The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-01

who testified that his eye sight had
been improving.
Ii. Nichols, sworn. Have lived in
Hope for years; was at the prelimi-
nary examination, was clerk for the
justice before whom the trial was held.
Here Mr.. Mead handed the witness the
evidence as taken in writing by the wit
ness Mr.. Nichols. Itwas objected to
by the state. Objection was sustained.
Witness then testified to the testimony
given by Mrs. Gerigs in front of the
door of her place of business. Testi-
mony was the same as the testimony
given in the court Saturday.
FOURTH DAY.
II. 7. Whilst live in Hope, my
business is painter and calciminer. i
was in Hope the night of the shooting
saw Mrs, Reynolds and her son, Law
renee, at the window of the lookup.
Defendant told the same story to the
boy Lawrence and his wife that the
boy testified TO on last Saturday.
Phillip KOlch-The Dr., myself and
the mayor went to the jail there the
| witness described the jail he said the
glass was broken ouO and when l got
there the defendants wife and SON.
Lawrence, was there. Defendant told
the story over again to his wife and us
Story was just the same as testified tC
by the boy.
H. l.. Irwin came out of my place
of business, crossed over on side OF
Main street on which Gehrig's bakery
is :; met Mr.. Goals on corner End and
Main; when | was % feet west OF
Main street we heard two shots fired
took same route back and we met the
defendant who said, look at me, gen.
tlemen, and bear witness Defendant
then came back to Gehrig'S bakery
with US. l noticed his face was very
pale and bleeding some at the nose
Cross examination failed to make any
change on the evidence in chief.
Wrankin Gilespie-I have lived il
Morris county since II. l was II
Hope at my son-in-Iaw's on the night
of the shooting heard two shots
about 8 O'Clock l stepped ) or 6 feet
| from where | stood onto the main side
walk. l saw two men and boy; one
followed, ''Oh my God, l am shot y
and went into the Gehrig bakery. The
man and boy went into a hole in the
wall or in an alleyway, they stayed il
about half minute, then came out anC
heard some one say Il shot him il
self defense; heard someone else say
there goes the man who did the shoot
ing."' l also noticed a little blood OF
his upper lip when he came into the
into the bakery after the shooting.
At 10O'clOck the evidence was all in
at which time the Judge proceeded tt
read his charge to the jury.
His Honor delivered lengthy anC
very able charge. County Attorney
Hurd, on behalf of the state, delivered
a very fair, logical and mastery argu
ment, occupying about one hour and ;
quarter. When court convened thi:
af ernOOn c. F. Mead, Esq, attorney
for the prisoner, began his argument
and at the time of going to press he i:
still pleading for his client. Mr.. MeaC
has made an earnest and brilliant fight
for the prisoner. w. S. Stambaugh
Esq, will make the closing argument
for the state.
FIFTH DAY.
W. S. Stambaugh occupied the en-
tire forenoon in the closing argument
of the Reynolds case. An unusually
large number of the fair sex were pres
est to listen to his mastery address
which was delivered in clear, impress
sive and impartial manner. The case
was given to the jury at 11:50 this
morning.
SIXTH DAY.
The jury in the case of the State VS.
Reynolds, returned verdict this
Thursday morning of murder in the
second degree. The defendant will
move the court for a new trial.