The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-07
STHTE CLOSES IT'S GH5E
OPENING OF THE DEFENSE IN -JEs-
SIZE MORRISON MURDER
TRIAL
THE CASE MAY BE CONTINUED
Defendant Has a Painting Fit, and
Shows Indications of a Conn
pIete Physical Col
lapse.

ELDORADO, Kan. Dec. 6.-TestimoGy
in favor of Jessie Morrison was taken
today, the prosecution finishing its side
of the case soon after the opening of the
court this morning and the defense eX-
aiming several of its witnesses IN their
efforts to prove their assertion. of self
defense.
The prisoner showed signs of physical
and mental collapse, and it wes oniy
with great effort that she was enabled
to remain in the court room during the
day Her fainting spell last night fol-
lowed by fit of crying, lad left her
in. a weakened condition, and fear was
expressed that the prisoner would not
hold out until the close of the trial ane
that a continuance would have to be
asked.
The defense succeeded in contraiicting
some of the prosecutions evidence. The
record of the preliminary trial was
brought in to quote the testimony of Mrs.
Spangler, who first said she had not
seen anything in Miss Mor-ison's hand
on the day Of the tragedy ard who, dur
ing the present trial testified that she
had seen something resembling q. knife in
the prisoners hand. 1t was also shown
that the Rev. DR.. Wharton, who was
pastor to both Mrs. Castle and Miss Nor
rison, had, in conversation, said that
the only thing the defense could do would
be to plead insanity for Miss Morrison.
On the stand yesterday Rev. Wharton
testified that he had never talked TO
any one regarding an insanity plea.
PROSECUTION CLOSES.
In the trial of Jessie Morrison. charged
with killing Mrs. Olin Castle, who mar
ried the prisoners former sweetheart,
the prosecution today closed Its case with
A. OF T0TY Er11ip VVif1fAr
of the physicians who attended Mrs.
Castle. He repeated the testimony con-
corning the manner in which the dying
statement was made. Then Prosecutor
Brumback read to the jury the dying
declaration, as abridged by the court.
The jury followed him closely. 1t was
then announced by the defense that an
effort will be made to prove that Mrs.
Castle called Jessie Morrison into her
house and began quarrel.
Mrs. Emma Grover, who made the Of
fetal record of the preliminary hearing.
was the first witness for the defense.
She identified the record of Mrs. Emma
Spanglers testimony, which was TO the
effect that she had seen nothing in Miss
Morrison's hand at the Castle nome,
Mrs. Spang1er testified in the present
trial that she thought Miss Morrison
held a blade Of some sort.
At the afternoon session Miss Emma
Weber was asked about visit Miss
Morrison paid to her about d week be-
fore the murder. This testimony was to
have been concerning a conversation be-
tween defendant and Miss Weber
about Clara Wiley, but it was objected
to by the state and the objection was
sustained.
TALE OF JEALOUSY.
Mrs. Henry Pugh told of conversa-
ton that had taken place between her
self and Miss Wiley before the latter
marriage to DIN Castle regarding
sterv that Castle had given Miss Nor
lIsou a mirror. Mrs. Castle declared,
said the witness. that she did not be-
ueve the story, but said she would see
about II and if Olin had done it she
would have nothing more to DO with
him.
''Was anything said about letter Jes.
sic Morrison had written to DIN Castle p
''Yes. she said that Jessie wrote q let
ter to DIN and that it contained q dirty
black scheme and that Jessie asked Olin
to participate in it.
Cross-examined, Mrs. Pugh said that
Clara Wiley had never exhibited anger
in her conversation about Jessie Nor
rison.
DR.. H. S. Miller, asked whether or not
he had had a conversation with the Rev.
DR.. Wharton in regard to a plea of IN
sanity for Jessie MORRISON, said: ''1'r.
Wharton said that the only plea that
Miss Morrison could make was the plea
of insanity"
Dr.. Wharton, on the stand yesterday.
denied having asked any one regarding
a plea of insanity
Anna Davis and DR.. ]. ". Mckenzie,
who saw Miss Jessie Morrison just be-
fore the tragedy, testified that they OBJ
SERVED nothing unusual in her manner,
and saw nothing in her hands.
Mrs Mary z. Hellers, sister of the
defendant testified that in the summer
and fall of 1888 Miss Morrison lived with
her She said DIN Castle called on
Jessie at least once a week and some
weeks three times. He took her riding
often.