The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-29
HE TATTED. THEM
tContin led from rnge One,


court. he went with Vandeventer to
the home of the latter's parents and
met them. He admitted he sent a
picture to the Vandeventer home
which was placed on the piano.
II am a band leader and musi-
clan and part of the success of my
business depends upon publicity" said
Cavanaugh. 81 have distributed pic
lures and advertising folders by the
thousands during my lifetime. In
fact, I have some in my pocket now? ?"
and he produced an advertising folder
containing his picture to Judge Nc
Clure.
will you tell me hoy a picture sent
to that quiet little hom Elm Oakland
would help advertise you?" McKeever
demanded.
well, 1 can only say that it has
been my custom for twenty-five years
to advertise myself in every way pos
sible as a band leader and a musi-
clan"
McKeever then demanded how
Cavanaugh became a master of the
tatting art. This. he stated, was
taught him by a lady whom he later
married. Since that one trip to the
turned, Cavanuash stated, altho he
said there had been some later cor
respondence.
Never Leave Home Again.
"And what's more" said Cavanuagh
with d sigh as he left the office of
Mrs. Mary e. Chaplin, clerk of the
district court, after signing for his
never going to leave again. This once
is enough for me-
Cavanuagh at present is conductor
of the Midian Shrine band and the
Municipal band at Wichita. At the
time he met Mrs. Vandeventer he con-
Quoted a band at Hutchinson.
CaVanuagh was the first witness
called in order that he might return
to Wichita on an early train. Mrs.
Vandeventer was next on the witness
stand.
Mrs Vandeventer told the court
that their domestic trouble began
shortly after the birth of her first
sible demands. From that time on.
she asserted. he has cursed and
abused her internationally accused
her unjustly of intimacy with differ
ent men and denied her the compan-
ionship of neighbors in addition to
continually nagging her for divorce.
Heads Close Together.
Then, she told of a Lillian Jones, a
woman whom she says her husband
brought into the home from st. JOS
eph and boarded and roomed free.
She described one morning when she
stepped outside and then peeked
around the door and saw her husband
and Mrs. Jones with their heads to-
gether in close conversation.
"tOh,' I said as I stepped inside,
something confidential 1 see.'"
Then she broke down and said she
hadn't treated me square and should
leave the house. My father and moth
er run the poor far min Douglas
county and l found work for her
there I forgave my husband because
I believe it is a wifes place to for
give"
That ended the testimony for the
morning. Following the gruelling
cross examination of Cavanaugh, 9TH
| ers of the men named as correspondents
began to sweat under the collar. Ell
wood Parkinson, the soldier named.
went over and asked Snattinger:
do I have to stand for all that when
get on the stand?"
You will" said Snattinger.
McKeever told the court that Mrs
Jones named by Mrs. Vandeventer as
a correspondent would appear in court
to defeLd Vandeventer, the same as
| the five men named by Vaadeventer
would appear and defend Mrs. Van
deventer. There are nearly thirty
witnesses subpoened. The trial prom
| ises to continue for two or three days
| Vandeventer demands the divorce end
custody of the children in an answer
and cross-petition. There are two Chi
dren.