Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-02

time and did not mention hearing
from him. The deposition stated
that Mrs. DeBouchel appeared inter
ested in buying a bungalow on the
outskirts Of Reno, but that the deal
was no consummated.
Hint at Bribery
The next deposition was by Mrs
M. S. Goodwin, OF Reno, who said
that she had occupied an apartment
in the same building with Mrs. De
Bouchel in the early part Of 1922.
l. The deposition declared that at one
| time a young man who said his
name was Cochran came to her and
said he wanted to get some facts
regarding Mrs. DeBouchel, particu-
larly with regard to whether Mrs.
| DeBouchel ever had any men callers.
Mrs Goodwin deposed that she told
Cochran she could tell him nothing
about Mrs. DeBouchel except that
| she was a fine, moral woman"
Ellen Thomas Mitchell, said to be
a religious lecturer at Reno, made a
deposition to the effect that Mrs. De-
| Bouchel often attended her classes,
both Iublic and private, and that
she bore a splendid reputation.
| Early in 1922. she deposed, q
young man whose name she did not
remember, came to her and said he
represented Gambler, the Coca-Cola
king" and asked her to help him to
find out facts about Mrs. DeBouchel,
and to "heln him out because he
was a young lawyer trying to get a
start" She deposed that this young
man told her it would "be we'll worth
anybody's time to help out his side
Of the case" but said she could give
him no information.
Investigation Rebuked
The next deposition was by H. j
| Goss, a Reno hotel man, who stated
that Mrs. DeBouchel had stopped at
his hotel frequently between 1920
and 1922.
He said that he also was ap-
| preached by a man named Cochran,
| who said he represented the Gambler
intrests and was seeking informa-
| ton concerning Mrs. DeBouchel,
| particularly with reference to her
| relations with men.
HE said he wanted something
detrimental to Mrs. DeBouchel's
character" the deposition said.
What did you tell him?"
| "I told him L didn't know anything
| detrimental to her character"
"What else did he say?"
ooh, I don't know. 1 told him to
! go to hell"
Henry Ritter, owner Of Bowers
mansion, bathing and dancing re-
sort about 20 miles from Reno, de-
posed that he knew both Mrs. De
Bouchel and Mr.. Gambler, and that
| they had been together at his place
| with another couple early in 1922.
He said he could not recall the day.
Known as Good Woman
TIe said that Mr.. Gambler had asked
| for a coca-cola, stating that he was
the Coca-Cola king" but said the
party accepted ginger ale when he
was unable to provide them with
| the beverage requested.
| He deposed that later two young
men came to him and said they rep
| resented Mr.. Gambler and wanted to
| know if Mrs. DeBouchel had ever
| been to his place with men. He said
! he told them the only time he had
ever seen her with men was on one
occasion when she was with Mr..
| Gambler and another time when she
was with a friend Of Mr.. Gambler s.
He deposed that one of the young
men then said:
"That's not very encouraging for
u.s. We would like to get something
on her" He deposed that they told
him he would be compensated if he
would furnish information concern
! ing Mrs. DeBouchel.
Another deposition was by Will
| liam RaWson, a cigar and tobacco
dealer of Reno, who said he was
| formerly assistant manager Of the
Riverside hotel, at Reno, before it
burned down in March, 1922. He
said that Mrs. DeBOuchel stayed at
the hotel frequently from Christmas,
1920, until it was burned and that
she was known at first as Mrs. Roc
Duet.
He said that he also had been ap-
preached by a young man who said
he represented Mr.. Gambler and said
he wanted information concerning
Mrs. DeBouchel. He said he could
not help the young man because he
knew Mrs. DeBouChel "only as
very good woman"
Praised Character
He said the young man questioned
him particularly close as to Wheth-
err Mrs. DeBouchel had ever been
on drinking parties" or entertained
men in her hotel room. He said he
assured the young man She had
never INDUCED in these pursuits.
Maid Gives Testimony
Continuing with the dispositions,
Mr.. Howell read one from Mary
Baccardi, of Reno, who stated that
she had been employed as a maid
in the Riverside hotel for about two
years and that during that time she
had attended Mrs. DeBOuchel. She
deposed that she had at no time
seen any unbeComing conduct and
that she had a key to Mrs. De
Beuchel's suite of rooms and fire.
quentIy entered unexpectedly. She
said she went with Mrs. DeBoucheI
to the Casa Luano after the River
side burned and that Mr.. Gambler
visited her there one time in the
company of Mr.. and Mrs. Howe.
A deposition by Merle r. Murray,
a former employee Of the Riverside
hotel, testified that he was approach
ed by a man giving his name as
CoSI4 an anu was aShSu ~ SlEo III
formation regarding Mrs. De
Bouchel's conduct. Murray deposed
that he was offered $500 as expense
money to come to Atlanta to give
defamatory testimony and also the
promise that he would be taken
care Of" by Mr.. Gambler after the
trial. He said that he knew nothing
about Mrs. DeBouchel and refused
TO make a statement for Cochran.
At this point w. T. Perkerson,
vice president and trust officer Of
the Fourth National bank-the only
witness put on the stand by the
plantiff-Was called to the stand