The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-15
Motion to Dismiss the Case Was Over
ruled and the Testimony Of
the Defense is Now
Being Presented.
CALL THREE WITNESSES
prosecution Of the Professor is Fin.
ished and Now he is Present
ing His Side Of
Case.

The motion oftJohn e. Craig to dis
miss the case against Prof. r. I.
Vaughn, charged with obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses, was over
ruled at 2 O'clock this afternoon, by
Tor court. The evidence submitted
yesterday was on behalf Of the prose
cution. Now Attorney Craig will in
troduce testimony for the defense. I'm
nediately after the court ruling was
made Attorney Craig lad subpoenas
issued for three witnesses, namely:
Mrs. Tena Koch, who runs the board
ing house at 800 Blondeau street;
Henry N. Walton, restaurant man and
saloon keeper, and Miss ..attern, sis
ter of Miss KocL. The attorneys de-
cided to plunge Immediately into the
conclusion of Vaughn's preliminary.
and it is likely that conclusion will
be reached some time this after
noon.
Increased interest attended the Sec
ond day Of Vaughn's preliminary. The
court room was again thronged with
Interested spectators. The courts
ruling upon the motion did not come
as a great surprise, but in fact was
rather expected. However, spectators
are inclined to regard the case as
rather loose one.
1t was six o'clock when the prelim-
IN, a ysrr hoo, -;,.- - M
was concluded yesterday afternoon.
The court hearing was attended by
nearly one hundred Interested specta-
tors, but little Of sensational nature
was disposed Of during the proceed
ings. although many little things pass
ed during the four hours that made
the audience hold on until a conclu-
sion was reached.
There was real burst of excitement
after Miss Dyke had left the witness
stand and Miss Nellie E. Clark was
called. AS the story has gone in the
past it was supposed that. Professor
Vaughn exerted some kind of hyp-
motto influence over the young girl,
at least SO she had given to state
some time ago. Remembering this
when Miss Clark took the stand,
and noticing that Vaughn drew his
chair just trifle closer and seemed
to scrutinize her countenance more
closely and endeavor to catch her eyes,
which she allowed to roam about in
apparent Inconsistencies Prosecuting
attorney Theodore Craig stepped be-
tween the witness and defendant.
This was strenuously objected by at
torney John e. Craig, who stated that
the witness must testify in full view
of the defednant. The prosecuting at
torney, however, said that the state
says the witness must only be in pres
ence of the defendant. The objection
was overruled by court, but later pro-
scouting attorney Craig stepped aside.
Vaughn apparently had no control
over Miss Clark while on the stand
although at times she permitted her
eyes to rest upon his. During the en-
tire time the defendant sat with q
strained look upon his face and con
suited frequently with his attorney
Miss Clark testified as to their tall
regarding going into the restaurant
business; Of his asking 800 from the
two girls, and later pointing out thu
north Fourth street building where h
claimed the business was to be con
Quoted, also saying that Vaughn toll
her he had been to Duncan-Schell ant
secured furniture and dishes.
On cross examination conducted b.
John E. Craig, Miss Clark testifie'
that conversation regarding 500 ha'
taken place in Vaughn's room, 30
Blondeau street, and was some tim
before October 20, and that about thi
time they were receiving physica
training lessons. She also testifie
that she did not know later that res
taurant enterprise had been given w
and that she was going away unit
November / She testified as t
knowing that Miss Dyke had give
Vaughn the watch and as to her hay
ing the watch at the present time
She denied that she wrote a letter t
John E. Craig stating that charge
made against Vaughn were false.
County attorney Craig then aske
Miss Clark is she did not know Waugh
by various names, recalling severa
OF these, to which she answered yes
Also that there were no arrangement
to go into the show business and tina
letters and kilograms written to Ere
johnson were al Vanghn's dictation.
H. G. Duncan, president of Dur
can-schell Furniture company. wa
called to the stand to testify as t