The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-15
BOTH JOHNSON FOR THE PLAIN
TIFF AND STUDY FOR THE DE-
PENDANT ENGAGE IN BITTER
WORDS THIS MORNING.
COURT TAKES A HAND,
Says That He Must Be Respected in
The Case and Conversation Be-
tween the Warning Attorneys
Must Stop.

Visible evidence of the mental strain
under which she has been laboring for
two days and a half was shown by
Mrs Susan Smith, plaintiff in the
breach of promise suit against John d.
Vaughan. when she took the stand this
morning She has held up remarkably
we'll, however. and has not failed to
make strong impression on the jul
rcrs. The crowd showed no decrease
in size today. There were fewer wo-
men. however. but they returned in
large numbers this afternoon.
The morning hours were enlivened
by a squabble between attorneys John
son and Study. which involved the
court and sheriff The court declared
in emphatic terms he expects to assert
control in this case and expects to be
recognized with proper respect by at
torneys At one time the judge called
upon the sheriff to restore order.
Women Attend Trial.
There seems to be sort of craving
among a large portion of the audience
to hear testimony that may be sugges
tive of immortality. Nothing of this
sort was revealed by the direct exam
iuation of Mrs. Smith. Women litter
audibly when witnesses and attorneys
talk about the manner of love making
i
forward on their chairs and sit with
gaping mouths as if swallowing every
word. Seats of advantage are sought
for and this morning a number of spec
tators crowded within the railing 9th
ers are required to stand up. as they
could not find seats. The court has
ordered the exclusion of all small boys
from the court room and the sheriff
end bailiff are kept busy dismissins
the boys. High school lads who have
been absent from school to attend the
trial, do not gain much satisfaction
when they are denied admittafce A
group of high school girls spent Mon
greatly amused at some portions of the
testimony.
Spare Nothing.
1t is expected that the defendants
counsel will spare nothing when the
cross examination of Mrs. Smith is un
Gertaken. 1t is believed that T. J
Study. who is conducting the examina
tion of Witnesses will delve as deeI
into the past life Of Mrs Smith as pos
sible. Dispositions of witnesses have
Leen taken in the effort to prove he1
reputation. while living AT Carthage
vas not of the best. These deposi
tons will be found to state the woman
bore a good reputation there Men O
Mis- city will be placed on the stand tt
assert they went 10 the home of Mrs
Smith in this city for divers purposes
An effort will be made to show III,
plaintiff was accustomed to entertain
ren al her rooms.
The first question asked Mrs. Smitl
when she took the stand this mornin.
related to the sentiment which sht
held for Mr.. Vaughan from April 1904
when first she met him. and through
that year, the following year. and 1906
Loved Him Dearly.
AT first | respected Mr.. Vaughan.
replied the witness. and later | grew
to love him dearly" Mr.. Study NOV
ed to have the answer stricken out
but the objection was overruled. q"
loved Mr. Vaughan dearly while livin;
at Williamsport." the witness stated
She said also she suffered great dis
tress of mind.
Detective in Case.
Il suffered graet modification. NJ,
feelings were indignant. of course. es
lecially when heard he had put de
tective on my track 10 attack my rep
utation and that Of my daughter" TIL
answer was stricken out. The iur,
heard il nevertheless and il reveale
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