Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22

On cross examination said his judgment
was based on thirty years experience in
handling dead bodies. Was not subpoe-
MED, but telegraphed for. was to be paid.
The Pinkerton agency had suggested
him. Had contributed to some medical
journals. Had made many post norton
examinations for coroners.
Saturday morning R. N. Carper was
recalled and identified plat OF grounds.
Said the feet and part of head was un-
covered. Some ice was near and under
the body.
DR.. HALEY was recalled and testified
further about decomposition saying it
was living process, growth of bacte-
ria. and was arrested at 38 and below
and at high temperature. New born
children decompose faster than adults,
but it depends on the temperature.
G. S. Hibbs testified that on the Fri
day morning before the child was found,
saw defendant near the Iowa house.
Andrew Hibbs said he saw defendant
about the 18th of March at Monks.
Ralph Robson, lives near North
Western depot. Saw defendant about
March 9Th at about ten o'clock in the
forenoon driving dun team west from
North Western depot. Went toward
fair grounds and later saw the team at
the fair grounds. On cross examination
said he went away with pedlars soon
after baby was found. After 1 came
home they got me up in Brainard's office
and kept me three hours and told me it
would be the best, thing l could do to
tell all knew. Detective was after me
many times.
Mrs Hebel lives west of North Western
depot. Mother of Robson boy. SAID
she was not pressed to testify for the
state. Saw the dun team pass her house
March 9Th.
Frank Gearheart, was in jail last sum-
mer Cunningham had said if Mosier
played his cards right he would be we'll
paid.
VIM. Luther. was also in Jail last sum-
mer. Asked Cunningham once why he
did not bury the body and Cunningham
said he would if he had had time. Some
thing was said about Miss Hepp turning
states evidence and Cunningham said
if she did and he got out he would kill
her.
Ralph Robinson recalled, did not tell
any one they threatened to put hand
cuffs on me if did not testify.
Mrs Hebel recalled, did not say to
Coleman that I knew nothing about the
case.
The state rested at this time.
Mr.. Signal, of Manning, said he saw
Cunningham at Manning at about 5 p.
m. the second Monday in March.
Miss James, teaching No. 7, Douglas
said Cunningham attended her exhibi.
ton the night of March 18th.
Dan Kerwin, was at exhibition at No.
7, Douglas township, March II with
Cunningham.
John Hepp said Cunningham was at
his place March 9Th and thought he was
at Charlie Hepp's the twofollowing days.
Miss Day said she had conversation
with Ralph Robson in which he said he
had been up to lawyers office and they
had tried to scare him to testifying
about the baby case by showing him
hand cuffs.
Monday morning John Coleman testi-
fed that Ralph Robson told him he saw
the dun team but was not certain who
was driving it, and that he was not at
home the forenoon of March 9Th and
didn't know whether that team or any
other passed their house. Witness said
Mrs. Heibel told him she knew nothing
about the Cunningham case but they
had bothered her to testify till she was
nearly sick.
Mrs. Heibel was recalled and said she
did not tell j. E. Mcclure that she did
not see the dun team.
J. E. Mcclure testified that Mrs.
Heibel stated to him she had not seen
Cunningham on March 9Th, that she was
poor and had to work hard and that her
boy Ralph was not around home that
day.
Miss Mamie Cunningham, half sister
to defendant. said Jim came home We'd
nesday, March 9th. Was home till the
18th except at the exhibition on the 18th
and at church Sunday. Could not say
positively that he was home all the time
but thought so. Is kind in disposition
especially to children.
Will Cunningham, half brother to
defendant, said he was teaching school
last March. He testified as to defendant
being at home from the 9th to the 10Th.
Slept with him at nights. Jim is kind
in disposition especially to children.
Mrs. Cunningham, step mother to