The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-28
HE HAD FORGETFUL PERIODS
That was What was the Matter With FIem-
Ing When He Killed Anna Kuhn

Denver. Colo. Feb. 27.-At the trial
yesterday in the West Side Criminal
court of the slayer of Mrs. Anna Kuhn.
it surprisingly came out that ii was not
William Rose who was being tried for
that murder but William Rose Fleming.
For three hours Rose was on the wit
ness stand yesterday afternoon and the
first thing that the state prosecutor as
certained from him on the cross-exam-
ination was that he has been masquer-
aiding here under an abbreviated name.
Rose, or Fleming. was called to the
stand by his lawyer. Colonel Dennison,
and lugubrious witness he proved. In
the course of his testimony he boohooed
like a child and teares fell from him
with the copiousneSS of a summer show
er. Whenever the name of Anna Kuhn
was mentioned he was particularly VOC
FERROUS in his lamentation, not recover
ing at times for a minute or two. He
used black silk handkerchief which
he continually kept over the spot where
the eye ought 10 have been which he
shot ont on the day he killed Mrs. Kuhn,
and he continually had TO be cautioned
to look at the jury and the judge. 50 in
clned was he TO hide his face from
view
The questions which Colonel Dennis
on asked him made for a show of in
sanity. He was lead through the whole
course of his life and detailed many
lapses of memory He alleged himself
to be A victim OF insomnia. As the de-
Tense moved on il came to be more and
more evident that the excuse for the
crime would be amnesia. form of for
getfulness.
He testified that he remembered alb
Solutely nothing of the damaging state
ments he had made 10 Detective LOOMS
on the afternoon after the tragedy.
He testified in answer to questions
that a no time had he had any feeling
Of jealousy or hatred for Phillip Kuhn.
the husband Of the dead woman. The
letter was shown him which he wrote
70 Phillip Kuhn threatening him and
he acknowledged having written ii.
Il could not separate myself from her
and tried by Il 10 create something mean
between her AMI her husband 81 that
divorce might result" he explained. She
vas present when he wrote the letter
he added. She had stood by when he
wrote il.
The next day a letter came in reply
from Kuhn. and its contents stated that
he was welcome 20 Anna" and that she
might 50 ahead and secure a divorce.
Fer Z man WIKI a very poor memory he
testified with remarkable minuteness
concerning that letter, giving il word
for word as though by note. He said
that he had had nine tumors in his
head and that he still has some. With
almost screaming tears he averred that
he had not intended 10 harm or injure
Anna. He swore that he remembered
nothing Of what had occurred after his
second visit 10 The fremont street house
on the day Of the shooting, September
10.
At 4 o'clock the prosecution took him
IN Charge and the discrimination
was mercileSs Attorneys Whitford and
Malone believe The man 10 be shammins
foc the benefit Il the jury and they pro
ceeded 10 disclose this.
As first thing they insisted that he
Put away his black silk handkerchief
ana look straight d, them Then in a
2ard and resoundiag voice Booth Ma
lone Numbered at him this question:
DO you feel badly about having shot
and killed Anna kuhn
The prisoner wept and wept. No an