The Mankato free press., 1921-12-23
ACTION IS $4,000
STAGED BY WOMAN
Sensational Trial Is Now
On In District Court
PICKING OF THE JURORS
Dolly Warwick SuesH.C.Low ry
Fair Plaintiff Tells
Her Story
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lobby Of the Saulpaugh. She told OF
her financial difficulties and told of
Mr.. Lowry's coming to her at her Of.
fee and speaking about the purchase
Of her furniture. She said that she
refused to sell any furniture but that
she wanted to borrow on the house.
hold goods. She said Mr.. Lowry
wanted to buy furniture for the farm
home of his son near Amboy. Stated
that she offered him the key so that
he might go to the Lewis street resi-
dence and inspect the house and
goods in her absence but that he re-
fused to do that
Sister Leayes House.
Testimony Of several witnesses
showed that Mrs. Ollie Aurl OF Min
neapols, sister of the defendant, was
at the house on the date OF the alleg-
ed trouble and that when Mr.. Lowry
was seen approaching the house, she
left to. go to- the home OF relative
nearby and returned just before he
left. Mrs. Warwick stated that the
defendant came to the door and in
Quired in a loud tone, as this house
for sale?" She said that she only
smiled in return and Mr.. Lowry en-
tered the house.
At some length The trip through
the house was told nv witness and the
details Of the alleged forcing of atten-
tions.
When Mrs. Aurl was put on the
the house unobserved by Mr.: Lowry
and that after the plaintiff and defen-
dant had come down the stairs she
saw Mrs. Warwick crying and saw
her seat herself on the davenport.
That Mr.. Lowry approached Mrs.
Warwick and. dropped ID his knees
before her and entreated her to "be
good to an old fellow" Mr.. Lowry
is sixty five, according to his teti.
mony
In cross examination, Mrs. War
wick denied the question Of Attorney
]. e. Regan for the defendant that
there were men coming to her home
frequently who stayed there all night.
She stated that she was forced to
give up her position ut the Saulpaugh
on account Of nervousness following
the alleged attack and finally stated
that It was possible that she had
worked as long as ten days before she
gave up her position and that follow
on an advertising campaign in Vase.
ca and Janesville.
For The Defendant.
Following the close of the plaintiffs
case, defense attorneys called Albert
wick home, and asked him questions
tending to show that there was noise
and music coming from the Warwick
house frequently and that these
sounds were plainly audible in his
home but that he heard no cries for
help the evening Of the alleged stolen
kiss.
When Mr.. Lowry was put on the
stand for direct examination he stat
ed that he had gone there to look
over the house and that he did not do
any Of the things Mrs. Warwick Al.
ieges. That he went to Iowa the day
Following the alleged Incident and
that he did not go to the Saulpaugh
the following day as alleged by Mrs.
Several times Mr.. Lowry found il.
iustratton the simplest way for max
ing his answers clear. He stated that
ne did not like the house end was not
or the opinion that his friend would
gave Mrs. Warwick the address of his
friend saying that she might write to
him about a deal anyway. This act,
Mr.. Laurtsch claimed was inconsis-
tent, and the attorney spent some
few minutes in getting AN answer
until Mr.. Lowry in exasperation final
lly told the attorney, "Houses ara a
little like getting married. Won
wouldn't want my wife and I wouIdn't
want yours" It furnished a bit of di :.
version for the court fans for a mo.
ment.
Probably To Jury Tonight. >
1t looked probable this afternoon
That the case might 60 to the Jury to-
night. Jurors sitting in the case are
Carl Ingwalson, Walter Meredith
William Raihle, Howard Shook. A. q
Neal, 3. G.. Ludtke, Loren A. Sven
son, Joseph Lien, Robert /. Jones
Frank Goodrich, Fred Busse and Fred
Glamm
On cross examination, Mrs. War.
wick answered "yes" when Mr.. Regan
inquired IL a number OF men whom
he named were at her home visiting
her. Mr.. Yarwood testified that Of.
tentimes he has seen automobiles
parked near the Warwick home
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