The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-14
The REED TRIAL.
4 synopsis OF Yesterdays Proceedings IN tn
Winfield Court

VIM Id Court.
The famous case OF [ ne state Us. Reed i
now going Oh in the district court Of Cow.
/ ley county, having been taken there on :
/ change Of venue from Sumner county
/ This case IS Interesting TO many of tht
readers Of the EAGLE in southern Kansas
F hence a synopsis of the proceedings will be-
given IN every issue from now till the END
/ Of tue trial, which event VIII not occur De
fore Tuesday or Wednesday next.
Reed : charged with the murde,
of Isaac Hopper At Wellington last spring.
He was confined IN the jail here for some
days to protect him from threats made
against his life for public sentiment at
Wellington was very bitter against him
although he had baan regarded a. A good
citizen until tLe day be killed Hopper.
The trial mas been going On now for some
days. The following is a synopsis Of
the evidence in the case yesterday as re-
ported by one OF the staff OF the Winfield
Courier:
Mrs E H Rhodes. wife Of Superintend-
ent Rhodes OF the Panhandle division,
testified that she was IL S.-arman' : Studio
one afternoon IN April, 1892 Mr. HOPPER
and Mrs. Hooper were there. Nj HOOPER
was showing his little daughter some Of
the pictures. y tap was heard on the
doo- and ii mans head was partially
thrust inside. Mrs Hooper went bur-
r!edly 20 the door and into the hall Mr..
Hooper went TO the door S0d attempted TO
open II but 1t was held by parties on the
outside. His strength was too great how
ever, and he succeeded in getting ont.
Witness heard angry words in the hall.
Heard voices OF two men
Mrs. j. I. Hawks, wife of Train Master
Hawkes., testified practically as above
witness, except that she only heard one
mans voice in the hall.
Mrs. a. Shearman testified to same as
above witnesses.
s ". Dix often saw defendant and Mrs.
Hopper driving out and saw them stop to
talk
a. H Allen and l.. N Thompson had
also seen defendant and Mrs. Hopper driv-
ing and had seen them meet and stop. Mrs.
Hopper always drove her basket phaetou
and Reed his buggy.
Miss Nellie Holmes testified that she had
been A domestic in the home OF the de-
ceased, during MS lifetime Reed had
come 10 Hopper's house several times
and played cards with Mrs Hop
per. Ga one occasion witness went away
from the house and left defendant and
Mrs. Hopper alone in the house Mr. Hop
per was away from home and the children
were In school.
4 4. Graf was standing a. back OF
" Wellington National bank on FRIDAY be-
fore the shooting Saw Reed and Mrs.
Hopper meet. The had twenty minutes
conversation.
". H. Burk testified that he had wit
messed the meeting OF the parties as de-
scrihed By Mr.. Graft
Ed Coates Was recalled and stated that
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walking short time before he shooting
Reed tried 20 take hold OF Mrs Hopper's
arm when near the court house, but she
lerked her arm away from him.
D VI Dix was recalled, but had no new
evidence to disclose.
q. H. Ewing was recalled. He testified
that he saw Reed meet Mrs. Hopper oppo-
site the court house one afternoon. Saw
Mrs. Hopper give Reed a flower Reed
took the flower and walked to the court
house
Mr. Garyer testified that be had seen
Reed and Mrs. Hooper cut riding in the
same buggy
Miss Nellie Forsyth, whom Sheriff Morse
brought 70 court on attachment papers.
explained her failure to come. aud the
charge Of contempt was withdrawn. She
was gwen into tue hands of the sheriff
until she shall. have been notified tnas she
IS 40 longer needed IS a witness i1 this case.
Argument was made 90 both sides as TO
the sdmlssibllity OF Hopper's deaJAbed
statement. The court decided that
It was admissible Il was 10 the effect
that Reed shot him down without cause
Here the ststA rested and Mr. Elliott
stated 10 the jury the case for the defense
Tue defense expects 70 prove that Mrs.
Hopper ha1 property interests aud that
Reed was employed by her in the ca Dacity
9I an attorney; that Hopper was insanely
jealous aud formed deep hatred for
Reed; that every time Mrs. Hopper
aud Reed were seen together Hopper
would storm about Il: that in
order 10 AVOID trouble the meetings spoken
0i were held on the public highway: tust
the last I such meetings TOOK place in
AaTc.i, IeE-; that every time Hopper would
meet Reed he would call him vile names
that even IN company be would saw.
there's that red headed -.''
that lie locked the wheels OF his buggy
with nose Of HOppeT's OIL the streets OF
The city one day. and raising bis whip
threatened TO beat the life out OF
Reed; that ne caused Reed 10
run for the distance Of half
b.ucH one day 10 escape bodily harm: that
he threatened 70 shs0- Reed and To XII.
HIN aad kept Reed 10 constant fear for
months; that on TIE DAY OF tbe TRAGEDY be /
threatened 10 XII Bee. aad followed nIm, .
tue dr--nlalt trying 30 Zet away from
Hopper. aud that he made threatening
motions WIKI his hands
There Is a large number Of witnesses for /
the defense and Sheriff Morse predicts .
hat the case viii last until the I6t1