Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-14
MAY GU TO JURY. FRIDAY
States Case Against Ella Glng|es
viii be Closed Today.
TRYING TO IkpEACH HER STORY
Hairdresser Put On Stand to Estab-
lish Abb for Miss Barrette, Whom
Prisoner Accused of Being NOV ng
Spirit in Plot.
(By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, ILLS, July 13.-WranS-
ling OF lawyers and further testimony
TO imptac Ella Gingles story OF tor
ture in "a bathroom of the Yelling
ton Hotel on February 10, marked the
closing hours today OF the states case
against the young Irish lacemaker Tor
larceny of lace from Miss Agnes bar
rette, her former employer.
Assistant States Attorney Is. j.
Short announced at night that ne
would conclude with a few witnesses
in the morning The case win prob
ably reach the jury by Friday evening.
An alibi was furnished for MISS
Barrttte. proprietor OF lace store III
the Wellington Hotel, accused by Mss
Glngles of being the moving spirit
IN the plct to lead her into while
slavery" and helping 10 abuse and
cut her in a bathroom OF the hotel
Abb for Miss Barrette.
Miss Mary Hale. proprietor OF a
hair dressing parlOr, told of meeting
Miss Barrette the evening of Feb
ruary 16 and of attending the theater
with her Later, she sad they went
TO Miss Barrettes room and went 10
bed. All this occurred during the
time in which .Glngles said she was
undergoing mistreatment at the hands
OF Miss Barrette and her companions.
Did Miss Barrette have anything
to drink that evening"" asked Attor-
ney O'Donnell on crcss' examination
No. sir; | never saw. her touch a
DROP
Detective Sergeant McNulty told OF
the actions of Attorney O'Donnell
wien the defendants lawyer was IN
formed in a mysterious note that his
client was In danger at the hotel.
"ODonnell met me in Mr.. O'Brien
Office said McNulty. I'VE got a
taxicab and O'Donneil directed the
driver to 90 to Ala La Sale avenue.
II asked MIN why ie was gong To the
house where Miss Gingles roomed
first. He said he wanted to make
sure tina, Ella was not az home. HE
showed us a note which said that she
was being killed at the MOTEL Then
we went to O'Donnells office ana
then to the hotel.
"O'D0nnell told me to go In ana
see if Miss Gingles was there.
asked the clerk and he said no one
of that name was mere We drove
back to the station. Captain O'Br-en
met us and told us to 90 back to the
hotel as Ella was in the bathroom
O'DonneI. Mentioned Taegsrt.
ION the way back TO the hotel
o Donnell said that there was man
at French Lick who was employing
Miss Barrstte and Mrs Kenyon as
PROGRESSES. He said the man was
Tom Taggart. believe.
when We yet to the hotel sec
ond time we found Ella on bed. She
was excited and her skin was scratch
"a a bit. O'Donneil leaned over her
and put his arms around her and
called her De arie.
The witness then testified that ne
examined the bath room and found
the transom covered with dust show
ing that no enc ha crawled over e
as alleged by Miss Gingles.
Attorney O'Donnell asked the wit
ness IL he had ever sen the ques-
TONER show anything more than
friendly feeling for Miss Girgles. Mt.
Short objected. saying Jais was sell
serving question.
In the debate that followed the law
yers came to blows and the judge IN
terfered.