The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-31
NAMES THE MAN.
Hank Eaton of Denver Appears
in Weaver Case.
Wife Admits That He Bought
Her Expensive Furs.
FIGHT FOR A CHILD.
Question Whether Father Shall
Keep Little Girl.
Judge Dana Is Listening to the
Evidence.
FOR A CHILD.

On the witness stand this morning
Mrs. Ruby Weaver told Judge Dana
that Hank" Eaton of Denver bought
her $50 furs. that she attended the
baseball games, that she associated
with men and women of questionable
character, but for all of this, she said,
there was just and ample explanation.
Mrs. Weaver's statements were
brought out by Attorney w. E. Atchl-
son in the habeas corpus proceedings
to decide the possession of 5-year-old
Norma Louise Weaver.
The testimony of Mrs. Weaver occu-
pied the greater part of the morning
session and the court showed tend
ency to admit every point in the evil
dence that would aid in deciding the
future good of the little girl. Even
the sensational newspaper clippings
from the Denver papers are in evil
dence although the complainant says
they are grossly inaccurate. For a
time it looked as though the affidavits
from Mrs. Switzerland and other Den
yer women concerning the character
of Mrs. Weaver would go into the
records, but Judge Dana held against
this testimony. as there were no OPP
portunities for cross examination or
investigation of the parties. 1t was
ONLY after the Q6l6nS6 ndu dQu1lllSO
to accept of the copy of the Denver
divorce decree and the plaintiff ac-
cepted the defendants reply that the
court was able to proceed with the
evidence. Even then there was a
jangle concerning the defendants
claim that the divorce was procured
through fraud on the foreign court
An objection to this statement in the
reply was overruled. Both sides sub
mitted familiar Kansas opinions in the
case and these were taken into con-
sideration. The plaintiff offered Ell
tatfon from the supreme court decl-
sions in the Blakley- incubator
baby case, but Judge Dana was of
the opinion that the decision bore
more on the parentage of the ch1lo
than on the possession.
Mrs. Weaver said on croSs-examlna-
ton that if Norma Louise were given
in her care, it will not be in the Gus
tody of the grandmother, known IN
Topeka as Mrs. Beems. The record
of Mrs. Deems for chastity is attacked
most vigorously by the defense. and
they will attempt to show that she IS
not a fit person to have possession of
the child, and that the record estab-
lished by the mother does not warrant
the court giving Louise into her pos
session. On the other hand, weaver
says if the child is awarded nm sne
will be given a home with his sister
in-law, Mrs. George F. Weaver, OF
ITO Madison street.
Saws Denver Stories Are Untrue.
Early in the examination Mrs.
Weaver identified the clippings from
the Denver newspapers, and the plct-
ures of herself and other women. she
said that Mrs. Switzerland was known
in Denver as the Living Venus" but
denied that she posed in nude form IN
public places. Mrs. Weaver charged
that accounts of the trial as given by
the newspapers were untrue and that
Judge Allen was misquoted in the lect-
ure he gave her at the close OF the
first hearing. She admitted the judge
had told her to go back and live with
her husband and had "scorched" her
because she was baseball IAN she
then identified certain signatures TO
papers purported to be affidav1ts IN
the case These afidavits concerned
her character. The papers did not
bear filing marks from the Denver
court and Judge Dana ruled them out,
and offered as a further reason that
there was no opportunity TO examine
the supposed witnesses
Furs, a Christmas Present.
where did you get that hat?"
asked Atchison, as he suddenly |
changed his tactics with the witness.
Harry bought it,, replied the wit
ness as she indicated her former nus |
band by the toss of her head
isn't it true that you quarr sso DE Pc
cause other men bought you $40 hats,
those $3.50 furs, suits and other
articles?''
mo, SIR
where did you get those furs?"
why, Hank Eaton bought them for
me as a Christmas present"
What reason did he have for buying
those furs?''
II don't know unless he just wanted
to buy me present"
Isn't it true those furs cost about
s15O?"
near that much
Isn't it true that you had an ap-
pointment with and met Hank Eaton
since you came to Topeka?"
mo. sir, did not have an appoint
ment with him, although l have seen
him since have been in Topeka.
Didn't he come to Topeka with yo1
from Denver"
No"
When asked how she made a living,
the witness said she earned So week
as a hair dresser since separating from
her husband. She denied that Eaton
had bought her other articles than the
furs, but admitted that her husband
once found a note from him, in which
she was to meet him in Denver. She
said her mother had furnished most of
the clothes for herself and baby and
that many times while they were i'll
the home of her mother, now Mrs.
Benniworth it was at the suggestion
of her husband, whom she said had
raised no question as to the chastity of
any of the parties until after filing Of
the divorce proceedings.
Asked if the Denver police had not
followed her to certain rooms in Den
yer, the witness said such was not true.
She denied she had neglected to wear
her more expensive clothes to the court
room for fear it might prejudice her
cause in the mind of the court.
Says Husband Beat Her..
On redirect examination, the witness
said she accompanied a friend to the
ball games because the friend did not
wish to go alone. She said the trips
to the baseball park had never cost
her husband a penny. She said the ac
uuaintanceship with the Giving