The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-07
MISS MORRISON WEAK
Shows Signs of Mental and
Physical Collapse.
DEFENSE Is HEARD
AGED FATHER IS AMONG TIE
WITNESSES.

1-luoiauD, RAN Dec 81 testimony IN
favor OF Miss Jessie Morrison was TAX
en- today, the prosecution finishing its
side of the case soon after the opening
Of court this morning, and the defense
examining several Of its witnesses in
their efforts to prove their ass rtions
Of self defense.
The prisoner showed signs Of physical
and mental collapse. and it was only
with. great effort that she was enabled
to remain in the court room during the
day. Her fantfng spell last night fol-
lowed BY fit Of crying. had left her
in weakened condition. and fear was
expressed that the prisoner would not
hold out until close of the trial. and
that a continuance would have to be
asked
The defense succeeded in contradict
ing 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 Morri-
sons hand on the day of the tragedy
and who. during the present trial tes-
titled that she had seen something re-
sembling knife in the prisoners hand.
II " d dtsD SuOWn LtldL the Rev III
~ marion. who was pastor both to Mrs.
/ Castle and Miss Morrison. had in con
versation said that the only thing the
defense could do was TO plead insanity
for Miss Jessie Morrison. On the stand
yesterday Rev Mr. Wharton testified
/ that he had never talked. to any one
regarding an insanity plea.
Receives Bunch of Roses.
Miss Morrison today received a cIus-
ter Of roses from an admirer by ex-
press She seemed happy over the flow
ers. and wore them into court.
Mrs. Q. r. Cline told of party at
her house last spring. before the Castle
wedding. a { which both Miss Morrison
and Miss Wiley We're present Miss
Wiley had arrived first. and when Miss
Morrison came in Miss Wiley did not
notice her.
Miss Mamie Hughes, friend of Mrs.
Castle, told of a conversation with the
latter one day in October. 1899. Miss
Hughes said:
Mrs. Castle asked me how her rival
in the racket store was getting along.
I said. Who, Miss Finney2'
'She IaughiRgly said. No, Jessie Nor
How long was that before her mar
riage2'' was asked
About eight months
At the afternoon session Miss Emma
Weber was asked amour visit Miss
Morrison paid TO her about q week be-
fore the murder This testimony was
to have been concerning cOnversatio
between Miss Morrison and Miss N'ebef
about Clara Wiley. but it was object
ed to by the state and the objection
was sustained.
Castle a Frequent Caller.
Mrs. Mary Ehlers. d sister of the de
PENDANT. testified that in the summer
and fall of 1899 Jessie Morrison lived
with her. She said Olin Castle called
on Jessie at least once a week and
some weeks three times. He took her
riding often and always in a hired rig.
Mrs II. II Morrison, stcp-mother of
tbe defendant. said that on the morn
ing of June y Jessie prepared break
fast and performed other usual house
hold duties. Jessie said when she went
away that she was going 20 Davis
house to see about p dress collar
TIL not be gone long said Jessie
but viii be back in time to make the
starch for the clothes.
She testified to next seeing Jessie in
the room where she threw herself after
she was taken home by Mrs. SDangler
she was bleeding at the neck, said
Mrs. Morrison.
Dr. J. w. Kline testified to dressing
the wounds Of Jessie Morrison he
said:
mere were Two NoUuQ0 dttut tNe
neck They began on the left side and
passed around to the right. They We're
quite deep across the muscle and u1-
der the left ear"
There were three wounds Os her left
arm end one on her left breast.
Judge Morrison. father OF the de-
PENDANT, testified for her. he said that
he saw his daughter at home shortly
after the assault
'Oh papa, papa Why did she call
me in?" he testified were her first
words when she saw him j fear I
have killed her"
Did she say mUrdered'?' was asked.
No
While he was testfyiug, Judge Nor
risOn, 65 years of age. cried freely The
defendant and her sisters also cried
Judge Morrison was the last witness
of the day.