The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02

the scene in the governors on1ce. MRS.
West thought It was after noon when
she called on DIR. Hensley.
Find Out the Trouble.
''She asked to be examined and
asked her what was the trouble" said
DIR. Henley. 'She said: That IL for
you to find out Witness said he then
examined her right shoulder and found
a discoloration about four or five inches
wide.
.sWhat was her condition as to ner-
vousness?"
'She was nervous and appeared to be
suffering. Complained Of her wrist and
fingers"
What produced the injury to her
shoulder
Objection sustained.
What was the injuryf'
1T was a confusion
AFTER your examination. did you tel
ephone me?' asked Simon
IT did,
what was tho occasion?'
''She asked me to-
Cross-examination by Schenck.
'Had you examined her fingers be-
fore she complained Of them hurting?
mo, sir"
Find any indication Of in5uryr
Did you make up your mind that
she was taking a little?'
Think not
did you think she came to you for
examination or to lay foundation for a
lawsuit ?"
Objection sustained.
'Why did you call in DR.. Joss?"
After I got through examining her.
she told me what had happened at the
state house; thought some ono else
should be able to testify"
You thought there was going to be
a lawsuit"
vv,ich< no
What did she say that made you
think there would be a lawsuit?''
Said governor ought to suffer for
this
"About that time she asked you to
call Mr.. Simon?''
Yes. SIR
Didn't you say you thought she
was just putting this ON for the pur-
pose Of a lawsuit?"
mot just that"
Words to that effect?"
more than evidence warranted
You thought that?"
IT did"
Then you called DR.. Munn7"
Yes, SIR
DE-. Mum Called In.
Didn't DR.. Mum say there IL Moth
ing to this-there Is q niger in the
woodpile' and I won't have a -
thing to do with this?'"
II don't remember his saying just
that"
Why did you call DIR. Munn?"
ITO protect myself
Then you called DR.. Ryder
Yes, sir.'
''At whose reQuest?"
''At Mr.. Simon's request"
THAT was after. yourself and DR..
Joss and DR.. Mum had examined
herr" 81
..It was"
Did Mrs. West say why she wanted
Mr.. Simon?"
WANTED to see what was best thing
to do"
apt to have a confusion than an
other?"
"Ordinarily: yes"
Mrs. West is fleshy?"
''She Is
AN ordinary injury might turn
hour?"-
1T might
. :Bid You see her vomit7"
Didn't See Her vomit.
''Have any record that she vom-
ited?"
mo. Think she said she vomited.''
why didn't you make a record Of
Didn't see it."
Put in your record that governor
struck herr"
Yes. sir"
"Didn't see it, though, did you?"
Did not"
Then why didn't you make record
of her vomiting?'
IT don't know
Mrs. Stratton ON Stand.
Mrs. Sarah B. Stratton, wife of A.
L. Stratton, Fourth and Kansas ave-
nue., was called to the stand. She told
Of meeting Mrs. West and Mrs. Buck
walter, who stayed at the Stratton
rooming house in April. Testified re-
garding Mrs Vests shoulder. which
she said was black and blue the day
following the incident in the COVER
nor's office.
you say Mrs. Buckwalter said she
wanted to show you something" said
s. N. Hawkes. on cross examination.
YES"
Then she showed you Mrs. Vests
shoulder"
Yes, SIR
As Mrs. Stratton concluded her tes-
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