The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19
seventh Day.

present ~ court opened hOnuay morning.
The prisoner was on hand early and sat for
time over in the jury seat in earnest con-
yersation with Clarence Griggs, one OF his
attorneys The jury came Ill with clean
shirts and faces and looked fresh as daisies.
The three religious members of that body
did not 90 to church on Sunday, but they all
took n sleigh ride. After the Judge had
asked if t ere Nere any notions MIR, Bul!
arose in relation TO the extension OF time in
filing some papers in court concerning the
Reddick vii. contest. Time was extended
to Jan. | 2w1nzig, of the Hsrold, came in
and took q seat the reporters table. A.
noticed before IA these columns he wears no
necktie and by an rider of the sheriff he
was presented one, and passed around the
cigars TO the newspaper men. Dan TrainOr,
who had been engaged on the specia lstati of
the WOchenJidH, was AT his reportorial post
Representing that paper
MISS JENNIE GRUNDES.
Miss Grunien. who had been on the stand
Saturday forenoon when the court al
ourned, now resumed her position. Said
Mayo, opening the cross. examination: "l on
say, Jennie, that you began to live with
your aunt seven months ago Are you GO
ing buck to live with her in Chicago p
no, | am not Parks did NOT, to my
knowledge, stay al Mr.. Weast's until the
third of June. When Parks came to accom-
prny us to Ohio, had been packing trunks
and getting ready. Don't know what road
we went on Don't know what towns we
passed through Think it was on the c., b.
& Q. Mrs. Weast had not been in the habit
of sleeping upstairs previous to the time
Parks first stayed there. Thought 1t strange,
but did not mention it. Carried letters adj
dressed t. Parks--anl to Mrs. Weast quite
often She mentioned the matter to me, but
did not say anything to her on the subject.
| Did the cooking and took care of the din NC
room and kitchen. Mrs. Weast sometimes
swept up and made the bets. Stayed in
Ohio two weeks. Took n room al the Wind
sor House on our return. Mr.. Parks told
me to 90 out of the room when we got to
Chicago going TO Ohio The children were
asleep in the room. Stayed around outside
| in the hallway. The door was locked.
Parks got rig ready to take us to the de-
pot Parks carried one of the children.
Took sleeper for Ohio. Parks and Mrs
Weast went out of the cars and were gone
about five or ten minutes Parks was at
Weast's, while he was in Europe, ten times.
| Don't know whether the door was locked the
I first time he slept there or not | tried the
door lots of times and it was locked Can't
fix any particular time. Was surprised
when learned that they occupied the room
and the same bed. Tried the door quite OF,
ten and found it locked. Sometimes they
locked the door at the foot of the stains lead
ing up to the bed room. Mrs. Weast talked
with me about being all night upstairs with
Parks on the night of June Sd. Think she
LOCKED the door because she didn want my
self or the children in there. Mrs. Redheld
took care of the house while we were in
Ohio. She made the beds while we were
preparing to get ready to go to Ohio. Was
upstairs that morning June y and saw that
only one bed had been occupied. Parks and
Mrs. Weast slept there Wednesday, Oct. 7,
saw Parks when he came in the alley where
was milking. 1t was unusual for gentle
men to call there. Mr.. Jacobs called there
on the night of June 3D. Oct. 9, when
Weast came home he asked Mrs. Weast if
Parks had been there Mrs. Weast said
that he had After Weast had dinner he
went away and did not come back until
evening When he came in that night he
asked me about getting letter for Mrs,
Weast Got only one letter addressed to
Miss Nellie Moyne. Told him ! got it.
Told him had carried letters to and from
the post office for Parks and Mrs. Weast.
Mrs. Yeast told me where the letters were.
Am positive tina, Weast found them. Was
in the confidence Of Mrs Weast. On the
morning Of Oct 9, among the condolences
placed in me by Mrs Weast, she told me
where she had the letters hid and didn't
van, me to tell. Did no, promise her that |
would not. Told Wenst that the letters
we're in tho bed room somewhere. lie went
into the bed room. Didn't see him until af-
ter the shooting Left with Mr.. and Mrs.
Weast for Chicago about the last Of October.
lie stayed there with us only one night.
Mrs Weast wanted him to come Stayed at
the Windsor about o week. Weast stayed
there . portion Of the time. He went to
meals with us. He had separate room.
We had 10 go for him when We went to
meals lie did not help us 10 move from
the Windsor. The house is on 239 Dearborn
street Chicago. week ago last Saturday
went into the jury room and had talk with
Mr. duncan about the case. Am slightly
aeu nainted with Joe and John Weast. Had
no talk with them about the case "Have
you told the jury all that occurred between
you and Weast ON that Friday evening, Oct.
| y" said Mayo. There are great many
things have not told Estate TO the jurv
what tina, was. said the attorney. The wit
ness was long time making up her mind
Mrs Weast said that Parks had disguised
his writing. She told me this . number of
| times before w east came from the old coun
try. told weast that | could not swear to
his handwriting because it was disguised.
Think that Mr.. and Mrs weast came home
together On the night Of the shooting.
j.. MURDOCH
took the witness stand about ll:30 Reside
| in S,reator about 10 years. Am an attor-
ney Have been city attorney about Eve
years. Knew the defendant all the time
have lived in Streator. Prior to October did
not know PARKS. Have acted for Weas, ~
his attorney In diferen, matters. In regard
to the Parks W east matter was engaged BY
weast the evening before the 9th Of October.
Came into my Office sometime ater that,
He ssfed me 10 80 to Benson with him.
The parpose 10 60 there vas about the Ben
son properly. Nr. wsss, went to The Petin