The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-03
CASE in HAND
Hodges Witnesses Are Placed
Before Jury and Court.
Wichita Former Chief of Police
Tells of Mrs. Vests Threat.
BRING CHURCH MATTERS
Use Libel Case of Universal1sts
Trouble in Wichita.
Hodges Attorneys Open a New
Line of Attack.
ATTEMPT TO lmPEACH HER
Produce Alleged Contradictory
Testimony in Court.
Plaintiff Rested Suddenly After
Mrs. Buckwalter's Testimony.
Use Libel Case of Universalists
Trouble in Wichita.
Hodges Attorneys Open q New
Line of Attack.
IN ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH Her
Produce Alleged Contradictory
Testimony in Court.
Plaintiff Rested Suddenly After
Mrs. Buckwalter's Testimony.
1.-The plaintiff rests"

1.-The plaintiff rests
That was the unexpected announce
ment made by Otis Hungate of Mrs.
Luella Vests counsel Immediately fol-
lowing the opening of the afternoon
session of the district court. 1t was
believed that several more witnesses
would be introduced by the plaintiff
in her damage suit for $3.50 against
Governor Hodges. At a noon hour
conference of Mrs. Vests counsel,
however, it was decided to close their
case and rely for a judgment upon the
evidence submitted in the two days
and a half that the case has been on
trial.
Lawyers for Governor Hodges i'm
mediately asked for time in which to
confer regarding the manner in which
they would introduce their testimony.
This request was granted and ten
minute consultation was held by at
torneys for the defense.
Mrs. Buckwalter, who had been on
the witness stand an entire day, con-
cluded her testimony just at the noon
hour. She was not recalled for fur
ther cross examination by the defense.
Upon her contradictory statements
regarding church affiliations, the
scene in The governors office and her
statements as to the payment OF ex-
penses in the Sullivan case, the defense
will endeavor to impeach the testi-
mony of Mrs. Vests friend and COM
panion. ..l..
Hodges to Stand Tomorrow.
: After a conference, attorneys for
Governor Hodges stated that they
would use their out of town witnesses
first.
Governor Hodges himself may not
be called to the stand until Thurs
day mornin.. Among witnesses
sworn for the defense were: County
Attorney McGill Miss Mary Dobbs,
Former Chief of Police Cubin of
Wichita, Governor Hodges, S. T. Sea-
ton, Adjutant General Charles I. Mar
tin, A. L. Whitcomb, Captain Denni-
son, Department Commander ]. w.
Harrison, z. Hopkins and Charles
Chandler.
Chiefs Exciting Testimony.
Former Chief of Police H. c. Gu
bin of Wichita was the first witness
called for the defense. He was called
with the plaintiff and to contradict
her statement that she had not
threatened him.
Direct examination by ]. J. Schenck:
did Mrs. West call on you in your
office and threaten you?''
ed that Mrs West had denied trouble
with Chief Cubin and for that reason
was competent.
"She said nothing of the kind" said
Simon, Of plaintiffs counsel.
''She did, shouted Schenck. ANYONE
who says she didn't makes a false state
ment."
The court raped for order.
Objection was overruled.
"She came into my Office said Cub
in," and said. Chief, if my boy gets
drunk again I will shoot you.'"
Told Her to Get Out.
WAS she angry?"
'She was"
Were you angry" asked Hungate,
ON cross examination.
Eyes then"
what did you say?"
"Got up anG told her to get out OF
..Are you a Republican or a Demo-
crat?"
Am a Rcpu ublican.''
George McGill, county attorney OF
Sedgwick county, was then called.
Were you county attorney at the
time of the prosecution of Frank Sui
livan?" asked Schenck.
"I wac"
McGill told of numerous details OF
the Sullivan trial. He said that Sui
livan was arrested in Pueblo, Colo.
while living under an assumed name
Judge Dana. after hearing a brief re-
view of the Sullivan case said the
court had already looked far enough
into the Sedgwick county case.
Father Tells of Money Deal.
James Sullivan of Wichita, father
of Frank Sullivan, was called by the
defense regarding the payment by
him of money to Mrs. West and Mrs
Buckwalter. The women said Il
would cost $50 to get young Sullivan
out of the state in event a pardon
was secured, Sullivan testified. Writ
ing to his son in the Hutchinson re-
formatory, Sullivan said:
"Well, frankie, I will have to give
it up. Mrs. West and Mrs. Buckwal-
ter have asked $50 with which to &C
to Hutchinson before the prison
board which meets once q month";
This testimony was offered by tht
defense in contradiction of the state.
ments of the two women that they
were working on the Sullivan case a.
a matter of philanthropy.
How much money did you pay
these women altogether?"
II don't know, $40 or $42."
You also paid for the record o1
case p
7 don't know what they did viii