The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08
HAS HER INNINGS.
Story Told by Ella Gingles on
the Witness Stand
Is COrrObOrated in Many Par.
ticulars by Her LandIady.
VISIT TO HER ROOM
By the Barrette Woman and the
Search
Are Described Much as the Lace
Maker Told of 1t.
TIsIT TO HER ROOM

Chlcago, July SIT was with the ex-
pectation of finishing the defense's evil
dence and starting the states rebuttaI
that the trial of Ella Gingles was re-
sumed in Judge Brentano's court here
today.
Assistant States Attorney Short sta
ted that he would produce a mass of
testimony to impeach the remarkable
evidence given by the young defend
ant. Experts, it is said, will testify
That the lace maker is a victim of
mythomania, that while her story is
Welrdly improbable, she firmly believes
1t in all its filthy. theatrical details
Throngs of spectators again f1ocked
ito the criminal court building, but only
those directly concerned with the pro
Ceedings were admitted.
Miss Gingles simply clad, her inno-
cent blue eyes seemingly fiat con-
tradiction of the knowledge of things
to which she has testified centered the
court with her attorney, P. II. O'Don-
nell. Teckla Linderman. the II year
old daughter of Miss Gingles IandIady.
vas the first witness for the defense.
The child testified to having seen
necklace about Miss Gingles' neck
What was Miss Gingles doing at the
timer" asked Mr.. O'DonneII.
oAAO was ironing some lace.
This testimony was introduced that
the defendant possessed the necklace,
which she alleges was stolen from her
by Miss Agnes Barrette, complainant
IN the present case.
On cross examination Miss Iinder-
man was shown necklace which she
said she could not identify as that worn
by Miss Gingles.
Mrs Sophia Linderman, mother of
Teckla, testified to the original visit
OF Miss Barrette and another woman
to Miss Gingles' room ostensibly in
search of the lace. which Miss Bar
rette alleged Miss Gingles had stolen
CorrObOrative Testimony
This was in January, when accord
ing to Miss Gingles, the first attempt
to drive her into white slavery was
made. It was a month later that she !
was found bond, gagged and bleeding
IN bathroom at the Wellington hotel.
Miss Gingles usually arrived home
about o'clock in the evening. At
o'clock on the evening of January 4, |
the witness said, Miss Barrette and
without being invited, walked at once
to Miss Gingles's room, where they
overhauled her belongings. Her
and covered with dirt and candle
grease during the search, Mrs. Linder-
man said, confirming Miss Gingles in
this respect Miss Gingles came home
at O'Clock Is usual and an hour later
the three women left the place. 1t
was nearly midnight when Miss Gin
giles returned home.
Describe her condition. demanded
Attorney O'DonneH.
"She was crying and her face was
swollen. I asked her what was the
matter and she said she could not tell
because she said they would kill her. |
She was trembling and excited, but
all I could get out of her was that she |
had been treated terribly
Miss Gingles, while on the stand
Tuesday, testified that after leaving
her room on the night in question, she
was taken to the Wellington hotel, in
connection with the charge of theft
against her, but discovered when too
late that the visit had far more
sinister import. She told a story of a
degenerate orgy, and of being made
the victim of a man in a mask
Mr.. O'Donnen next directed Mrs.
room incident of February 16.
Bathroom Incident.
DO you remember being at the Well |
ington hotel in February"
"Yes I was there for about two
hours
WAS any one with you?"
yes Miss Joyce, a stenogra pher in |
your office, and Miss Bennett"
Did you see Ella?''
Yes. she was in bed"
What was her condition."
''She was a raving maniac, and con- |
tinued to scream Don't kill me- Miss
Rarrette 1 won't drink any more of |
your wine-you told me he was a doc-I