The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-16
Daughter of Mrs. Smith Says
He Kissed Both Her Mother
And Herself Although She
Did Not Like It.
SHE OBJECTED TO HIM
AND ANGERED MOTHER.
Claims That Her Mother and
Herself Had Differences Ov-
er Defendants Attentions
Showers His Kisses.

Features were lacking from the
Emith-Vaughan breach of promise case
in its developments of today. Miss
Hazel Phelps. daughter Of the plaintiff
and the prime mover in the objections
bestowed on her mother by the defend
ant. occupied the stand throughout the
morning. Miss Phelps direct exam
1natiOn required about an hour. Her
CrOss-eXaminatiOn required all the
remaining time of the morning session.
The crowd continues TO be large and
eeats can not be found for all. The
bright weather brought out a great
CutpOuring of women this afternoon.
Miss Phelps was the first witness to
take the stand this morning. Miss
Phelps is a beautiful young woman of
twcnty-fOur years. She is at present
employed as a teacher at the Muncie
high school. Miss Phelps wore fig
1!red light blue silk dress. merry widow
roses. She wore blue gloves of the
same shade as her dress
Knew of Defendant.
Miss Phelps said she knew of John
ID. Vaughan before she came to Rich
mond, but did not meet him until she
came to her mothers home from
Bloomington to visit. The first day
the witness was home, Mr.. Vaughan
came to call. The witness remained
home two nights and a day on that Oc-
Casion. Miss Phelps told how. on the
visit of Mr.. Vaughan the first evening,
she was home, he put his arms
about her and kissed her. Miss
Phelps voice trembled slightly in re-
lating this circumstance. She told
how Mr.. Vaughan came into the room
with his arm about her mother. She
kaid Claude keever was sitting beside
her when Mr.. Vaughan, much to her
surprise kissed her. She said she was
very indignant. Miss Phelps said the
reXt time she came home was to spend
the summer. She said Mr.. Vaughan
was at her home every day during that
summer. sometimes more than once a
day. She told of the frequent times
Mr.. Vaughan kissed her mother This
che said was so frequent she did not
remember any stated time The wit
reSs related the conversation that OC-
CURED at the home one evening in re
gard to her going to college. Mis-
Phelps said Mr.. Vaughan wanted to
help decide the matter, but she tO |
him only her mother could do that.
Mr.. Vaughan was alleged to have said
after Mrs. Smith and he were married.
Miss Phelps could so to Earlham. She
reviewed the testimony of her mother
in regard TO the afternoon when Mr..
Vaughan called and found them in neg
iigee costume. He chased the two
about the rooms and into those of the
1,cighbors across the hall.
Sent Her Cakes.
She spoke of the letter Mr. Vaughan
<rote her mother in which he took
exceptions to the treatment accorded
him by the family. Miss Phelps told
of receiving an angel food and fruit
cake during the time she was at school
IT was sent her by MIR Vaughan. she
said. Again she told of seeing Mr.,
Vaughan kiss her mother and being in
the room with his arms about her.
Mr.. Study cross-examined Miss
Phelps in his usual vigorous style.
Cross Words Exchanged.
She told Of cross words EXCHANGED
Between her and her mother because
Mr.. Vaughan did not take her mother
out, although he called so often. In
regard to the noted letter in which
Vaughan charged he had been wilfully
misjudsed, the witness said her mother
showed the letter to her saying: Now
look here what You have done"
Mr.. Study told the witness he was
not repeating question to her for the
purpose of annoying her. Miss Phelps
was called upon to explain the dates
of expiration of the terms at Indiana
university, in the effort to fix the
oates at which she was at home. Sev-
eral times she told OF raising obiec.
tions to Mr.. Vaughan not taking her
mother out. on the grounds he owed
as much respect to her as 10 his dead
wife. She also told of the claims
Vaughan made that his family would
object to him going out with Mrs
Smith. Miss Phelps told of an es-
arrangement of feeling between herself
end her mother and her assertion to
her mother she would not speak to her
Of MIR. Vaughan any more. Mrs
Smith defended Mr.. Vaughan against
the attacks made by her daughter. As
Christmas present in 1908. Mr..
Vaughan gave the mother of the wit
ness copy of Riley's poems. the wit
ness said. Miss Phelps related the
circumstances in connection with her
visit home in the summer of 1906. II
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