The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-07
THAT MIRROR AND LETTER
Conversation in Regard to
Him are Brought Out
ON STAND TODAY
She viii Testify If Defense
Thinks Her Well Enough.

with a mind ravenous for a single
word in her favor, Jessie Morrison yes
terday frightened. and drank in the tes-
mony OF her father. sad as it was, and
Of her step-mother, meagre as It seemed,
OF her sister and the others whom the
defense called.
some friend had sent the accused wom-
an a bunch Of flowers. One she wore.
the others she Hmidly presented to the
presiding judge
The Jessie Morrison side Of the case
was heard yesterday for the first time in
the trial Today il the prisoner is strong
enough she VIII be placed on the stand;
81 not, her attorney VIII ask for a con
zinuance. Tonight the defense wiz have
closed its case. Tomorrow the state viii
make its address 10 the jury. Monday
tie defense VIII present its case. Monday
evening the judge Will instruct the jury,
and the jury win then retire to consider
the evidence and prepare it's verdict.
That is the present program.
OF the witnesses yesterday the most in
terestng were the accused's father her
stepmother her sister, Mrs Ehler. Mrs.
Emma Weber and Mrs. Henry Pugh.
The mirror episode" the number Of
times 0lln Castle called on her and
other matters were dwelt upon at length.
JUDGE MORRISON's TESTIMONY.
The last witness of the day was Judge
NJ II. Morrison. Mrs. Morrison had told
the domestic scene before the tragedy.
Judge Morrison told Of the awful scene
after the tragedy in his home He pre-
scented a pathetic figure as he went on in
a low voice, which Quavered at certain
answers.
He stated that he was ar home at the
time Of the tragedy on June %. lis lit
lie grandson brought the news to him.
Q. Where was your daughter when you
went into the room that morning? a.
She was on the bed.
@ What kind Of shoes did she wear2
A. Low shoes
@. Describe your daughter as she was
lying there. Was she bloody?
"oH PAPPYt PAPPY"
"She was bloody" the man replied IN a
lower voice. which broke on the last
word. or can't describe It,"
@. What statement Il any. did your
daughter make while the Stewards were
in the room2 A. could not say whether
OF not the Stewards were there when the
first words were spoken. She was writh-
ing on the bed and looked up and cried
20 me; cob Parpy, Pappyi Why did
she cali me ino"
@. Did sac say anything in reference
20 killing or cutdng2
Objected 10 and objection sustained.
c. Did she state TO any one thar she
had murdered anybody A. 40. sir.
Q. Did she say any such words as
these; Il killed her9" A. She did not
q Did she say anything about killing
her? A. She SAID: Il am afraid I have
killed her."
@ Di5 she make any other statement?
A. She did not
WRITING on THE BED
G. You may describe her IS she lay on
the bed A. She was lying down q part
or the time and raising up portion 81
the time ana wr.thng. SHE said she
was suffering. too. she complained thar
she was Ia pain.
on cross-examlHat3n Judee Morrison
was questioned by County Attorney
Brumbsck lie asked: CAS- a matter of
fact. did you not leave the premises soon
after you saw your daurhter2 A. Wei.
lt was not Until af-er the doctor came.
@. Were the Stewards .n the room when
you Ieft2 a. I am not sgre. but think
not.
MRS. MORRTSONs STATEMENT
AIRS 81. II N1r-iscn, the srep-morher.