The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-08
WEpNEspAy. Feb.

day of this week.
WEDNEsDAY, Feb. :.
Our report Of the Mosley poisoning
case yesterday closed with the examina-
ton OF DIR. c. II. Weimore, the first wit
ness, who testified AS IN the Martin case,
to having been called 10 see Mrs. Lo-
raine Keiger at the house Of Mrs. Mar
tin; that he examined her and found no
indications of organic disease; that he
saw her after death and assisted at the
autopsy, and was Of the opinion that she
had come to her death from the effects
OF strychnIne.
DIR. Jacobs WAS next called and his
testimony in reisiion TO the symptoms
of Mrs. Keigcr and his observations
al the autopsy closely cOrroborated that
of DR.. Wetmore. Dr.J. W. TrueWorthy
gave substantially the same testimony
as that offered lay Drs. Wetmore and
Jacobs
Mis-. Gregory was then called - the
stand, but before proceeding far with
her testimony MIR. Sedgwiek, on the
part of the state, put to her question
which was objected to by W. 4. RAN
dolph of the defense, and a discussion
on the admissabiliIy of the evidence in
question ensued, pending which
court adjourned until this morn
ing, when considerable time was
occupied in arguing the same point, the
counsel for the prisoner cOntending that
evidence of facts tending TO prove the
guilt of Mrs. Martin of murder is not
nee ssarIlY admissible against the pris-
oner in this case Alter eanvassing the
point for about three hours the court
directed the prosecution to proceed with
the evidence, stating that the argument
appeared 10 have been general argu-
ment of the points in the case.
Mrs. Gregory resumed the stand and
the evidence given by her yesterday hav-
ing been read over, she stated in answer
to Mr.. Sedgwick that Mrs. Keiger was
dead when the witness went into the
the room. Laura Stevens and Mrs. Mar
tin were up stairs with the witness. Os-
car ThOmpkins was also in the room, and
he took down the vessel Mrs. Martin
appeared in fear of something. Her
manner was very peculiar under the cir
cumstances. Several questions as to
what was SAID by Mrs. Martin were OBJ.
iected to by counsel for the prisoner and
sustained by the court.
ROBERT Nc INTIRE
was next called and testified to having
written a policy ON application made in
behalf of Mrs. Keiger in the Centennial
Mutual Life Insurance Co. He said that
Mrs. Martin first mentioned the matter
| of Mrs. Keiger's insurance and when
the policy was made out ii was handed
to MOsley, who paid the witness $50
DIR. WetmOre made the medical examin
alton. The witness said he also pre-
pared policies for the defendant and hi
mother. Mosley agreed to pay the as
sessments on the Keiger policy.
The witness was cross-eXamined by +
Il. Peyiou and said that at first MOsle.
was opposed TO taking out policy ant
; referred the witness tn his mother, Mrs
Martin. The witness called at Mrs. Mar
tins second time when he wrote poll
cles for Moslcy and his mother. Til
matter of Mrs. keiger's Insurance wa
first mentioned by Mrs. Martin
the witness said he told Mrs
Martin To work for the com
pany and he would give her u percentage
she told him she had friend who wani
. ed policy and when he went TO call Ol
the person found Mrs. Keiger; Mrs
Martin offered t. loan her the polio
! fees; Mosley came in the house abou
, the time the witness was making oat tn
} application. His mother wanted him 4
! take the policy. hut he scenes
disiEclincsl, aud wanted L
know how he could
secured. The witness said Ed cOul
b. secured by Written contract or tn
, policy made over 10 him. The under
standing was that the policy be mad
in favor of Ed aud thai when he wa
} reimbursed the policy was to be for tn
benefit of Mrs. Keiger's daughter. Pol
| cies are not generally taken out IN this
way; the witness had no suspicious 8
/. the time; it was u business iranssG
ton done at his suggestion.
The witness was then re-examined ,
Mr.. Buck and afterwards re-cross-eXaH
ined by Mr.. Peyton and stated that Mrs
Keiger had said that she didn't wish t
have the matter spoken Of
+. j. LUTHER
was next examined and testified as FOL
lows: 1 first saw the prisoner in COuT
Gil Grove about two years ago; 4 saw
him in Strong CITY in drug store o
the ed of last May; he bough
forty grains of morphIa; he said h
wanted it for a certain person in EmpO
ria; / asked him il lie knew how I
use it he said he did not want it fl
himself but for some one in EmpOri
who had sent for it; Miss Harvey spok
to Ed. about his diamond ring; he tool
it OFF ana told Miss Harvey she coul
keep the ring. as would not always b
poor.
ARCHIBALD JONES
testified that Mrs. Keiger worked at hi
house shortly before her death an
seemed happy and IN good health.
c. c. WATSON
testified that he had met the prisoner q
Cottonwood Falls few week befor
Mrs. Keiger's death. that he told hin
that he owned two lots in Chicago fC
which his agent was offered 5000 an
was about to sell them.
Strong-KeeVer.