The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-06-14
COURT
Still Grinds Smoothly on
the Engle Case.

Still Grinds Smoothly Oh
the Engle Case.
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Vigorous Watching on Both Sides Of
the Case.
Henry Trimmer-Acquainted
with the Engles Is years. Was at
the home of j. S. Engle on the day
of his death in the evening. Heard
Mrs. Engle make a statement as
follows: that they got up late and
Mrs. Engle said to Mr.. Engle, "why
did you get up so late ?" He said,
"there was no hurry" That Mr.,
Engle went out and cut the ham at
the smoke house, that Mrs. Engle
fried it and made the coffee, that
the coffee was poured before they
sat down to breakfast, that Mr..
Engle sat down and then got up
and took some q uinine in his hand
and took it in his mouth, that he
again sat down to the table, drank
some of his coffee, turned to Mrs.
Eugle and asked her what was the
matter with her coffee, that her
cream must be sour; that Mrs. .Engle
replied that there was nothing
wrong with the coffee, that Mr..
Engle got up and poured some of it
in II skillet on the stove and return
ed saying there was skum on it,
and asked for more coffee. Mrs.
Engle said, twill I give you more
cream" and he said, "no." That
Mrs, Engle said many other things
witness did not now recall.
Ed. Engle recalled.-Quite tilt
resulted between opposing counsel
as to allowing witness to further
testify, this being the third time he
was called to the witness stand.
One of the objections raised by
counsel for defense was that wit
ness was in court room while court
was in session. The court had De-
putty Sheriff Ryan, who has charge
of the witnesses who was sworn
and testified that witness was not
in court room while court was in
session. After this witness was
permitted to testify. The evidence
as drawn from witness was in re-
gard to the authenticity of the evil
dence of Mr.. Engle at the Coroner's
inquest. Counsel for defense tried
to impeach witness.
j. M. Floyd recalled.-His evi.
dence was materilly on the same
lines as that of proceeding witness
He was questioned as to his taking
of the testimony at the inquest
The evidence was unimportant.
Leanard Weaver-Questioned as
to what of Mrs. Engle's testimony
as made at Coroner's inquest. He
said he could not remember 1t all
Was not asked to remember all
Was asked if he remembered any,
thing about Mrs. Engle as to pour
ing out the coffee and to Mr.. Engle
taking quinine that morning. He
stated he remembered this part O.
the testimony. He was then ex
cused.
Judge Riason called to the wit
ness stand had only one question
asked him as to whether Mrs, Englt
did not make application as admin
istratrix of Mr.. Engle's estate. OBJ
iected by defense as being incom
petant. Objection sustained ant
witness excused.
At this point of the proceeding.
Mr.. Wright for the State said they
were ready to rest when attorney
Buerhaus for the defense arose to 6
point of order and stated that the
State had one very important wit
ness which they failed to recall ant
he requested the court to have wit
ness called as he wished to eros.
examine. This called for another
tilt between attorneys but finally
the court ordered witness called.
Mrs. Frank Engle-She was ques
toned by attorney Buerhaus who
requested her to state to the jury
the doings of the family on the
morning of Mr.. Engles death. Hell
evidence was about the same as
given by her husband at the tria
and cOntradicts what he said al
coroner's inquest. She was also
shown cup and saucer and asked
If they looked like the ones used al
the Eugle home. She said they
did.
A large diagram of the Engle
homestead and territory in thai
vicinity on which was located the
route taken by Mrs. Frank Engle