The Washington times., 1918-05-19
Waukesha CaseA Woman Kills Wife of Man Whom She Loves

Of tf,, cross-exannination. Outside of
what effect the questioning may have
had on the jury-and who may guess
the reasoning Of jury-the defense did
not shake DIT. Roberts first story, IN
which he blamed Grace Lusk for the
tragedy completely.
In addition TO the story Of Cattle
Breeds and Origins" the cross-examina-
ton took DR.. Roberts into detailed &C
count OF the FIRST kiss between himself
and Grace Lusk.
Il can't remember exactly" said the
doctor, lingering his tie a shade nerv-
ously. Maybe I kissed her first or she
kissed me. 1t would be hard to tell
about mems kisses. think, perhaps. l
kissed her first"
A giEgIe from the crowded court room
caused Judge Martin Lueck TO look up
with froWn.
''She was sitting down writing on
some manuscript for my book at the
time" hastily added the doctor.
NerVe-raekInE Smile.
During the revelation OF these in
innate things Grace Luck sat before
the witness and smiled II may not
have been a very convincing smile:
il resembied the sort OF neFve-racking
grimace that may twist across the
battered face OF a game but exhaust
ed pugilist just before he falls to the
canvas. but Il was a smile.
On the table before her was a blood
red rose in the place OF the dandelionS
or the sweet peas usually carried by
the defendant Beside the rose was a
green bottle OF smelling salts.
Miss LuslS eOntritely promised that
she would make no outbreak such as
when she pumped to her feet at the
doctors story apd cried: SITS lie
it's lie-oh, you dogl"
4 behaved like a school child" she
said. Il won't do Il again. Let him
tell his story. pil tell mine and the
world can judge which one IS true
called To stand.
DR.. Roberts was called to the stand
Immediately upon Ithe opening OF
court and at once identified q letter
which was overlooked in Fridays
reading OF impassioned epistles.
Il was enc that he had written from.
Waterloo. Iowa. and depended almost
entirely on a figure OF speech cur
iousiy combining the work OF q
veterinarian and the love OF a woman
The letter follows:
waterloo, Iowa, Sept %, 1918;
Dear Grace-Received your kind
letter and will look for your letter
with much pleasure, as I do like to
hear from you"
s'GIad you're pleased with my last
remarks about spending Saturday and
Sunday with your friends at the
/ beach. II you had a few lessons
along my profession, YOU would soon
| learn to look for symptoms.
srNF-~ eFH..ra IN r-orrr beach trim IL n
/ symptom OF indifference, and is a
/ Aymptom that Is likely to develop into
an insurable malady.
PhyHielan In Case.
! you seem to be the physician in
this case. and it's up to you to-
wen. the show is pretty good. but
we are not any good. Crowd bigger.
CHere were inserted some figures
/ showing points or champion cattle at
the dairy show the doctor was at
tendinE.)
] Just sending night letter to Frisco
10 see II they win let US into
icaIlfornia. II % / 80 and ship from
home, but viii come to Waukesha for
q week or ten days before going"
I TThen followed a long paragraph on
the hne points of,shlPpiItg cattle.)
~This Is last sheet sf paper in my
room, so must close FOR this time
This Is some hotel; hreproof and
slean-
80 good night. Grace.
Home Sunday or Monday"
The crosx-extmlnation. which ended
/ Friday with long string OF don't
/ remembers" from the doctor, then
/ took up the question OF the first kiss
/ between the horse doctor and the
I school teacher.
aDoe7 Kissed First.
Did you kiss MISC Lusk FIRST or
! did she kiss youZ' asked Attorney
I Lockney.
= think ] kissed Miss Lusk. and
Z then Miss Lusk kissed me" said the
I doctor.
o-Who first kissed the other?
/ Al don't know.
ODD you kiss her. or did she kiss
/ you?
/ A-Well. don't know.
h o-Tell US where you were.
Alt was in a studio at the 7. n.