The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-07
HIM INSANE
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the interest Of the paper. was the next
witness called. and was first questioned
by Mr. Amidon.
Mr.. keenan,, what was your business at
the time Of the tragedy?
! Reporter.
Did you see defendant the day of the
murder?
| Yes, sir.
| When and where did you first see him?
At Furley on the morning Of Deem
Der o.
What did he say?
Well, I dldh't talk much to him
there
When ID you speak TO him?
Two days after. in the county Jail.
State what he said 70 you then.
I called AT the jail, and Mr.. Dodd told
me that Greene wanted 10 see me-that
he wanted TO talk with me. 1 went into
the cell where ne was and asked him If
ne cared 10 make a statement, and he said
he would, and in answer TO my questions
he gave me an account OF himself and
wife The morning Of the murder. He said
he knew she was on the train that morn
talk on the train. and he said she told him
10 go on in the front car, and said there
would be someone waiting for him at
Furley. I asked him when he first made
up his mind 20 XII his wife. Then he re-
lated his troubles to me. He said he
thought Of how mis- wife and Mcdowell
treated him-as though he had no rights:
that they had spoiled his home, and after
he had finished his talk with his wife in
the chair car he went forward 10 the
smoker, and there decided TO kill Mrs
Greene. He got off the train first and
waited for his wife He said he was sat
isf1ed that he had killed her. and then
turned on himself. The pistol was dirty
and he had TO cock Il each time He
tried 10 load il again, but Mcdowell took
it from him. Then he went and got
coupling pin and tried to kill himself with
that.
Judge BaIderson then took the witness.
Greene told you that Mcdowell was try
ing to take possession of his home and
rights. didn't he?
Well, he intimated such a thing He
said the door was kicked in one time, and
intimated that Mcdowell had done 1t.
Didn't he say that Mcdowell had driven
him out of his home?
He intimated such a thing to me.
But you are sure that he said his wife
told him that Mcdowell would be at the
depot waiting for him, and that there
would be trouble, and that ne did have
some trouble with Mcdowell?
Well. he said that AIcDoweT took the
pistol away from him when he was trying
to reload, and that he followed Mcdowell |
You were still on the Eagle when You
visited the jail. looking for something /
with which to "flI up?"
Yes. sir.
Was Greene suffering from disease on |
the head when you saw him at the Jail? |
He had his head tied up.
Did he say anything about his condition |
of mind or body?
do not remember.
Where did you see him at Furley? I
Lying on the prairie. dirty. and trying .
70 keep the sun out of his eyes.
Did he seem nervous and excited at that
time?
It was hard to tel. He looked to be
stunned little.
When did Greene tell you the first shot
was fired?
He said he fired from near the steps of
the car, Just as Mrs. Greene turned her
head, as if she were looking for someone.
He said ne didn't think she saw him fire
at her
Did he state to you any reasons for
shooting himself, and that he wanted to
die?
He mentioned often about his home and
trouble
DIDN'T he say he wanted to die?
objection by the prosecuting attorney.
Objection overruIed.
Well. he didn't just exactly say that, ex-
oept with the statement that he had had
great dea, OF trouble in life.
Or. Cave, VINO was called about two
weeks ago 10 examine Greene in connec-
ton with the county physician. was nut
On the stand. He said he knew the de-
-endant, having first seen him two weeks
AGO
Attorney Amidon asked: DR.. Cave. what
occurred when you were called 70 see
Greene?
We examined him, and 7 aske5 him
where his wife was. He said ne didn't
know. I asked him what made tho scar
m his head; he didn't know. asked him
( he didn't shoot his wife: he didn't know
asked him several other questions -
VHich he gave eyaSive answers Then h.
aid ne hit himself with a link pin He
aid his wife told him 70 ride IN the srnok-
ne car: and that she told him there was
/ mob waiting for him AZ F~lrTev. and II
nade him 50 mad that he decided 10 shoot I
Ter I asked him II Jealousy did not have
omething 10 do with the shooting and ha
aid YES. He said that he knew she vas
'nf3ithfui: that a man (g+vi-g his name
anne TO the house and STAYED with her.
nd he sad az a secondhand store. He
nd he said at a seoud hand store. He
aid he got Il 70 kiH both the man and
rs wife and himself 7 asked him II his
vie told him sha had brought suit f7r
ivorce. and he said yes. Then he sad Z
he told 49, --at or the train.
Judge Ba-7e-s7n asked Or. cave Who !
0r him 70 examine Greene. ard he said
n. Jordan the city physician. as Z was
uo00<e5 that Greene was insane
How did you know what questions 70
ska
From reading The newspapers. {
T71 haven't taxed 70 NJ. Am.d0n,
No sir
What I'D Greene say Mrs. Greene tod :
in on the train
He said she tod him TO get IF the train.
8 ths-e was mob waiting for hin. :
VIVA, did he say abog. 3IcDowe-l7
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