Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-22
Closing Arguments Begun
in Kansas School
Teacher Outrage
COURT HEARS VICTIM
Describes in Detail Terrible
Experience When Seized
by Masked Men.

Lincoln Center, Kan, Nov. 22.-Tes-
timony for the defense in the ''tarring'
case continued today. John Schmidt
told Of the meeting at which it was
planned to tar Miss Chamberlain. He
and Simms advised against it, he said,
but the others refused 10 listen 10
them.
The witness said while the others
went TO the rendezvous on motorcycles
he and Simms. Sheriff. Clark and
James Booze started for the place
afoot, and when they got there the
tarring hud been done.
Everett, G. Cla-k's testimony was
almost a repetition of Schmidt's. He
denied he took any part in planning
the tarring.
GOSSIP ABOUT GIRL
Sheriff. Clark. one of the defend
ants. answering a question whether
he and Chester Anderson had had
conversation about Miss Chamberlain,
replied: Yes, we talked about her
actions, and how she had been seen
at night coming from q tent occu-
pied by a bridge gang. We also talk
ed about her relations with two
young men"
DEFENSE CLOSES CASE.
The defense closed its testimony
at noon. Some Of the closing argJ>
ments probably Will be heard before
night
TAR PARTY DENOUNCED.
Prosecutor McCanIess this. afternoon.
arguing the states case. bitterly de
nounced the men engaged IN the Tar
ring affair and demanded that the Sc
verest penalty possible to infict be
meted out TO them.
STORY DRAMATIC.
Facing three Of the men accused of
completely in attacking her. Miss
Chamberlain yesterday afternoon told
OF her terrifying experience. Her story
was dramatic. She gave a coherent
narrative. in a low. even voice. Not
once did she entirely lose seIfcontroL
Nor did she speak with feeling against
the defendants. On cross-examination
her story was unshaken- The girls
examination lasted about half an hour
The defense reserved the right to re-
call her later. With the completion of
her testimony the state rested its case. .
SUMMARY OF HER STORY.
Miss Chambers narrative set forth
how Edward RiCord. a village barber, /
decoyed her out into the country on
the pretense OF going to dance, his
alleged insults. and their decision 10
return home how when they had gone
a short distance a party of FIVE masked .
while RicoTd fled. and the subsequent F.
pouring of tar on her body and less. /.
while others rubber ii in with their
hands. how by this experience she I
was made unconscious and awoke 10 /
find herself being driven home by the .
companion who had deserted her. and .
how the tar cjunG 10 her body for days. .
After telling of the motive of her
employment in a store at Shady Bend .
Miss Chamberlain began her story.
Did some one call you up on Aug.
- was asked.
yes; Ed Rioord." she replied
What did he say2"
ACCEPTED COMPANY TO DANCE.
He joked with me a little bit End
then said there was dance at Bev- -
erly and he wanted me 10 90 with him.
He said We were invited and I told
him I would 20 lie arrived az about
$50 o'clock. and We started 10 Bever
ly."
What did he say to you
He spohe about the people that
were going 10 be at the dance"
How was his conduct toward ycU7"
"His remarks We're indecent"
w hat did you say?"
'I told him If he was going 20 act
thar way ! wanted TO go aa-k home.
We talked little and then Ne turned
and started back toward shady Bend "
What happened n the TOP Of 5Hc
hill on the way back TO oy1 and
short distance from where voa turned
around2'
MES TAKE HER FROM BUGGY.
Five masked men took me from
TIE buggy. Three Of them carried ne
around behind The buggy. threw ne
down. and smeared 1ar over ny shouI-
le-s and my lower limbs"
'fst1 you recognize ary Of them
'Nr- -Ee-"
~N'LCre vas RicorG
SHe Eas over BY the fence
Did he assist you IN any way2~