The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26
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prosecution to testify against her father.
Since the crime she has been in the Gus
tody OF the Chldren's society. She said
she understood the nature Of an oath, and
gave her testimony rapidly in a shriIl voice
that filled the court room. She described
the murder in this way:
papa came in that night april s. after
had supper. and talked TO mamma lie
SAID things TO her to make her jealous
but mamma wouldn't get Jealous You
VIII come with me?' he said. Mamma
said. No. and then he drew something
! from his pocket and fired IL at mamma.
Smoke and little blue flames came out Of
! 1t. Just as papa was going TO shoot
put my arms around mammals waist 10
/ hide her. Papa shot three times and
| what he shot went between me and nam
| ma She would have fallen on the floor
If l hadn't held her.
| After the shots laid mamma on the
| lounge and papa ran down stairs. 1 saw
! a policeman come along and I said. ooh.
! Mr. Policeman. papa has shot my mann
ma My dear child he said. I'm going
right up Then more policemen came
/ and they chased me out Of the house.
/ said 10 them no. | want 20 stay: papa
/ has shot my mamma but they wouldn't
/ What went out OF the revolver Re
/ cOrder Cor asked. II saw smoke and FIRE
/ come out" the little girl said. and bul-
/ let's came between. me and mamma. for /
I was holding her and they hit her and she
would have fallen IL l WASH holding her
I up."
She said later on that her father always
hung around our house watching for
mamma and when / spoke 20 him he
wouldn't talk 70 me. The night he killed
mamma he rushed into the room and
asked her about our machine. Mamma
had the tickets. Papa bought u on install
ments. Papa wouldn't work and ne never
gave mamma any money 10 support us
and she had 20 work hard for us. He only
came 70 our house after the separation
twice before he shot mamma"
In answer 20 Mr. Osborne she described
various qusrreis between her father and
mother over his attempts 20 get money
from her. The child also said that fights
were frequent and that the prisoner beat
his wife. lie also beat her Cthe witness
"Ouce on the street papa said 20 nam
ma" the child added. I'll shoot you some
day That was when mamma took the
children out"
While his daughter was testlfying. Greg
DRY sat with IS head bowed IN his hands
and did not once look up.
The cross-eNarn nation began with the
question You don't Ike your papa 2''
The child began 10 sob violently. When /
her sObs subsd"d she said. No"
You would Ike 10 see him punlshed2 % 1
Yes"
You would Ike 70 see him 20 20 the cleo /
trio chair" Air. Levy asked The Lttle 4
girl began 20 weep Then she sobbed. /
Mr.. Levy explained and Harriet; said: |
I'D Ike 70 say. but Ia make scene
You haven't looked AZ your papa since
you've been IN ms room Mr.. Levy
asked. NO" the little E.rl answered. her
tears starting sfresh.
You don't Ike % sec your father
Il don't want 20 see him"
You haven't looked az him 80 Il looked
a. him. but don want 20 see him"
"Oh. take p m away. take him away
she eNc4a ined, soooing violently and
pointing a. her Iather' VINO never once
4ooAeq -
~ 20 You Nant Nm taAeh away
Mr- - ~ a@Htl con want 20 zee
hiul. sIe -ai4 weeping
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The eretrc mar inat made YOU cry
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a-Sy e-eFt
w ol4- toI Ike - have hfru seat
there i . rather see him dead enc !
answered.
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