The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
many startIing Features Nesterda1

had many startling features yesterday
afternoon.
Judge Pomeroy had just sustained
q series of objections made by Attor-
ney Everett Jennings, counsel for Miss
Mercy. Attorney Francis Walker had
tried deliberately to get information
from the ostracized coed beyond her
admission that her fance. Warren E.
Reynolds, was married and had two
children.
He is trying to impeach this young
woman's character" objected Attor
ney Jennings.
mo, no repeated Attorney Walk
er. Then he was silent The packed
courtroom breathed uneasily. Men
and women who were standing shut
fed their feet. Finally the attorney
raised his head and asked that the jury
be excused
Judge Pomeroy gave the order.
What we are going to prove in this
CASE said the attorney slowly, is
not that Miss Mercy is immoral in a
sense of her relations with men. She
is chaste, so far as we are going to
yond a doubt that she is a liar; that
she told lies right and left. L want to
get admissions from her that L can
refute absolutely.
Attorney Walker cleared his throat.
Il can present to your honor one
proof at this minute that she tells
falsehoods," he said tremendously,
.'Well ?" said the judge.
you will remember-and it is in
the record-that Miss Mercy testified
Dean Talbot said to her: Confess
YOU are stalling' It's apparent on the
surface. your honor, that Miss ISL Talbot a 10
The "erudite group" supporting
Dean Talbot again stirred in their
seats at the sound of laughter in the
courtroom. The bailiff raped for or
der. Judge Pomeroy called IN the jury
and the case went on.
L. of c. Educators at Trial.
More educators from the University !
of Chicago Joined Miss Talbot's defense |
committee by their presence in court, |
the whole enrolment being:
Miss Marion Talbot, dean of women. !
President George E. Vincent of the
of Minnesota, formerly dean
at the University of Chicago.
Assistant Dean Sophronisba P Beck |
enridge.
Dean Albion w. Small.
Prof Curtis Howe Walker, instructor /
in medieval church history.
Wallace Hickman, counsel and BUSH |
ness manager
Miss Eva Robinson, head of the hous- |
ing bureau.
ATTORNEY Walker announced after ad- |
iournment in the afternoon that Harry |
Pratt Judson, president of the Univer
sity of Chicago, is ready to appear as
witness at any moment and will be |
called today OF. Monday. There were a
of women and men in the
courtroom identified as teachers at the |
who refused to give their
names.
SideIight on $3.50 Hat.
Cross examination brought out more
side lights on that $3.50
hat' the engagement gift from Mr..
Reynolds to Miss Mercy, which she
says caused the trouble with Miss Tai
BOT.
I had to keep It stored away a great
deal because it was so heavy" Miss
Mercy said. 1.-TWO years ago was i'll
and in convalescence lost most of my
hair
But it grew back in assumed At
torney Walker, surveying the black
frills that edged Miss Mercy's hat.
''N-n-n-n-no,' she hesitated This
IS really-if must tell it-really. most
Of my hair now is false. Yes. And the
wind blows so hard out on the univer-
sity campus. When I'd wear that big
hat I'd have a hard time getting to the
every day"
Expects to Marry Reynolds.
rs it your intention to marry Mr..
Reynolds if he obtains a divorce and