The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-19
ne aayiea ua1lu Eaae Thursday lorino Gully g. 1900

in view TO bring out that the witness was
interested in the case for the prosecution
but he disclaimed any connection Tne
cross examination also elected that the
witness and Mrs. I. o. Castle on the
morning Of the crime were careful 10 note
that .-OHn's razor had been untouched /
Witness said thar he did not hunt up the /
razor but that his attention was called |
to IT. Rev. Wharton suffered severe cross
examination punishment and his attan- |
ton was called to enc mistake he had |
made IL Identifying the razor. On d.
rect examination he testified that tne
razor had tag OF It numbered ''115,
when the defense found that it was zig
instead, but be held to the Identification
of the razor.
DR.. Ambrose was present ~ he Castle
home and saw OlIn's razor n he case,
but he could rot identity that one handed
to him, other than TO say that II vas
similar. There was no blood o. the one
he saw at the house
Fenton Bowie was employed at Judge
Morrison's house On the morning Of June
% He said: when went 70 Morrison
that morning I saw Miss Morrison brit
| did not see her leave. I saw her aga-n
between and O'Clock at her aoma y
| ing On the bed. was only in there half
/ miaute and only saw her fall back On
! the bed" Witness saw Mrs. SpanSier.
who returned home with Miss jessie He
! was not cross examined.
Miss Sadie Stone, who has bean &C
quainted with the defendant fer rum
Der Of years, testified that she was at
3 ~ q - IL 81 ND
saw Jessie Morrison lying on the bed;
that she stayed there a couple OF hours
and saw that defendant was injured. She
was asked to describe the wounds, but de-
tense objected, stating that there was
nothing 10 show that the wounds were
self-in1icted, and that the testimony was
/ incompetent. Objection overruled with ex-
ceptions. Witness described defendant :
wounds There was cut on the left side
Of neck, an inch and a half long; hen
went round toward right ear, not very
deep; three cuts on arm and one below
the neck; fingers also cut
4 Judge Morrison, father Of the defendant,
was the next witness. and there was in
tense silence when he occupied the wit
ness box He testified:
WAS at home on the morning Of June
q and saw his daughter at home. but did
not see her leave the house at any tine
on that day. Between s and o'clock 1
saw Jessie lying on the bed n her room.
Mrs. Spangler, Mrs Morrison and her
grandson were there at the tims. 1 saw
wounds on my daughter. The e was a
cut on left side about two inches long
one cut under the throat, but slight, three
| cuts on left arm and two fingers on right
: hand. The neck wound was sIlshei clear
around but was not deep. Did noc see
Jessie have a knife or razor at any dine
Miss Morrison at this iUncture for the
r first time wept, the tears being occastonec
by the sentimental remarks OF her at
/ torney-Judge Redeem, who was arguing
2 | in support OF an objection male 70 Ms:
2 Morrison's father answering certain ques
' tons regarding his daughters wounds
{ His language was pathetic aad appeaie'
\ 10 the sympathies Of Miss Morrison. III
e defendant tried in vain to keep back HI
4 | tears and in the midst Of the argumen
e she lifted her veil and wiped her eyes
$ The defense lost the point and the wit
/ ness told about the wounds in detail I
5 the best Of his knowledge Miss Morri
= sons mother followed her husband TO III
9 witness stand. She said: My daughte
: left the house on June % after she ha
finished with the mornings work. but
: was in the other part Of the house
: saw her in the bed room when she re
r turned and laid her across the bed Sh
o was bleeding profuseIy and was yer
: faint" Regarding the wounds, etc, Mr..
Morrison was put through the same Ct
He'd "A ?
swer questions Objectionable 20 the O.
Q Tense. Exceptions were saved 20 neari
J. all Of the testimony given by Judge On
Mrs Morrison. Her examination devs
e oped that Miss Morrisou's mother >kRe
where she was going on the morning
Y June -; that she was going 10 Mr.
d Davis. This is one Of the claims mad
BY the prosecution and is in line with i
e theory that Miss Morrison went 10 Ms
Davis home before going 70 the Cast
5. home. and also accords with he stat
in ment made by the defendant on the moi
N ing Of the tragedy. Mrs. Morrison 50
Is no weapon.
IS Fletcher Morrison, brother OF the Fri
oner was called and he testified as 70
- lows: WAS at home on morning f JuE
% and saw my sister there. I left az
e. o'clock and she was there at the time
le next saw her about o'clock when 81
was living On the bed" Witness describe
the wounds.
a. John Stewart IS q young man called T
the purpose Of corroboraung testimony
o. other witnesses thar Miss Morrison "
a brought home injured. Stewart lives ne
door 10 the Morrison bona he was
re the room with the defendant
ed DIN Castle. husband Of Mrs. Ga
Castle. who was killed, was the next u.
IS ness called and his mama caused 81
" OF excitement The spectators IeaEed "a
a ward 10 hear every syllable that chs "
Ut ness uttered He testified as follows:
C. Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle was my -si
ID have known the prisoner for elev
10 years. was married or June Is in L
ne civ At the home OF her parents. Al
ne W. married Ne moved 10 Merchant sire
ne On The. morning q June - I left home
% To nv work az the Racket store a
On ileet n wife at home I had 4 razor
IS. nv house Che identified the ore offered
# evidence On the morning of the TRACE
.er Have owned it since last February q
I'd kept II n the dresser drawer. Ny =
re knew where The razor was kept Mex
" saw II rhe racer was Monday when {
M hat box vas unsealed BY myself ard
le. raz5r removed n the presence a :
ct. mother. County Attorney Er-l-15a.
he walter WHEY and several others tn
&C. keep raz0-s Or sale al the Racks- 81,
sr- where I work
10 witness further said that Re vas
Sc 7usInrea v9th TIE stock q razo-s kept