Show MRS GEDDES ADMITS LETTERS AND CHECKS PICTURES PICTURES' MADE FOR EXPERTS Mother of Claimant to Share in Eccles Estate Spends Her Fifth Day on Witness Stand and FO Fourth Under ex Cross in Ogden Court ALLO ALLOWS JS EIGHT NOTES TO GO INTO RECORD Photographs Taken of These and of Other Letters Impounded Impounded Im Im- pounded With Clerk of Court and Placed in Hands of Theodore Theodore The Them odore Kytka and A. A E. E Osborn RETAINS SELF CONTROL Special to The Tho 0 June 28 There S. There was considerable con con- stir in the tho the courtroom of td J Judge e J J J. A. A Howell this morning when Mrs Irs Margaret F. F Gedd who Iio was is test in testifying ti tinder er cr ss examina tion Hon in jn tho the suit of her Son on Albert Albert- to participate in the estate of or th the late lat David id admitted to the record what ted purported to fo o be a l letter tt r writ ten to David Eccles Eceles on ou October 17 1901 in reply to one from him hm of October October Oc tober 3 making inquiries as to the father fa fa- fa ther titer of her bo boy The letter was read in open court and counsel for the defense and mcl for the plaint plaintiff ff ca each eacil b felt that a point ha had been gained In this letter Mrs rs Geddes wrote that when she decided d to make known a JI as JIto asto to who was the father of ot the lie bo boy she lie had d to tell the authorities of the church first and you IOU David I arc are about the one one that cones comes first after that Later In the l letter lt r Mrs Irs Geddes s refers to Mr Ir Eccles a as a. substantial friend It is the conte contention of the coun counsel el for tor forthe forthe the plaintiff Albert Geddes that the tho letter 1 I is such as might b be written by bya a a. plural wife wire to h her r husband and that the of It was Intended to throw off oCt su suspicion The fhe defense takes taken tho the other view siew I w and Insists that th the letter Jetter Indicates more strongly than anythIng anything any any- thing yet ct brought ou out that the relationship relationship relationship relation relation- ship as was that only of or friendship Tho The admission of ot this letter from Mrs Irs Geddes into the court record was wai followed b by tho the admission of or a letter Jetter dated two weeks earlier to Mrs tIre Geddes and signed David ld Eccles In which the tin writer makes make reference to a previous loul Inquiry as to as-to to the J parentage of or the boy Albert Geddes In making this his request t the writer says ays as a's that Innocent p people ople might be suspected and I 1 would like to be In a position to put pul them right Check Checks Also Alo JreD Presented ted C. 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A no lloyd Boyd d chief counsel for the de defense do- do fence when court resumed this morning morning morn morn- ing followed up the same line of questioning as RS on Friday Frida presenting letters purporting to have havo been written b by Mrs Ir Geddes to Dik David I two ty letters were produced d In iii court I today together with eight checks which had been sent to Mrs lu Gedde by David Eccles Of the latter Mrs Irs Geddes admitted d the receipt of or seven se Site She was not sure about time the other oilier and It was impounded with the tue clerk of the tho court or Of the letters eight were cre admitted by Mrs Geddes Seven of these thee letters letter were written ritten b by her to David Da l I the other by 11 Mr to her All were read In open court and made a apart apart part of or the record of ot the cose COSt The first letter to be admitted was RI known as defendants defendants' exhibit No o. o 5 52 and was dated March larch 3 10 1302 This was the first letter given here today for examination and as on tho the da days of ot the hearing last week Mrs Ir Geddes Continued on Page 3 MRS GEDDES ADMITS LETTERS LETERS AND CHECKS INTO EVIDENCE Continued from Page 1 1 at first firt failed to admit authorship saying that It looked like her writing but she sho was vas not sure Later Lter when questioned If IC she would admit It for tor the purpose of the record she rhe he replied yen yem Practically the samo same course ourse was followed In every Instance and while she ehe did not give a direct answer on an any ae as to whether she the had lad written them or note not sho she Rave gave e a permission that the they might be filed fied as n part of or the record Exp Experts rt G Got Get t Lt Letter r. r Early In the proceedings this morn- morn Ing ng Theodore Kytka handwriting exert ex- ex pert pet ert of ot San Francisco and amid A. A S. S Osborn Osborn Os- Os born orn o of New e York also a hand writing I expert appeared in court and on request re- re re-I re quest fuest of counsel for the defense to which no objection was as made by the the they were given e exhibits ex- ex hibits Impounded with wih tho the clerk of or the tue court ourt court consisting of ot letters leters alleged to have hav been heen written b by Mrs Geddes to David Eccles Cedes for tor examination In company com corn pan pany with wih tho the clerk J. J V. V Bluth the letters leters were taken to a a nearby photograph photograph photograph photo photo- made of or graph studio and plates were ee them hem Mr Ir Kytka took thirty such plates pInteR with him to San Francisco to tonight tonight tonight to- to night for a a. careful examination In his lila office He will return Saturday Mr Osborn spent the day going o er over the he documents but declined d tonight to tomake tonako make nako an any comment on their contents or how the they compared with wih the letters of which admitted the authorship author author- autol ship which also were placed place In his hands lands for tor examination Counsel In 10 Clothes Clashes As At on other days das there thore were frequent frequent frequent fre fre- quent clashes between counsel for the opposing sides eides as to manner of or questioning ques ques- and replies made b by Mrs Irs Geddes who was tas the lie only witness of uC the da day She Sho has been on tho the witness winess stand nearly nearl five days das She Ehe showed honed signs of weariness notwithstanding the time two lays days cas rest but went through her ordeal today tOllay without breaking down It was stas impossible tonight to say 8 when I sho she would be permitted to leave the stand It I will wil bo be several se days das how how- ever eer It Is believed as ns she will wi bo subJected sub sub- to a redirect examination when the defense has hns finished her Mrs Irs Geddes' Geddes manner of or answering Que questions was ns not s satisfactory to Mr 11 Boyd at times time as she would Insist on lo d adding explanations to her answers answer To this Mr lr Lioyd objected and asked the court to Instruct the tho witness to stop making speeches An objection was raised to this statement on the tho part of ot Mr Ir Boyd od b by Th ThOmas Marioneaux as associate associate associate as- as counsel for or the plaintiff and amid after some ar argument between counsel aCer Mr 11 lloyd Boyd od offered an apology saying he meant no offense whatever er A About bout an hour before court recessed this afternoon the matter mater of or tho the contemplated contemplated con con- excommunication proceedIngs e proceed proceed- proceedings ings against Mrs Geddes to which she Bhe referred In her direct testimony was tout hod upon b by 11 Mr Boyd nord In his life cross- cross a examination xam I na tb n. n 4 A A. A to ChurCh proceedings Proceeding About bout what time was It that you ou were tere before the meeting of or the tho bishops bishop's court lefore In Plain City Mrs Geddes ho he said In hi 1900 Who was the bishop George GeorgeY W. W What hat were the first steps taken I 01 dont don't remember Did Old you send end a Mrs Irs Carver or anyone any any- Any Any- ono one else to see Ul ll hop I believe bellevo o bele that Geddes went ent but I didn't send her Did Old you Ou get Jet a letter from Bishop about the tho proceeding I cant can't remember Did you ou appear b before foe the meeting of time the bishops bishop's court curt r You Yes 1 weT a asked ked about the paternity of oC the bo boy Yes In itt the time meeting you ou w were ro naked uke who was wn the father lather of tho the child Yes Ye And you said you OU wouldn't tell tel Y Yes 5 You were ere asked If It you OU were nero married mar mar- ned ried were you ou not riot and you ou said sala no nor Vos 5 s. s Did Old you ou make a n statement that you youW OU W were wre TB a fallen falen women did No I not Did Dl 0 you OU make a statement that the child was born out of or wedlock Thorp There was considerable argument on the tho answer to this lila question but Mrs Irs Geddes finally answered it Yes at atthe atthe atthe the caine time saying that she size never ne meant Into that hint she was not married Did Dill you OU sa say that the father ather o or the ho thebo hoboy boy bo was a married man Yes es After this question Mrs Geddes was nall fue ton handed exhibit 83 3 to rend this being a alet letter r purporting to have o h be been n written h by her to Court recessed however before there was time to question her he on this and It will be betaken betaken queston taken up n again aln In tho ho morning Mrs Geddes testified d earlier arler In n the hearing these proceedings had har been stopped at the Instigation after a n visit of or David Eccles to the office of oC the then president of oC the tho Mormon church George F. F Gibbs secretary to the te first president to be the next called caled The letters of which Mrs Ir Geddes refused refused re re- refused fused to admit the authorship are Identified Iden Iden- a il s follows No 0 54 54 March 13 1 1903 1902 No 55 I February IT Ii 10 1902 No 0 o 56 66 February Feb Feb- 0 mary 7 i 1902 No o o. o Si 57 1 1902 0 0 No SR 59 December De Dr- Dr cember IG 16 1301 1101 No o. o 5 59 November 15 Hi 1901 No o. o 6 62 62 June 7 1901 No 0 63 March 14 without year ear No 0 64 6 Apri 1 17 i 1 1903 No 1 61 January 11 1 withOut year ear No o. o 0 ml d Juh 51 1 1905 Xo No 69 6 Januar January 14 H. H 1907 o jQ 0 November 7 1902 10 No 0 iI 1 September 0 1 15 1901 Seven Seen checks check pent petit Mr Mrs Geddes b by DI David ld during the cars cau IS' IS and 1893 after time the death of oC her hel husband Identified Mrs Geddes vre Wie by as hasIng having hay has ing been received b by her and wore rore made mado a part of oC the record of the tho te case Each of the tho checks was signed David Eccles Co and was for 25 One Ono check similar to the others was sas given to her hel for examination but she said that she sue was not sure whether the I endorsement thereon was made b by herIt her I It I was Impounded with wih the clerk of ot the I court I Ch Checks Check c cert ert re Frequent In her direct testimony and again on examination cross cross Mrs Irs Geddes testified test test- tied fled that sho had received 25 25 quarterly from David Eccles for tor a number of years Immediately following tho the death of her husband as a n refund to her hel of oC money mone said to have ha e been beem paid b by her husband W W. S S. Geddes stock in an Eccles com company pan in Oregon The checks n admitted toa today bore tho the dates o of Ju July 20 1892 September 17 H. H 1892 November 1 19 1892 December 20 20 March 30 1893 August 17 1893 and November 23 23 3 1893 19 Check known as a SI Si 81 bore tho the endorsement of Mrs Irs Minnie Giddes In addition to that at af Maggie Geddes Mrs Geddes recel received M four checks for 25 between July 20 O. O 1892 19 and December December Decem Decem- ber 20 1892 Some of the checks al also o were vere made matle out to Maggy Williams which name Mrs Irs Geddes testified she ent tnt at t 1 hl 1 While the he heio io long siege e to which Mrs Geddes ha has endured under cross cross- examination Is telling on her she sho still sti shows keenness This afternoon she was asked I Your husband died about 1891 did he not not Which ono one onor came back from Mrs Irs Geddes In a n most emphatic manner Ur w 00 S. S Geddes Yes Quizzes Counsel Another time when she was being questioned regarding reference to a achild achild child of ot Grant G Geddes made In a a. letter leter of ot which sh she refused to admit authorship author- author ship shin after aftem aCel answering that she he did not write the tho letter and on being questioned ques Ques- toned further about this particular sentence she site called caled to Mr 11 Boyd Bod the matter wl wi ye yc Mrs Irs Geddes es will wil resume the stand tomorrow morning when It Is expected that other checks and letters leters purported to have ha passed between her bel and David Eccles will wi be produced In court ourt for fol examination Tho The defense still has t ten n nto to fifteen letters leters and more then than a n score of ot such chocks t At the opening of oC court this morning morninG It was announced that John Jhn C C. luis Davis district attorney for the Second Judicial district had been made associate counsel counsel coun coun- sel aol In th the case The Tho several letters of or which Mrs Ir Geddes admitted the tho authorship and also the one ono which sho she Identified as I lunIn having been received by her from David I Eccles tolo follos v Exhibit No 0 33 53 3 oo March larch 3 3 1902 Mr Ir David Ec Dear Ecles-Dear les Dear Brother I 1 believe belle I have ha the worst kind of or luck I lately I have hayo had Winnie sick Nick since last Wednesday and sho she Is broke out I today v I had t ti tt send for tho the doctor Ho lie says says tora she will wil need good care for Cor two weeks and that Albert will win vcr very likely come corne down with It I. I too Won Well oi thank goodness 9 I am wih not In that little o dark dak room It Is measles Thank hank the lie Lord LordI it I Is no I worse wort 1 Well there Is some talk tak of oC them quarantining me Did you ou over ever hear cf ef Ct such a thing for measles If I am ant quarantined I 1 do not know I whatever this poor pOOl boy of mine will do Vell el such is life I suppose we wo have hav to take the bitter lter with the sweet t. t It is H terrible to be so crowded and have I sickness like mee this thie Well el I must write and let Grant know I 1 hope all Is I. well with ith wih you OU I noticed In yesterdays yesterday's S pa paper paper paper pa- pa per per that Ho Roy has left for or a mission per That t is good cod Good by od-b od and when you ou are traveling travel travel- In log ing around think of poor me having to tobe tobe tobe be shut up Yours truly trul MAGGIE It I Is too ton bad to trouble you with wih my affairs but I have o Rot got the blues Oil 00 61 March larch 3 1911 11 O Mr lr David ld My My I Dear Brother I am more than pl pleased aled to send you OU 1 my thanks and appreciation PIH Claton for your noto note and ck The Tho cards tards also alo appreciated I 1 ful fully realize e your goodness In remembering boring bering and I 1 nm am more moro than sorry when It appears appear that I am an a n bore boro and a n bother both both- er I but it I would not be so could I help It I it Doubtless you Ol will wil have received cd m my letter leter to you In iii re regards to tim the In Indebtedness indebtedness In- In that In honor I ought to liquidate and which has worried d me Think a as al gent gently as ns you ou can of oC me Ito Ue- your our sister M. M 1 I F. F G G. O 07 July ii 11 1 1906 Mr David Eccles 1 My ty D Dear nr nr Brother Your o of th r received ve and c contents contents con con- on d da dac tents noted o St l It was more than a a. re relie relief re- re lie lief le to me inc and I 1 acted upon your oUr ad advice advice ad- ad ni- ni vice at once and my aunt and I saw sw some som real estate men yesterday and we got Into some sh sharks shacks kl but we also saw aw a n house that is I cr very cry far away but would do vcr very nicely In ease alC I 1 cannot cannot cannot can can- not do beter better The Tho price irice Is 1200 00 It Is listed at isoo by hy one |