The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-08
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gave the iurv a lesson in ex-ray pho
Biography, by showing how the mega
tiVeS are made. Mr.. Parkinson also
said that he looked through a furo-
scope and saw the bullets located IN
Mr.. YOeman's shoulder blade. The bull
let's are still there.
Another ex-ray photograph lntroduc-
ed was of Mr.. YOeman'S hand, showing
a bullet imbeded in thel flesh near the
bullet imbeded in the flesh near the
made by Mr. and Mrs Arthur Lee, and
Mrs Lee was placed on the stand to
identity the picture. The bullet IS the
one which Mr.. Yoeman was supposed
to have squeezed from his hand soon
after the shooting. One witness was
almost sure he saw Mr.. YOeman squeeze
the bullet from his hand, but the ex-
ray machine shows it is still in the
hand. The prints from the negative
were made by John F. Strickrott, and
he identified them on the witness stand.
w Y. Morgan. state printer, who
was raised in Chase county, testified
that YOeman's reputation for being a
peaceful man is good in Chase county
On cross examination Mr.. Jetmore ask
ed:
Mr.. Morgan. you are something of a
politician, are you nOt2
m not guilty" said Mr.. Morgan,
and he was excused
Z. W. Ellis, exchange editor of the
State Journal, testified that he knew
Mr. Yoeman for % years in Chase
y I
for being q peaceful man is good.
Fay Movers. little boy who was
with Mr.. HOeman, when ne was SnOOI-
ing down by the river on the morning
OF the tragedy, was called to tell what
sort of a gun Mr.. YOeman had that
morning. The boy said it was little
p" that was the best description he
could give.
The boy had evidently been taught to
talk in a subdued tone and Judge Hazen
told him to talk louder. Then the at
tOrneys fell to quarreling over the IN
PRODUCTION of the testimony The boy
got the idea that he was the cause of
the trouble, and he began to cry, after
which he was excused
The state had a number of witnesses
from Chase county, whom Mr.. JetmOre
wished to introduce in rebUttal on the
reputation of Mr. Yoeman, and as they
wanted to get away, the defense allow
ed them to go on the stand.
J. w. McWiliams, county attorney
of Chase county, testified that Mr..
YOeman's reputation for being peace
full was fairly good. He qualified it by
saying Mr.. YOeman was a. man who
wouldn't hunt up fight, but when he
was once in one, he was there to stay.
The testimony of J. NJ. BrOugh, far
mer, and c. H. Cline, a merchant, of
Elmdale, was about the same as the
preceding witness.
The defense then introduced NJ. W.
Gilmore, who used to live in Chase
county. but who is now on the Topeka
police force, to testify to Mr.. YOeman 5
good reputation.
H F. Cowan, a Potwin grocer, testi-
fled that the Yoemans and JacksOns
bought their groceries from him and
they were charged to Yoeman. On the
morning of the shooting he was sent
for to come to the YOeman residence,
and jackson paid his bill Mr.. Cowan
also said he saw the trouble on the
back porch from a distance; that Dave
Jackson jerl1ed off his coat and faced
Yseman: it looked as though they
We're having boxing match.
Raymond Atwood testified to hearing
the shots, and that the second shot was
louder than the first.