The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-18

WISH WITH one Oh the ueIenuanIS. f1nal-
~ he said go in the back room and 1
will talk with you had about 10
minutes before my train was due to
pull out He was sitting in the room
holding something in his hand. I got
up and went over and took the paper
out of his hand. 1t was blank affi-
davit. / said, Mr.. Black there's moth
ing but blanks. They won't do me any
good Someone came in and Black ex-
cUsed himself. On a couch where he
had been sitting and under a PORTER
were bundle of papers.
L said to Black won't you let me
have the originals. so I can get the
names and places?' and he said no.
sir; l won't permit you to do anything
of the kind. .
How did you get them then?''
did"
Then what did you dor
L made copies of missing matter in
my note book, I had but five or six
minutes to catch my train and picked
up my overcoat and hurried OUT
Wilcox Furnished Money.
Did Wilcox furnish the expense
money to make that triP"-
We'll, Wilcox gave me some change
70 go to Medicine Lodge. L didn't
spend it all and used the balance in
going to Council Grove"
Who paid your expenses to Fort
Il paid my own
AT whose suggestion did you go?'|
Girl. Too. Was Interested.
My own, mostly. Also suggestion
Miss Myrtle Ycungberg.'
who is She?"
"a member of my church and a
stenographer for Mr.. Wilcox
IN Topeka RulisOn met Ericsson and
talked to him concerning the affidav-
its. Ericsson told him of his efforts
c,l7- r.
lowed the jurist to the hotel saw him
talking to Leta Foster and fearing that
he would be recognized by the judge,
hunted up Medlock to assist in the
work of getting something on Gill
lett According to Rulison. Ericsson
said he went to the hotel about or
$40 the morning of January 80. saw
Gillett and the Foster girl at about
: o'clock and later secured the afhdav-
its which are the basis for the criminal
action.
His Talk With Detectives.
did you see Wilcox while in To-
peka?" asked Bone.
yes. saw him." said the minister. |
WAS he present when you talked |
to Ericsson?''
NO. He would not go with me. He
said that what matter was secured
from Ericsson would be independent
and that he would have nothing to do
with it,
Did Ericsson tell you how Leta
Foster happened to be in the hotei?''
Il think he said someone told her
o go there and wait
Did Ericsson tell of seeing Leta
Foster with Judge Gillette"
Il don't that he did"
A letter which Rev. Rulison wrote
o Judge Gillett, which is claimed to
lave brought about a conference Of
he minister, the judge and the Har-
,er county prosecutor, was offered by
l. |
used to let it in the record as COM
ng from third party and no direct
violence had been offered that Ruiz
on had acted as WilcoN's agent.
The hearing to date has been pep
'ered with loud and ardent objec-
efense. Every inch of ground has
eon stubbornly fought and the TAX
1g of evidence has dragged to Per-
MT Ct the oratory o. the little army
f lawyers enga ged in the trial of
he case. The taking of testimony
asst night concluded with the evidence
f but one witness ind progress to-
ay was but little more rapid,
Outside Counties Represented.
In the court room is 4 crowd of in l.
crested parties from Harper. King
nan and surrounding counties Hol-
on, Council Grove and other towns
re we'll represented at the trial and /.
re attendance at the trial today is
1uch larger than Ihat Of yesterday |
his morning a delegation of nearly
0 people from Harper county came
D TcDeKa to attend the trial Many
( these people are summoned as
illnesses in behalf of either the
tate or the defendants.
On redirect examination this after
oon Rulison said that altogether
Wilcox gave him $25 to assist him
n making the investigation he had
escribed during the morning session.
he money was made in two pay
nents, one of SIS and another, after
e had been to Medicine Lodge, of
10.
The defense tried to show that
here was considerable feeling at An
hony as a result of liquor prosecu-
ions on part of Wilcox.
Following the conclusion of Ruli-
on's TESTING ny, Judge Gillett took the
tand. He was expected to remain s
n the witness chair the remainder of
ne afternoon.