The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
ANOTHER DAY OF
=, HODGES TRIAL

('suo ssvd mo1G penulauool
How long did your scuffle with
the governor 1ast?"
about ten or fifteen seconds"
s'You fought back?"
II scuffled."
Quito . Scuffle She Said.
'swas it much Of a scuffle?''
Eyes indeed 1t was"
where did the governor have hold
of you with his left hand?"
IT don't remember"
''TIIs right hand had hold Of your
Wrist?'
II didn't say that"
Ibid you take hold Of the governor
S., = manu. Is '' '' ~
AFTER this encounter were you
blinded?"
Were you stasgering?"
Ibid Mrs.. Buckwalter interfere
during the encounter"
''She did not"
ibid you fall against table or the
wall at any timer"
ibid not"
Called Newspaper Men.
''TIow long after you arrived In DR..
Hensley's ONCE before he called the
newspaper offlces about your injuries
and that he had a good story?"
II didn't hear that"
''Where did you FIRST SEQ Mr.. ST.
1non?"
II went to his Office"
Wasn't It at Simon's suggestion
that DR.. Hensley called DR.. Ryder?"
II don't remember"
you never went to police or coun-
ty attorney to have Governor Hodges
arreated p"
'.No. I went to my attorney"
"You wanted money. didn't you?"
II wanted a good attorney"
Mrs. West was then excused. There
was no redirect examination.
DR.. L. A. Ryder was the next wit
ness called for the plaintiff. He tes-
titled concerning an examination or
Mrs. Vests shoulder.
do you know Mrs. West?" asked
met her, think April 8. and later
saw her here in the court room."
DR.. Ryder was called to DR.. Hens
ley's office shortly after o'clock OF
the day of the encounter in the COVER
nor's office. He went into consulta-
ton room and Mrs. West held her
right hand and refused to shake hands.
Witness asked Mrs. West cause of her
injury and she refused to tell.
Doctor. Found Wound.
ct asked her II her shoulder was
hurt" said DR.. Ryder. ''She says. that
Is for you to say. Put arm through
motions to see II there were disloca-
tions. Found none. Looked for frac-
ture. Found none. Above convex OF
line of discoloration, mostly red and
mottled. 1t covered an area Of four
or five inches in diameter"
what is your opinion as to what
that was?'
"It was a contusion-a bruise.''
Can you tell how long it had been
ut was Of recent origin"
ibid she complain Of pain?"
yes She complained of her wrist
and said two of her fingers were
numb"
Ibid you see her later?"
II did, at my office. It was the next
what did you find them"
'Same area of discoloration. only it
was darker-black and blue"
Can you form an opinion a. to
how that wound was inflicted?"
Result OF Violence.
yes. 1t was result Of direct vio-
What do you mean?"
Direct contact with some body or
Cross examination was by Ed Nc
by direct and indirect violence.
did you find knuckle marks?"
asked McKeever.
mo. No evidence of such marks. -
perficial marks?"
well, yes
'If a violent blow, wouldn't it turn
black and blue in an hour?"
I'm some cases, yes
Might Have Been q Pinch.
Witness said that with certain in
dividuals, n severe rubbing might
cause q redness and later a black and
blue mark. A vigorous blow. he said,
might have cause the flesh to have
plaintiff walked from the state house
to the doctors office. Pinching, said
DIR. Ryder, might have caused the in
jury. That was possible. he said, hard
~ probable.
Couldn't Tell Patient
DR.. Ryder told Of receiving cal
from DIR. Hensley, who later said, LET
Mr.. Simon talk to you"
WAS anyone sobbing when you saw
the women" asked McKeever.
''No."
Were you able to tell which woman
was the patient when you saw them"
see any swelling of arms when 70,
examined Mrs. West?"
IT did not
''see any discoloration or injury t.
her fingers?"
IT did not"
Asked II 1t was not possible for thu
plaintiff to have collided with a post o.
wall and produced the injury. DIR. Ryder
said such was possible. Striking &
door might cause it," volunteered thu
doctor.
"That would be a case Of direct VIC
lence?'
1T would"
Rubbed Her Shoulder.
ssYn,,, rubbed her ahOrIdar9's
'I did"
did she vince or jump or give ex
preston Of pain?"
would rather say she showed evi
dence of soreness
Nov II all OF the four doctors rubbed