The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-26

told at the preliminary hearing She
desert bed il in detail and in minor de-
tails it varied somewhat from the stem
ographic report of her testimony IN
the preliminary, but in no particularly
xital matters.
: Few witnesses in Shawnee county
courts have undergone the rlsld cross
examination to which Miss Curran wa, was
Subjected by Mr.. Schenck TO-DAY. Inc
Iatterv of attorneys for the state op-
fscted frequently to the line of ques-
roning. They disturbed Mr.. Schenck
and he remarked that at times the
concerted objections of the states s at
tcrne1-s reminded him of a pack OF
coyotes sitting on a hill in the moon.
light There was a suppressed chuckle
over the courtroom but Judge Dana
checked it instantly. The young schooi
teacher met the experienced attorney
half way on almost every point
Following her on the stand was mt
tie Helen Troudner. the s-year-olu
R.tpiI who was at the school mouse
when the assault was attempted she
Is the daughter of Clarence Troudner
OF the Waveland neighborhood
she stated that she remained after
school waiting for her mother to come
after her and that she and Miss Cur
ran were in the school room together.
She said she was reading the United
States history and did not see MISS
Curran leave the room but noticed
her absence and went out into the
hall looking for her.
Man Pushed Her Out.
81 didn't fin her" she said, then
I went out into the yard and to the
outbnilding. The door was partly open
and 1 got part way in when man
pushed It shut ard pushed me out
Did the man say anything?" asked
Rad Lee. for the state.
"No."
Did not hear Miss Curran say any
thing?"
Not then. But after little bit she
called and said: Is that you Helen?
There's a man in here with me, run
over to Vawters for help Vawters
lived just across the road l started
to run. then Miss Curran called me
back When your mother comes she
said send her out here. I'm in trou-
ble.' Just then the man came out and
ran past me northeast"
Did you krow then who the man
was2" asked Lee.
No"
DO you have an opinion now as to
who it was?"
Yes
.'Who?"
Alfred Vawter"
Point out Alfred Vawter if you see
him here" said Lee.
Hes right back there sitting be-
hind Mr.. Schenck." said the little girl.
Wondered Who 1t Was.
did Miss Curran ask you then if
YOU know who the man was?" asked
Lee.
Es"She came out and stood beside me
while 1 watched the man rum" said
Helen. she said to me, I wonder
who it can be-"
= sAttorney Schenck. for the defense,
took the girl in hand.
s~"Why." he asked. do you think [
was Alfred Vawter?"
t-Because of the coat and cap and
Che way he ran. He had a coat and
Dap just like I saw Mrs. Vawter wear
Ing once when she went after wal
nuts" said Helen.
She failed to explain why she was
able to identify Vawter by the way
ne ran She stated that she had seen
him run since the preliminary hear
iDg.
George Mabon, a neighbor, went on
the stand today and told of following
the tracks leading away from the out
huildings where the alleged attempt
ce assault was made. He declared he
followed the tracks up to Vawter S
back yard.
The court room is even more crowd
90 than it was on Wednesday, the first
dAy of the hearing. Visitors have in
vAded the precincts inside the rail. "a
dfed to attorneys. The gallery is full.
Fully half of the spectators are women
ard not all of them are from the
Wsyeland neighborhno'