The record-union., 1896-01-30

lounge. Mr.. Clark then proceeded, by
use of photographs and writing desk,
to show the exact way in which things
were situated when ne arrived
l. Boysen was next called and testi
fed that he had taken the photographs
of the room on October 10th, and those
OF the face and hand on October Is,
1895.
Mrs. Louise Walther was next put on
the stand. She said that she was the
mother of Mrs. Christ, and that she had
lived with Christ and wife for six yeara
lacking a few days. They had sat down
to have some coffee and she had fin
ished before Mr.. and Mrs Christ and
had gone to her room to retire,
when shortly after having washed her
face and hands she heard a spot. She
ran to her door and saw Christ. who
said, II shot En- by accident" She
Immediately ran over to call Mf. Eby,
when Christ came along AID said, Ma.
don't make so much noise
Mrs. Walther also testified as to
Christ's behavior, saying that he was
always kind and affectionate to his
wife, but she couldn't understand how
he could keep so cool and unexcited
when such a thing as that had taken
place.
Having heard her testimony a recess
of five minutes was taken. After re-
cess the first witness called was DR..
White of the County Hospital He said
that he had made an autopsy of the
body and described very fully to the
jurors, by the use of a skull, the direc-
-
hibited the bullet, which was in seven
pieces. He had made experiments with
pistol on cloth and paper to see how far
powder would scatter at different dis
tances and how far it would penetrate
These he had with him, but the defense
objected and it was sustained.
The next witness called was Charles
Rietzke, who testified as to Christ's
habits.
w. L. Jones was the next witness and
said that he knew Christ ten or eleven
years, and that they and their wives
had occasionally visited each other. He
also testified in regard to Christ's for
mer habits
Louis Schakelfoot was put on the
stand, but didn't know anything about
the affair, only that he had noticed
Christ very much excited the day of the
homicide
Sheriff Johnson was put on the stand
for only a few minutes. and said he had
made experiments with the pistol sim
liar to DR.. Whites experiments.
B. c. Brier was then put on the stand
and said he was shorthand reporter at
the preliminary examination.
When RriaT maS 9 first called ha did roA
answer to his name, and the District
Attorney asked that an adjournment
be taken for the day, but the court
would not grant the request. Judge
Hinkson asked if Brier had been SUBJ
penaed and was informed by the DisA
trict Attorney that he had. The court
then told Mr.. Ryan that he. would give
him an attachment for the witness if
he wished it. The attachment was taken
and the witness was soon brought in
After Brier had testified Judge Hinkson
asked him what excuse he had to offer
for not being in attendance. Brier was
apparently very much surprised, and
stated that he had not been sub
penaed. Then the court turned to the
District Attorney and fined him s., de-
claring that he did not propose to be
trif1ed with
District Attorney Ryan explained
that he had supposed that Brier had
been regularly subpenaed. He had a
great deal of work to do and had to
leave some things to his deputy. He re-
gretted very much what had happened.
The trial will proceed again at 10
o'clock this morning