The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-15

his attorneys and chews tobacco freely
His face has an extremely degraded
look
Doctor D. R. Pelton of Topeka is
witness in the case. He sits near Miss
Estelle and patiently awaits his turn.
Many in the court room thought he was
related to the Osbons as he and Miss Es-
telle resemble each other some.
J. c. Weiss is a blacksmith in Holton.
His testimony was rather dry but was
necessary.
S. G. Black, who was city marshal of
holton, and his assistant, Edward Jones,
arrested Osbon Immediately after
the murder They took the gun
away from him and also a small 22-
caliber revolver. They each told what
they knew of the case.
William Reasoner, a deputy sheriff,
who afterward took charge of the MUIR
derer, testified. He and Mr.. Burton
made it interesting for the court audience
for while.
D. P. Gray, hardware merchant at
Holton, loaded couple of shotgun shells
for Osbon on the afternoon of june ID
O5bon told him he wanted a couple of
shells loaded with buckshot, as he was
going to shoot an old dog which had
been around his house.
The shells that Mr. Gray loaded were
the ones used by the defendant to kill
Chas. Hamble.
Mr.. Burton made some objections to
some of the questions put by Joseph Wat
ers. The latter, in his characteristic style
retorted by requesting Mr. Burton to
direct his objections to the court and not
to him. This rather threw the lawyer
from Abilene off his guard and the couz3
laughed heartily at him.
John Harmon was a witness to the
frano5u nd ho fo1d hn Of II irT
very thorough manner. After relat-
ing about the first meeting, he
said: "When Osbon accused Charlie of
running his daughter, Charlie told him
that he was innocent and that he could
prove it. Then John (Hamble) told Os-
bon that if his brother was guilty of the
charge he would see that matters we-o
settled in proper manner"
Mrs. John Dimm doesn't feel the most
kindly toward Mr.. Burton for he ques-
toned her in a very sarcastic way and
she resented it.
You were excited, were you not?"
asked MIR. Burton.
WE'LL think you would have been,
too, under the circumstance" snapped
the lady.
"Certainly, should have bee1,
madam" was the gallant reply.
The trial has attracted a large number
of spectators. When it is time to open
the doors for the afternoon session there
is a large crowd in waiting. When the
court. clerk opens the door there is
mighty rush and the room fills up to
overfowing in less than a minute. The
accommodations are rather poor for such
a big case, but those in charge try to
make up every deficiency.
The general opinion seems to be that E
first class jury has been secured
sk In a'speech of an hour this morning,
J. r. Burton outlined the defense. All
facts of the killing were admitted and
the defense outlined that it would intro
duce evidence to prove the insanity of
the defendant The first witness called
was Mrs. Osbon and her evidence was
along the line indicated by Burton.
Mrs O5bon was very nervous and
broke down several times and wept Her
testimony was sensational. She said the
defendant had acted insanely on several
times prior to the murder. When Estelle
became sick, witness discovered that she
had been ruined. Estelle told her moth
er her condition and said that Handle
had turned her away.
In regard to this, witness said: "When
I told my hus band the worst he said:
ooh, GodP and gave me a blank stare
Mr.. Kenoyer told me that Handle had
not treated Estelle right and that de-
ceased had done enough to the girl to
damn any man"
Cross examination by Mr.. Waters
mixed the witness considerably Coun-
sci asked if Estelle had ever been in
| New Orleans or Louisiana Witness
said not. 1t is understood that the prose-
cution will bring testimony to impeach
her character. The witness evaded the
| question about her daughter
Doctors Eastman, Pelton and Peers of
Topeka will testify. Mrs. Osbon is con-
sidered the strongest witness for the de-
fense, but her testimony is considered
! somewhat indefinite.
Estelle will probably not be put on
the stand. Clint G. Osbon for the first
time during the trial seemed moved by
the testimony, and laid his head on tLo
table. He trem bled like leaf.