Evening times-Republican., 1909-07-13
THE GINGLEs HEARING
State Continues Efforts to Show That
Bath Room Assault Was Not q Fact
and That Girl Tied Herself.

Chicago, July 13.-7Benjamin Bron-
son. carpenter at the Wellington
hotel who was the first to find Ella
Gingles in the bath room. was the first
witness called when the trial OF the
young Irish lacemaker was resumed
today. He declared that in his opinion
he could have tied himself as the girl
was tied. Witness became somewhat
confused when Attorney OfDennell shot
rapid cross-fire questions at him re-
garding the location of the bath room
and the scene in the room in the hotel
where Miss Gingles was taken after be-
ing released.
DR.. w. o. Krohn, a specialist On ner-
vous and mental diseases, testified that
he went to the Frances Willard
hospital in company with Assistant
States Attorney Short. DIR. Arthur Il.
Price and Detective Bell to see Miss
Gingles. He tald of the conversation
that was held and stated that he exam
ined the girl. In describing her condl-
ton he said that aside from a slight
trembling OF the fingers and tongue
she was normal.
How did she act when you touched
her wounds?"
why, when she was looking she
would scream with pain. When her TT
tention was distracted she did not show
any signs of pain"
State Scores in Evidence.
The prosecution in the case of Ella
Gingles went far Yesterday in mpeach.
ment of the girls testimony respecting
the indignitics she alleges she suffered
following her arrest six months ago on
the charge OF stealing lace from the
Irish lace store of Miss Agnes Bar
rette In the Wellington hotel.
When court adjourned for the day
Chief Assistant States Attorney Short
said he had made only fair beginning.
in wrecking the testimony produced by
the girl and her attorney, Patrick ii
ODonnell and predicted that before
the jury he would cause pyrotechnics
in the court room.
A revival of interest in the strange
case was shown by the number of
members of women's clubs and curios-
ity seekers who went to the criminal
court building and listened to the cross
examination of witnesses While only
those who could be seated comfortably
were admitted by order of Judge Bren-
tano, forged orders of admission were
presented and In several instances re-
suited in ejectment of women from the
building.
The girl was greeted by n demon
stration by sympathizers outside the
courtroom In the morning, but by night
some OF these same sympathizers
showed signs of apathy.
The defense had a corps of medical
experts In waiting to combat the tes-
timony given by the medical experts OF
the state to the effect that the Gingles
girls Injuries at the time she was
found tied in public bathroom In the
hotel Feb. l6 were superficial.
Mr.. Short said he might conclude his
evidence by tonight, with prospect
that the case would reach the jury by
Friday.
The afternoon session, which was re-
plete with testimony damaging to the
defense. closed with the Introduction Of
the confession to shoplifting. signed by
Ella Gingles in State street store in
December, when she was taken into
custody by Miss Anna williams, store
detective. The Gingles girl rested sher
chin on her hand and gazed steadily
upward at Miss Williams while the lat
ter told of having seen her steal arti-
cles and then sign confession.