The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-13

said the face wounds were not neceS-
sarily fatal, though he might have died
from them. Deceased never recovered
from the shock. The doctor was also
given the skull and asked whether the
skull was that of male of female. He
thought it was a female, skull or tina.
of young person.
Re-direct-White's lip was cut open
and one tooth was knocked out in line
with the cut. Witness stepped the dis
lance from the blood pool to Ingram's
house, and it was ffty-fve feet. He
found no blood whatever except where
White had fallen. Witness found a
panel of the door under table in the
The panel was spill; and had been joined
together apparently where it lay. He
said that Mr.. White was SO years Of age,
five feet, eight inches high, and weigh
ed between 100 and 140 pounds. He was
not very strong man and was drawing
pension for disability. He said 1t
would require a very powerful blow to
force the iron poker into his head. The
poker was produced and was piece Of
gas pipe about two and half feet long
He said that when Mr.. White received
the wound in the back Of the head, he
must have fallen to the ground, and new
er moved, only spasmodically on one
side. He gave Il as his opinion that Mr..
White was lying on his face when he re-
ceiced the wound in the back of his
head. He said Mr.. White had talked
with him about going to the Soldiers
Home to take the Kelley cure He did
not go, but he understood he quit drink
ing.
Dr. Tihen's testimony was similar to
that Of DR.. Shuts. He had not seen Mr.
White till some time after the murder
Frank Slattery, who is night clerk at
the Missouri Pacific depot, said he was
working at his desk on the night Of the
murder. "A lady came in about z
O'Clock and told me man was hurt and
asked me to send for the police told
her I would go myself as the man was
probably drunk. Went out and found
man lying on his face on the right side.
His left arm was extended and his right
under him, I thought in his pocket, but
am not certain. The lady said: Look
out or you will step on the cane I told
tween communities widely separated yet
her 1 did not see any cane. 1 struck
match and saw that piece Of gas pipe
sticking in his head. have since learn |
I'd that the lady who called me is called |
Nina. l see her in the court room now. |
The lady said the man was Mr.. White |
went for doctor. 1 saw Ingram for |
r
White. My back was turned: Ingram |
said: My God. did l do that?' Harry |
sutton asked Ingram sharply: Did you |
10 that? Ingram said: Yes, but I did |
lot intend to hurt him. I have known :
ingram for about four years. The body |
vas not disturbed until the patrol wa
ION came. Sutton and Ingram came |
bout the same time-they may have
anne together. Ingram seemed very
nGch disturbed and sorry for what he
lad done"
Cross examined-"Was Mrs. Ingram
ne woman who called you?"
Il am not positive that the woman
Who called me was Mrs Ingram
Did you ever go TO Ingram's house?"
81 certainly did not -
Gould Mr.. White have fallen on the
rack?"
II don't know he was in the middle OF
ne track when I saw him.
Charles White son Of deceased, was
~. introduced.
Mr.. White, how old are your"
"Twenty-one."
"Was your father drinking man?'
He took a little at times"
Cross examined-"Did you see your
lther before he was hurt?'
Yes, sir
al what time was this?"
about seven IN the evening when he
Il home"
Did you get gold watch. knife and
ocketbook belonging to your father?"
Yes sir. Chief Of Police Campbell
ave them 70 ma
He here produced the watch and
lowed il to The jury.
Did You get any other articles?"
Yes, SRA key"
WAS there any money in the pocket
,ok?"
Yes sir-sL9s. Ninety-eighs cents IN
e purse and one silver dollar which
as loose in my fathers pocket"
How long after he left the house did
VI gee your father?"
or thirty Minutes
''Was your mother at homer"
'No sir. she was in UdaI. Kan"
What time did your father get home
a: night?'' .
a Bout six and leN about seven" =