The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23

In her testimony, brough; out by the
states questions. Mrs. PostleUhwaSt said
she did not learn of the murder until the
morning after 1t occurred The main part
of her evidence was as follows:
Harry wanted me % give him up to the
| officers, but I couldn't do that, told Ha--
ry that 1 would send for Mr.. Clark, and
asked him what 1 had better do. sent
! Clyde after Mr.. Clark In a short time
Clark came into the restaurant. He was
whistling when he came in He said for
me TO give up nothing. To Just keep
quiet He said that he had plans and that
they were all right and would work.
He said that Harry would not do as
he told him. He said, L wanted Harry 70
take him in the back yard. and when he
would not do that wanted him TO get him
close to the curtain and let me do the
work
HE told me he had thrown the irons
with which Boyd was killed into the creek,
and several days after this he told me
again that he had waded in and got 1t
and had put It where it could not be
found
That morning he took Harry's pants
away. There was blood on them and he
said he would take care of them An
other time he told me that he had buried
the pants.
CLARK told US at different times to stand
firm and say nothing. He said ne would
manage everything. told him once that
the children and I would be put in Jail,
and he said, I VIII manage that
II was at Clark's house when was ar
| Vi aha
said eMr. Clark. Mr.. Long IS coming Mr..
Clark said Why hell, let him come and
Mrs Clark began walking the floor and
wringng her hands. Mr.. Long came in
and said he had a warrant for my arrest
l did not ask why was arrested. told
him 1 would go with him. Mr.. Clark
wanted to talk with me, and Mr.. Long let
US go in a room together. Mr. Clark said,
| Well those political fiunkieS are going to
put you and the children in jail, but let
| them do it, my plans will work all right.
Mr.. Clark came to the jail next day. He
said to me, Nothing is pointing to you,
nothing is pointing TO you That was
what he was always saying, Nothing IS
pointing TO you But I was afraid he was
telling me a story and 1 asked him had
we not better tell it all. He said Never!
Don't you tell anything Then 1 asked
him at one time if l had better not take II
all on myself, and he said That will he
the best thing to do. That would be my
plan, and they'll never get you in the pen
tentiary. I can hang any jury on earth
After this he told me that he would have
to stop coming to the jail to see me. He
said people were watching him too close.
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go to my window, and that when he was
ready for me to tell that l had killed
Boyd he would go 10y the Jail and take
off his hat twice. He said when he gave
me that signal for me to have the officers
take me to the court house, and make my
confession before the coroner. He told
me what to say, and I wrote it down"
In the cross examination which followed
Mrs Postlethwait was asked regarding
this confession: why didn't you let
Clark write it down so that you would
now have it IN his handwriting?" asked
Judge Ellis.
Mrs. Postlethwait replied: Because
Clark was too smart TO do that. He was
smarter than l was, and he had me write
it"
Judge Ellis asked: Did Clark ever
threaten to kill your
Answer-On the day that war was de-
clared he did
Question-Why did he threaten to kill
you?"
This question was objected to by the
prosecution. and the objection was suit
sained by the court.
Odd you and Boyd ever have Illicit re-
lations?
A-No, sir.
Q-Have you at this time two deep scars
on the sides of your hips.
A-That is none Of your business.
The prosecution here objected TO any
such question as incompetent. The de-
tense said that it would be shown later
that the question was all right and neces-
sary. The objection was sustained by the
court
The defense then asked Mrs. Postleth-
wait if she had not stayed al a hotel in
this city as the wife Of Jack Burren. The
prosecution objected. The defense claim
ed that they had a right to show up the
character of the witness by proving par
ticular acts Of hers.
Some time was given TO arguing the
question, and the attorneys appeared with
q good collection of authorities, When
the Jury took their places the court al
lowed the question asked:
Odd you stay a; a hotel in this city
as the wife Of Jack BurrelI?
Al did not
Q-Did you sleep in the same room with
BurreH?
Al did not.
. During the cross examination Judge FL
lis read parts OF the confession Mrs
PosuechwaiJ had made at the coroner
inquest. asking her II these were the state
meats she had made a. that time. This
was done on the part Of the defense to get
: statements in this confession on record II
the present case.
. Clyde Postlethwait the younger son
: was put on the stand next, and in answsl
TO questions testified as follows:
Harry sent me for Mr. Clark. He sait
that he had hit Boyd and wanted Clark .
come over. called Clark 10 the door
, and said. Harry has hit Boyd Mr.
I Clark said 'sh' (holding UP his inger) Il.
SAID Mrs. Clark would hear me. Then
told him Harry was sick and wanted hin
20 come over. Clark came over with ms
. and went in the RESTAURANT. lie helpe,
Harry carry Boyd's body on; OF the house
When We came back he told ne to so &,
b bed and tell my mother nothing, WheI
We were coming 70 The restaurant Nv,
men were on Main street. Clark woul,
not turn into the alley Because he said
those men might see us
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