The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-17
SHE WAS HUNGRY
Mrs. Hattie Crane Tells of Hus
bands Neglect.
Suffered From InsufficientCIOth-
ing and Lack of Food.
STORY OF THAT RAID.
Says That Policeman Was
Given Money.
Affection for Husband Gone Be-
fore She Met Bach.

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| That Mrs. Hattie Crane suffered for
| food and clothing, that her husband
| was cruel to her, refused to pay her
| doctor bills and buy groceries for her.
| that he compelled her to travel when
she was sick and unfit for travel. that
| when she left her home to attend her
| sisters wedding in Topeka she did not
| intend to return to her husband, are
some of the things which the defense
| in the case of Clawson Crane against
| Fred Bach for alternating Mrs. Cranes
! affection sought to prove this morning.
Mrs. Crane. or, perhaps she is Mrs.
| Hattie Neskie, occupied the witness
stand during the entire morning ses-
sion and resumed the witness stand
| this afternoon. Her direct examina
| ton was finished before 10 o'clock and
Mr.. H. G. Larimer for the plaintiff
took up the cross-exanination of the
| witness at that time
| The first clash between the attor-
neys came when the witness was told
| to state her name.
Hattie Crane-Or-I guess NeSkie-I
| don't know exactly what my name is,
| the witness answered.
Mr.. McKeever declared that when
Crane had secured his divorce he had
| requested that the court fasten her
maiden name upon the witness, and
that as he had been granted a decree
and his request complied with, her
lame was Hattie Neskie.
Mr.. Iarimer contended that the de-
cree had not become absolute and that
her name would not be Hattie Neskie
| until the expiration of six months from
| the time the decree had beer granted.
| The matter was not decided, but Judge
| Dana ordered the attorneys to proceed
| with the examination of the witness.
| After introducing in evidence Mrs.
Cranes petition for a divorce from
her husband Mr.. McKeever began the
direct examination.
| The witness testified to an acquaint-
ance with Bach which began at the
time he was introduced to her at the
drug store at 404 Kansas avenue. He
had called upon her at her house only
| a short time afterward. She lived on
East Fourth street alone at that time,
and spent the nights with her par
entS.
Tells of That Call.
Did Bach call on you the night of
January 20?' asked Mr.. McKeever.
YES" a4@
How did he happen to call?'
He was to bring. me a cooker
Was he invited to ca1l?" 5s
yes My brother had invited him
.There was no secret about his com
| lng?' aFt
Mona" - % .'f
when Bach arrived what did he
"A cooker. I call it. and bottle of
grape Juice
What did you do with the grape
| iuice2"
I'VE drank part of it,
You are German. are you not, and
know that this grape juice vas not
| intoxicating?'
Yes"
when your husband came into the
room with the policeman and Gardner
what did you say"
Il said, L hope you are satisfied now.
| You've got just what you want.
What, if anything, did the colored
| policeman who was with your husband
say?"
He kept winking at Mr.. Bach and
| saying, What do 1 get out of th1s?'
Did anyone give him any money!!
Gave Policeman Money.
Yes, Mr.. Crane gave him bill.
He said Here's your money you can
co."
When you met Mr.. Bach had you
| filed your suit for divorce in the
| Shawnee county court?"
Yes SIR
Ever expect to live with your hus-
band again ?"
mo, SIR
Did you at that time have any
effection or any trace of any affection
for your husband?''
No, SIR
You were through with him, were
you not?"
| Yes SIR
What was your husbands treat
ment of you while you lived with
him.
| 1T was not good"
| How was it not good.
when 1 was sick he would not get
| anyone to do the washing. When
was unable to travel he dragged me
all over Arkansas and nearly killed
me-"
How was his conduct with regard
to stinginess?"
THE last years of our life he was
stingy.''
Did your husband take you places,
or make any effort to entertain you? 2"
j I'VE went to one show during our
| entire married life. He would not
| take me places"
/ Did you buy the groceries or did
/ your husband?"
ct bought the groceries until I had
spent every cent I had. and then I
told him So
What did you do then?"
"I left
Il On cross examination the witness
said that Bach had called upon her a
number of times between the time of