The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
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ser to finish her answers to their own
questions. Carver told S. f. Lash
brook, an attorney for the defense. to
"shut his mouth" Lashbrook ques-
toned the right of the county at
torney to make such a demand.
Family Enmity Bitter
The bitter enmity of-the two broth
ers and. their families cropped out all
during the trial. The word crooked
ness was used several times by Mrs.
Clark dresser in speaking of Ed Ores
ser
why Ed dresser thinks so much
of a nickel that he would walk clear
down to our house 10 get a street car
transfer to ride over to North To-
peka." Mrs. Gresser testified.
Ed Gresser was not present at the
trial today NJ. F. Southwick, presi-
dent of the bank, is a constant listener
to the testimony. Time and again
Mrs. Clark dresser told the jury that
she had had every confidence in Mr..
Southwjck. Mrs r: w; White. s2e
Lincoln street, and Mrs. w. S. Hunter
were called to the stand to testify to
economies practiced in the Clark Ores
ser home which they knew as neigh
bors and friends. q
Mrs. GreSser Earned Money.
Clark dresser married ten years
ago, his wife testified. They lived on
y
prior to Clark's arrest for embezzle-
ment. The rental was $25 a month
and during those three years. they
kept roomers whenever possible, she
testified. Mrs. dresser also told the
jury that she painted china and sold
it, which netted an income of FROM
IS to- $50--ar MONTH, averaging from
$25 to $50 a month.
Vegetables, eggs and chickens used
on the Clark dresser table were OBJ
foiV 1GA
Oakland and cost them nothing, she
told the jury. Sometimes but not al
ways, Clark gave her about $40 a
month for household expenses, she
stated.
CLARK Gresser purchased an auto
mobile, didn't he?" McKeever asked.
Yes" she replied.
''Was it an old or a new one?''
1T was a second hand machine. I
think, and mot an expensive one2'
He got others?"
Yes, traded them in. 1 think, for
the machines owned previously"
Did you ride around in your auto
In the evenings and at times we
went to his brothers home near Ross
Vile. One, l think we went to Man
haitian in it,
I Did he go out in it much, leaving
you at home p"
"Once IN a while he would take a
/
home, but usually I accompanied
| him"
Did he stay away from home
much?"
No"
Where would you find him when
he was away"
| Member of Y. NJ. c. y.
He had membership in the Y.
NJ. c. A. and played volley ball there.
| in urhi 1a Ia 70 n 1s
and always found him there
He couldn't shoot craps or play
poker at the Y. NJ. c. A. -
Carver objected. The objection was
sustained.
On cross examination, Carver asked
her if it wasn't a fact that Ed Gresser
/ had given his brother membership
in the Y. NJ. c. A. Mrs. Gresser said
she had a faint remembrance of hear
/ ing something about it. Then Nc
Keever asked her if it wasn't true
j that the membership was gift of
the bank. She couldn't remember.
/ Now tell US about that Chicago
/ trip" said McKeever.
! Mrs. Gresser described an automo-
| bile trip two years ago to Atkinson
Ill, to visit Clark Gresser's mother
and side trip to Chicago. She tes-
titled that at all times. excepting
once, they stopped at the cheap ho-
tells which they found to be respecta-
bic. Once at Clinton, Iowa. they
were .'stung'' by getting into an
American plan hotel, she testified. She
said they stopped at the Victoria hotel
/ in Chicago, which, she declared, was
not one of the best The trip con
sumed a number of days. she said
Now the prosecution claims YOU
/ are loaded down with diamonds Tell
/ US about them ~ said McKeever
( Mrs. Gresser told the jury that
when he caught sight of her waiting