The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-06
WOLFF ON STAND
Topeka Packer Tells His Side
of Assault Case.
Declared Nurse Tried to Run
Own Home for Him.
ORDERED HIM OUT OF ROOM
Wolff Says Cynthia Watson
Gave Him the "Ultimatum."
Cool Witness Stood Cross Ex-
animation Well.

Harry Wolff, Topeka packer, on
trial in the second division of the dis
trict court. charged with assaulting
and injuring Cynthia Watson, a nurse
employed at the Wolff home, was
about the coolest man in the court
room today when he was under cross
examination. d. H. Branaman, attor-
ney Tor Miss Watson, apparently at
tempted time alter time to rile Mr..
W oift. but without success.
Isn't it a fact ASKED Mr.. Brana-
man, that your mother told Miss
W arson to be careful and never arouse
your temper; tnat when you became
angry you were a dangerous mani"
L never knew o. 1t" replied Mr..
Wolff, and 1 do 10, believe my moth
er would refer to Inc in that way"
Isn't it a fact" continued Mt.
Branaman, that you have had several
alterations with men in Topeka?"
What do you mean?"
Il mean fights.
No, absolutely, no."
Well" continued the attorney, ism t
it fact that you cut one of the en-
ployes down at the packing company
almost to pieces during an argu-
ment?"
If 1 had wanted to cut anyone to
pieces at the packing plant l would
have thrown him in the sausage grind
err" retorted the packer.
Wolff declined to admit having had
any tights since he was a boy and he
couldn't remember them. He gave as
reason for his trouble with Miss
Watson the statement that she order
ed him out of the house.
Stood on His Rights.
Il had put q relative of mine in the
room occupied by her." he said, she
did not use the room at night and 1
saw no reason why he should not use
the room if l saw tit to put him there.
When 1 came down to breakfast she
notified me that it must not occur
again and 1 didn't agree to that. Then
she demanded to know who was run
ming the house, she or t.
Mr.. Branaman stopped the witness
and wanted to know il he didn't have
his facts reversed; if it was not Mr..
Wolff who wanted that information
No, she said it, replied Mr.. Wolff.
Then she ordered me out of the
room" he said.
IF you wanted to avoid trouble why
didn't you go?" asked the attorney.
Well" said Mr.. Wolff, recrossing
his legs, Il didn't see why 1 should
leave my breakfast and my own home
because an employe told me to co.
and there was a giggle somewhere in
the courtroom.
Then what happened?" asked Mr..
Branaman.
Il started to get up and she arose at
the same time" said the witness. 81
took a step toward her and caught her
by the left arm and started with her
to the dining room. My intention was
to put her out of the ROOM
Mr.. Wolff complained that during
the seven or more months Miss Wat
son was in the house as nurse she pes
tered him and nagged him around the
house. He said she talked a lot and
was excitable but that he had never
had any real trouble with her before
the time of the alleged assault.
Miss Watson is suing Wolff for
/ $500 damages. Her home is in Oak
land. She collapsed Tuesday while
she was on the witness stand under
! direct examination but after the ply
sicians restored her she went back
and under DISCRIMINATION held her