The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-18

BATTLE is FURIOUS
Great Legal Fight on in the
Miss Morrison Case.
VIVID TESTIMONY GIVEN
COmpOSure of Miss Morrison
During the First Day.
VIVID TESTIMONY GIVEN


took place yesterday. The preliminary
was not completed and viii continue to-
day. The ground is being fought over.
inch by inch. The complete story is COM
ing out
What viii the defense be? Last night
on the streets Of FL Dorado it was be-
Iieved that the defendant would claim
sef-defense and in this connection It
came out in the trial yesterday that a
knife in addition to a razor figured in
the fatal cutting. The defense will prob
ably seek TO prove that there was a quar-
rel before violence came. and two weap-
ons were used. The testimony given in
this mornings Eagle in great detail will
be found intensely interesting.
While the preliminary hearing was set
for 10 O'Clock, as early as o'clock the
street in front Of the stone court house
began TO I'LL Up. Everybody discussed
the case. Owing 10 the Inadequate quar-
tiers Of Justice Of the Peace Allebach's
court, which would not even admit half
OF the witnesses. he decided to hold the
hearing at the court house, which began
10 I'll up at an early hour, and when the
hour arrived, not only the court room
was filed to overaowing, but the corri-
doris and Office rooms as well. The peo-
e. some Of whom came out Of curiosity
and others who were interested, were
packed into the court room like canned
sardines. Sheriff Turner and 4 squad Of
deputies had their hands full keeping
back the throng Of people, who even
crowded TO the judges bench.
Shortly before the preliminary Mr. and
ldrs. Morrison. father and mother Of the
defendant, walked into the court room,
accompanied by their attorneys. Mrs.
Morrison was attired in black, and when
the officers made room for her on the
lnsi6e Of the railing, she shook the
Dronered hands of friends. Both she and
her aged husband talked considerable to
friends.
olin Castle. the bereaved husband, occu-
pied a seat beside County Attorney
Brumback and Attorneys Hamilton and
l1eydig. who are assisting in the prose
eutiOn. When asked by d reporter for
the Eagle whether he had anything to
say, he replied that he would rather
wait until the trial was over.
How about the report that you and
Miss Morrison kept company before your
marriage with Miss Wiley?' he was
asked
II would rather not discuss that phase
81 the affair" was the reply.
How long did you work with her, or
rather IN the same store?"
II don't exactly know. She was there
three years ago when I returned to FL
Dorado the last time, and she worked
there until last January. when she quit"
''Then you refuse to state whether or
not you and Miss Morrison were any
more than passing acquaintance %
mo won't say anything about it"
At I0:05 o'clock the defendant entered
the court room, accompanied by her
brothers, Haywood and Fletcher, and
after kissing her mother and father.
took a seat beside them She wore a
brown turban hat. and a pale blue strip
ped shirt waist and q gray travelling
skirt She looked refreshed and cheerful
and was completely -seIf-composed. DIN
Castle, who sat within fifteen feet Of her
looked directly at the de-
PENDANT. She, however, returned none of
his glances and was apparently ignorant
Of his presence. In faet, the whole Nor
rfson family were grouped separately
aad were content TO say nothing She
talked with her brother Haywood most
Of the time. The defendant wore a white
veil. high white collar with a narrow
black velvet necktie. with a small jewel
ed brooch pin at her bosom.
When Justice AIIebach raped for order
It vas 1913 The crowd was unprecedent-
81 in the history Of the city. The defen-
5art's counsel certainly intend to begin on
grouna floor and had previously d!ed
motion 10 quash the Indictment. which
was promptly overruled by the court \
motion 10 reduce all the testimony TO
writing and have it signed by them was
presented By Attorney Kramer was also
DIT cred. but this was pr0mtiy overrIled-
Following this the defense made aR-
1ther attempt 70 gain a point by moving
he court to exclude al witnesses from
he court room during the trial. and in
support Of his motion. argued that this
would guard against al attempts on the
part OF the witnesses u converse among {
themselves regarding the testimony A.
ready given. He wanted this TO prevail
1n both sides Of the case. Attorney (
kramer argued that such course would /
njure no one and would prove beneficial F..
The county attorney objected 10 this and
said that it would be of no begedt to (
sithe- side. that there vas no conspiracy /
,n the part Of the state and thar such /
seurse would De frivolous. This motion 4
was also overruled and to all the rulings +
Miss Morrisons attorneys took exception. +
TIE first witness called was DR.. NJ a /
Soogler. one of the physicians VINO was 4.
,aIled 90 the Castle home on the morning f
II the tragedy. Before the first question 1
Vas answered Attorney Schumacher oo- 4
ected ID the Introduction Of any tescl- :
nony. but this vas overruled- After Oh +
ections 10 questions on the grounds tia, I
hey were irrevelan5 and leading. the I
witness said that when he arrived ct the .
home Mrs. Castle was lying on her left +
side with her threat cut. the windpipe +
/ III oesaphzgus severed Witness said he /
patient was prostrated He described all /
ne wounds as being inclsed wounds 4
made by some sharp instrument. Excep- /
ions were taken % me court ruling on I
he objection TO strike cut Witness was /
,aIled 10 the Castle home after the death I
4 Mrs. Castle and made an inspection /
4 the wounds. taking = memorandum q +
he same After : small sized legal tilt 4
between the attorneys as 70 the introduc-
ION OF the memorandum the court dscid- 4
a in favor of The state and Il was rad. 4
1 showed the nature Of the wounds a. 4
he throat and neck. as has already been 4
published. showing that Il would be quite
for The patient 20 recover /!
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