Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-09
TOM TAGGART
FULLY ExONERATED
Ella GingIes' Attorney Issues
Formal Statement Clearing
Him in Every Particular.
THAT BATHROOM INCIDENT.
Dr.. Watson Says She Was Hysterical
But Not Unconsclolls-Onl
Strings Used to Bind Her.

Chicago. July 9Tl,omas TaSsart Of
French Lick Springs Ind, former mam-s
Der of the Democratic national commit
tee. whose name was mentioned In the
testimony given BY ELLA Gngles, the is
year-old Irish lacemaker, took the wit
ness stand today iii Judge sBrentanois
court for the purpose Of clearing his
name of any connection with The case.
Mr. Taggart wa compile tcly cxonerated
by n formal statement made by Atty. r.
II. O'Donnell. counsel for the Gingles
girl, and also by his own testimony.
AS a preliminary to his testimony on
helpeint which brought him into court.
Mr.. Taggnrt stated that he had lived
lin Indiana for 80 years and that he was
married and had heen in the hotel
businossat French Lick Springs for
great many years.
II have been mayor of Indianapolis.
chairman Of tile, national Democratic
committee and president of a street
railway company. the witness contin-
ued
DO you know Miss gBarrettc, the COM
plainant in this caae?'s5
Yes"
Howidid YOU get acquainted? Z"
She worked as "a manicure for a
mQnaaf the name of Gibson at Trench
Lick Springs. He sold out to her and 4 Is
Of course. re-rented to her the apart
mcnts in one of2ny hotels
s"Did YOU ever hear anything against
her character?''
This question started a wrangle be-
tween the attorneys. in the midst Of
which Atty. oiDoniiell.S addressing both
the court and Mr.. Taggart, made Z a 5
formal statement generating Mr.. Tag
CART sintevery particular, saying s.
y want it distinctly understood that
Nh. Iaggait's name was brought into
this case over my protest.. We have Il
proof that Miss Gingles wa S ne.:er
acquainted with al i. Taggart and Ills
name was mentioned only Indirectly to
her. 1t might have been a ny one of 4 o.
600 names 3of wealthy men, but i hap
pened to be MIR. Taggart, and IN this
particular MI, ne ssga ut Is .nnfortnnat e, ''
The interrogation&of the witness as to
| Miss Gingles Was exceedingly! brief.
do Won know Miss Gingles?'' asked
ATTY Short. Ks 81 35
do not answered Mr., Taggart,
| With emphasis. 7.5 hit
Miss Gingles' eyes we're glued Oh the.
/ witness as he spoke. she took III eve
1 ryt detail Of his lisht8suit.ahis low shoes
and the diamond which sparSled on his
1 crlyat, l5 73
1 &.Did you eyelt8hear of NJ ss GfnglesH
before this case ~ continued Nh Short
| only some months ago when some
body brought NE paper containing
| tic name of Miss Gingles and Nfiss}
| Barrctte.1'''. S "a .5ls s8
/ You were not subnoenaed here by
| the state, We're you n''9sI
! 81 was not subpoeriacd by anybody.
| heard that my name was being used
and as u man OF family and In order
TO clear my name of any shadow which
might ne cast on IL r came here.
AT this point Atty. oDonnell re-#
| peated with emphasis his statement ex-
onerating Mr.. Taggart
Mr.. Short Interrupted. accusing Mr.
O.Donnell of, having given put state
ments, and papers wherein Mr.. Tag
CARTS name was mentioned.
II ddsnot. replied Mr.. o Donnell l1ot-
ly; II am not an assassin.
HOUSE PHYSICIANS EVIDENCE.
Dr.. II. A. Watson, house physician
of the Wellington ho;el, was then called
| to the stand.
DR.. Watson WIS called to the Wei
| lington hotel bathroom when Miss Gin
giles was found there.
THE door had already been opened
when ! reached the ROOM said the
physician and ! saw the girl lying on
the floor. Her knees were tied to the
bath tub and her hands were bound
together and also to a:rleg of the tun.
Her legs were tied with a stocking and
her hands With a string
What was her condition."
"She was historical but not uncon-
scious. The pupils of her eyes show
ed that she had not been drugged and
She was conscious. asked her her
name and she told me and asked me to,
send for Mr. o'Donnell and Chief OF
| Detectives zGJ'Brien. Then she scream-
cd: Il won't go into that cab; i won't
drink any more wine; they threw
pepper into my eyes.
| II examined her but found no evil
dcnce of an attack save a few slight
scratches.
Miss Ginsles was removed to 9. room ON
and shortly afterwards Captain O'Brssn
and Mr.. tO'Donncll arrived"
DR.. Watson said Mr.. OtDonnell called
her ..Dearien and attempted TO sooth
her. Miss Gingles, he said, threw her
arms about the lawyer. Her wounds
! were slight and superficial, | believe z
she did not lose am ounce OF blood
..You say there was blue cloth on hn'.
lego AIr. o'Donnell asked on cross
examination.
Yes. -
Miss Gingies here barred her arm. es
hlbiting four scars but DR.. Watson
said he did not recollect seeing sncn
wounds on her at the hotel.
DR. Watson Was then recalled to tue
stand TO identify some strings which
ME said had been used to bind Miss
Ginsles Miss Barrette laughed abound
when Mr. Snort held up the tWtne
Which was about an eighth of an incil
thick.
would You say that was all the
cordase that was found in the rooms?
asked Mr.. o'Donnell on cross-eXan1ina-
| ton.
Yes
| used to bind her.?
yves. except the stocking.
The trial was then adjourned until
| Monday, Judge Brentano receiving
| news that the brother or one of the
| jurors had died.