Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
JUDGE AND JURY WEEP
WHILE .SOBBING GIRL
TELLS SHOCKING TALE

way mixed up in the Gingles case it
would ruin me for life
She finally made a half-hearted prom
Use to make a deposition Of the facts as
she had stated them. or failing in that
to take the stand herself.
THE BATHROOM INCIDENT.
The testimony OF Miss Gingles today did
not touch upon the now famous bath
room incident. This latter happened six
weeks later than the one in which the
story was told today. Unless Assistant
States Attorney Short brings 1t up in
his cross examination the bathroom cpl
sode-the tieing and binding Of Miss
Gingles in a bathroom in the wellington
hotel after she had received mistreatment
similar To that testified to yesterday
will not be referred to.
The most startling part of the girls
story was of the alleged attack upon her
in the Wellington hotel. although her
testimony was the story OF her life prac-
tically from the time she came to Ameri-
ca from Ireland.
When you went to Miss Barrette's
room what happened?" asked Attorney
O'DonneH.
MADE GIRL DIsRoBE.
Miss BaTrette nd Mrs Kenyon went
with me and Mrs. Kenyon whispered
something into my ear Then Mrs. Ken
clothes. 1 told her / would do nothing
OF the sort. Then Miss Barrette and
Mrs. Kenyon took of my clothing and
made me 60 to bed. Then Miss Barrette
told me she wanted me to go to French
Lick Springs. Ind"
Did she tell you what she wanted you
to go there for?" asked Mr.. O'Donnell.
Here Miss Gingles began to cry.
Don't do that Ella" said Mr.. O'Don-
nell.
The girl made charges against both
Agnes Barrette and Mrs. Kenyon.
Did you know at the time that Miss
Barrette had gone to your room and
taken the lace and other articles that you
are now charged with stealing?" asked
Mr.. o'Donnell:
mo, STR"
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Did Miss Barrette say anything to you
that night about losing LAGER"
Yes, and she said had stolen it, 1
told her 1t was lie"
What did Miss Barrette say?"
She had a paper and said I would
have TO sign 1t and admit that 1 had
stolen the lace. I refused to do So"
What did she sayT'
"She said IL didn't sign II. she would
call that man back again. Then I sign
ed IT.
Tell the jury what you did"
II tried TO scream out Miss Barette
put towel over my mouth and she said
II 1 screamed again she would choke
me-"
The girl declared that Mrs. Kenyon and
Miss Barrette had prevented her resist
Ing.
RAN ALL WAY HOME
She declared that she had cried and
when she went home she asked two wo-
men to call a policeman. They told me
to go to Captain O'Brien's ONCE the
next day and did," said Miss Gingles.
did you have any money! was asked.
mo, Miss Barrette took all my money
out of my purse"
How did you get home to 474 La Sale
avenue?''
II ran home"
That's ALL" said Attorney O'Donnell.
Then the tide turned. Mr.. O'Donnell
had brought the story to a climax with
the craft of a stage master.
Ten minutes later Mr.. Short, first as
sistant states attorney. was subjecting
Miss Gingles to most merciless cross
examination.
Time and again there were seeming dis
crepancies and admissions forced from
the girls lips which Mr.. Short hopes
will lay the foundation for impeachment
of the most sensational sort.