The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-19

Fifth avenue before l did. They went
to Holton. Then / went to the Ma
tional where I met Ericsson
Did Not Talk to Gillette.
Witness said it was early in the
morning when she went to the hotel /,
that Ericsson sent her to the ladies'
parlor on the second floor. Later he
came and talked with her. Then he
went to the office and secured her a
room on the fourth floor of the hotel.
That morning he pointed out Judge
Gillett to the girl 1t was the hrst
time she ever saw the man, she sald,
and was unable to get to speak 10 him.
was never in his company, never VISIT
ed his room and he did not visit the
room to which she was assigned.
Once, she said, Ericsson wanted her
TO cancel her room on the fo 9;R*tI
floor and take a room on the fnth,
where she would be closer TO the
Judge. She refused to go. Never un-
til she met Judge Gillett in harry
Bones office Sunday night in the
presence of her father and others, dld
she ever talk to Gillett.
Where did you eat lunch and sup
per?" asked Simon.
In the National hotel cafe.
Where did YOU get the money
Ericsson gave it to me-"
Who paid for your room
Ericsson Paid the Bills
Ericsson said he paid for it,
What time that night did you leave
the National?"
about or o'clock"
WHY did you leave the hotel
Ericsson said it was no use TO stay
znx longer as Judge Cfillett was gone
I vent back to the Fifth avenue. Er-
lesson did not go all the way we
met Mrs ThOmann on the way down
and later in the evening Ericsson
came to the room occupied by Med
lock and Mrs. Thomann.
Brought Typewriter Along.
What did he bring with him?''
"A typewriter
What did Ericsson do?
He wrote some affidavits.
How many?"
Il know he wrote two. He read
them TO me and wanted me to sign one
o. them. l signed it and Mrs. Thomann
signed the other. Ericsson said ne
wanted to get something on Gillett ami
this would get his lawyer friend out Oh
trouble. He said it wouldn't get me
in trouble and if Gfllett heard of the
affidavits, he would lay down ana
nothing would be said. They offered
me s45 to sign those aff1davits'
Did they ever pay your"
Mo-
Did YOU sign papers another timer,
Later 1 signed another affidavit"
Several times in the course of the
examination Capt. Waters, OF, DEFEND
ants counsel, interrupted tbs proceed
ed the iury's attention to the questions
OF states counsel and answers of wit |
ness and J. n. Tincher suggested
that speeches be saved until the close |
of the trial The court removed Waters |
remarks from the jury.
Told Them 1t Was Lie.
When you signed that statement |
So id Simon, was anything said as to
its truth?''
4oII hot foil hat
knew we we're all swearing to a lie. |
They said it wouldn't hurt anything |
ar1 We AL si"ned.''
AFTER signing the statements in the |
Notary : once, where DE- you so?''
Went down and had some pictures |
taken. Mrs. Thomann went with me !
and paid for them-said that Medlock
gave her the dollar for it,. 1 was to
have all but one of the pictures, but 1
never got any of Them
Miss Foster then said that her first
two affidavits were false, that the one
signed in Summerfield. in which she re-
pudiated her original story, was the
truth.
Cross examination by Captain J. G.
Waters:
How many years did you so to
-Four terms @
That was IN Tennessee, in coun-
try school district and before your
mother died %
Yes. I was II when mother died"
Her Secrets Barred.
Since coming to Kansas, it has beenI
Your habit to visit other towns, go
In company and spend much of your
time away from home has it not ,"
asked Waters.
Yes. In Kansas"
Who did you spend nights with ?"
7 can't remember" faltered the
girl. as her cheeks pafed.
Was it travelling man."
YES
"Where ?''
In Holton."
You stayed all night?"
Please, Mr.. Waters. I don't want
tn answer that question said the
girl. Counsel for the state objected,
but Waters was insistent.
Topckan's Name Brought In.
Whose hotel was that in?" asked
Harry ]. Bone.
I'm Mrs. Thomann's hotel"
DO you know Mr.. Ross, who lives
in Topeka" asked Waters. /
Yes. / know him.
What time of night did you go to
his room ?''
Not later than or 1c o'clock
How long did you stay?"
Not longer than IS minutes"
Then Waters turned his attention to
the affidavits.
would you have signed this aft
davit if you hadn't been promised
money?''
Yes. I think 1 would"
You understood the exact purpose
of that visit to the hotel?'
Yes I think I did,
Knowing that YOU had never snolx- t.
en- to Judge Gillett. had never had i'm
proper relations with him. then why
did you sign that affidavit?''
Didn't Realize Her Offense.
They told me there would never be
anything said, or DONE that it would
never hurt me, that if Gillett heard of
1T. he would lay down and it would get
their i3WVnr friend 0rrf nf trouble