The Washington times., 1918-05-24

no again declared his wife didn't care
She declared he had talked many
timea about his wife before he kissed
her.
You were not the first one to in
dulge in the kissing?" asked clancy.
No" Miss Luslx replied.
She then. led on in her story "a
where DR.. Roberts asked her TO be
| his private secretary. She related
automobile tips in the vicinity OF
| Waukesha. On all these occasions she
declared DR.. Roberts told her OF the
lack OF feeling between his wife and
himself
'Did you begin to love Dr. Roberts
In January an5 February Of 1852
next asked Attorney Clancy.
| Il never thought of such a thing
but enjoyed being in his company. H
replied Miss Lusk.
when did you begin TO love him?'
Cared For Him In March.
II found I cared very much for
him in March
what happened next?''
There wsre' demonstrations, and
he told me he and his wife were not
/ that he could seek his freedom on.
And then he asked me for my love
and all that II means"
The trail of testimony then led TO
the visit in April at the Grand Pa
cifie Hotel
He asked me to 20 there and
take a room" said Miss Lusk. "He
said he had some manuscript
Did you do what he asked you
TOT"
81 did"
did he visit your room7"
"Yesr twice"
Remained Until Late.
How long did he remain?"
Until a late hour"
when did you see him nextT"
THE next morning"
what happened when he came to
your room?"
'He kissed me several times and
-" Here Attorney Clancy shot his
next question quickly.
WAS he in your room the next
morping?"
81 went shopping" replied Miss
Lusk
what time did he come to your
room that day?"
About ) o'clock. There were
many protestations OF his love"
paid her own bills. and that when
DR.. Roberts offered her money she
refused IL.
what was the conversation?" ask
ed Attorney Clancy.
"He talked OF his affection for me
and the lack OF affection OF his wife
and the lack OF marital relations"
"What did he say to you?'
He said / was the character OF
woman he cared for. He said he
loved me. I told him TO tell me 1
was the only woman he cared for"
How did he tell you?"
"He told me was the only woman
in the world he loved and that he
loved me and me only"
She said he told her this "many.
many times" in different ways. Trips
in the country, she said, lasted from
one to three hours.
Next attorney Clancy led tho weary
witness to the trip to Chicago and
the stop at the Grand Pacific Hotel
She said she preceded him by half
an hour to the hotel.
Remained All Night.
How long did. he stay?" asked
Clancy.
Most of the afternoon" she re-
piled.
Then more dinners. theater par
ties, and a trip to st. Paul were
brought out. She said DR.. Roberts
bought thel tickets and got off at
Milwaukee. On her way back she
stopped at Chicago, she said. and
the doctor came to meet her.
YES, l saw him in my ROOM shs
said. 81 don't remember how long
he stayed. Or. Roberts stayed in
~ E-rb he h.
to her room that evening and stayed
all night.
"Did you return to Milwaukee to-
gether?" she was asked.
81 don't remember, but / think he
accompanied me"
And then she created new sensa-
tion when she declared that DR.. Rob
erts had paid her fare on trips to
Chicago. This had been denied by
Or. Roberts when he was on the
stand.
DPcrIbsd Many Meetings.
After describing many meetings in /
and other places during near
ly two years, Miss Lusk told of ar
a conference With DIR. Rob |
erts in a Milwaukee hotel in May.
1917, about a month before the tFag- |
edy. 1t was to this meeting which
she carried the same pistol with !
which she later shot Mrs Roberts.
81 had decided that she situation /
had to be Strengthened out" she testi- I
fed, land that II DR. Roberts did not |
care for me, ] would take my own /
life. told him how sincere / had I
been in my affection, how l would ,
never have allowed IL to start il he .
had not assured me that Mrs. Roberts 1
did not care for him. Things were 1
now beyond my control My reputa
ton was gone and my life ruined. F.
Mrs. Roberts also was hopelessIyI
II this had been a game
on his part. and II had been 50
simple as not to have understood il, l !
would take the consequences.
Cared More for Her.
"Then he said he cared ten thou
sand times more for me. I asked him
to tell her. He said it was impossible.
| again asked him IL he cared for me /
He assured me that he did. then