Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-12

Dr. Mckenzie was next called.
He said that the effect Of q bullet
passing FROM the top Of the head
through the brain would probably
cause Instant death; q blow inflicted
the head after the wound had
been given with the bullet would
death. A blow on the cheek
to crush the bones adja-
cent would not probably cause
death.
Drs. Davies and Kuhn were then
called but their testimony did not
materially differ from that Of DR..
Mckenzie regarding the effect Of a
bullet wound received in the top Of
the head and passing through the
brain, lodging in the base thereof,
and as to tho effect Of blow from n
club on the head fastening death.
Frank Durnell, Of Usage City was
then called, who testified that on
l4lh day Of last May, Iarriway and
Krusen and a little hoy left Osage
City and that Larrfway stated TINT
they were going about 800 miles
north.
Mr.. +. Nopeny, Of Usage City,
was the first man on the stand this
afternoon. MIR. Nopeny is a GET
man. He said he knew Krusen and
family and Larriway and lived next
door to them. Mrs. Krusen left
first then Krusen and IArriway and
q small boy with a team and cover
ed wagon. IArriway told him that
they were going first 70 Wichita and
ii lie liked It he would stay there
and work Mt his trade, which is that
ola carpenter. Krusen was a man
Of abont 50 years, pretty good size;
5 feet and six inches and weighed
l6O or ITO pounds. He wore brown
overalls and cotton shirt and no
coat and black wooden hat, rather
old o~veralls, patches on the right
side, and a pair Of boots or shoes on.
Krusen had light hair, light brown
full beard. He sometimes worec col
ored shirt, generally cotton, but the
witness never saw him have or any
red shirt.
Mrs. Nopeny was the next wit
ness; her evidence was materially as
fellows: She knew IArriway and
Krusen; Larriway lived with Kru'
sen aud family Of two children;Mrs
| Krusen left for her old home in Da
kota with her mother about four
teen days before IArriway and Kru
sen left. Krusen had light brown
hair nearly black and his whisker'
were lighter.
Thos. Kimba.l, Of Usage City, wa
placed on the stand and stated h,
was a farmer and that he knew
Krusen and his team. Kruser
worked for him with his team
The team was two bay mare n o
which had a habit of whipping he
ears. They would weigh about l,
500 apiece; he last saw the team il
April.
Mr.. Wesley Martin was the mex
witness and is from Wichita. H
said he was a horse and mule trader
He saw Larriway in Wichita las
summer; he was in the depot; Lar
riway had a team which he wishes
to sell, two mares and a colt, hitche'
to a wagon; they were a pair Q
mares which answered the descrip
ton Of the horses described by Nj
Kimball; he stated that he recogniz
ed Larriway about two weeks ag
when he was in Wichita as the ma
who tried to sell the team last sum
nsoe.
Mr.. Il. B. Longnescker was calle'
and he testified that he lived j,
Wichita and that he bought AM
sold horses and mares; he identifies
Larriway rs the man who tried t
sell a team at Harry Hills stable j
Wichita. Mr.. Inngnecker's descril
ton of the team and outfit tallie
with those already given.
As this goes into the hands Of tn
compositor Mr.. Longnecker is sti
testifying and undergoing a eros
examination.
The general drift Of the evident
is to prove that Larriway sold Q
tried 10 sell Krusen's team in or nes
Wichita and then went to Dakot
with the money.
THE THIRD DAY OF THE GREAT MUl
| DER TRIAL.