The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24

il ne had ever taken the girl into
the room and locked the door, to
which he replied 81 did not"
Attorney Moonan questioned De-
Coster at length regarding the EN-
his shirts and do his laundry work
He said he had given her the work
following her quest that she could
make the shirts and do the laundry
work. This was the opposite to
" hat Miss Nenno had testified to
She stated that she had done the
work at his request and to prove
her loyef or him. which he had de-
manded. No price for the work was
specified, according to the doctors
testimony. and he said he paid her
by check whatever she had asked
for the work.
DeCoster was questioned regard
ing the last visit made to his office
by Miss Nenno, which he said was
on or about August 10. 1922, short
ly before the present suit was filed
Difference In Ages
Miss Nenno he testified was hys-
terical when she arrived at his of
fee, and told him that she could
not live in the midst of the con
tinual brawl at her home any longer
DeCoSter stated. she told him she
wanted to marry somebody, and
when asked who, was told by Miss
Nenno, that she thought il might be
him. Miss Memo. he said. told hin
she loved him, but that he had ar.
gued with her of the impossibility
of marriage betW can them due to
their extreme differences of age
He. when he first took the stand
stated that his age was forty eight
years. Miss Nennos' age was giver
as twenty three.
c. W. Miller, Mrs. Freda Melvin
Mrs. Otto Lille and Frank h. Corn
wald were all called by the attorn
eys for the plaintiff near the close OF
their case TO testify regarding see
ing DIR. DeCoster on visits 10 the
home of Miss Nenno on various oc-
casions during the term of years in
in company with each other.
Mrs. Anna Mulstead of Mankato
was the first witness called by the
defense after DIR. DeCoster left the
stand this morning. She testified
to knowing the doctor for several
years and stated his character and
reputation as known ~ her was
good.
UIvick On Stand
George Ulvick OF Minneapolis
was next called. He stated that he
; had been engaged to Miss NennC
for a number of years, and that he
had first become engaged to her
prior to his entry into the army
during the late war, in 1917. He
said that he was engaged to heI
during 1919, at which time the
, Plaintiff alleges she was engaged tC
DR.. DeCoster.
| Under cross examination by S. B
Wilson. Ulvick admitted that he
was engaged to the girl, he is a
present married to, at the time he
| stated he was still engaged to Miss
Nenno. Miss Nenno in her testi.
mony yesterday denied that she
had ever had engagement pact
with Ulvick.
Mrs. Bertha Vosbeck and her two
daughters Lillian and Florence o.
Mankato testified this morning re
garding operations in the family per
formed by DR.. DeCoster. Mrs. Vos
besk stated she had never seen De
, Coster made an indecent or i'm
moral action while she accompani.
ed her daughters on rides with the
! doctor. The two girls testified tina
following illness during the pas
two or three years, that the doctor
had been In the habit of takins
them for rides about the city and Il
nearby towns.
Miss Florence Vosbeck was asked
If in her rides the doctor had eve
made any improper advances to
wards her. and she answered: No
sir. He was always a gentleman.
! Mrs. l.. Fitke testified that sh,
had b2en in the employ of DR.. De
t'Coster for the past seven or eigh
years, and that during that time sh,
said he had never made any i'm
proper advances towards her.
George B. Krost, clerk of court
regarding the filing of the complain
in the case. He testified from hi
Office records that the complain
had been filed on October 16, 1922
The introduction of Mankat,
newspaper was permitted as an ex
hibit, to show that publication O
the story of the complaint had beel
made. The defense attempted t,
show that the publication of tn
story of the complaint had beel
made prior to the filing of the cas-
at TIE clerk of district courts of
fee.
| DeCoster was again called to tn,
stand, regarding allegations tina
Miss Memo had given him money
or had offered him money, to carr,
on his business here. He stated h
never knew If Miss Ncnno had an,
money. and thai he didn't need it j
she had any.
Miss Nenno was called as a re
buttal witness to testify regarding
a conversation she is alleged t
have had with the doctor on o
/ about August 10, 1922. She denies
that she had ever made the reques
for marriage as testified to by DI
DeCoster.
A battle of legal wits occurre,
between the attorneys of both side
regarding the admissibility of evi
dence Of Mrs. Nenno. The defens,
won the legal battle. when Judge w
/ L. Comstock repeatedly sustainet
objections of the defense attorney
to questions asked the witness b.
the plaintiffs attorney.
s. B. Wilson, attorney for tn
plaintiff, made his argument to tn
/ jury late this afternoon.