Show l taggart contest enlivened in court wooster ohio aug 23 promptly upon the opening ot court today mrs grace taggart entered and the courtroom filled rapidly and a large andl biye was present contrary to expectations sirs taggart was not placed on the stand at the opening A controversy occurred between the attorneys about a letter referred to in some papers received from the war department by mrs tag garts attorneys mr was put on the stand and asked some questions by ex judge smyser about the letter after considerable discussion the letter was read it was from adjutant general corban and referred to the charges of general miner it was to the effect that the report had been shown to the secretary of war and he regretted this unfavorable re froma from a an efficient officer that captain be admonished about his conduct tacit strict watch should be made chahe keep the cleage plea ge h e raade and that tor some time conduct should be made to the war department part ment the inference made by mrs tag garts attorney was that the letter had been removed from a number of papers received from washington this was resented by mrs taggarts Tag garts attorneys As mr left the stand he made some remark to ex judge smyser which the latter resented at this point called smyser a liar and a great deal of contusion prevailed the feeling was intense and bitter for a minute judge eason finally quelled the disturbance captain taggart was agate called to the stand for a few moments and ash ed about the papers received from the war department he stated that they were just as they were when they came that nothing biad been removed from them whatever mrs taggart then took the stand in her own behalf she said she was 35 years of age she stated that she was adopted by the culver family in chicago when she was three or four years old that her adopted father who at one time was president of the chicago board of trade had given her every educational advantage asked as to her marriage with captain taggart she declared it had been a pure love match |