Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31
TINE CARL yonAw HANSON CASE.

the CARL y0nAN HANSON CASE.
Conclusaon u b Observation-Disclosures
oftAe Ceunsel-The Case will "a e
tho Jury Tonight.
Al two O'Clock yesterday the court Cd
mittea the deposition of Carl Johan Hanson
In evidence, overrulipg the objections o.
defense and giving them On exception. IL
support Of the ruling the court referred to
the Sd Wisconsln, 41st New York and 2sth
Pennsylvania reports; also. to Other
authorities. The deposition was read 70
the Jury. It ID the defendant's account OF
the lre on the 18th of june, 1878, and the
finding Of the body Of Hans Olsen In the
ruins of the house. It conflicts with refer.
eacs to some poiots With tho testimony Of
other witnesses.
As . foundation for the admission of
his testimony. DR.. Etter was recalled and
testified relative to the circumstances un-
der which the deposition was taken.
n, p. Gilman, L. Congleton. Louis
Sampson and Phil K. Faux also gave tss-
tlnepy relevant to laying the foundation
upon which to admit the deposition. After
the reading Of the deposition the prose.
cution rested.
Tho defense then called DR.. d. F. Etter
relative to . change In the deposition which
the defendant had requested might DO made
to it - taken before the coroner. Wit.
ness explained that the change had not
been made.
Ole Larson, who kept . boarding house
in Yankton in June. 1873, testified that he
met the defendant at his house; that Hans
Olsen, the father, was there with him, and
that they seemed friendly.
ORA ]. B. VanVelsor, McGregor. Wood,
VanVelsor q brother Of ]. B. VanYelsor)
and franklin gave testimony as experts re.
lative to the fractures Of the skull. They
advanced different theories and opinions
and BY their testimony did not destroy the
opinions or the respect to be given to the
opinions Of the medical experts who testi
fed as witnesses for the prosecution. DR.
McGregor pronounced the fracture upoz
one of the bones q cut in his opin,
ion, occasioHed by some sharp instru
ment, and explained that he had not seel
this bone at all at the former trial. Th
testimony of these experts indicated clearl
that doctors will differ" The testimon
was too voluminous for publication, an
the reader must be content with this brie
reference TO 1t.
Capt. Wetter and N. A. Baker then te!
titled to matters not really pertaining to th
direct issue in the case. after which it va
ascertained the evidence was oil IN.
The hour Of seven O'Clock having arrives
court was adjourned until 8 o'clock on tn
morning Of the 3lst inst, when the argr
ments of counsel will begin. District A
!. tcrney French will open the case for th
prosecution to be followed by Hon. 8.
Sphinx and Bartlett Trip for the defens'
the closing arguments to be made by Phi
: K.iFsulk.
Il ARGUMENTS OF coUNsEL.
: This morning at 20 minutes before
O'Clock, District Attorney L. B. Frenc
opened the case to the jury, summing q
the evidence in an able Manner. He spoil
one hour and twenty-five minutes. He VI
e followed by Bartlett Trip, for the defens
who spoke two hours and twenty.i
minutes. His effort was also able and ma
terly. Court then adjourned until q qua
y ter to 2 O'Clock D. m, at which hour 8. J
Sphinx will address the jury in behalf Of II
N defendant, I be followed by Mr.. Faulk
10 the concluding argument for the prosec
ton. The case will 20 t. the jury to ds