The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-25
Nature of Threatened Charg.
es Made Known by
Prosecution.
MISTREATED DAUGHTER.
STATE CLOSES TESTIMONY AND
DEFENSE TAKES UP ITS FIGHT
DENYING CHARGES PREFERRED
BY WIFE.

A subdued sensation was sprung in
connection with the case of the State
VS.. Whiteman, on trial in the Wayne
circuit court this morning. ]. c.
Thomas, clerk at down town cloth
ing store, was on the stand for the de-
fense. He had testified to the good
character of the defendant, Clement
v. Whiteman, charged with assault
and battery upon his wife, with intent
to kill Thomas said Whiteman's s
reputation for peace and quietude was
good. What do you know about it,
who told you?" asked H. U. Johnson,
for the state, in the cross examination.
You say it's good. Did you ever
hear how he ravished that little girl
over there? Did you ever hear that
his first wife secured a divorce on the
ground of cruel and inhuman treat
ment?' continued Mr.. Johnson. And
then he called to the little daughter of
Mrs. Whiteman by her former husband
to stand up in the court room. The
girl appeared about fourteen years old.
The sudden expression on the part
of the attorney, caused a stir in the
court room. The child arose and stood
first time that anything had been said
in connection with the case of any
mistreatment- by Whiteman of his
wife's daughter. 1t has been known
to court attaches for some time, that
the states attorney was considering
filing other charges than assault and
battery with intent to kill against
serted the man has been guilty of in
cest.
Testimony Concluded.
The state concluded it's testimony
in the case this morning and the de,
fense began the task of clearing from
the minds of the jury all traces of the
allegations that have been made by the
state. The state concluded it's testi.
mony in examining Policemen Lam
berson and Vogelsong. Mr.. and Mrs
William Lohman. and recalling Mrs
Whiteman to the stand. The jury
was handed the jacket worn by the
woman, when she alleges she was shot
at, and also the revolver she had in
| her possession and the one taken from
Whiteman after the shooting.
Mr. and Mrs. Lohman testified tc
meeting man and woman on South
Fourteenth street. purported to be Mr.
and Mrs. Whiteman. one night last
spring. Mr.. Lohman said the woman
| had overtaken and passed him and his
wife, when she was confronted by q
man. The woman told him not tc
shoot, and he said he would not, if she
went with him. She did as requested
The defense objected to the state be.
ing permitted to introduce the testimo
ny of John Moss out of order, but the
| court overruled the objection. The
state had closed its testimony with
the exception of Moss. who was not ir
court. Upon his taking the stand ht
| told of the finding of the revolver thai
| belonged to Whiteman.
In making the statement for the
defense, w. A. Bond. who today wa:
assisted by P. ]. Freeman, as counse
for Whiteman, declared the defendant
had never threatened to take his wife.
life, with any intention of doing SO
He said the defense would show tha
the meetings between the husband ant
wife. told of by Mrs. Whiteman, and a
which times she said the threats hae
been made. were brought about solel,
at the instigation of the prosecuting
witness. He said he could prove sh,
sent messages and notes asking him t.
meet her and talk matters over. H,
said the defense will show that White
man was at the home of his wife tn,
night the assault is said to have oc