The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-19
RAPID FIRE TALK.
Gordon Mum Case Reaches a
Climax Today.
Mrs. Mum Subjected to Grilling
Cross Examination.
ON SOCIAL LINES.
Positions of Two Women in
Society COntrasted.
Mrs. Gordon Not Invited to
Social Functions.

The contrast of social positions &C.
cupied by the plaintiff and defendant
as well as their relations with regard
to concern for the late G. S. Gordon
were today's features in the fight now
waging in the district court between
Mrs. Lille Gordon Mum and Mrs. Jen-
ME S. Gordon. widow of G. S. Gordon,
in which the plaintiff asks that certain
deeds granted to the widow conveying
property valued at $4,000 be set aside.
Mrs. Lille Gordon Mum. wife of DR..
L. H. Mum and leader of Topeka
society. daughter of Mr. Gordon by a
previous marriage, was kept on the
witness stand for q period of two hours
today and given grilling cross-examl-
ration by ]. B. Larimer, counsel for the
defendant in which he fired his en-
barrassing questions so fast that the
court reporter was compelled to call
time and demand slower rate of vol
ley.
did you have the defendant at your
house at any of your social entertain
ments?" she was asked. Every. time
when it was a family affair" replied
Mrs Mum.
Here the questioner demanded an an
swer to his question. Objections were
made and more questions shaped ask
ing whether or not she mad invited Mrs;
Gordon to her general functions and
securing the final statement that 1t was
only clubs of which members only are
admitted to the entertainments. which
she had entertained and that she had
not at that period been giving general
receptions.
did not your husband at one time
say to you with an oath that she was
an adventures and unfit to be introduce
ed into society and that unless she
would sign a certain contract he would
separate them?" was asked her.
Never. never. in my life did L hear
such a thing" was the indignant re-
In reference to another time when the
controversy concerning the estate of
the old man was discussed by the Wo-
men, the questioner asked:
WAS she historical and crying When
DIR. Mum came in 2?
IT think we both were.'' was the an
swer.
Questions concerning the care which
l1rs. Gordon exercised for Mr.. Gordon
were parried but the widow was denied
any more credit than others.
twas she kind to Mr.. Gordon and
solicitous of his every need and want!
Not any more than the rest of us"
1t was admitted at last, that Mrs. |
Gordon was very kind to Mr., Gordon,
that she took great pains to attend
to his comforts. and that she did much
church work and was active IN social
functions of the church set
A Mysterious Trunk.
A mysterious trunk came in for its
share of attention. 1t was the trunk |
of Mrs Munn's mother which had sat
In Mr.. Gordon's room behind the door |
for many years and to which he kept1
the key. This trunk was one night car
ried upstairs during a sickness of Mr.. |
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Mum and
Roy Starr. SON of Mrs Gordon, attend
ed it's removal. Mrs. Gordon opened it, |
gathered up a handkerchief of money |
SAYING it was hers and went down
stairs. Later Roy Starr drove away
with something which the witness could
not describe. Old heirlooms were left
IT. the trunk $3.50 40
1t would seem also that there has
been q great deal of controversy in
regard to a poultice which Mrs. Mum
took off her father in his serious at
tack of pneumonia. Mrs. Gordon OBJ
jected but Mrs. Mum defended her
action by saying that the poultice had
become cold and that the patient was