The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-24

I GilIett going first and the Foster CIR,
in the next car.
You went to the Cremerie for
breakfast and stayed there u two
hoErs2"
Yes. sir"
You had Just peer told that Judge
Gillett had been seen taking a girl to
his room and you stayed away two
hours?"
Il didn't want TO embarrass Judge
Gillett. SO didn't hurry"
And you stayed away to allow the
judge to accomplish his ~purpose?"
There are many things that a man
gets next to that are not best to in
~terrupt.' said the detective.
You hadn't got to the point YET
where you wanted to be a brother TO
the "Trip"
II hadn't talked to her.
Why didn't you go knock on the
door or have the hotel man do it?"
1T wasn't my business to-"
Doesn't Tell All He Knows.
Why as a detective and law enforce
ment man didn't you go and inter-
cept the crime?"
las a detective and law enforcement
man, 1 often find crime at the door of
prominent citizens that is not best to
expose TO the public" replied Erics-
son.
Then the court interrupted.
Were YOU expecting the girl to stay
there tNO houIS Until YOU returned =.
asked Judge Whitcomb.
Il thought 1 could get an interview
later. as Medlock said he knew her."
said the witness
After q recess, Bone questioned the
witness concerning his knowledge that
Medlock is known as Chambers. Erics-
son said he a no personal knowl-
edge of this fact, but later admitted
that his assistant had been known as
Chambers during an investigation of
the Plat murder case and possibly he
himself had introduced the man az
Chambers to James Mcclure, assistant
county attorney.
When you were working for Black,
were you working as a private detec-
ive?"
81 was working as a private detec-
tive on public matters"
How long after you turned these
~affdavits over to Black was it before
you spoke to him about turning them
over to the county attorney"
Was a Deputy Sheriff.
81 was employed by Black and new
er assume to dictate to my employer"
said Ericsson.
"When employed by Black. didn't
you feel bound to your duty to Sher-
if Norton. as a deputy sheriff."
ITO a certain extent. yes, sir
Between the 10th and 26th of jan
uary. you were a witness for Mr.. ST.
mon. were you not?"
ION the 30th you discovered that
Judge GilIett had taken a young girl
to his room?" |
"I did"
You knew that was a violation of
the law"
Il did"
Then why didn't you report it?"
81 reported to my employer
You didn't report to Norton?"
L did not"
wasn't it your duty as a deputy
sheriff to do that?"
NO. 1t would come to him in
due course of time"
You tell this jury that while a
deputy sheriff and believing in the
enforcement of law, you didn't report
to Sheriff Norton regarding Judge
Gillett taking Leta Foster to his
1T was reported to Simon in due
course of time
Then Ericsson was asked concern
Ing the surrender of his@deputys
his appointment to stand in the way
of Norton's candidacy and turned it
over.
when were you asked for your
commission"
After this case was brought. I
didn't want my commission to stand
in Colonel Norton's way"
Were you afraid it might injure
his chances for sheriff while this
charge was standing against you?"
InOuRnl SOIIAc AhlShN q NdP-
of it,"
Witness was then asked concerning
, demand on him for his commission.
denied that he begged Norton to
let him down easy or to let him
or to permit him to hold the
commission until the conclusion of the
,ase. Said he could recall nothing of
his nature in the conversation
Now" said Bone, Il want you to
,e specific about the time o saw
Judge Gillett talking to Leta Foster"
TT was about Z o'clock, or perhaps
3 minute thereafter said Ericsson.
Bone then asked an i~mpeaching
concerning a conversation in
Bones office in Fort Scott, which re-
ated to the coming of Mrs. Thomann
the Foster girl to Topeka the
apt. Waters for the defense, over
-uled. Witness was positive he did
lot make the statement
You were suspicious of Judge Gill
EFT, the first time you saw him talk
to Leta Foster"
NO necessarily"
1T didn't occur to you that anyone
suspect you of a crime in the !
lotel?" =
NO. sir" /
How many times did you go to !
Ter room that day." C
Two, 1 think, not more than three
v
When did you pay her hotel bil1?"
When 1 registered for her. 7
ing did she?" Il
she did r
Also told you she didn't have any t
money!" I
She told me she mad a little money
nd 1 gave her enough to buy her
Inch.'
You adowe her that evening
are positive she went to the