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body afterwards carried out to go to

uouy dlIerWhTuS cHrTleu OuL 10 go TO
the morgue.
Witness never heard Pisa complain
of any Illness; never knew him to miss
meal. Witness did not see Pisa re-
sist when they took him to the bath
room. Pisa, he said, made no attempt
to strike Brown.
"You're near sighted, amt you?n
asked Mr.. Hayes, in taking the wit
ness for cross ss-examination.
Oakes admitted that he was little.
Did Pisa have vest on that day?"
Mr.. Hayes asked.
Yes, SIR" was the rpey.
Mr. Hayes asked the witness why he
didn't state that fact at the coroner's
inquest. Oakes said he wasn't asked
that question. Mr. Hayes read ques-
tion to him and asked him If such
question was put Oakes denied that
tho question was put He was prob
ably under wrong impression as to the
the question.
Mr.. Hayes then attempted to examine
the witness regarding statement made
in the attorney generals office on
November 25th. Mr.. White objected,
on tho ground that the statement was
taken by the State's attorneys for their
information and was not public; that
it was privileged matter.
The Court allowed the question.
In answer TO Mf. Hayes, Oakes
denied some of the statements that he
had made at the attorney general $
Office.
Mr.. Hayes had the witness pretty
thoroughly confused in regard to tho
time OF making the statements. Oakes
had told his story to the coroner's
jury, to the trustees of the hospital,
TO the attorney general, and to the
grand jury.
Mr.. Hayes examined the witness very
severely in regard to statements he
had made. Oakes denied some of the
things he had said at the coroner's in
quest.
Cakes denied that he had any grudge
against Lynch; yet admitted that he
had threatened to show things up if he
was discharged from the institution.
He denied that he received any money
for the story or that anything of value
had been promised to him.
O8kes admitted that he said to j.
Frank Dukes at Farnhurst, when say
ing good by, that it (his discharge) was
all on account of that Irish Mick, y
meaning Lynch, and that he would
make it hot for him. He told Henry
Roller that man had been killed, and
that he proposed to write letter to
DIR. Black.
The witness denied saying that when
Lynch took off Pisa's coat that was the
only violence Lynch gave. He de-
clared that Lynch and Brown threw
Pisa into the bath-tub. He alleged
that after they threw him in Lynch
said, Hes nothing but -- ---
crank, anyhow" " He said that Pisa
did not fall down.
Mr.. Hayes made sudden turn in
his questioning, when he asked Oakes
if he himself did not strike Pisa in the
back of the head about week before,
in the presence of Lynch and George j..
Shields, The Court Immediately ruled
out the question, as not being part
of this case Oakes would have made
statement, but the Chief Justice
| checked him.
Mr.. Hayes stopped questioning and
Mr.. Ward took Oakes in hand. The
witness stated that Brown did moi
strike Pisa on the way down the hall.
When the assault was made, he ad
mitted that he. the witness, made no
offer to interfere. He let the choking
go on. The witness was anxious tc
illustrate Browns treatment of Pisa,
and called Detective McVey to come,
but the detective declined. Mr.. Ware
invited Mr. McVey to come forward sc
that Oakes could illustrate, but he re-
fused No one offered himself anC
Oakes left the stand and tried to show
it upon Attorney General White, who
did not seem to relish the process o
illustration.
In reply to Mr.. Ward the witness sale
that Dr. Clayton told them that DR.
| Hancker had requested them not to say
anything about the Pisa affair.
Oakes denied that he told William p
Hutchinson, after his discharge, thai
it was all on account of Lynch, and
that he, (Oakes) would make it no
for all hands.
Attorney General White conducted tht
redirect examination. Oakes said tina
Brown might have struck Pisa, as the,
walked down the hall, without his see
ing il. He had seen the asylum trip
once before it was used on Pisa. He hat
seen ii used in Joe McDowell's Is room
He declared also that when asked tn,
questions put to him at other times
he answered truthfully. When asked
why he did not interfere when Bro va
struck Pisa. he said he didn't know
He declared that Lynch threw Pts,
into the bath tub, and that Pisa hat
no power of himself.
MIR. Hayes took up the witness agail
on his declaration that he had an
awered truthfully at other times, ant
nut question TO him in regard to th,
discrepancy between the present ant
fomer statements. But the Court woult
not allow the question.
Oakes had way of starting to leav
the stand in order to illustrate his tes
timony. He was not allowed TO do thi
as many times as he appeared willinj
to do it. In answering the attorney
questions he frequently tackled ol
"your honor.
The State next called David M
Waples, but before he could be sworn
MIR. Hayes objected TO him on tn
ground Of insanity. The defence ha,
summoned witnesses on this point bu
they were not present. Tho State wa
ready to argue the question, but it wa
deferred until Thursday morning.
The second day of tho Farnhurs
trial began in eyer and terminer cour
Thursday morning in the presence of a
audience that again more than file
the court room seats.
The prisoners occupied their usua
positions in the box.
Their attorneys, Walter II. Haye
and John X, Bradford for Lynch, an
Fl. II. Ward and Andrew @. Gray ia
, Swan and Brown, were seated at tn
table in front of the bench. Attorney
General White and Deputy Attorney
General Cooper were also in their ac
customed places.