The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-08
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS EVI-
DENCE


The district court room was crowded
yesterday afternoon at the YOeman
trial during the cross examination of
II. o. Jackson by Attorney DOran.
Many of the spectators were women,
and the keenest interest was exhibi-
ted in the testimony.
After the noon recess in response to
Mr. JetmOre'S questions, Mr.. jackson
continued to tell of the business rela-
lions which he had with Mr.. YOeman.
Another bill which Mr.. YOeman pre-
scented to him was for ten weeks work
done by Mrs. Oenan at So week
while Mr. and Mrs. YOeman were iv-
ing with the Jacksons preceding the
shooting.
Mr. jackson also told of the trouble
he had with his wife on the morning
of June IL the day of the shooting, and
that he had agreed to separate from
her, leaving her all the furniture. He
said YOeman came out of the house
with his revolver in his hip pocket and
tried to get into trouble with him. This
was after witness had got his things
together and was preparing to leave.
II then went up stairs after my
grips continued Mr.. Jackson, land
as I came out of my room, heard
some one coming up the back stairs
whom I apprehended was Mr.. YOeman.
I was afraid he might shoot me if he
saw me in the hall and I hurried to
get down the hall before he saw me.
went on out into the coupe, motioned to
my brother to come and get in, and
we drove off,
Mr. jackson then told of sending his
brother and Weldon out after the 9th
er team and the rest OF his things He
said he sent them so that he would not
get into trouble. He did not anticipate
that they would have trouble with Yoe-
man.
What was the next thing, Mr.. Jack
son ?" asked Mr.. JetmOre.
Some time afterwards I had just
gone over from CUPS barn to the Fifth
Avenue hotel after drink of water.
While 7 was there a how came RIM
ming over and told me to hurry back to
the barn. I asked him what was the
matter, but he was excited and did not
answer. over at the barn some one
said, Dave is shot I hurried down to
the police station, and then drove out
to the house"
Mr.. Jackson, what was the date of
your marriage, did you say?" asked
Mr.. DOran on cross examination.
"On the 10th of August, 1898"
You had not been married a year
then, when this shooting Occurred?"
NO; it had been little less than
ten months"
what was your wife doing at the
time you married her?''
Attending school"
What schooI-the high school or the
state nOrmal2"
The high school"
After REVIEWING some of the minor
details with reference to his work in
St. Louis, Mr.. DOran asked:
How long We're you at Mr. zoe
six weeks. 1 believe. see that is
what I paid Mr.. Yoeman for"
You paid that since the shooting, did
you %
Yes, sir
Did Mr.. YOeman ever ask you to pay
that before the shooting?"
He did not
when did you buy that coupe?"
''W hen 1 got back to St. Louis"
Did you get any money from any
one before you went back2"
7 got some from Mrs. YOeman."
How much did you pay for the
cOupe?"
Two hundred dollars
Where did you ship the coupe?"
To EmpOria.'
After some further questioning, Mr.
Doran asked:
You say you paid for those horses,
do you?'
I do
Did you ever see these nOtes?"
T never did,
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