The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-15


they were working for & verdict. said
regarding the matter: 1--WE took into
consideration mainly the testimony of
Jessie Morrison and the dying statement
OF Clara Castle. Jessie Morrison did not
contradict herself and made a good i'm
preston. We would have given more
consideration to the dying statement of
Mrs Castle If her original writings had
been introduced. We did not ike the idea
OF their adding something onto 1t after
it had first been made"
OLIN CASTLES SIDE
DIN Castle, the figure in this case
which has attracted much attention and
comment IS non-plussed at the action Of
the jurors. He said: Justice has not
been done The defendant should have
been convicted Of murder in the first de-
gree. I made up my mind that the jury
would not agree, but thought a majority
would be for conviction"
Castle was not present when the jury
came IN and was told Of the occurrence.
He was at the Racket store at the time
and went to the court house a short time
after the jury came in.
WHAT THE JURORS SAY.
Another Of the jurors who spent so
much time in the jury room trying to
reach a verdict said: 'eThe testimony Of
Jessie Morrison was the strongest point
in the defense. None Of the jurors gave
the affidavit Of Canvasser Morgan, who
claims to have been at the Castle home
that morning and heard Mrs Castle call
the defendant any credence"
Regarding the testimony Of DIN Cas-
Al -
they considered what he said as being
very slim and did not give 1t much con-
sideration. The fact that Jessie Morri-
son had witnesses to show that she was
nowhere near the street where Olin Cas-
tie stated that she was on the night %
June H. went against the testimony Of
Castle and made it appear that it was
fictitious.
THOUGHT IT WAS TRUE.
The jurors who were for the conviction
Of the prisoner said that they considered
the dying statement of rms. Castle as be-
ing properly made and that it was true
They said that they held out for what
they considered as being right The men
made a hard fight for conviction and In
spite Of the argument and majority Of
the other men, there was no change in
their vote during the last hours they re-
NAMED in the jury box
DEFENDANTS ATTORNEYS ELATED
The attorneys for the defense. who
have made such efforts for the life Of
Jessie Morrison, are much elated over the
turn that has been taken. As matter
Of fact those men did not really think
they would clear the prisoner, but had
hopes in having hung jury. After the
jury did not come IN for some time there
was hopes of an acquittal
Attorney Y. P. Mooney said: "It is
big victory for the defense. Before the
case was presented, we had hoped for an
acquittal. but had anticipated hung
jury after the evidence was all IN How
ever, we think that We should have an
acCuittaL"
BRUMBACH is SURPRISED.
County Attorney Brumbach who has
spent so much time in this case and look
ed after the entire prosecution, hardly
knows where he is at, to use a common
expression. In speaking Of the matter
he said:
''From the evidence introduced BY the
state and the fact that the only evidence
defendant herself, had every reason
10 expect a verdict Of murder in the first
degree. 7 am surprised at the result
The skillfully devised testimony of GER
tain witnesses for the defense in refer
ence to June II at the time that the lit
tie incident between herself and DIN
Castdle occurred, had weight with some
Of the jurors. who we've unable to OBJ
serve the inreliability of the same At
the next trial Of this case the state Will
complete the testimony of the defense as
to the whereabouts Of the defendant on
the night Of June H."
WILL ASK FOR BAIL.
last night the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT were in consultation. This con-
ference was preparatory to asking that
Jessie Morrison be released on bail. The
attorneys win insist on the matter since
a verdict was not secured. It is the i'm
preston of those who are acquainted
with case that Judge Shinn VIII not re-
fuse the demand and that the prisoner
win soon Zoe out of jail.
Just what tn PRISON. will do II releasd
from jail is not yet known, but It is
probable that she win go to a sisters
IN the country to rest up and recover her
health which is much shattered as a
result Of Incarceration and the worry of
the trial Afcer a visit there she would
again be at the home Of her father in
IL Dorado.
NEWS IN WICHITA
When the news of the dismissing OF