The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-31
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amusement with his testimony. He
stated that he knew Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott, they having picnicked on his
farm on several occasions. On one oc-
casion, according to his testimony
Mrs. Prescott visited the picnic
grounds when her husband was not
along
There were four people in the
party he said, two men and two wo-
men. I knew none of them except
Mrs. Prescott. They were in an auto
mobile
Did you talk with her?" was asked.
81 did" he replied. 81 asked her
where her husband was and she re
piled that she had changed hus-
bands"
did the party have lunch along?"
81 didn't see any"
ibid they have beer along?''
81 saw only one bottle. 1 drank
that. 1 don't know which one of them
gave it to me-
DIR. w. A. Wehe testified as to the
condition of Mrs. Prescott when she
called at his office for treatment fol-
lowing the involuntary trip she says
she took down the stairs of their
home.
"She had a bruise on her head
above the hair line he said "She
had a bruise on her leg, one on her
knee and another on her shin"
w OQlQ YOU say she WdS seriously
injured?" was asked.
Not seriously" he replied. "All of
her injuries would heal with treat
ment and time. However, she limped
considerably.
Mrs. William Lake, an aunt of Mrs.
Prescott, testified as to the bruises
| sustained by Mrs. Prescott and as to
their home life. She stated that she
was in the home almost every day and
knew of conditions.
Condensed, her testimony was to the
effect that Mrs. Prescott spent most
of her evenings at home with her boy
| that she was an excellent housekeep-
er, that she kept the boy in school
and took him to Sunday school, and
that Prescott spent many evenings
away from home.
Did you go on a hayrack ride with
Mrs. Prescott and other persons or
one occasion ?" was asked.
81 did, she replied. perhaps ter
couples drove out into the country one
evening and we had lunch.''
Was Mr.. Prescott along?" was
not go and Mrs. Prescott went with
my husband
Was been taken along on thes;
parties?"
1T was
Miss Flora Strathmyer testified tina
several years and knew Mrs. Prescott
Well In answer to a series of ques
lions she stated that Mrs. Prescott wa!
a perfect mother" that she took the
best of care of the boy, that she sen
him to school and took him to SUNDAY
school.
Mrs. C. A. McGrew told on the stand
of frequent visits to the Prescott hom,
and knew of the domestic trouble only
as Mrs. Prescott had told her How
ever, she stated that Mr.. Prescott FIRE
quently refused to talk. Mrs Lake
also testified on that point She stat
ed that Prescott frequently refused t.
talk to Mrs Prescott when she spok,
to him and that many times he did moi
speak to her. Mrs Lake, when she
went to the Prescott home.
Testimony was introduced to the eff
feet that Mrs. Prescott met G. F. Der
ridge near Willow park and went away
with him. Mrs. Major Anderson tes-
titled that on one occasion she saw
Mrs. Prescott climb into the Berridgf
car in front of the auditorium and
drive away with Berridge.
/ In a statement this afternoon N-r
Berridge said that at no time had he
taken Mrs. Prescott riding in his car
He stated further that he had lie:
her only once and that time in Sunday
school
81 was just going into the water of
flee to pay my BILL she said, ''wher
| Mrs. Prescott came out of the office
Mr.. Berridge was driving south or
Quincy street and stopped for her
She climbed into the front seat and
they drove south to Eighth avenue
then east"