The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-23
COULDN'T SHAKE
HIM OFF, She SAID
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and offered almost as strange rea-
sons for the elopement as did Scott at
the time of his arrest
Mrs. Stadel has lived in Topeka
since 1907, she stated on the stand
She said she had known Scott for 20
years. She saw him for the first time
dren at Hoyt when he came here to
visit the Stadels during the latter part
of January.
Scott came to our home to visit,
said Mrs. Stadel. 1.-The next week or
two 1 saw him often during the day.
He did not board at our home but he
took his meals there. He was paying
no board. Later, February, 1S, ne
to pay for the board but | do not
know how much. 1 never kept track
of it."
Did he tell you anything of his past
life?'' she was asked.
Counsel for the defense objected to
the question. Attorneys for both sides
wrangled in heated argument and the
crowded court room seemed to sway
forward in expectancy of sensational
testimony and prospects of tiffs be-
tween counsels The objection was
overruled.
HE told me he had been in the
navy and was out on January 2. He
said he didn't know what he was go
ing to do
what was his treatment toward
your
First, with respect.
Did he ever say anything about
your husband"
He spoke respectfully of him.
believe he did mention trouble which
occurred between my husband and
myself. The trouble was the first we
ever had
What was that conversation ?"
HE (Scott) told me that if Mr.. Sta
del cared anything for me he would
not talk to me the way he did. Said
l. l.. So
What did Scott do when he first
began to make love to you?"
Said He Loved Her.
''As near as 1 can remember he told
me he loved me and said he always
had. He gave me presents"
How long before you went away
did he talk to you about going"
About two or three weeks"
please tell the court what he
said ?"
TT was all the same substance"
when was the time before you left
that you and Scott decided to go
somewhere"
About a week"
'Who suggested going-did you?"
Attorneys for the defense objected
HE did He wanted to know if L
would go with him. At first I said
no. 1 refused to go on the Friday
night De1Or0 we l61C. we went
day night
What was the cause of your go
ing?"
Nothing Left at Home.
He convinced me that there was
nothing left at home for me and said
things were going from bad to worse.
We were planning on going to Ana
darko. He told me he loved me and
would be good to me-"
Did he show love toward you?"
Rugged and Kissed Her.
Eyes he Rugged and kissed me-
Tell the court what preparations
you made before 1eaving?"
Il bought what things I had to
have to wear. Walter gave me $50
to pay note. I kept the money. I
had intentions of paying the note.
gave Scott $50. He used part of it to
buy tickets. I checked $35 from the
Merchants National bank
Didn't you borrow $40 at Hoyt?"
Objections on the part of the attor-
neys for the defense resulted in a
heated wrangle between Rad Lee and
Ed McKeever, prosecutors of the case,
and counsels for the defense.
THAT was a month or so before.
Scott got that money!
why did you give it to him?''
ITO use until he got money from
home"
'On the trip how did you travel at
night ?"
Travel as Man and Wife.
LAS man and wife. We went first
TO Oklahoma City to a hotel where
we registered as G. E. Summers and
wife. We occupied the same room.
From Oklahoma City we went &c Ana
1arko. At that place we stayed at his
aunt's."
Did he say anything to his aunt
about you?
He spoke of me as his wife"
ind hot
hen went back to Oklahoma City and |
rom there to Kansas City, and that |
Scott paWned his watch chain to get |
money to buy tickets back to Topeka. |
We got back here the evening be- |
'ore the arrest of Scott she said |
We stayed all night at the Chester |
,ield, registering as man and wife. |
The next morning l went to the Santa |
ion. 1 was to meet Scott at the Mis- |
souri, Pacific station. He was going |
% Mayetta. 1 had no intention of
going with him any more"
any more?"
mot at that time
Fond as Children.
Mrs. Stadel under cross examination
by attorneys for the defense stated |
that as children at Hoyt, Scott and
herself had thought quite little of
each other. ''I left Hoyt in 1906" she /
said. HE left before that. 1 went to
Coffeyville and then came to Topeka.
Scott and 1 correspondent with each
other." The witness also testified that
she corresponded with Scott after her
to Stadel. Stadel, she said. /
was aware of the correspondence and
made no objection to it, Scott and
Stadel had no trouble, she claimed
She again mentioned the quarrel
which she stated she and her husband I