The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-14

the date of his wife's death. He said
he had said more about Mr.. Westcott
remarrying after his wife's death than
any other man in town. That night
he fell on his knee before me and gave
oath that he would marry me. | &C
cepted him and our promise was
made. Later my sister came home
and ne told her about his explanations
and what he had said about Mr.. West
colt.
No Good at Love Letters.
"A few days later he came up and
said he'd rather talk as he was not
good at writing love letters. He said
he never had received love letters I'M
til I wrote him. He drew me on his
lap. My daughter came in and
arose He gave them money to go get
ice cream. Another time he came up
and saw | had blistered my hand. He
took my hand, said this won't do and
went and got me a pair of scissors and
a pair for my sister. When he gave
them to me | kissed him. He kissed
my sister and jokingly l objected. He
said, Why surely you don't care if
told his hired girl he was going to
political meeting so he could stay lat
er.
Another time he brought me some
books.
In them was written John D. Waugh
an.
/ asked him what the D. stood for.
He said Darling to you | wrote in
a book Darling John Vaughan Later
| attempted to rub this out and he ask
ed me not to.
Wouldn't Go to EarIham.
'In July l told him l had sold a
small farm to send my daughter to
school.
Mr.. Vaughan asked why not let her
go to Earlham.
My daughter said she would not go
to Earlham under any circumstances.
Mr. Vaughan said he had sent his
daughter Catherine to Earlham but
she had not wanted to go and trouble
with the school authorities arose fire.
quently."
He Kissed Some More.
There was card playing frequently
and when Mr. Vaughan beat me he
would put his arm about me and en-
brace or shake me He came almost
every evening, in the afternoon and
some times in the morning. If l were
sewing when he came in he would
come up and kiss me.
Rumors of Hired Girl.
I'm August | told Mr.. Vaughan my
sister had been to Centerville and
heard rumOrs concerning him and his
hired girl. told him l had heard he
and Mr.. Banner had been in a law
suit and he was charged with inter-
ferring with the affections of Mr.. Bau-
mers wife. Mr.. Vaughan told me this
was not so. That he had dissolved
partnership with Mr.. Banner He was
indignant with my sister and said he
would not come to see me while she
was there. l told him he could come
when ever he wanted to-"
HE Was Sweetheart"
A letter written by Mrs. Smith in
August and directed to 'Sweetheart'
was read to the jury. Another letter
beginning "Darling,' written by Mrs.
Smith to the defendant was read. She
expressed her love for him in strong
terms, called him Sweetheart" and
other names.
Bed Room Incident.
Some time later l told him a gen.
tleman named Charley Williams of
Fountain City told me he did not be-
lieve Mr.. Vaughan's intentions were
honorable That led to the writing of
letter in September. 1t was in that
month a party of us went to Mr..
Vaughans home to telephone We
| left the others in the library and he
showed me all about the house He
I took me to his bedroom and told me
Of the lonely life he led there He
said his only companion was a little
| dog, that then jumped from the bed.
The witness denied that she ever was
at the house at any other time.
AT one time he told me he loved me
better than he did his former wife. He
spoke of loving me better than any
one. He said his wife had not loved
him, but he married her expecting to
win her love. He said he knew he
| loved me and we could be happy al
ways"
Testified This Afternoon.
Mrs. Smith resumed the witness
chair this afternoon giving no evidence
of the wearing ordeal through which
she was passing. The first evidence
consisted in the reading of a letter
written the witness by the defendant
Mrs. Smith said she remembered but
little of the letter she had written
which elected the letter read Mr.
Study resumed his obstreperous tao
tics early and soon had the audience
laughing.
NO, no Hold on" shouted Mr.
Study.
Just look at the absolute lack OF
information this man shows"
Stands here and talks about self
serving evidence" said Mr.. Johnson.
Judge Fox reprimanded the attor
reys and instructed them to address.
the court in all due respect.
The court overruled the objections