The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-16
THEY GUARD HIM.
Deputies Keep Watch Over Kirk
patrick in Court.
Officers Protect Him From Girls
Irate Father.
REBUTTAL EVIDENCE.
Miss TilfOrd's Lawyers Attack
Defense With Warmth.
Many Witnesses Give Doctor
Warner Good Character.
REBUTTAL EVIDENCE.

As a result of rumors circulated
last night after the examination of
w. B. Kirkpatrick. president of the
knights and Ladies of Security. now
being sued by Miss Dolly M. Tilford
for libel damages in the district court.
Sheriff Norton detailed two deputies
to the court room today as a body
guard to the defendant to prevent an
assault by Geo. NJ. Tilford. father of
the girl.
Their presence was unknown to the
plaintiff or the suspected assailant,
who has sat quietly with his wife and
daughter throughout the trial. Sheriff
Norton declined to state from whence
came the request of precautionary
measures. but admitted sending De-
putty Sheriff Lon Sauls to the court
room and warning his deputy, Bailif
Anderson. to keep guard over Mr..
Kirkpatrick.
Grounds for the suspicion rest on
the attitude taken by Mr.. Kirkpatrick
in regard to the girl, and admitted on
the witness stand, when he testified
that he had circulated the reports
concerning Miss Tilford and DIR. War
ner with no thought of her nor any
hesitancy in running her fair name,
nor any attempt to restore such fair
name when he learned his accusations
false. He admitted on the stand yes
Tilford and DR.. Warner did not oc-
cupy the same room at the Welland
hotel at Montreal. Asked why then
he had not apologized to the girl or
the damage he had done, he said,
The affair is in the hands of my at
torneys."
Further provocation lies in the fact
that when Miss TiIford and her faith
err went to Mr.. Kirkpatrick office di-
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hotel register had been circulated,
asking for an explanation, he had or
dered them out. This action, he ex-
planned on the stand was because Mr..
Tllford lost his temper. Witnesses
showed, however. that when asked
why he was trying to ruin Miss Til
fords reputation by getting that pho
tograph which showed a falsity, he
replied. L got it for purpose and
it has served my purpose" 1t was
at that reply that Mr.. Tilford sprang
toward Mr.. Kirkpatrick and the lat
ter called to associates to come in
and witness the assault.
All the evidence of the case closed
today with the last of the plaintiffs
rebuttal and the recall of Miss Dolly
M. Tilford to the stand by Mr.. Doran
for the defense to ask her her age.
Miss Tilford was not required to tell
however. Her attorney, Capt. Waters
quickly came to her rescue with an
The closing testimony of this case
which has already occupied the time
of the court for a week and a half,
follows:
NJ. C. Holman was the first of the
score of witnesses called by the plain
tiff to offset the evidence of the defend
ant by testifying to the good reputation
of DR.. Warner.
Cunningham Called
Samuel Cunnir CHAM followed him to
tons by Capt. Waters.
ner?"
st ann
DO you know what the general repu-
tation of DR.. Warner was as regards
morality and chastity during these
years Of 1906, 1907. and 1882
II do"
WAS it good or bad?"
1T was good"
Cross examinations by Mr. Doran:
There might have been reports you
did not hear, might there not?''
There may hove been"
DR.. w. S. Lindsey was then called
to answer the same questions to the
same end.
Cross
You're a physician and so is DR..
Warner?"
Eyes, sir
And you never heard anything about
DIR. Warmers reputation"
mot until this trial.
George w. Veale called.
You are a citizen of Topeka?''
81 am
How long have YOU lived here?"
Nearly all my life
What is your business"
Pm trying to get into the laundry
business"
do you know the reputation of DR..
Warner for morality and chastity?''
ct do
What was it7"
Good"
Cockrel ON Stand.
C. NJ Cockrell followed to the stand.
How long have you lived here?''
-Four years.
do you know what the reputation
vas of DR.. Warner during the years
of 1906, 1907. 1908. and up until Sep
TENDER 81, 1902"
Il do
WAS it good or bad?"
at was good
Judge Huron was then called.
state your name"
George A. Huron"
you have already testified in this
case?"
Did you go to -Lontreal on same
train with Miss Tilforc?''
81 did,
What car did you occupy?"
1.-The same car as DR.. Warner
do you know what car Miss Tilford
rode IL to Kansas City?"
"A chair car"
1T was not a Putnam
mo, SIR
Did Or. Warner occupy same carp
mo. SIR
Did DR.. Warner ride in the same
seat with Miss Ti1ford ~
HE was not in her car at all.'
"How long have you known DR..
Warner?"
Thirty years.
'sDo you know his reputation for
morality and chastity %