Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-04
THE LADY
AND THE
MAYOR

/
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and
gave her version of the affair in
Mayor Lanes office a week ago to-
night She took the stand. and
Judge Cameron inquired of her at
torneys whether they waived the
usual instructions. Attorney Fouts
replied Yes" and then changed
his mind, and declared that they
waived nothing.
The woman said that her name
was Mrs Rose Waymire. and that
she was 20 years old. In reply to
questions from Fouts she said she
weighed 1876 pounds. and had never
taken any athletic exercises.
| II first met Mayor Lane in his
| private office at the city hall about
two months ago." she said, when
was In trouble and went to him to
see whether I could recover my
baby, which | had given my hus-
band when | separated from him.
The mayor called me my child, and
asked what he could do for me, and
| explained the circumstances. He
gave me lot of good advice. and
said he would investigate my case,
telling me would speak to Mrs.
Trumbull, and would inquire con-
cerning me at the Hazelwood, where
| was then working.
While | was in his Office another
woman entered the reception room,
and the mayor said he would see me
another time, as he wanted to have
long talk with me. Then he
changed his mind and had me step
.tI l.. A.tt
to the strange woman. When he re.
turned he said the other woman was
bad character, and that she want
ed to open a house and wanted him
TO give her permission"
This statement brought objections
from the prosecution, but the court
ruled that the woman might as we'll
tell her story In her own way, and
Mrs. Waymire continued.
Mayor Lane gave me some good
advice. He told me not to dress loud
He said, Girl, dress plain. for some
women dress loud and attract atten-
ton. II is better to dress plain, ami
do so the next time you call was
wearing rather cospicuous clothes
that day, and ! agreed to act on his
suggestion the next time called.
81 stayed about ten minutes, and
the mayor asked me how | was feel
Ing. and II | made up my mind to
get my baby to come back and see
him again, but In the Hamilton build
Ing. where he had n private Office,
kept nv him as n doctor.
AT my next visit TO him I
called at the Hamilton building. He
received me and locked the door. He
asked me II ] were still working,
and II ! still longed TO get my baoy.
He said he was glad to see me, and
bade me come any time.
I'm my fourth visit TO him he In
creased his friendliness toward me.
and called me grille and my child
He showed greater sympathy for mo
and told me to be sure To come back.
"My next visit was three or four
days later. and he gave me the same
advice about the baby
'He still postponed the writing OF
the letter he promised 10 give me. In
this visit ! told him my mother I'm.
tended 10 come West lie then be-
gan to tell me OF his own life, his
childhood history. showing me pie.
ture OF himself a. a boy. He asked
well built for a man 80 years old.
Then he told me how good ! was
and that | deserved kind treatment.
Monday. ten days before the af-
fair in HIS office. | met him I'm the
hall as he was about 10 take the ele-
vator. Tie said; Hello. grille.
Don't be In a hurry, honey; come
back and sit down Then he asked
me to come the next day.
81 came Tuesday and when | was
ready TO go he told me not to be In
a hurry. and insisted upon me sit
ting down on the couch. That day
he put his hand on my shoulder and
tried to kiss me. pulled away and
he caught my skirts. | told him he
had always given me good advice
and that | should be hit In the head
with a brick for botherlng him."
Mrs. Waymire then corrOborated
the testimony of the mayor regard
Ing the letter OF recommendation.
when ! went to the mayors Of
ice, at the city hall, Thursday, he
asked me II | had heard from home.
| told him / had not, and asked him
for the letter he had promised 10
give me. He replied that II would |
be ready for me Saturday. and asked |
me TO call at his office for IL at that
time.
when I suggested that probably |
he would not be In his Office al that |
time he said: Il will this time
when | was In the office Thurs
day afternoon strange woman |
called on the mayor. and he asked |
me 20 retire 10 his private room for |
a few minutes. When she left, he |
told me that the visitor was a bad |
woman, and that she had come 10 |
solicit protection.
when | started 10 go he said |
Don't hurry, honey and talked |
very affectionately. As | neared the |
ioor of the office he pulled me back |
and sat me down on the couch.
started TO scream, and he laid his |
hand on my mouth, saying that II
made an outcry II would arouse all /
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