The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26

the Wabash Western railroad was
ditched near Coatesvflle, Iowa, yester-
day. Thirteen persons were injured
but none fatally.
10000 PEOPLE STARVING.
Boston, Jan. ia dispatch has
reached the rooms Of the American
| board of foreign missions from Mardin
/ In east Turkey, stating that 10, 600 peo-
pie are starving and calling for imme-
date relief. It is also reported that
the famine ct Adana, in central Tur-
key, still continues and the number
who are suffering increases daily.
THE CORA LEE c. SE.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Jan. 20.-The
courtroom was packed early this morn
ing with the curious, who ale I'M
willing to lose q word Of the Cora Lee
case. Interest seems fully as keen as
on the first day Of the first trial. All
available space near and inside the bar
is occupied by women, while one is
fortunate to find standing room in the
rear. Charley Graham was the first
witness called to the witness stand. He
testified substantially as follows: Was
born In Fort Wayne, Ind, lived there
nine years and went to Elgin. ILL.,, saw
Cora Lee soon after going to Elgin.
She stayed at their house q week and
went to La Porte, Ind. AfterWard
saw her again in Elgin. She lived with
hams home. Graham This father) was
book keeper for publishing company.
His father often visited the Molloys.
Saw him kiss Cora goodbye
and Mrs. Molioy sit in his
lap frequently, lived at Elgin two
years and went to Washington, Kan
sas. Saw Cora at Mrs. Molloy's house,
in Washington, lived there from fall
till spring. Graham was manager of
Morning and Day of Reform and
mother Sarah Grahaml managed
the household, had seen Graham and
Cora in bed together after Sarah had
gone down stairs in the morning. Saw
Mrs. Molloy in bed with Ora
ham twice. Saw all three
in bed together at the Molloy farm.
Sarah, Charley and Roy went from
Washington to Fit. Wayne, Ind, next
saw Graham in St. Louis, he had
written them to meet him there. Came
from st. Louis to Springfield, arrived
at dark and witness and Roy went to
Fay's restaurant and went to bed.
| Witness here identified the trunk
brought with them from Fl. Wayne.
He saw Graham the next morning at
the depot when he [Grahaml took some
things from the trunk and said
he was going to the farm
and would return for them;
came for them next morning. Some
weeks after arriving at the farm
Cora asked witness about his mother,
told Cora she came with them to
Springfield. Identified the letter writ
ten by O'Neal POSTMASTER at Brook
line,) and signed by him WITNESS.
Had told Cora of signing the letter and
she became excited. and she and Mrs.
Molloy went to Brookline to see
O'Neal. Mrs. Molloy read the letter
and said it was all right. Remembered
seeing s some o mSn going :a,f to the
thing at that time about having a
pistol. She said she supposed the men
were drunk and wanted to take him
and Roy away. She was excited and
went down to the gate carrying the
pistol under her apron. When the
body was found Cora went to the well
but did not want the children to go.
| Witness never saw the body, Saw Cora
and Eta MollOy burning letters written
by Cora to Graham.
| Cross examination elected nothing
of interest apart from the foregoing
save that Graham had told witness on
the night of arrival at Springfield from
st. Louis that he (Graham) and Sarah
would walk to the Molloy farm that
night, that the trunk was left at the
residence by Rev. j. c. Plumb,
of North Springfield, that when
to she ana MOl Gs "ef farm Graham
told them to say they last saw their
mother in st. Louis: that he further
told them that this was not true, that
she was in Pierce City; that he owned
one-half of the Molloy farm, and that
as soon as ne could get it all he would
send for Sarah, Cora and Mrs. Molloy;
that Graham would often remind them
not to tell where their mother was;
that he had told him of his
when asked why the. latter
and Roy were not taken to see her,
| said ne did not know that she was
going to be there.
John Brunley testified: Worked on
the Molloy farm from October IL, 1885,
/ to the following February; cut some
wood in the pasture; Cora had told
him not to cut wood around the well.
E. E. Cannefax called: Saw Graham
and Cora looking in the well shortly
after the Springfield fair; was hunting;
Graham ordered him out of the pasture
O'Neal recalled, saw bullet hole
| in right breast of the body and wounds
on head and neck. The wound on the
head was from gun shots; on neck
might have been made by a knife.
Adjourned till 7:30 p. m.
Several witnesses were introduced
tonight who testified with reference
| to blood and evidence of lead on the
garments found in the well.
| r. S. Williamson, witness not be-
| fore known in the case, was called and
| testified that he worked in the Office of
Morning and Day Reform in Washing
ton. Kansas, and at one time had
caught Cora in questionable attitude
in q room adjoining the Office. He
said he and other printers bored a
hole in the partition and watched,
and made d startling discovery. Sew
eral pointed questions were asked the
witness tending to throw a suspicion
| of stain on his own character, all of
which he denied.
Several other witnesses testified in
regard to minor matters.
The marriage certificate Of George
Graham and Cora Lee was ruled out, a
hard fight being made over the intro
duction of the last one.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
CoFFEY MAY RECOVER.
PTTTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 20.-EdWard
COffey, the condemned murderer who
cut his throat at the county jail yes
terday afternoon is still living and may
recover. His condition is much i'm,
proved, but he is not out of danger and
change may come at any time either
for better or worse.
SUIT FOR S35, 900.
NEW York. Jan. 20.-Horace Web
ster of the wholesale liquor firm Of
Horace Webster & Co., was arrested
to-dsy onls iyil suit brought by W. H
Thomas s. Co., of Louisville, Ken
lucky, for the recovery Of 50 500. ThG
,, value of a warehouse receipt given t.
Webster 8 Co., as security for note
but disposed of by them. Bail wa
! given by the prisoner. Mr.. Webstel
knew nothing of the details O
the business OF the firm
. some time and trusted implicit!
in his partner. Charles w. Lawrence
His first intimation that his trust wa
not well placed came with the new