The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-10
Carried Brass Knucks to Pre-
tect Herself From Boys.
BEER AND AUTO JOY RIDES
Claim That Father Thought
She Was at Church.
Chum Says Mary Wanted to
Take Texas Trip.


automobile riding with young men OF
this city on which occasions beer was
furnished by the men and that Miss
Turner used improper language In the
presence of men, Florence Coon. re-
Gently sentenced to the Beloit re-
formatory from the Juvenile court.
gave important testimony for the state
in the hearing of Mary Turner.
charged with association with im-
moral persons. before Hugh McFar-
land. Juvenile judge, in the juvenile
court today. Two of the men mem
toned in connection with the auto
parties were Ollie Hutton and Will
liam Hect.
The hearing opened at 8 o'clock this
morning when Tom DOran and Ed
entered q motion that the court Quash
the warrant ON which the Turner girl
is being held and moved that the
coure release the girl from custody
ton which was introduced by the at;
torneys, it was argued that Mary Tur-
ner could have been brought into
court with q summons served upon
her parents. that no showing nad neen
placed before the court that such .
summons would have been Intellectual
and that Mary Turner has been falsely
imprisoned in q room at the Throop
hotel.
Following the motion Ed Rooney.
probation officer, was placed In the
witness chair in opposition to the mo-
ton.
At the end of Rooney's testimony
the motion to release the defendant
was overruled by the court and tho
case was continued under protest Of
the attorneys for Mary Turner.
Florence Coon'e Story.
Florence Coon was then placed on
the stand and told Of automobile and
motorcyciet rides and Of meeting Mary
Turner up town l.. tho evening.
w. E. Atchison: How often were
you with Mary Turner"
Miss Coon: About every other
night"
Atchison: How late did you stay
out at night"
Miss Coon: ''Until II or some-
times IL o'clock at night"
eating liquor drank on any Of the auto
rides?"
Miss Coon: "a few times"
Atchison: What kind?"
Miss Coon: Beer
Atchison: did you ever see Mary
Turner stop strange men on the
Miss Coon: "1 don't know If they
were strangers to her.
Told Naughty Stories.
Atchison: did Mary Turner ever
tell vulgar stories to boys?'
Miss Coon: Yes; a good many
times
''Did she ever tell you of going under
an assumed manner"
Miss Coons: "Yes-Bernice willard.
The witness also testified that Mary
Turner corresponded with a man under
this name and that she Miss. ,Coon)
saw one Of the letters but did not know ,
who 1t was FROM
Atchison: did you ever know Mary
Turner to carry brass knucks?"
Miss Coon: Yes
Atchison: did Mary ever tell you Of
her trip to Texas?'
Miss Coon: Yes"
Atchison: why did she go?'
Wanted to Go to Texas.
Miss Coon: Because she wanted to-"
Atchison: Have you ever hear her
discuss Immoral practices with boys?"
Atchison: What was Mary Turner's
conduct on street cars-in reference 70
men?'
about. that"
The witness was then questioned BY
Tom Doran. attorney for the defense.
Florence Coon then told Of two
auto rides with Topeka young mon
when beer was furnished by the men.
Doran: did Mary Turner drink
any of the beer?"
|. Miss Coon: mo"
Miss Coon testified that tho boys
used improper language to the girls
in the party and when praseed goH0
the names Of boys with whom the
girls went auto riding and motorcycles
riding.
| Atchison: '.Did Mary Turner's par
ents favor the auto rides?"
Thought She Was at Church.
Miss Coon: "EIer mother did not
object. Her father thought she was
going to church"
Mrs. Elizabeth Matney, who for q
short time worked at the Turner
homo last spring. was placed ON the
stand. Mrs Matney testified that
Mary Turner told her that she carried
the brass knuciks to protect herse1f
Atchison: did Mary ever ten YOU
OF making date with married men -
Mrs. Aatney: Mot that remeuss
ber.''
Mrs. Matney also testihed that ~
had heard Mary Turner use pr0nnao
language.
w r. Harris. 2s3s Filimors stresx,
and Miss Eva Corning. policewomau,
also gave testimony. Neither Of the
| two Wftpea1ss 00ered testfmony dam
aging n tlle defendant.
During the hearing this moruing
with witnesses 6nns giqators AZ fls9j
close Of the noon ] ~ ~ the heaf-l
ing, Hugh McFAf1aq1s uato 1nA ~.
| redfnested. those NOT 1nf9f Eted ~ ~
case to otay Away. T1So. 96ID& No.
moro room a the cosltt toae tIsG n1Rs
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