The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-22
MISS GRACE LUSK ON
VERGE Of COLLAPSE
SPELLS OF WEEPING BE-
COME MORE FREQUENT
TO PROSECUTE ROBERTS.

Waukesha, Wis, May 2l.-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 today pre-
pared to rest its case. During the
three days she has listened to DR..
David Roberts swear that she had
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-ex-
animation of DR.. Roberts. who was
dragged into the most intimate de-
tails of his meetings with the de-
fendant, she sat most OF the time
sobbing with her head buried in her
arms. 1t was in contrast to her
earlier conduct when expressions of
surprise. disdain. anger or utter dis
belief were written on her counte-
nance.
Flushes on Female Females.
When yesterdays session closed
there were flushes on the faces of
the women present and Miss Lusk
collapsed in her fathers arms in the
judges chambers. She leaned heav-
lily on supporting arms in returning
the half block to the jail and friends
say they feared complete break
down.
Yesterday Judge Lueck requested
States Attorney Hoyne at Chicago
to take legal action against DR..
Roberts on the strength of the lat
ter's testimony as to illicit meetings
with Miss LuSk there.
Several more letters written by
Miss Lusk and found after the
tragedy in her room were introduc-
ed by the state. One read as fol-
lows
"(No address,. This is the work
OF the man who said he loved me.
God forgive me. Pay Blanca for
the house | have spoiled"
Another letter in an envelope ad-
dressed to Mrs. David Roberts
which had not been mailed was as
follows:
Rebuked Innocent Wife.
why didn't you keep the ap-
Dointment | made at your request
Is it because you do not care to
know the truth? | do not think it
IS necessary to have a scene or any
hing of the sort. | have asked Dr.
Roberts to tell you this and he
promised me that he would before
he 18th OF June. To me the only
DeaStly part OF this has been in the
---. But if we can see one
another it will clear up all OF this
misunderstanding. 1t SENS to me
his is the wisest for all concerned.
II DR.. Roberts is afraid to have
you hear the truth from me, !
should think it would make YOU
'ealize that there was something
'ou should know.
Most sincerely.
Grace Lusk."
Another Letter.
Another letter in the envelope |
marked open in case OF accident
only," was in part as follows:
Il wish to be buried at Slough
on-not much fuss over funeral.
think that perhaps the little new
grey frock will be ready for my
asst party. Father, OF course, has
he right to dispose of my personal
iings as he wishes. but / should
'ery much like to have my friends
lave my little things such as | have
lesignated.'
She Played With Fire.
Another letter. headed "explana-
ion," read in part as follows:
81 should have known better than
o play with fire. | should have
nown that men have one code OF
onor for the women they love and
mother for women to whom they
re married. | had the theory that
he love between man and woman
'as stronger than all the legal cere-
1onies in the world-when that was
lcking there was no sanctity in
marriage. ! still believe in his wife
nd tell her the truth. He has never
cen true to her. Now that | have
ad to suffer, am going to insist
hat he tell how matters stand. If
e will not. if he still is afraid. he
ill have to be afraid of me this
me. ! am not the type of woman
D be lied to.
"Oh, | am sorry. sorry, sorry that
his has happened, and vet / had
lther have had this experience.
ainful as it has been. than to have
one through life without knowing
hat love can mean. |.
IL can't honestly feel that | have
cen sinful The only treason has
cen in not telling Mrs. r., | have
ways wanted TO, bu; be was afraid.
n. well. it will soon be over. |
ope dear father doesn't take this
lok hard. | want her 10 forgive
I met rat,-. f,,-a I ba,a I..,,