Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-05

tween 2 ard 4 o'clock aud after ne and Ida
had left Brokers house On every other
point he AFFIRMED again and again the testl-
mouy ne had originally given.
After tie ground had been gone over several
times the defense began to question the boys
Golngs during the evening. II was very
evident that ,he only object Of the defense
was to break down the boy II possible. At
tOrEeys succeeded In this, for suddenly the
boy began TO cry.
But one or two more questions were asked
and the court, noticing the sobbing OF the
little fellow, gave the jury recess for few
minutes The little child ran to his mothers
side and, nesting up 10 her, cried as IL his
heart was breaking The scene was a most
affecting one and brought tears to the eyes
Of many In the room, both men and women.
When court reconvened the boy was still
crying and by an agreement his cross-eNam-
nation was postponed. Another witness was
called Chief of Detectives Cox.
Cox testified that some particles OF blood
which purported to have been scraped off the
fingers OF Morgan had been handed to him
After sealing them in a bottle ne turned
them over to DR.. Foote for chemical analysis
He identified the walls containing the blood
particles. Although the witness was on the
stand but a short time he did not appear re-
markably intelligent, as there was difficulty
in getting him to give proper answers TO
questions
HIS HAND SHOOK
Sergeant S. u. Corey testified that he had
scraped some blood off Morgan's fingers and
turned It over to Cox He said that In TAX
ing the blood off Morgans hand trembled 80
violently that IL was necessary for another
man to hold 1t.
On cross examination the attorney for the
defense stepped up to the witness, and, point
ing to his hand, which was noticeably trem-
bling, asked:
your hand is trembling now Is 1t not?"
Yes, sir. have a bad cold and have
taken medicine for It,"
What would you say If any one were to
accuse you Of murder because your hand is
trembling? You intended to convey the
idea that the man was guilty because his
hand trembled"
81 did not" answered Corey.
officer Marshall identified the blood-marked
shirt and pants which had been taken off
Morgan, and testified that he had taken
them to chemist for examination.
DR.. Robert testified that he had taken
some scales from Morgan's hand, received
more from officer Cox and had placed them
in walls and sealed them.
DR.. J. S. Foote testified that he had sub
jected the particles scraped from Morgan's
hand to a chemical test and found that they
| contained blood. He also examined the
shirt, pants and handkerchiefs found on Nor
| gan and subjected them to the same test.
| The stains on the shirt, pants aud one hand
| kerchief, the one which was damp when
| found on Morgan. were blood stains.
On cross-examnation the witness said that
he could not tell whether the blood from the
hand of Morgan or on his clothing was
human blood or not.
WILLIE AGAIN CALLED.
Willie then described the search that had
besn made for the missing girl He related
that he and his mother had gone to Booker's,
but did not enter because the house was dark;
that they went home and then to the theaters;
that they came back to st. Mary's avenue
to go to the police station.
willie, did you not tell your mamma Of
your conversation with Morgan?" the at
torney asked.
mo, SIR
"Why!"
Because was afraid that she might
whip me
"Who did you tell it to first?"
ITO Captain Haze But l did not tell
him that Morgan told me not to say anything
about it,
The little witness then went on to say
that he did not tell the full conversation
with Morgan until a week afterwards. He
told it to his mother then.
"Do you know anything else about the
case?" was then asked.
"No, sir" answered the boy. 81 told every
thing l know"
The defense then jumped back to the time
that Willie saw Morgan inside the red house.
The defense questioned on the theory that
Morgan went INTO the mouse LOT purposes
of nature. Willie answered, however, that
Morgan was dong nothing, when he saw him,
but was standing in the big room with his
face toward him and jumped into the closet
The boy was examined in regard 10 the
point whether he had been requested not to
tell what hs knew He answered that the
police officers County Attorney Baldrige and
his mother had told him not to say anything
about the case except in court and to per-
sons he knew. in order that it might not
be spread about the streets.
rs that the reason why you would not
tell me what you knew when / went down
to see you?" asked the attorney.
mo. sir. thought you would hear 1t in
court
Willie said that no one had told him what
to testify.
Ibid your mother tell you what to say?"
NO sir. She only told me to say what
| knew and not tell any stories"
The boy was asked why on the search for
Ida he and his mother did not waken Booker
and ask him where Ida was. He answered
that the house was dark and his mother
was afraid that Booker might not know
them and might shoot, thinking that she
was a tramp
This finished the cross-examination The
county attorney began to ask the boy ques-
| tons but the court interrupted. Il think I
will excuse this witness" he said
The little boy gleefully jumped from the
stand and ran to his mothers side
The next witness called was John Flanna-
gan. a liveryman whose place of business
| is at 42O South Nineteenth street. He was
| going to cigar store at Eighteenth street
and ST. Marys avenue at o'clock Sunday
afternoon. He went past the red house, and
| looking into one of the windows saw Morgan
standing inside with his hands in his
| pockets He accosted him and had a few
words with him. When he left the cigar
store he saw Morgan crossing St. Marys
| avenue coming from the direction Of the red
| house. Witness had known Morgan for a
| year and was certain it was he.
| Eliza Agnew, a little girl years old, was
| called to the stand, but before the first
question was propounded she began to cry.
| The court excused her and as she ran back
to her mother Willie Gasklll laughed
| broadly at her.
SAW HIM ENTER THE HOUSE.
Mrs Eliza Agnew. who lives at 1910 Half
Howard street, opposite the vacant house
| where Ida Gaskill's body was found testi-
| fed that she saw Morgan at O'Clock for
| the first time on the fatal Sunday. She was
| sitting at her window and saw Morgan go
| along Half Howard street to his room. In
| few moments he came out and went into
! the alley by the vacant house. He returned
| to his room in short time. He went out
/ again, spoke to a man, and went to his
| room again. About $40 o'clock Mrs. Agnew