The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-10
WEDNESDAYS REPORT
YATES CENTER, Mar. s, 1885

ATES OENIEk, WAT ., looJ'
Special correspondent to the Register.
At the converting of court this
Wednesday, morning the state in
troduced several witnesses who testi-
fled on the same line rs yesterday.
Pete Kaufman testified that he
stayed with Mr.. Cushman most of the
time, from the time he was shot until
he died, and heard Mr.. Cushman say
repeatedly that "he was going to
die " Witness said that Cushman
said the boy had no reason for shoot
ing him. While Cushman was on the
sidewalk he told his friends Lay
me down easy, boys, Pm dying" He
was then carried into Otten's store.
Witness said that Cushman stated
that "a bad boy had shot
him, but that he did not know who
did it,"
Geo Blackburn said that he met
John Bell going south on foot on the
night of the 4th.
John Touchman, of Chanute, said
that Bell came into his restaurant
about o'clock on the morning of the
5th and asked for a drink of water
and said ne had walked from Hum
boldt and had had trouble with n
man up there and had taken a shot
at him.
Sheriff II. Hobart said that when
Bell was brought to the Jail he asked
him if he shot Cushman and he said
"yes.u Hobart asked him why he
did it and he said he guessed 1t was
because he was drunk.
The state rested its case at noon,
and it is generally considered that it
made Il good showing. The de-
meanor of the prisoner during the in
PRODUCTION of testimony was modest
and quiet, keeping close track of the
testimony. His mother has not been
in the court room since the opening
of the case, neither has Mrs. Cush-
man up to the present time.
After noon the defense introduced
Nellie Chapple, of Chanute, as the
first witness. Miss Chapple and her
sister accompanied John Bell and an
other Young man to Humboldt on the
Attn. The state alleged that Bell was
In Humboldt at II O'Clock ON the
morning Of the 4th. Miss Chapplt
stated positively tlat they did moi
get there until $3.50 p. m.
:. w. Brewster of Thayer, wa
called TO show that John Bell wa
subject to fits and to lay the founda
ton for insanity. Mr.. Brewste
: testified to seeing Bell in n fit at on
time.
e. f.. Popanoe was used for thu
same purpose. He testified that h
found Bell in an epileptic fit one nigh
! last October, and that he was subjeC
= to such spells.
VIM. Reeves testified TO seeing dc
PENDANT IN an epileptic fit in Erie tw
" years ago.
John Bell, grandfather ofdefendan
d who lives in Caney, said that ne live
o ON "A farm south Of Chanute thrC
o wears ago and defendant worked fc
y him and was subject to staggerin
spells and fits, and at times he WI
- unable to work for a week at a tim
Il Said he thinks John is of unsoun
q mind. Said he would leave his tea
10 standing in the field and would
and lie down.
% Mrs. Bell, mother Of the defendan
said John was at home on the morl
u ing of the 4th until between II and
q O'Clock. She said defendant was a
10 ways subject to severe pains in h
Of side and was most always under Il
Is doctor's care. He had fall once al
81 lit on the back of his head, to Whit
or she attributes his weak mental co
no dition. Said he has epileptic fits al
no blind etaggers, sometimes as many
le three in one day; could not learn
De- school on account of trouble in /
III head; has been having fits for thr
'r- years. She regards her boy OF u
H. sound mind at times
Continued next week.
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