The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-12
Entrance of Ella Gingles to the
Court Room
Is Greeted With Applause by
Admiring Friends.
SHE WENT TO CHURCH
Was introduced From the Pull
pit by the Pastor Sunday.
Congregation Raised $3.50 to
Help Pay Her Expenses.

Chicago, July ELLA GingIes, the
young Irish lace maker, who alleges
that a charge of theft placed against
her is part of a conspiracy to drive
her into white slavery was cheered
today as she made her way alone
through the corridors of the criminal
court building. The crowd extended
from the street to the doors of Judge
Brentano's court room. 1t was there
merely to catch a glimpse of the de-
PENDANT for Judge Brentano has order
ed that meme but those directly inter-
ested in the trial be admitted.
one man wedged in the crowd faint
ed from the heat. Several shouldered
their way to Miss Gingles'. side and
spoke words of encouragement. The
girl seemed much pleased at the re-
ception accorded her yesterday at the
Garfield Boulevard Presbyterian church
where she was introduced from the
pulpit by the pastor and where $3.50
for her defense was raised
The first witness today was Sigvard
Sorenson, an employee of the Newberry
library He was called for the -pur
pose of refuting Miss +Gingles' state
ment that she read the papers at the
library on January A.. last She stated
on the stand that she read the adver-
tisements of positions.
I'VE do not have newspapers for the
use of the public" said Mr.. Sorenson,
1--WE get the papers quarterly and then
they are bound up in big volumes. We
do not get them daily"
On cross-examination by Mr.. O'Don-
nell. representing the defendant, MT
Sorenson stated that there were ia
bles in the reference room where the
public could read newspapers.
"Some one might have left news
paper there?" suggested Mr.. O'Don-
II don't know =-
Her Visit to I.aSalIc Street station.
Mrs. Edna Wolf matron at the La
Sale street railway station. told of two
Interviews which she had with Miss
Gingles in January subsequent to the
nrst alleged attack and prior to the
Wellington hotel mystery,
On the first visit to the depot Mrs.
Wolf found the lacemaker in the
women's waiting room. She com
pIained of feeling faint. Mrs. Wolf
had forgotten the incident, when Miss
Gingles reappeared a week later and
reintroduced herself.
II asked her what I could do for
her and she said she had been arrest
ed on complaint of Miss Agnes Bar
rette She said she had been bound
and cut in the Wellington hotel and
her clothes taken away. / asked her
if there was suggestion of white
slavery made to her and she said
there had not BEEN. She said Miss
Barrette abused her because she
would not give I'D her secret of lace |
making. Again I asked her if there
was anything I could do for her and
she said, We'll, if anybody comes here
tell them you found me weak and
hungry. 1 haven't eaten for three
days I told her I would not say any
thing except about her first visit, when
she appeared sick. About an hour
later she appeared with a stout wom-
an The woman asked me il it were
true that Ella had been at the station |
and was suffering from weakness due
to lack of food
Mr. O'Donnell then cross examined
the witness. s5-=4zs
DO you know that the woman was
Miss Sarah Hopkins %
NO, I did not ask her name
Appeared Sick and Faint.
did Ella appear sick and faint?'
yes"
'.Did she appear like one who had |
suffered from shock?'
mot especially
did she tell you anything about |
being taken from her home by two
yes. she said Miss Barrette and
another woman had taken all her
laces. and had then taken her to the
''You mentioned white slavery p
Eyes. we always ask all young Wom- |
en- who come to the depot and seem to |
be lost whether any one HAD approach |
ed them
rs it then so prevalent that you
question all friendless girls who seek !
your assistance ?"
Did Ella know what white slav-
cry meant?"
Yes"
William H. Luthardt. clerk at the