The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-17
GREEN ON STAND.
Tells of Relations With Selma
Dalrymple.
Treated Her as a Member Of
Family.
DENIES HER STORY.
Never Promised to Marry the
Woman.
Case Goes Over Till Monday for
Arguments.
DENIES HER STORY.

Both sides in the $4,000 Dalrym-
ple-Green breach of promise suit rest
ed a few minutes before o'clock Fri
day afternoon, and the jury was ex-
cused until Monday morning on ac-
count of the sickness of M. Jack,
member of the jury. William Green,
the defendant in the sensational suit,
was the last witness called by the de-
Tense His testimony failed to de-
velop new features and his frank
denial of allegations in the plaintiffs S
petition and testimony was a disap-
pointment to at least the audience in
the crowded court room. Every i'm
portant charge made by the little
woman from Wisconsin was fatty de-
MED by the former mayor and the
cross examination failed to break his
testimony on material points.
Following a day grilling cross ex-
aminations, the defendant went to the
stand to tell his own story of the three
months visit from his niece He de-
MED that he kissed and Rugged her
the night of November 8, 1903. He
denied that he went to her room later
in the evening and spent several hours
there He denied that while in her
room a marriage contract was made
between the defendant and plalntlh.
He denied that in the course of MISS
ment in the store and the Green home
had been anything but the most cour-
teous and considerate. He denied
that she was discharged from the
store. He denied that she was heart
broken or sad when she went to Chi
On the other hand the witness
claimed that the greatest effort was
made to make Miss Dalrymple feel as
though she were a member of the
family He said the day she left she
was happy, smiling and jolly. He said
she told him she would write often
when she returned home-just as. she
had done in the past. In the So min
utes that William Green was in the
witness chair, no question was ever
asked concerning the letter 1t Is
claimed he wrote to Miss Dalrymple
in Chicago, inviting her to tell her
cousin all and vowing that ne, W1Illam
Green, would never stand for hold
And now that is all you want to
saw. is it?' asked Ed McKeever as
Judge Hazen turned the witness over
to the plaintiff for cross examination
The witness looked puzzled for mo-
ment and then replied that he was
willing to be examined The cross
examination was lively and or neat
ed nature, but did not exceed the
bounds of the direct examination of
the witness.
Not at Home on November g..
On direct examination the witness
said he was 65 years old. and had
written to the plaintiff to come to
Topeka to work in the store at the
suggestion of his son, Bert Green. He
said the plaintiff went to work in the
store Monday, November 8, the day
following her arrival. Then the wit
ness told of the events of the night
Miss Dalrymple alleges CNeen prom
ised to marry her.
Where were you the night OF Nov.
sth?"
Il attended a meeting of the coun-
cel''
what time did you go to the meet
ing?"
What time did the meeting close
that night?''
''It is impossible to say, but judging
from the bulk of business transacted,
I would say that we were probably
there until after IL o'clock, possibly
midnight"
"On that night did you go to Miss
Dayrymple's room 2"
1T did not"
WAS there any conversation that
night between you and Miss Dalrymple
about getting married?"
None whatever"
The witness testified as to the slid
ing door between the room he occu-
pied and the room assigned to Miss
Dalrymple He said the key was US
ua1ly in the door on the side the
plaintiff occupied. He was not sure
the transom was kept open.
you heard Miss Dalrymple's tes-
timony that you entered her room on
or about Nov. 30" said Judge Hazen.
Tell the jury is that true
''zt is not true"
Never Promised to Marry.
Then Hazen recited other dates on
which the plaintiff alleged that the de-
1,1r sof4 4AI
In answer to every charge the witness
replied that the statement was untrue.
WAS there ever any contract exist
ing, whereby you and the plaintiff
in this action were to be married at
any time?"
There never was
Now, how was Miss Dalrymple
treated in your home and in the store"
I'm the home she was treated as
member of the family and in the
store she was treated with every con-
sideration."
Then the defendant told of sending
Miss Dalrymple the clothing belonging
to the late Mrs. Green at her request
Among the articles which Miss Dali
rymple received was a $3.50 seal skin
coat. Referring to the events at the
Santa Fe depot when Miss Dalrymple
returned to Chicago, Mr.. Green said in
answer to a number of questions:
while at the depot, bought her a
llChOl ~ CnlSd5O anu a LIN
ct. I put them in an envelope together
with the $40 which Miss Dalrymple
had been short at the stcre and hand
ed them to her. She seemed very
happy, her physical condition seemed
as good as anytime she was in our
home. She said she would write to
me when she returned home just as
she had always written. 1 introduced
her to Mr.. Coburn. who was also go
ing to Chicago on the same train and
loft in no mo Phil 1Ilr1ca
AS she started to leave, we shook
hands and I kissed her.
The witnes underwent rapid fire