The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-03
TESTIMONY
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Waling was then questioned at
length regarding the writings of Toll
stol, Rousseau. KropatlSin, and dis
cussion followed which was finally
cut or by the court
At this point one of the Jurors aues
toned the witness regarding his trip
to Russia. walling salr he went
there to study the situation and that
what he found led him to hope that
the time would soon come when
the "guttere TO st. Petersburg would
run with the blood of the Russian
aristocracy". He said that he
thought the Russian revolution was
his life's mission.
on redirect examination, Walling
said that he had done all In his
power to aid the peasants and
Jews" of Russia who had been op-
pressed.
Asked IL he ever loved the plaintiff
Walling replied.
"ot in the sense OF true love. 1t was
only a physical attraction that In
the beginning drew me to her and
that feeling afterward returned only
IL drank little Wine"
"Truly have never had a place
in my heart for any one" quoted the
lawyer from one of his letters to
the plaintiff. what did you mean by
that?"
THAT was an answer TO one Of
her passionate letters and 1 tried to
satisfy her without expressing definite
love.
Did you ever consider the plain
tin's letters interestingly"
when she didn't speak of love.
was interested in her intense feeling
but not in her sentiment. She was a
girl of deep feeling and poor head
Walllng was then excused and his
wife, Anna Strunsky Walling, was
called.
Before Mrs. wallng was could be
allied oosn" okmhm AOI HRD
questioned the court demanded to
know concerning what she was to
testify. Counsel for Walling said that
Miss Grunspan, while on the stand
had assailed the character of the de-
fendant's wife. The court ruled that
any such referenctes should be
stricken out and Mrs. Walling was
excused without question being put
to her.
Early this afternoon Miss Gruns-
pan was recalled to refute protions of
Walllng's testimony. With great scorn
she branded most Of the millionaire's
story false She denied Walllng's as
sertions concerning her character at
the time they met in Paris. When
she stated that up to that time she
was good woman, the little plain
tiff snapped the words out passion
ately.
At the close Of the mornings ses-
sion Mrs. Walling made a direct ap-
peal to Justice Giegerich that she be
allowed to resume the stand and deny
portions OF Miss Grunspan's testi-
mony wherein Mrs Walling's name
was smirched. Although the testi-
mony objected to had been expunged
from the record, Walling announced
at recess that his wife would be call
cd this afternoon
When the trial was resumed this
afternoon bowling mob or more
than 1000 curiosity seekers. mostly
women and girls, tried TO force an
entrance 10 the courtroom. Justice
Glegerich gave orders that they be
barred and free -for-all fight follow
lowed In which many women had
their hats torn off and their dresses
damaged. II was finally necessary to
call out the police reserves to clear
the courthouse ano vicinity.
Miss Grunspan was recalled and
swore positively that Walllng did not
tell the truth when he said that
they had been unduly intimate from
the first day they met. Practically
every statement made on the stand
by Wallng which reflected on the
character of the good looking plain
tiff was specifically denied by her.