The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

Mrs. Ernest. Bird then stated that he
would also show that Ernest intended
| to educate Miss Knox.
During the remainder of his state
ment he said, in part: we will also
show that the conduct of the two be-
came so public at a hospital that Miss
Knox was discharged. He was also
4 dismissed from the staff. He then
got the girl a situation at Mercy hos
pital in Wichita, and later when to
southern Kansas and took the girl for
| an auto ride"
1t was after this trip that Miss Knox
! was discharged on account of the ride.
| Mrs. Ernest for two or thre years
after she learned of the girls visits to
| the doctors office, tried to break up
| the visits without avail When the
avenue to Potwin, Erenst, evidence
will show, spent most of his Thurs
day and Sunday evenings away from
home.
Lunches for Two.'
90 nthese evenings the girl was off
duty at the hospital. We will also
show that lunches were ordered for
two by Ernest on these evenings.
In March, 1915, he told Mrs. Err
nest that he didn't propose to live with
her and wanted her to leave, and Of
fered her money to go to college if
she would leave. Then he told her
that if she didn't leave, he would; that
he was in love With the girl and was
going to marry her.
I'VE will show that he later took
his clothes and went away, notifying
stores not to give her credit, but some
times he sent her checks.
We will introduce evidence that Err
nest was a frequent caller at the girl
home while she lived in Auburndale.
He would drive up to the residence in
his auto and take her away. One time,
it will be testified, party walking
along the road saw the machine
standing at the roadside with no one
in it,
The suit, which is for separate main
tenance and $4,000 alimony on the
part of Mrs. Ernest, will be a long
drawn out affair, it is promised. Err
nest is cross-contesting it.
Many Prominent Witnesses.
This morning the plaintiffs attor-
neyS read a list of witnesses which
they expect to put on the stand that
included more than 20 persons, a
number of them prominent Topekans.
Some of the witnesses come from out
of town.
H. w. Page and Clad Hamilton are
representing Ernest. w. A. S. Bird
and Judge z. T. Hazen are represent
ing Mrs. Ernest. Friends of the prin-
cipals and spectators partly filled the
court room this morning.
The first witness to take the stand
was Lee johnson of Usage City. Bird
conducted direct examination.
DO you know DR.. Ernest"
Yes, sir
How long2'
"A number of years"
Did you see the doctor in Usage
City in the summer of 1882"
Yes
ANY one with him.
Some woman.
Bird introduced the affidavit of
Claude Silvers of Usage City which
was to the effect that Silvers had seen
Ernest in Usage City at the same time
Johnson had. The doctor was in a
car with a woman, according to the af-
fidavit and when Silvers waved at
the power and disappeared down the
street.
Peacemaker Failed
w. \. Barrett. a druggist. sos West
for the plaintiff Barrett. according
to his own testimony, tried without
success to act as peacemaker between
DR.. and Mrs. Ernest when the alleged1
the examination.
DO you know Edith Knox?''
yes
Where did you meet her?'
AT my home where she was nurs-
ing little girl; DR.. Ernest brought
her.
Did you talk to Ernest about herr"
Yes
''When?"
After he left MS wife"
what was the conversation
He said he was in trouble and
wanted advice
What did he say?"
Claim He Said He Loved Her.
Miss Knox seemed to be the cause
of the trouble. He said he loved her
and expected to marry her.
Barrett said he tried to act as peace
maker.
Il suggested a settlement he tes-
Titled. Ernest said he couldn't live l
with Mrs. Ernest. 1 tried to do what |
1 could to settle things. L had, like
any other man who knows nothing
about law, a kind of a horror about !
going to court, and suggested that
three friends of the two hear both !
sides of the case and try to fix things
up"
Barrett said he spent three days
working to this end
Barrett was subjected to a grueling
examination. He said he had |
never heard Mrs. Ernest mag" her !
husband. He stated that Mrs. Ernest |
stated to him that she wanted to live |
with her husband and tina she didn't !
wa mt a divorce.
Mrs. W. S. Glass, widow of the late
Judge Glass of Marysville, took the |
chair shortly before noon. She was |
only on the stand FOR a few minutes |
when the court adjourned until after |
lunch