Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-09
STORY is ATTACKED
Conflicting Statements Are Charged
Up to Ella Gingles.
JOHN W. KERN IN EVIDENCE
Former Candidate for. Vice President
In Chicago, Possibly to Represent
nom Tassnrt, who Has
Been "MentiOned."

CHICAGO, July S-The defense in the
trial Of Ella Gingies closed here today
Strong evidence both for and against the
young was given during the day
The session came to a close with P. Fl.
O'Donneil, the girls lawyer, and Captain
p. d. o'Brien OF the detective bureau. who
Investigated her first story about being at.
tackled in the Wellington hotel. February
16, accusing each other of ~underhanded mo-
lives In the case. Captain O'Brien testified
that during a conversation he had with
Attorney O'Donnell Wednesday night the
lawyer said that he did not believe some
parts Of the girls story t...f
The testimony OF the police captain and
Of nurses at the Frances willard hospital.
where Miss cGingles was taken after the
wellington hotel incident, Shove glowing
discrepancies in the girls various stories.
with the rebuttal testimony tomorrow a
new sensation u promised in the story OF
Agnes May Barrstte, the young woman
against whom Miss Gingles has directed the
stain Of her narratives, Miss Barrette wept
loudly In court when Assistant States At
torney b. ]. Short said that justice would
be done her. JOS.
John w. Kern ON scene.
John w. Kern of indianapolis. candidate
for Woe president OF the United States on
the democratic ticket last fall called upon
States Attorney Wayman today. MI. Kern
has acted In several legal matters for
Thomas TagSsrt, former chairman Of the
democratic national committee. whose name
has been brought into the record OF this
case repeatedly by Miss Gingles, as the mar
who was involved in the plot to send her
to French Lick Springs, n d as a white
slave" MT. Kern said his visit had nothing
to do with this case, saying that he had
come on . civil case.
Miss Bella Carston, who was q boarding
house friend Of the Gingles girl, testified
that on January IL the girl told her OF
having a dream about being attacked and
locked In a room and subjected to indis-
mites, Miss Carston advised the girl not
to go out after dark.
Miss A. Davis, superintendent OF the
Francis willard hospital, said that when
Ella Gingles was brought there she told
a story about being attacked on the street
having pepper thrown into her eyes, pe-
ing thrown into a cab and taken TO q
hotel room. Miss Gtngles, on the stand
denied that she had made any statement
Of this kind, and made no reference to II
in her story Of the attack. w., v-
Doctor Tells OF HAaVtngS-
DR.. Mary A. Maxsons q trustee OF the
hospital, told Of seeing the girl In bed at
the hospital. i hid behind the door"
said Miss Maxson. II. heard the girl sayi
I did not tell Mr.. o'Donnsl everything.
Don't out me- ---- .2t- L.
II asked her who had cut her and she
said Miss Barrette.'"
Captain o'Brien was recalled to the
stand. IT went to the hospital to see her
after she was taken out OF the hotel bath
room" he said. Il was her friend and
thought she q been mistrsated. l asked
har 10 tell me what had happened.
Then she told OF being attacked by a
man and two women at Goethe and Clark
streets. She said Miss Barrette threw
pepper in her eyes, and the man struck
her on the head and pushed her into a
cab. SITE said another woman, whom she
recognised as Mrs. Cecilia Kenyon, placed
a damp cloth under her nose, and that
she woke UP In the hotel.
81 investigated her story and could not
verify any part of It. I told her she
must be mfstaken and she said: Yes, that
was a lie I told about the cab
Then she told the other story. Of going
to the hotel Of her own free will"