The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-02
JUDGE SHlNN RULES
That 1t Is Admissible as ReVe-
lent Testimony,
VISITORS NEXT DOOR
Mrs. spangIer's Guests Didn't Hear
some Things Testified to by That
Lady Details Grow Interesting

1t was black day for Jessie Morrison
at 81 Dorado yesterday.
a bit of rubber or bone came suddenly
into the case as silent witness and an
important one, and it, together with the
evideroe brought out from other witness
ss. showed how strong a web the state
is weaving about the prisonsr.
This little piece Of rubber is section
Of a razor handle Mrs. Castle mother
in-law Of Mrs Oln Castle. found it on
the floor near the place where Mrs. DIN
Castle lay. Near Mrs Castles knees
was found a razor. after the struggle.
That razor handle has little nick in
it. But this section Of handle does not
lit into that nick.
Is A VITAL POINT.
Before this evidence came out. Mrs.
Moberly had testified that Jessie Nor
rison had tried to put something in her
shoe. Pearl Beardsiey testified that he
saw blade in Miss Morrisons hand
efter she had left the house. Miss Cow
les. another witness testified that Jessie
Morrison carried her hands concealed in
the f1lCs cf her dress as she went away
as though concealing something. Another
testified she wore high shoes. The ques-
ton come up. as a climax. TO every mind
In the court room: Did Jessie Morri-
son take two razors in her high shoes
10 the h0use2 Did she with the letter
rs a blind. hand it to Mrs Castle and
then Begin the attack the attack thar
rut eighteen slashes into the body of
Mrs CHn Castle. with the deliberate de
sign of leaving one razor and carrying
another away for the purpose of The very
defense she is just now making?"
The impression made was strong and
the defense must work hard to overcome
IT,
A PIVOTAL SENTENCE
Next Of Importance in an exciting day
WAS the placing on the stand of two
ladies who were visiting with Mrs
spangler whose house is Is feet away
when the struggle took place Mrs
Sraugler testified to having heard. It
never wrote that letter" and get off me
Jessie Morrison; You are killing me"
These ladies did not hear what Mrs.
sransler heard. and this Is point Tor
the defense.
This phrase. Get off me. Jessie Nor
rison, you are killing me" may be the
pivotal point I'm the trial Mrs. Castle
was cut eighteen times. If she said.
"Get off Me" she was PROSTATE but not
yet speechless and her throat was not
yer cut And if that is the case. the
eighteenth cut as the fatal cut given her
after she was PROSTATE and with Miss
Morrison. who was only slightly CUT.
bneeling on her and VINO now claims self
defense.
STATEMENT Is ADMITTED.
Next in Importance in The days pro-
Ceediugs was the fight which took up
most of the afternoon over the admis-
sion in evidence of the first statement
written by Mrs Castle. to-wit: s'Jessle
Morrison has killed me-" The state won.
gaining the admission Of this testimony.
The hard aght was made. not so much
because of testimony itself as an enter
ing wedge to Eet The admission Of the
final statement made by Airs. Castle. the
stament which has never been made
public The adnzssion OF the first state
ment indicates t abe last VIII Zoe adj
mitted
In the moruiu arl Besrdsley. 1I.ss
Noberly and Nls eowles ana AIRS Lem
On and the doc-as fold their story.
In the afternoon the fight for the adj
mission of the first statement took place
0Irs NIoberly had been recalled TO the
stand 10 give additional testimony. AS
soon as the prosecution indicated that it
desired her so give the contents Of the
FIRST statement made CESS Morrison has
killed me-" The defense raised O. vigorous
objection. Both defense ara prosecution
were persistent tn their efforts and the
,ary was led out u the room and the
lawyers argued the points at sreat lengyh
and cited authorities.
efrornev Kraeuer for the defense made
the claim that the statement was wholly
germane 10 the testimony from the fact
thar il had taken place after she ARRAY
was concluded. and quoted autholiues 20
show that statements that nad been
made even in I'VE minutes after serious
ARRAY. misht be considered as hearsay
evidence. Colonel Waters. for the state,
ur0duced authority TO show that The
statement was complete in view of the
fact taat 81 was given quickly, as AIRS.
Castle was unable 10 speak and as I'D
writing material was at hand bur that
she had 10 wait until writing material
arrived
E,aideu and Brlmaack made argune nts
pro and con Judge Shirn took the mat
Ter under advisement and finally decld-
el tht DE would override the DIGESTION
sl allow the statement In evidence