Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-21
ROBERTS GIVES
FINAL BLOW IN
MURDER TRIAL
Declares He Thought Grace
Lusk Mentally Normal
Except When Angry.

Waukesha, Wis, May 21.-Dr.
David Roberts, recalled to the witness
stand for probably the last time, to-
day delivered a final blow at the de-
tense OF Grace Lusk, on trial charged
with the murder of his wife.
Asked as to his view Of Miss Lusk's
mental condition. he replied that he
had not observed anything unusual
about it.
Did you consider her perfectly nor
NAL 2" he was asked.
II considered her mentally normal
except when she was angry" he re-
piled.
did her anger cause her to lose
control of herself?"
Eyes, 1 believe it did at times"
Did she ever express anger at Mfs.
Roberts?" ~
Il think that she did," he replied.
Morris S. Tullar, district. attorney,
called tQ the stand rs O. witness by the
state; testified that he saw Misa Lusk
at the hospital shortly afternoon Of
the tragedy and asked her why she
had shot Mrs. Roberts.
Because she called me such awful
names" the witness said she told him
and that then she added, IT can see
why shot Mrs. Roberts but I cannot
see why I did it so deliberately"
According to Mr.. Tullar she admit
ted her relations with DR.. Roberts and
he asked her if she would appear as
witness against the veterinarian and
II she would induce her father to sign
q complaint. She said that she would
consult with her attorneys and he
never heard from her nor them re-
garding the matter afterward, the
witness said. ~
Several letters introduced as evi-
dence by the state. which were found
in Miss Lusk's room after the tragedy,
were covered with red stains, indicat-
ing that she had handled them i'm
mediately after she had shot Mrs.
Roberts and herself.
One headed Explanation" read in
part as follows:
'It is a bit hard to write this. For
the majority of the folks who do not
care for me, and. who have been so
active in criticising me, have no ex-
PLANTATION. I should have known bet
ter than to play with fire. should
have known that men have one code
Of honor for the women they love
they are married. 1 cannot honestly
feel that 1 have been sinful. We have
cared as much for one another as a
man or woman can. The only
reason has been in not telling Mrs.
Roberts, have always wanted to tell
her but he was afraid. All. well, it
will soon be over. l just can't live as
have been living these last few
weeks-I have been almost crazed
with heart aches and humiliation"
Another letter which had not been
mailed and was addressed to Mrs.
Roberts, read in part:
why did you not keep the ap-
pointment I made at your urgent re-
quest? Is it because you do not care
Ito know the truth? I had asked DR..
Roberts to tell you this and he prom
ised he would before the 18th Of June.
To me the only beastly part has been
in the-but il we can see one another
it will clear up all this misunder-
standing"
|, Another note which carried no ad-
dress read in part:
This is the work Of the man who
said he loved me. God forgive me-"
Miss Lusk Almost CoNapses.
With Grace Lusk on the verge of
collapse. In anticipation of her coming
ordeal on the witness stand at her
trial for the Staying Of Mrs. Mary
Newman Roberts, the prosecution to-
day prepared to rest its case. During
the three days she has listened to DR..
DAVID Roberts swear tnat she mad
pursued him for months with threats
Of death, seeking to separate him
from Mrs Roberts so that she might
marry him. her spells OF weeping have
become more and more frequent.
Toward. the end of the cross exam
ination of DR.. Roberto. who was
dragged into the most intimate details
Of his meetings with the defendant,
she sat most of. the time sobbing with
her head buried in her arms. !, It was
in contrast to her earlier conduct
when expressions Of surprise, disdain,
IanEer. or utter disbelief were written
in her countenance. s.sss
When yesterdays session closed
there. were flushes on the faces Of the
women present. and MIS- Lusk COL
lApsed In her fathers arms In the
tudgess chambers Friends said they
feared . complete breakdown. Ga
SAW COUNTESS m LONDON.
London. May 81 EVA Gore Booth.
sister OF. Countess .Markieyiog, who
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on Sunday Counties MArkieytSs
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