The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-09

son told witness he had an obligation
of S4O0 in LeavenwOrth, and to keen his
taken, he wanted witness to take them
as security. Altogether witness let
Jackson have $143.S9.
The picture business did not seem to
be successful, because all the orders
were prospective instead of by contract,
and finally Jackson said he wanted to
get out of it. Witness said he was per
fecty willing, and that if he could get
the money he had put into it Jackson
could have everything else They had
30 or 40 pictures made. the prices Tor
which ranged up to $500 each. Only
two checks for S25 and $35 had been
paid to Mr.. YOeman for pictures. Jack
son agreed to the settlement.
Mr.. YOeman's story of the trouble in
the family on the morning of the shoot
ing was practically the same as told
by Mrs TOeman and Mrs Jackson
Concerning the shooting and the details
that led UP to it, he said in substance;
We were sitting on the back porch
after dinner. when an express wagon
drove up and the driver asked if there
was any baggage there to be taken
away After some conversation, he
went back to the wagon and we saw
Dave and Weldon coming from the
street car line. Dave went to his room
and Mrs. Yoeman and 1 followed 1
then went out to the barn and found
Weldon getting the feed out OF the
barn I told him he had better leave
part of it. as 1 would need it for the
horses. He said he didn't know wheth-
ne would or not. ana ne went anetiu
and put it in the wagon Then he went
to the house and walked that way. 1
saw Weldon and Dave coming towards
the barn again. and went back. / told
them they shouldn't have the horses,
but Weldon came in to unite them
Dave said, Wen take 'em. if we have
to take EN- over your dead body Wei
den pulled on the strap and carried
him out of the stall. He era bbed a bot
tie, like a beer bottle. from a box, and
said, - you, Yoeman, III
brain youl Dave said, '- you.
we've got it in for you anyway and
he rabbed me by the throat. I got
loose as soon as could and started
for the house Dave followed closely,
muttering something about blowing my
brains out I glanced down under my
arm and saw ne had a siX-shoter press
ed against my side.
Il went on in the house and saw my
pistol on a shelf picked it I'D and
pretty soon I saw Weldon with the
horses near the watering place. I sup
posed Dave Jackson had gone on down
to the car line and I went out to head
off Weldon. When I went out the front
door I saw the express wagon, and L
turned to the north and met Weldon.
Weldon jumped to the north side of the
driveway and said, Dave, get your gun.
It's time to cut loose 1 started to look
around and there was a shot fired and
I felt something in my arm. That was
the first 1 knew Dave was up there. I
fired back and the next time I saw
Dave he was near the front wheel of
the wagon on the other side. pointing
his revolver at me. I made a rush for
the front to get the horse between us,
and met Dave around the front of the
horse and then the shooting became
fast and furious"
4 felt another pain in my hand and
another in my shoulder When I reach
ed the walk Dave slipped down on the
walk, and fired While he was down. I
started up on the porch and he shot ct
me again. turned and was cooking
my revolver with my right hand when
it went off and the bullet went in a
nOrtherly direction.
After the shooting somebody urged
me to go into the house, and heard
some one say the other fellows We're
over to that other house and were COM
ing back. L sent my wife upstairs al
ter my box of cartridges. and I went
out and caught the horses Weldon had
turned loose and tied them in the
barn"
The cross examination by Mr. Jet
more was very severe and at times NIr.
YOeman'S retOrtS were sharp. but he
kept his head and the prosecution did
not succeed in tangling him to any
great extent. Mr. JetmOre. by his queS-
tioning, developed the fact that while
/ Yoeman had been able to handle Vel
den physically in the barn, he took his
revolver with him when he went out to
head Weldon off with the horses.
After you fired your first shot" said
Mr.. JetmOre. what did you next see?'
4 saw David Jackson up on the ter
race pointing his revolver over the
I wagon at me" answered Mr.. YOeman.
He pointed his revolver over at you
like mis- did be2's said Mr. Tatn7Ora
suiting the action to the word. He
raised himself on tptOe and pointed
the big ten inch revolver directly into
the jury box n bald-headed juror look
ed into the muzzle of the gun. The few
hairs he had rose and he shrunk visi-
bly,.
Never mind. it isn't loaded said
Mr.. Jetmore.
The cross examination had not been
concluded when court adjourned at
noon.
YOENAN DEFENSE CLOSES.
The defense in the YOeman murder
trial closed at z:15 this afternoon when
the defendant left the witness stand.
The case viii probably 60 to the jury
on Tuesday of next week
FRIDAY AFTERNOON TESTIMONY.
Interest in the Yoeman trial Friday af-
ternOOn centered in the testimony of Mrs
I Fl. O. Jackson. and Mrs NOeman, daugh-
During the entire trial Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson have come and gone to and from
! has appeared as devoted to his wife as
most husbands are, but as soon rs they
reached the court room their interests
/ divided. Mrs Jackson each day has TAX
manned loyal to him. while her husband
/ has been just as loyal TO the memory of
( ecution of his father-in-law in every way
When Mrs Jackson ascended the wit
] ness stand her husband sat at the court
/ room table Just in front of her As she
/ forward on his hands and watched her
! intently.
! Mrs. Jackson told of her marriage and
I what she knew of the arrangements for
/ her husband and father to 80 into bust
/ ness together. When they moved to To-
| pel1a, she said she and her husband had
! only a little furniture while her parents
| brought much more with them from En-
! pOria-
/ 1t was arranged that a long as she and
| her husband had lived with Mr.. and Mrs.
! Ioeman for some time. that M and
/ Mrs. Jackson should pay the expenses of
] running the POLWln house Tor the nTSt
/ Concerning her trouble with her hus-