The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-07
She Breaks Down and Weeps
During Its Recital.
EXHIBITS THE SCARS
From the Wounds Received ON
That Occasion.
Declares She Does Not Know
Tom Taggart.

Chicago. July THE sensational
Wellington hotel bath room incident
was reached in the trial of Ella
Gingles in Judge Brentanos court
here today. For the time being As
sistant States Attorney Shorts ex-
animation of the young Irish lace
maker, accused of the theft of lace
from her erstwhile employer, Miss
Agnes Barrette, was suspended and
the direct examination by her attor-
ney, P. H. O'Donneu was resumed.
Mr.. O'DonnelI, it was announced by
Judge Brentano will be allowed to
question Miss Gingles in the freest
manner to bring out the story of her
life, to allow the prosecution to cross
examine the young defendant. Scores
of women and even school girls were
turned away from the court room.
Judge Brentano commented on the
presence of women and girls in the
face of published statements showing
that much of the testimony in the
case was unfit for publication. He
threatened to photograph every wo-
man present, at which several of them
fed.
The cross examination before be-
ing suspended, was brought up to
February 16, last, when Miss Gingles
was found bound and gagged in a
public bathroom at the Wellington
hotel. She claimed at that time to
attack. However, the bathroom was
found locked from the inside and
there were many details throwing
doubt on the story.
Answering Mr.. Short, Miss Ging1es
testified that on the date mentioned
she visited Attorney O'Donnell in his
office then visited a store and finally
went to the wellington hotel, and to
room 545.
Did you walk upstairs ?"
''Yes, I did not wish to meet Miss
Barrette."
Her Journey From Ireland.
The witness was then asked about
her journey from Ireland to America.
bearing the name Ella Raymond. She
never lived under that name she said.
Were you in a hospital at Belleville,
Ont. %
'sYes; I was taken there by Mrs.
Thornton for whom I worked. Mrs.
Thornton came for me later in a
Sleigh"
why did you visit the Wellington
hotel on February 1872"
ITO collect SO cents Miss Arnold owed
me. Her room was 545."
What hapDened?"
"a man knocked at the door He
expecting you. She is in the bath
room. Walk right in When I opened
the door he pushed me in.
He put something burning on my face
until Miss Barrette and another woman
came in. I was undressed except for a
nightgoWn. My head hurt in the back
and when they went out of the bath
room 1 reached over and picked up
my purse. 1 found an envelope and
wrote on it, Come quick-Ella.' I ad-
dressed it to Miss Joyce, put a stamp
on it and threw it out of the transom.
When Miss Barrette came in the man
said to her, Why were you late? and
she said something about cards keeping
her and then opened a bottle. The man
and Miss Barrette talked about me and
he handed me $50. That was nearly q
was under the influence of liquor. i
don't know who the other woman was"
The Witness Weeps.
At this point in her story Miss Gin
giles nearly broke down and tears
streamed down her cheeks. After re-
gaining her composure she continued
in a tone scarcely audible:
Before the woman came the man
said: Didn't Miss Barrette tell you not
to tell what happened up here on the
night of January Az I said, What hurt
my head?' Miss Donahue came in
then"
What next happened?"
Some on threw a bottle over the
transom and said 1t was to help me.
1t had an awful taste. The man said
there were no knockout drops in it.
The stuff had greenish tint and they
took the label off. Then they put a
towel over my face"
Here the testimony became imprint
what did Miss Barrette say when
you refused to remove your night
gown"