The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-15

or excitement displayed before the
trial of the case. Several times in
McKeever's opening statement. tears
came to the eyes of Mrs. Morse. but
Miss Dalrympie did not take her
glances from the men in the jury box.
She did not look at the defendant, who
occupied a chair at the opposite end
of the table.
At 4 o'clock both sides announced
their acceptance of the following jury:
B. w Drosbod, J. P. Emmerson,
James Clydesdale, L. e. Jackson. r.
Irye Smith. Charles Bellew, James
Mitchell. James Flowers, M. Jack.
Several of the jurors are old soldiers.
They said the fact that the defendant
would not influence their verdict.
Miss Dalrymp1e's Story.
On direct examination Miss Dali
| rympie reviewed her childhood in the
| small town in Wisconsin and told of
the defendants frequent visits to the
Dalrymple home, how he was admired
| by members of the family and how she
| short trips when he was visiting in his
old home county. The plaintiff said
she was Sc years old and had taught
| school 20 years keeping house for her
rather and brothers until her father
died four years ago. 1t was after her
fathers death, Miss Dalrymple declar-
! ed, that Green began his persistent
| courtship that led her to believe the
Topeka man wanted to marry her.
What was the conduct of the de-
fendant toward you in the fall and
winter of 1906. in reference to paying
you attention" asked McKeever.
He was very attentive. I went on
trips with him and hired a substitute
! to take my place in the school room
while made a trip with him to a
neighboring town.
| did you esteem him as an uncle
and have confidence in him?'
Most certainly I did. We all thought
great deal of him.
| A question concerning the financial
| affairs of the plaintiff brought out a
| heated argument from the defense.
Both sides offered authority, but Judge
Dana held with the defense and sus-
| tajned the objection.
WAS there any correspondence be-
| tween yourself and Mr.. Green after
your father died?"
"Yes. We wrote about every two
| weeks; sometimes twice in three
weeks
Where are those letters"
Il have destroyed them
"Why?"
Because I did not have a regular
home and didn't want people bother
| ing in my business
Then Miss Dalrymple was asked to
describe the contents of some of the
letters This caused considerable ar
guments on the part of ATTORNEYS, as
to specific statements from the wit
nesses regarding dates. Miss Dalrym-
pie said that the opening salutary was
usually my Dear Little Sina," and
that the letters frequently closed with
the words, 'Yours, Uncle WILL
Describing one letter, the plaintiff
said her uncle had written her that he
arrived home safely, but was sorry she
did not return with him. Concerning
a letter written some weeks later in
1906, the witness testified:
After he visited me, I received a
letter in which he said he was so glad
that I was teaching and on the farm
as dear old Da1rymple farm contained d
so many tender sentiments. It was the
place, he said, where he courted his
wife. and that the recollections
brought tears to his eyes
/ While the witness told the court and
| jury of the letters she claims to have
received, William Green sat twelve feet
away and looked into her face His
testimony closely.
did you receive letters from Mr.
Green in 1907 and 190S?''
| "Yes''
what was done with these 1etters?'
"Some of them were destroyed, but
I took four or five of them to Chi
cago and showed them to my cousin -
Tell what was said in these let
ters''
well, he said it was a good idea
for me to go to Chicago. He asked
questions about my health and well
fare and wanted me to come to To-
pelza. In one letter he said my ex-
penses would be paid
Claims an AIibi
A new feature of the defense was
I sprung this morning when Judge
/ Hazen, who is conducting the cross
examination on behalf of the defend
ant, intimated that an attempt would
be made to show that William Green
the former mayor and defendant in
the breach of promise suit, was attend
ing a council meeting the night OF
November 8, 1909, at which time Miss
Dalrymple alleges a marriage contract
was entered into; and further that il
/ was impossible for him to have beer
in the house at an hour when she al.
leges certain events transpired.
i Following the testimony Wednesday
i afternoon, Miss Dalrymp1e remained
on the stand throughout the mornins
/ session and there is every indication
that her grilling cross examination
will not close before night. Judge
Hazen this afternoon is hurting cues.
tions of sensational nature at the
little woman. who asks $4,000 fol
her alleged love affairs with the ex-
mayor. Sometimes her eyes are rec
and tear stained and she answers
questions in voice choking with emo.