The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-18
MRS. GRUBBS ON

Grubbs admitted he had taken the
Kelley cure. He admitted he had
been stabbed in a disorderly house but
denied the ARRAY took place in the
old Mary Chesney resort He admitted
he had eaten supper with Bessie Stew
art at the Manning home while he
was going with Lucille Mulvane Nichol-
son at the time.
Can't Recall Love.
Il don't remember whether 1 was
engaged to my present wife at the
time, or not said Grub. Bessie
Stewart kept insisting that 1 go out
for supper. She continually called for
me over the telephone. and finally 1
told her to discontinue it andsshe did
to some extent
Atchison gave the defense a >~bad
hall day during his cross examina-
ton He insisted that Loehr Grubbs
tell him whether or not, he had
ever spoken of his love for Bessie
Stewart in letters written to her.
II can't recollect; L didn't mean it,
If said it, said Grubbs.
Didn't you end your letters with
my loving daddy" he asked.
II can't Fecollect.
Turning to Bessie Stewart he said
Give me that package"
Attorneys for the defense were on
their feet with strenuous objections
to the Introduction of any letters,
claiming that they had demanded to.
the trial commenced and they had not
been produced. Atchison, as yet, has
never stated specifically whether he
had any letters.
wait until letters are introduced
and Wen see what to do about these
letters" said Judge Carver.
Admits Improper Relations.
Grubbs admitted he had improper
relations with three or four other wo-
men in Topeka at the same time he
was going to see Bessie Stewart the
girl who has brought home to him SO
strongly the truth of that old adage:
Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned."
Grubbs estimated during his life
time he had been guilty of miScon-
duct with 100 women. Atchison aided
him in determining the number by
down 100 at a time When Atchison
reached the 100 mark, Grubbs said:
Il would say 100"
Grupbs admitted he had been mar
ried and divorced twice before he was
welded to Lucille Mulvane Nicholson.
He lived with his first wife few
months. he testified, and she sued for
a divorce. He lived with his second
wife several years and he obtained the
divorce, Grubbs testified. He told his
wife of his relations with Bessie Stew
art a few hours before they were mar
ried. he stated.
The defense sprang a surprise on
the Stewart side this morning when
| Hugh Fisher. an attorney for Grubbs,
| marched into the courtroom with the
register taken from the Manning
home thru which the late Mrs. Cen
| eyieve Manning on her deathbed swore
she heard Loehr Grabbs speak to
Bessie Stewart of their approaching
marriage.
This morning early Hugh Fisher,
III. B. Larimer and Loehr Grubbs
| stopped V. J. Duncan, a real estate
man in the New England building on
Kansas avenue.
1--we want you 70 go with u.s. :"
| Duncan testified on the witness stand.
| Duncan in describing the trip de-
| clared that they entered the house,
which is empty at the present time
They placed him in the downstairs
room where Mrs Manning swore she
sat and overheard the conversation.
A key to the house had been obtained
/ from the renting agent. Larimer told
the court.
! They went to the room above" said
| Duncan land talked, 1 suppose. in
their ordinary tones. I could hear
conversation but not intelligibly. I
only heard one word distinctly while
| I stood under the opened register.
That was the word conversation.
! The case promises not to end until
late tomorrow. Atchison has demand
ed that three hours be given to each
side tomorrow for arguments. The
| illness of Mrs. Grubbs may continue
/ the case. The defense suggested that
/ Atchison go to the Grubbs home and
get dispositions to take the place of
| the rest of the cross-exa mination of
! Mrs. NGrubbs.
I'm New of the ridicule the family
| of Mrs. Grubbs has leveied at my
| client. don't care to enter her home
j or won't unless the court orders" said
/ Atchison.
| Atchison appears to be very indig-
/ nant over the. manenr in which Mrs
Grubbs spoke of Bessie Stewart on
the witness stand. In cross-examina-
ton today he spoke of Bessie Stewart
as e lady.
who is the lady you refer to- said
Larimer. an attorney.
'sIt is Bessie Stewart" said Atclni-
son, 1.-THE girl-who has spoken of Mrs.
Grubbs a lady when referring to
her and the girl whom Mrs. Grubbs
i spoke of that woman and that
crazy woman"