The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-26
Woman TestifieS in the Trial
Of William j. Keliher
STORIES OF DISSIPATION
George W. Coleman Later Called TO Test
fy on the stand-A Question as
to Whether He May
Testify.

Boston, May 2G--Wilsou w. Lockhart
resumed lis place on the witness stand
yesterday III the trial 81 William ].
BnB KeHher Although Loekhart has
admitted making false entries on The
books OF the National City bank Of Cam
bridge, be win 80 UNPUBLISHED the indict-
ment against him having been nos
pressed. on account, IL is said, Of a state
ment BIZ Coleman that abs0lved Lock-
hart from any connection with the defal.
cation.
LoclShart, in finishing his testimony
under eross-eamination, mentioned the
names Of several who enjoyed Keliher's
hospitality among them being Miss Lu-
ellie Chainey and 4 Miss Hunt.
The district attorney stated that he
would call them later The suppers en-
ioyed by KELLER, Coleman and their
friends, Lockhart said, were all ct KeIi-
hers house at Winthrop.
There was a distinct hum Of interest
and craning 81 necks when the clerk
called Marguerite Taylor" as the next
witness. and the spectators saw a de-
murely dressed, rosy checked young
woman Of perhaps 25 years walk calmly
20 the stand. Her bic blue eyes looked
np expeelantly at the tall stern-faced
district attorney for the first question
which she answered with fascinating
little toss 81 her blonde head on which
was perched an Old gold hat Of the pre-.
yailing peaeh.basket fashion
Mrs Taylor Said She knew all parties
concerned il the case well enough TO call
them hy their first names, and the first
hour Of her testimony was d history Of
succession Of dinner and supper parties
at which wine flowed fast She iemem.
bored a dozen times last fall and winter
when she saw Coleman and keliher start
Of Tor New York on one 81 the fast
trains
The liveliest supper party was on jan
nary le just before the city election
when several cases Of champagne were
opened, and. like an other affairs Of THE
nature. Mrs Taylor said keliher paid
the bills.
Under cross-examination, MIS- Taylor
admitted that Coleman supported her for
nearly two years paying her $40 q week
and giving her numerous pieces Of Jew
elry and furs.
He frequently went 20 New York. but
when lie was ia this city be stayed With
her.
on the night after tha January elee-
tion. when Coleman IN biz confession
claims 70 have lost much money betting
on the wrong candidate. she SAW Coles
man and Keliher AZ hotel and there
were tears ia 0oleman's EYES That was
tho lasf night they were together.
Objections an the part 0E the govern
ment prevented Mrs Taylor from relat-
ing details of many If the supper cpl
s0des She said that She was a millineT
BY profession and made nearly al her
own clothes
just before the noon recess Edgar Col
Inns 81 the Hotel Belmont New York
was called Is describe Ali entrance to Thar
hotel on I'D street where Ioekhart had
stated KeIiher and Coleman met. and
where De said Coleman gave Keliher
big roll Of bills
After a clerk in the Iennox hotel IN.
this city bad testified that Keliher paia
Coemana bin 81 Sla0 FER the week end
ing February Is last, and thRt the bin
was for Coleman and wife, Coleman was
called to the witness stand and began
the story Of the lo0ting Of the National
City bank Of more than half its de-
Posits.