The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-17

rushed in after them. She said the
women were not dressed to receive call
crs. Hazels hair was said to be hang
ing and she was wearing a tea jacket
and petticOat.
Heard Him Kiss Her.
The witness told of seeing Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. Vaughan in the hall one
time She said she never saw Mr..
Vaughan kiss Mrs Smith, but she
heard him one night. She said she rec
Ogrized Mr.. Vaughans voice and he
stepped on the dog as she heard it give
protest. She said Mr.. Naughan's dog
became confused one time and came
to Mrs. Smiths home seeking Mr..
Vaughan.
She told Of going into Mrs. Smith S
apartments a number of Sunday after
moons and finding Mr.. Vaughan and
the plaintiff there alone. She said
these times were frequent.
Called Before Breakfast.
On discrimination. Mrs. Alexan-
der stated she removed before Mrs.
Smith did from the property. She
said she did not observe Mr.. Vaughan
coming to the Smith home until two
or three days after the latter family
had moved in. She said she kept no
account of Mr.. Naughan's visits. He
was there frequently. She saw him
there often before the witness had
eaten breakfast. She said he went
home usually about s or $50 o'clock.
The witness testified all three left
her rooms after they had run in there
at the same time because Mr. Vaughan
had hold of the women. Witness re-
peated statement concerning stepping
on dog and said she thought it was
Vaughan who stepped on the dog. In
answer to a question as to men she
had seen call at the Smith home. the
witness mentioned Mr.. BIoSe, a cOus-
in, and Claude Keever, friend of
Mrs. Smiths daughter
keever on the Stand.
Claude keeyer. the young man of
Fountain City. whose name had been
mentioned so often as the friend of
Miss Hazel Phelps. was the second
witness called Mr.. keever told of a
visit he made to the Smith home one
evening when Nh Vaughan and Mrs.
Smith left the dining room together.
They returned with Mr.. Vaughan hav-
ing his arm about Mrs. Smith. Mr.
Vaughan went over and spoke to Miss
Hazel and as she turned toward him
he kissed her. She told him he had
taken an unfair advantage of her. such
as gentleman would not.
Mr. keever said he remembered
when Mr.. Vaughan came once during
the day time and another time in the
evening when the witness was pres
cnt.
On cross examination the witness
said he was not "a relative of the fam
lily. He said Mr.. Vaughan did not
spend half the time at The Smith home
upon the occasions of the visits of the
witness.
Future 5rother-in-aw.
William Willcutts, OF GreentOwn.
Howard county. brother of the plain
tiff. was called 10 the stand. He was
asked if he visited Mrs. Smith in this
city in 1904, He met Mr.. Vaughan
al the Smith home on that occasion.
He said Mr.. Vaughan came in response
TO summons Mr. Vaughan came about
halt an hour after he was sent for. In
Introducing the witness. Mrs. Smith
sand 'T'll make Won acquainted Will,
Your future brOther-in-law." Mr.
Vaughan said he was glad TO make the
acquaintance. MI Vaughan was in
PRODUCED to the wife of the witness.
Mr.. Willcutts said Mr. Vaughan had
q letter and said he was going to
show it to Mrs Smiths sister. and did
so He said then he would show ii to
Hczel. but Mrs. Smith objected. Mr..
Vaughan ran around behind a lounge
on which the witness lay, and said:
My big brother won't let you hurt
ne"
On his crosse examination Mr.. Will
CUTS said this transpired in the latter
part of the summer, he thought it in
August. He thought it was after din
ncr. that Nj. Vaughan came.
On his redirect examination the
witness was called upon TO explain the
reasons he came to Richmond. This
was in order to make a deed for the
sale of a farm. Mr.. Robbins took
particular pains to explain that Mrs.
Smith was not to receive any consid-