Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-12
COUNCIL BLUFFS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
DIR. CROSS TRIAL.
Third Days Proceedings in the Trial
of DIR. Cross for the Murder
OF DR.. McRuue i'm Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Special Correspondence to THE BEE.
THIRD DAY.

Special Correspondence to The BEE.
THIRD DAY.
GLENwoop, Iowa, March 11.-Court
adjourned Last night at 8 o'clock in order
to give the lawyers and witnesses an op-
portunity to reach Council Bluffs In time
to vote on sthe court house proposition.
Judge Hubbard facetiously remarked that
II it was to build a church he would glad.
ly go up and and help along the enter
prise, but under the circumstance he
would stay here and stand guard during
the absence of his associstes. All the
rest deserted the battle field and peace
reigns In Warsaw.
The trial thus far has been singularly
devoid of sensations or episodes of inter
est, n. M. Pasey and Col. d. S Daley
have conducted the examination of wit
nesses on the part of the state. John N.
Baldwin has CT oss. examined the witnesses
n as a rule the cros,-examination has
not been very lengthy, few objections
having been i%nterposed to the introddc.
tlon of evidence, amp few exceptions have
been taken. 1t Is evident that the de-
fense Is allo owing The state to make as
good a case as it can against the accused,
relying on Cross ability to satisfactorily
meet and explain all that may bs proved
against him.
AS result of the adjournment lone of
the parties were 10 the court room until
after the arrival of the 1850 train. Mrs.
N,o,o N AL;, ,,1r,t,r aonronon(al hu
John Keller. The defendants friends
are getting in force to-day.
H. D, HARLE.
The examination of Mr.. Harle was re-
sumed this morning, The question was
asked: "Was DR.. McKune ruptured?'
Baldwin objected and the obj lection was
sustained. "Did McKune wear q truss?'
Same ruling.
D. NJ. CoNNELL.
| took a coat, vest and shirt off DR..
McKune, also truss. An objection as to
Identification of truss was out.
A. b. NICHOLAS,
1 am a resident of Council Bluffs. ]
knew McKune and Cross. L kept a gro
cary store at the time of the murder.
About two and a half years before the
homicide DR.. Cross sald: "He said he
could have McKune indicted. l have
him where | can bring him to terms. If
the state don't take care of him l will.
If hs attempts to modest me | will take
care of him. l will harrass him, get him
Into a quarrel, get him to assault me,
then 1 would shoot him and claim l did
1t it SELF defense, and any jury will clear
me-"
Cross.examinstion-Dr. Cross, talking
about the abortion case, said: "Dr.
McKune puts on too much style. / will
have him indicted. II he assaults me or
uses violence / will kill him. Do you
know how 1 would manage itl l would
hsrass him till he strikes me, then l will
kill him, set up Eelf-defense and go scot
free" His evidence was compared with
his statement before Judge Ayleswortt
and freely criticised by Baldwin. l never
told Mckune of this conversation.
W. J. 1RoTTER.
l am an attorney living at Ayoca. Wa
attending court in Council Bluffs In Jan
uary, 1888. Stopped at the Blagt
house. Cross was there one day. HI
was talking about the Nicholson case
~ oSiiC oliHlJ WIN ulSlNuucs IL
said If Nick une should assault him ht
would kill him. He said, 81 raj ge'
out of it if l do"
MRS. ]. j. GooDE.
I live at the Bluffs, and knew McKun,
during his lifetime. | had several con-
VIBRATIONS with Cross prior to the deatl
of MrKune. He said McKune was
,coundrel and ought to be sent to tn,
pe~nitentiary. BE showed me a revolye or
and threatened to use 1t on McKuue
He said, 'if he attacks me, | will shoe
him down like a dog" / advised hin
not to do it; told him he would be hun,
II he did. l told no one.
MRS. ARA J. BALLARD,
Live at Council Bluffs. DR.. Crcs
sometimes prescribed for DIR. Ballard
Sometime before McKune's death / hear,
him say, if he ever had an opportunit,
he would get even with him; that b
would as soon shoot McKune as to shoe
a dog. He threatened to kill him a
other times and IN my presence.
MRS. SUSAN BROOKS.
live In Council Bluffs and knew Cros
and Mckune at the time of McKune
death. Saw Cross at Mrs. Hammers !
January, 1888. He was talking abou
Mekune aud said he was a dirty dog
said he would get even with him.
EMMA BROOKS.
Am twelve years old. i met Cross q
Mira. Hammers In Jsnusry, 1888. ID
Gross came to see the baby but 1t VS.
dead when he got there, Cross was tall
ing about McKune He sald he was
dirty dog, threatened him and tald b
would kill him il he had a chance.
MRS. METCALF.
~ live at Council Bluffs. Saw orol