Wichita eagle., 1886-12-30
JERRICK's JUDGE
Kinds Him Over for the sum OF 81, 500 70 An
swer to the Charge Of Murder In the
Second Degree.

.ver TO the Charge of Murder In the
Second Degree.
Hearing testimony in the Jerrick case was
resumed yesterday forenoon at III O'CLOCK
The first witness introduced was Isaac Sman,
a boarder at the Germania restaurant: Have
seen the deceased: saw him at the foot OF
stairs at John Nau's; l went down stairs ana
washed him. The deceased was not IN ohs
room: when he was found at the foot OF the
stairs he was somewhat intoxicated; a1'er
washing him went to bed; never saw tne
deceased afterwards. l saw the deceaseu
hat there was blood on It,
Chas. Angel, stone mason who boards at
the aermaiu saws: never saw the deceased;
T was in the east room and heard noise on
the stairs: a man then came up and SAID
some one was hurt; I did not go down
stairs; the prisoner had no dlfncuity "niie
| was there, he went out OF the door ana L
did not see him again
Ada Gordon: have lived at John Naus
| for three months, and was there at the time
of the affair; saw deceased at the time ne
hurt: saw him when he was brought Id 10 De
washed; they took him to bed; he said he was
NOT hurt bad and did not want doctor
There was railing on only part OF The stair
way: the new one was put on the next day
after the accident On Friday saw him IN
the dining room, Cross examination: was
in the dining room when heard man fall
down the stairs: saw blood on the kegs; they
were west of the stairs; saw piece OF tln.
Maggie Mounebach gave her evidence
through John Hornscheidt, as interpreter:
Saw the deceased in the room when he was
brought in Monday night at II o'clock for
the first time.
Mrs. Nau: Saw the deceased for the first
time the day before the fai; ne
came to the restaurant for bed; he mad
no money, and so l did not give him BED.
Henry Seidler, stone cutter, boarding at
Nau's was the next witness: Saw the de-
ceased the next morning after the accident;
was in the bar room inside the door and the
door was open; man came up, put hls hand
on the door, then fell down; dishwasher went
down, came back, told the defendant, and
we went down. saw some blood near the rail-
ing.
J. B. Carroll: Owings paid two notes;
deceased drew 800 every three months.
| Ed Fl. Munroe: Saw the deceased week
ago last Thursday and Friday morning; the
parties led him into the Douglas avenue
house; he wanted seat; told him to go
into the office; he said he fell down stairs,
aud when asked what stairs, replied
'the stairs across the way" He had a white
cloth on his face and dried blood cn his
face.
| A long controversy arose as to the admis-
stability of the latter evidence; it was ad-
mitted after the convening of the court III
the afternoon.
A, J. Crow was then called: l knew the
deceased, sold him groceries and loaned him
money He came to my store on the l4Gh to
borrow SIS: did not let him have 1T; took
him to Israel Bros store where he got some
goods. He came Friday and wanted money;
he said the young man for whom he brought
the overcoat was the one who hit him. he
fell down our stairs during the summer.
John Nau gave in much the same evidence
as at the coroner's inquest.
L. Frank Israel: Mr. Grow brought him
into my store Tuesday and that was the first
time ever saw him; | let hira have an over
coat three or four handkerchiefs; came IN
an hour afterwards and got the goods; he
came in the morning after he was injured
lie took OF his hat and showed me the wound
first he said he was hurt; he said he was
robbed of everything even his pocket como
at first be said he did not know who did 1t
then he said i. was by man whom he hired
he said be was hurt at the corner lpolntine
vest: don't know if it was the first or sec
ond night after he was hurt.
William Goblin was put on the stand by
tho prosecution. He remembered the litf
or 18th of December, at about Gas a, m, h'
saw the deceased in the middle of the street
ne had handkerchief around his head anC
no hat on: Owings asked him TO give hin
some money for drink; refused atterward
brought him in hotel when he stated be wa
hurt across the street and knocked dowl
stairs by the bartender he supposed
II. J. Israel: Met deceased on 18Th l be
lieve, when he came to the store with Mr.
Grow; about noon next day, Thursday, h
came in axain said he was robbed by hi
hired man: he mentioned the person
name, but don't remember it; when be cam
in after he was hurt he had a cap or hat OF
said that man had struck him in the bac
, of the neck with his fist or sling shot.
George A. Morgan, stockman living a
. 22j West Douglas: Knew Owings for tw
wears: he was in the habit of calling at liver
and meeting Carol and other friends; q
, times deposited mony with him; | saw hin
suppose Tuesday before he was hurt;
came down and showed some money, two y
. gold pieces; he refused to let ME have 1t sa,
ing he had other use for it; saw him afie
wards, about $50 Thursday, said
was hurt ''up there, not poin
ing anywhere in particular, -
didn't saw by whom; sa " him again Nedne
. day at Dr. Whitelock's sitting down in
= kind of stupor; he then spoke of soma note
]. he had TO pay.
Mr. Cummings: The first time met Or
inrs after the accident was on the corner
Main and Douglas; next time half way zero
\, the bridge: he asked me if | knew dE
;, goods mau on the west side; he said
wanted to get nat; said he was robbed
S4l or $50 by being knocked down at 10,
Mass: ne first said he was hit on the back
the neck: afterwards that he was hit on Il
. top OF the head; l went and examined ti
- premises where be said be had falle
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