Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-14

conversation he had with Ism, but Mr.. Fleebe
was positive on the main points in his tes-
timouy.
A. b. Lowrle. a carpenter living at 441l
LeayenVorth street, was called. He saw
James Ish about 10 O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing, June ., on his wheel at Tweaty-ninth
and Leav nworth streets, going east. lie
overlook Ish at Twenty-saventh street and
asked him where he was going aud lsh replied
that he was going down town.
II ask him 10 pat up his Wheel Sai1 Mr..
Lowrie. "and 80 with me for a buggy ride.
He said he could not 70 with M, as there had
been some monkeying going on at his house
while he was away ana he was going TO stay
at home
GUN WITH A HISTORY.
Mr.. L3wric had had nm engagement to go
with Jimmie out north that day. The witness
identified the reviewers and was pretty con-
ndent that ne had seen the revolvers at Ism $
home a number Of times. The nickel-plated
pistol had a history. One night Jimmie had
gone home late and was washing his hands
VIII n he heard his wife mutteriEg as though
talking In her sleep. He did not pay much
attention and a moment later she raised w
In bed and shouted, Speak, or I'll shoot
gittin' Jimmie that time, and l saw the re-
volv.r the day Jimmie told me about It,"
Mr.. 1.owrie was quite deaf, but very volu-
bic. well, I'll tell YOU" he would re-
mark with a smile at the end Of each ques-
ton, and then settle back and start In a
reminiscent tone and It would require the
| combined efforts of the attorneys, the court
and the balliff to get him stopped. on
| cross-eXaminaticn II was shown that Ism
and Mr.. Lowrie had had a row some m
before the killing of Chapple, but all the
Efforts Of the court officers could not choke
MIR. Lowrie oft until he said that Me and
Jimmy used to have lots Of scraps, but they'd
blow over in a minute. We are good friends
| now"
Mrs. Anna sammon, living at 800 South
Nineteenth street, testified that lsh had
| called at her home on the forenoon of Sun
day. June ., and had asked IL Chapple, a
sewing machine agent, lived or boarded
there. Ish came TO the house on his wheel
and after learning that Chappie did not board
there rode away.
At the conclusion Of Mrs. Sammon's evil
dence the court adjourned for the noon re-
cess.
There was much of interest in the trial
during the afternoon. Mrs. Chapple, widow
of the victim of the tragedy, was present
and gave her testimony. Mrs. Green, a
former servant at the Ish home, from
whom much damaging testimony was ex-
pscted by the state, was called and gave a
portion of her evidence. An important legal
p5int was raised bearing on the admission Of
Mrs. Green's testimony and Judge keysor
will pass upon it this morning. The court
room was crowded to its utmost during the
afternoon, more than fifty women being
present.
ISH ON CHAPPLE'S TRAIL.
Miss Margaret Leonard, 500 South Nine
teenth street, was first called at the after
noon sssion. Miss Leonard is an extremely
bright looking young woman who discovered,
before the judge could correct her, that she
was holding her left hand up to be sworn,
and rem3died the mistake promptly. Miss
Leonard was at Mrs. Sammon's residence
m Sunday lima y when ISh called there
and made inquiries concerning Chapple. Her
testimony was corroborative of that of Mrs.
Sammon in every respect.
Mrs. Marion A. Williams lived at $40 South
Eighteenth street, en- June . last, and tes-
flied that Ish called at her house on that day,
shortly before noon and inquired If Chapple
boarded thera. She replied in the negative
and Ish, after inquir!ng if there was any
Of the neighbors who kept boarders, left the
house. The testimony CT Mrs. Williams was
corroborated by her husband in part. He
saw Ish call at the house, but did not hear
any Of the conversation between him and
Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Josephine Harmon, residing at zoos
Georgia avenue, just across the street from
The Ish cottage, testified that she saw a
man approach the Ish house soon after 7
o'clock Sunday evening, June .. The man,
who she afterward learned was Chapple, was
across the street from the lsh home. y
saw James Ish come out or his house, said
Mrs. Harmon, land stand at the top of the
steps. He was in his shirt sleeves. Mr..
Ish had his hands in his pockets and was
looking at Mr.. Chapple, who stood for about
three minutes. Then Mir. Chapple crossed
Tho street and Mr.. Ish came down the steps
and met Chapple. They stood, CLEANING their
boots, a moment and thsn Ish went up the
steps and into the house. Mr.. Chapple fol-
lowed him up the steps. Some one from the
inside pushed the screen door open and Mr..
Chapple stepped insids.,"
Mrs. Hanncn heard the shots fired and
saw Ish come out Of the house and walk
into the street. She said she had never
seen Chapple go into the 1sh residence be-
fors.
Ezra II. Hemming. a newspaper reporter,
told of his interview with Ish on the morn-
ing after the tragedy. 1sh told the witness
that several days before the shooting Mrs.
Ish had come home crying, late in the even
ing, and said that Chapple had induced her
to go to a room with him and had tried to
take lib rites with her. That was the first
intimaticn that Ish had Of his wlfes rela-
tons with Chapple. Il asked him. said
Hemming, who fired the first shot. and lsh
replied that his wife fired the first shot.
There was nothing said about Chapple hav-
ing fired the first, or any shot"
Joseph A. Harmon, zoos Georgia avenue,
was called and corroboratsd the testimony
of his wife as to the visit of Chapple to the
Ish residence.
II CHAPPLE'S TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Chapple," announced Mr.. Baldrige,
and there was a sensation, particularly among
the women present, as the widow Of tbs trag-
edy's victim arose and stepped to the witness
stand. Mrs. Chapple 10 a tall, comely woman.
whose otherwise handsome face bore traces
of suffering and sickness. She was dressed
in deep mourning, and came into the court
room carrying in her arms the posthumous
offspring Of w. II. Chapple, a baby, not quite
four weeks old.
At the coroner's inquest Mrs. Chapple APP
poured as a witness for the state and gave
evidence showing that her husband had talked
with her Of the Ish case, and that she had
seen notes purporting to have been written to
him by Mrs. Ish. 1t was something of q
surprise and a disappointment tc the attorneys
for the defense that the state did not seek to
secure any of this evidences. Mrs. Chapple
testified that she was married to Chapple at
New Richmond, Wis, four years ago, and was
the mother Of two children, one 2 years Of ag
and the youngest but four weeks old. She
testified that at the time OF the shooting Of
her husband they were living in a furnished
room at COZ South Thirteenth street. On the
day Of the shooting her husband was at home
nearly all the forenoon, and at supper time
in the evening, After supper he went ont TO
zee a man who had called to ask him to fix
a sewing machine. Shs accompanied him to
tho head Of the stairs and that was the last
time she saw him alive. She testified that