Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-10
TOM TAGGART
|SCLEAREDOF
UGLY CHARGE
.EX-CHIEF OF DEMOCRACY
INDICATED IN COURT
Attorney For Miss 6ingIes Dis
claims Responsibility For
Bringing Indianapolis Mans
Name Into Nasty Case,

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Chicago, July a--Thomas Tagsart
of French Lick Springs, former chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee. whose name was mentioned
in the testimony given by Ella Gin-
giles the 1S-vear-old lace maker took
the witness stand today Tor the pur-
pose Of clearing his name of any con-.
nection in the ease.
Taggart said that he had not heeu
subpoenaed to appear as witness
but he heard of his name being used
and as a man Of family he came 10
clear his name, He declared he did
not know Miss Gingles, but knew Miss
Barrette. complainant In the ease ard
that the latter WAS a manicurist ana
rented an apartment In on- Of his
hotels at French lack Springs.
wrangle between attorneys followed
the question Of whether he knew
anything against Miss Barrett's char
actcr. which resulted in the state
mcnt by Miss Gingles' attorney exon
Grating Taggart in every particular
The question as to character was lost
sight Of
Taggart was then asked If he knew
anything of the branch of the white
slave" clique that has headquarters
at French Lick.
what is the white slave traffic. ,"
Taggart inquired with perplexed
look The definition was given aud
Taggart replied "No, sir. never
knew Of any such thing
Miss Gingles eyes were glued on
the witness rs he spoke.
She took IN every detail of his liaht
suit his low shoes and the diamond
which sparkled on his cravat.
Did tou eyer hear 81 MISS Gin
giles before this case ?" continued Nj,
short
"Only some months ago, when
somebody brought me a naper con-
taining the name of Miss Gingles and
NJ Miss Barrette."
you were moi subpoenaed here,
We're you"
II WAS not subpocnaed by any
body heard that my name was
helng used and. as a man of family.
came To clear my name of any shadow
WHICH might have been thrown over
it,"
At this point Attorney O'Donnell
repeated with emphasis, his state
ment. declaring that there was not
a scintila of evidence in his posses
sion nor in that of his client Justify
ing the use Of Mr.. Taggarts mama
lie declared it had heen brought into
the ease by the prosecution.
you don't know me, Mr.. Taggart,
do You ?" Mr. Oponnell asked
Il do not"
And don't know YOU" echoed
the defense lawyer.
"Oh. you're too busy trying to clear
your own skirts" said Mr. short,
glancing sharply ut Mr.. o'Donneii
"Do YOU know of any branch or
the white slavery clique that has IFS
Headquarters at French Lick
Springs 2" asked Mr.. short.
What is a white slave?" Mr.. Tag
CART inquired with Il perpleNed look
The definition was given by Mr. short
and then Mr.. Taggart replied;
mo. sir. | never knew of any such
thing"
Mr.. oDonncl again took the wit
ness
MIR Taggart who first injected
your name in this case
Il don't know
Mr. short again interrupted, aecus-
tnr Mr.. O'Donnell of having given out
statements to the papers wherein Mt.
name was mentioned
4 yat,ltan Mr. tGl1OnngII
hotly.
"I am not an assassin
Dr H. Watson. house physician "t
the wellington hotel was then called
to the stand
Dr Watson was called to the Wei
lington hotel bath room when MISS
Ginglcs was found there,
..'Thc door had already been opened
when | reached the door said the
nhvsician. "and I saw the girl lyins
ON the floor Her knees were ueo %
the bath tub and her hands were
bound together and also to leg OF
the tub. Her legs were tied with
stocking and her hands with
string"
What was her condition
she was hysterical, but not uncon-
scious The pupils of her eyes showed
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'Donneil and Chief
Of Detective O'Brien. Then she
screamed. 81 won't go into that cab
won't drink any more wine. they
threw pepper in my eyes"
~ examined her. but found no evil
ience Of an attack save few slight
Miss Gingles was removed to
rom and shortly afterwards Captain
p'Brien and Mr.. O'Donnell arrived
Dr. Watson said Mr.. o'Donnell
called her "dearie" and attempted 20
sooth her Miss Gingles. he said,
threw her arms about the lawyer.
''Her wounds were slight and super