue probably
rouge the greater part of Thursday.
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