The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-03
MUM ON STAND
Surgeon Testifies in Gordon
Case Today.
Admits He Used Strong Ian.
guage to MOther-in-Law.
ADVISED SEPARATION
Says Mrs. Gordon Married for
the Money.
Many AffidaVits Read at the
Trial Today.
SEPARATION

| NAAC "AlAlCSS SldnO IN Judge Whit
COMBS court today, DR.. Lewis II. Mum
admitted that he had urged the late
| j. Z. Gordon to bring suit against
Jennie ). Gordon for divorce But the
Topeka physician was certain he en-
tertained no idea that his wife, a
uaugnter or Gordon's, would profit
financially by this action.
Mum was willing witness-for the
defense. But sparks flew when the
doctor was under cross examination
he mad willing reason for every ac-
ton and three lawyers for Mrs. Cor
oon and Judge Whitcomb were unable
10 mead off Munn's stump speeches to
the jury. While Mum was telling his
direct story things sailed smoothly. He
hao winning smile, polite manners
and numerous side remarks for the
jury that often reflected on the plain
tiff
When Attorney Crane took charge
of the witness there was a smile on
his face. His examination of the wit
ness was short, but it produced the
fact that DR.. Mum had browbeaten
the plaintiff by his ins4puations and
remarks in her presence.
Il will ask you,'' said Crane, eff
when you talked to Mrs. Gordon about
the marriage contract, that you didn't
make this remark: IF you are so
ID sure of your honesty in this
matter. why don't you make another
contract p"
Yes, I think that's about what I
said"
WAS Mrs. Mum present at that
time?''
"She was"
rs it not true that both women
were crying as a result of your Ian
guage and treatment %
Yes, Jennie was crying; and I
think Mrs. Mum was, too"
Didn't Mr.. Gordon tell you that he
would have died when he was sick had
it not been for Jennie's treatment, that
the doctors had given him up; and
didn't you reply by saying that you
thought he would anyway"
Yes, I said, something of that sort. -
When you were cursing Mrs. Cor
don. didn't you say to her that you
didn't need this money and didn't want
it, but that she shouldn't have it. And
didn't you say further that Mrs. Mum
didn't need the money!"
Mum admitted that he probably said
something of the sort, but he had a
number of side remarks to make to
the jury and it was a full minute be-
fore he could be stopped.
you tried to separate Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon, didn't your"
II beg your pardon" replied Mum.
you did make the statement didn't
your"
Why. said it was good way to
settle it :"
You charged Mrs. Gordon with hav-
ing married Gordon for his money,
didn't your"
"She did marry him for his money"
'"Then you advised them to separator
IT did but they wouldn't do it,
you knew that If Gordon would get
a divorce that it would benefit Mrs.
Munn's interests?"
well, sir, 1 hadn't thought of that.
There was no mercenary reason for
my suggestion
On redirect examination Mum testi-
fed that Mrs. Gordon made her hus-
band give her $1,000 before she would
sign a deed for a certain piece of pro-
perty. On direct examination he testt-
fed that Mrs. Gordon told him the
marriage contract had been lost, that
probably Fred Gordon had found it and
had destroyed the paper. Then Mum
said he prevailed on the woman to
enter into a new contract. Mum
testimony was also different from that
of other witnesses in that he declar-
ed Gordon discussed his business and
family affairs with no one, not even
his intimate acquaintances.
Much Of the morning session was
taken up by the defense in the reading
of rebuttal affidavits. At noon none of
the attorneys were certain when the
case would be submitted to the Jury.