The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-08
LAND[ ADY
TEST les
Corroborates Story Told
by Ella Gingles in
Some Respects

Chicago, July Sit was with the
expectation of finishing the defense
and starting the states rebuttal that
the trial OF Ella Gingles was resumed
in Judge Brentano's court here to-
day. Assistant States Attorney Short
stated that he would produce a mass
of testimony TO impeach the remark
able evidence given by the young de-
fendant
Experts. 1t is said, will testify that
the lacc-maker is a victim of mytho-
mania that while her story is weIrdly
improbable, she firmly believes It In
all its filthy. taeatric details
Throngs of spectators again flocked
to the criminal court building. but
only those directly concerned with the
proceedings were admitted Miss
GIngles, simply clad. her innocent blue
eyes seeming a flat contradiction OF
the knowledge of things to which she
has testified, entered the court room
with her attorney, P. H. O'Donnell-
Teela Linderman, the 14-year"old
daughter oil Miss Gingles' landlady.
was the first witness for tae defense,
The child testified to having seen a
necklace about Miss Gingles' neck.
What was Miss Gingles doing at
the time?" asked Mr. O'DOnnell.
She was ironing some lace"
This testimony was introduced to
show that the defendant possessed
the necklace which she alleges was
stolen from her by Miss Agnes Bar
rette, complainant in the present case.
On, in
man was shown necklace which she
worn by Miss Gingles.
Mrs. Sophia LindeTman, motner of
Tecla. testified to the original visit of
Miss Barrette and another woman to
Miss GiHgles' room ostensibly In
search OF the lace which Miss Bar
rette alleged Miss Gingles had stolen.
This was in January when, according
10 Miss Gingles. the first attempt TO
drive her into white slavery" was
made. 1t was a month later that she
was found bound, gagged and bleeding
in a bathroom at the Wellington ho-
tel
Miss Gingles usually arrived home
about o'clock in the evening. AT
o'clock in the evening of January 4.
the witness said Miss Barrette and
the otter woman visited the place.
and without being invited, walked at
once to Miss GinEles' room. whero
they overhaulcd her belongings. Her
clothing was strewn about the floor
and covered with dirt and candle
grease during the search, Mrs Lind
erman said, confirming Miss Gingles
I'm ths respect Miss GinGles camo
home at o'clock as usual, and an
hour later the three women left the
place. 1t was nearly midnight when
Miss Gingles returned homo.
Describe her condition" demanded
Attorney O'Donnell.
She was crying and her face was
swollen. | 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 | could get out of her wac that
she had been treated terribly"
Mr.. O'Donnell next directed Mrs.
Linderman'S attention to the bath
room incident of February 16.
do you remember being at the
Wellington hotel in February"
Yes, ] was there for about two
hours"
Was anyone with you?"
Yes; Miss Joyce. stenoerapher
in your office. and Miss Bennett"
did you sec Ella?'
Yes she was in bed .
"What was her condition."
she vas a raying maniac and con-
tinued TO scream. Don't kill me, Miss
Barrette. | won't drink any more Of
your wine-you told me he was doc
tor-there goes the man over the tran
som now
This attack on Miss Singles is al
legged to have occurred on the 10th.
Mrs. Llnderman's visit being on the
following day when the young lace
maker was found in the bathroom.
Miss Gingles' story Of this occurrence
aroused comment BY It's similarity to
her narrative OF the alleged attack Of
the previous month. She was lured
to the bathroom. she testified. drug
Eed and the circumstances Of the pre-
vious attack repeated with the added
detail of being cut and scratched by
some sharp instrument by tho man
who had let her into the room The
man, she said. was assisted b. a wo-
man, who. however. left before the
man, locking the door The man, she
declared, escaped over the transom.