The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-04

II did. because assumed she was one
Of the women who had trouble"
Mrs. Buckwalter was talking to
Colonel Dennison?"
Yes"
Mrs. West Waiting.
What was Mrs. West doing?'
"She was standing a short distance
| away, apparently waiting"
After leaving army headquarters,
Colonel Rain testified that the wom-
house Mrs. West was apparently hold
ing her right hand, the witness said.
Carl N White. a stenographer in the
adjutant generals Office, related Incl
dents, substantially as told by Colonel
Rain and General Martin. when Mrs.
eral Martins office.
Hodges viii Wait.
| This afternoon it was evident that
the defense planned to withhold the
testimony Of Governor Hodges until the
last He will probably go to the stand
late this afternoon or Friday morning.
Judge Dana indicated that the case
would probably not be closed until Fri
day night. He excused all jurors and
witnesses not subpoenaed for the West
Hodges case until Monday morning.
Should the evidence of the defense be
able that the court will set aside the
remainder of the day for arguments.
With the opening of the fourth day of
the West-Hodges case, Otis Hungate be-
gan the cross-examination of Sam Sea-
ton, pardon and parole clerk in the
governors Office and sought to secure
an admission that the governor and the
witness were prejudiced in the Sullivan
parole case, and refused to consider
the evidence produced by the two
women. Seaton had been the last wit
ness at The Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion, and his direct examination had
concluded just before the hour for ad-
5Ournment.
Seaton's testimony dealt largely with
the visits OF Mrs West and Mrs. Buck
walter to his office. All except one of
the letters written on the governor 8
stationery and mailed to the women,
had been written by witness. The gov
ernor wrote Mrs. Buckwalter one letter.
said Seaton. He also sent a letter to
Miss Mary Dobbs.
when the women came to my Office
with their papers in the Sullivan case
I made them a proposition" said Sea-
ton. II told them II they would leave
the papers with me, I would go over
them. If they raised q fair inference
of innocence, I would go to Wichita
myself to investigate and might take
ney-general's Office"
Then Seaton and the women went to
the attorney-generaPs Office.
DawsOn's Advice.
II did not know that Attorney Gen
eral Dawson had ever met the women
before and I suggested that Mr.. Mont
gomery go to Wichita to investigate
the case" testified Seaton. Dawson
says, you women are mistaken. You
are misguided. While you do Justice
to your hearts, 1t is no credit to your
intelligence He then said there was
nothing in it and that there were no
grounds for pardon"
while the women were In your Of
flee. did they look over the papers on
file in the case? ?" was asked.
Helped Themselves.
'They helped themselves to some
of them," responded the pardon clerk.
did they see a letter from DR..
Shultz of Wichita?''
my best judgment is that they did.
It was there"
The letter, which was a bitter ar
raignment of both Sullivan and Mrs.
Buckwalter. was introduced. DR..
Shultz had examined Sullivan's girl
victim and told of his findings. Por-
tions of the letter went into the rec
ords and were read to the jury over
the most stubborn fight from the de-
fense and a whispered conference in
which the court took hand.
Did the women get copies of the
Dobbs letters?" Seaton was asked on
direct examination.
Yes. Copies of two letters
Had the governor authorized you to
give these copies?"
He had not
No Authority From Governor.
Had you asked the governor for
permission to give them?"
Had not.'
After receiving copies Of the Dobbs
letters. Seaton said he presumed the
women left the building. Instead. the
women went directly to the governors
private Office. A short time later
Seaton saw Mrs. West step into the
southeast room Of the governors suite
and look intently into the private Office.
Was she crying?"
'She was not"
WAS Mrs. Buckwalter supporting
herr
mo"
Was she vomitingr'
Did she appear to be highly nervous.
extremely weak or have the appearance
of sick or injured woman"
She did not"
What did she dor
Just took good look at the faces
of the men in the Office and walked
OUT
who were in the governors office at
the time?"
Governor Hodges, General Martin,
Mr.. Hopkins and myself
''Nothing to Case."-DawsOn.
Returning to the visit Of Seaton and
the two women to the attorney gen.
erals office, Hungate asked if anything
had been said further than that to
which Seaton testified on direct exam
tnation.
Yes" said the witness 'Mr. Daw-
son said he had Investigated the case
and was satisfied there was nothing in
the claim of the women. He said they
had waylaid him about the case every
thine he had been in Wichita recently.
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