The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-21
Woman, Dying With Tubercu-
IOsiS, Tells of Grubbs Affair.
yividly She Describes Scene
Night Before the Wedding.
ATE MEALS IN Her ROOMS
Dispositions Tell of Endearing
References to the Future.
Mrs. Genevieve Manning Says
She Saw Goodnight Kiss.

Facing death, doubtful whether she
will live until Christmas, Mrs. Gene
We've Manning, 61O Fillmore street,
has rallied to the support of Bessie
Stewart, Topeka milliner, who is suing
Loehr Grubbs, son of one of Topeka's
most prominent families. for $4,000
for breach of promise. Bessie Stewart
lived at the Manning home for months
Dispositions given by Mrs. Manning
were filed today in the office of Mrs
Mary Chaplin, clerk of the district
court.
THE doctors tell me that I'll have
a hard time to live until Christmas"
says Mrs Manning in her deposition
II have tuberculosis of the lungs"
In her deposition the frail woman
recounts the wooing of Loehr Grubbs
for the Topeka milliner. She de-
scribes remarks made by Grubbs OF
his approaching marriage to Bessie.
Goodnight Scene.
Vividly she describes a goodnight
scene at her home the Monday night
of the week Loehr Grubbs went to
Lawrence and married Lucille Mulvane
Nicholson, a prominent Topeka girl
Not only does Mrs. Manning swear
that she saw Grubbs kiss Bessie Stew
art goodnight. She testifies to hear
ing him say:
Bessie, don't worry"
Meals in Her Room.
Another scene in her home on
Wednesday night of the same week is
depicted by Mrs. Grubbs. She tells of
Grubbs calling at her house, of his
going to Bessie's room and eating
supper, cooked and prepared by Bes-
sic on an oil stove in her room. Sup
pers cooked and prepared for Gruhbs
by Bessie Stewart fnnumerable times
are described by Mrs. Manning.
Mrs. Manning then tells of the news
of the Grubbs-Nicholson marriage.
She told of Bessie Stewards heart an
guish and her subsequent illness,
which resulted in Miss Stewart going
to st. Francis hospital
Mrs. Manning mentioned Bessie
Stewards work in sewing towels, house
dresses and expense she went to in
having a lady make her Some beauti-
full lace for her table"
1T Is for Our Table"
And he seemed to be very much
interested" said Mrs. Manning zone
time she put her arm around his neck.
and she said to him:
% 1T is for our table
And he didn't say but what it was.'
continued Mrs. Manning.
Again Mrs. Manning describes an
incident where she charges Grubbs
himself made mention of marriage.
coat" recounted Mrs. Manning. shes
asked him which one he liked best
and he said: i
"When We Are Married.
oh, you can do so many things:
when we are married you will havei
to have a sewing machine and every-i
thing because it seems like you can
do most everything
Then" continued Mrs. Manning
MISS Stewart made the coat and she
sold it and he bought her a beautiful
one"
did you ever see him bestow upon her
any caresses or any manifestations of ar
fectton?" Mrs. Manning was asked
Yes. on the Monday night before he
was married he had her out car riding
When they returned Mr.. Manning and I
met them He had her in his arms and
he kissed her goodnight and he said:
Bessie. don't worry u
Cooked His Supper. M
He came out that Wednesday night
too" continued Mrs. Manning "and / let
cooked dinner for him in her little room.
and she would get just what he wanted
and prepared it in the way he liked it"
connecting it with Miss Stewart's room
was described by Mrs. Manning 1t was
customary. she stated, for Grubbs to be
he and Miss Stewart would go to the girls
room. Mrs. Manning always built a big
fire in fireplace and Miss Stewart would
open the register to permit the heat to.
Miss Stewards room. Mrs. Manning states
that she would sit by the fireside and
easily heard the conversations
At the time Miss Stewart lived at the
Manning home, the Mannings were living
at 516 Tyler street. Most of Mrs Manning's
testimony concerned incidents occurring IN
March. 1917. a month prior to the mar
riage Of Grubbs and Lucille MuIvane Nich-
olson.