The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-04
BOTH WERE JEALOUS
MISS WILEY AND JESSIE MORRISON
LOyED DIN CASTLE.
Testimony of the Man at the Trial of
the Girl Who Killed His Wife
with n Razor.

ELDORADO, Kan, Dec. S.-Olin Castle
was on the witness stand for five hours
to-day, during which time he detailed his
relations with Jessie Morrison before the
latter's fatal quarrel with Mrs. Castle.
Those who had expected that his cross
examination would reveal sensational testi-
mony were disappointed. 1t was not dis
closed that his relations with Miss Morri-
son had been any but those of a friend.
X was shown that he had taken Miss
Morrison riding. had accepted neckties
from her and received letters from her.
the latter since he had become engaged
to Miss Wiley, who afterwards became
Mrs. Castle. Castle admitted showing
some of the letters to Miss Wiley, and that
they had made her angry with Miss Morri-
SON; he also admitted that Miss Morrison
had never threatened his fancee, but in
stead, had made friendly overtures to her.
1t was made plain that Jealousy over
Castle existed between the two women.
Castle and Miss Morrison were employed
as clerks in a jacket store, and, according
to his story, he had told Miss Morrison of
his engagement to Miss Wiley only after
she pressed him for the information. Miss
Morrison had left the store in December.
1899. but she visited IL several times after
that as a customer. The last time, witness
said. was on June 20 last, two days before
the tragedy, when she had asked Castle
to meet her. Castle, pointing his finger
and shaking it, said: She pointed her
finger at me and said: Meet me at IL
o'clock tonight or you will wish you
had"
.Did she say where she wanted to meet
you?" was asked.
Eyes. At Mr.. Ehleer's house. Ehleer is
her brother-in-law."
Did YOU go to Mr.. Ehleer's house?"
mo sir"
Castle said hat afterward Miss Morrison
had stepped in front of him on the street,
but he avoided her, and that about IL
o'clock on the night of June IL. while re-
turning home, after visiting Miss Wiley,
she had accosted him. She caught me first
by the sleeve" continued the witness, land
said. Wait a minute; l want to see you; /
nave some letters to show you 1 jerked
loose and walked toward home. She fol-
lowed and overlook me. She took hold of
nv left sleeve, and then reached around to
my other arm and caught hold of that.
took hold of her wrists and pulled her loose
and went away. l went into the house and
Jessie disappeared
At another time she met him on the street
and handed him a note. which he tore up
without reading
lust before Castle was dismissed from
the stand this afternoon the attorney for
face, and speakin slowly, asked: You
have told all that there was in your rela-
tions with Jessie Morrison?"
Witness did not finch when he replied:
Eyes sir"
There was nothing more intimate than
what you have told?'
mo sir"
Later in the week Miss Morrison will take
the stand in her own defense
The State concluded the examination of
its witnesses tonight. III used forty-fve
of the eighty-One witnesses it had sub
poenaed. An effort will be made by the
prosecution tomorrow TO introduce in evil
dence the clothes worn by Clara Wiley
Castle at the time she was assaulted and
a written statement of hers which purports
TO be her dying statement. The defense
will fight the introduction of this evidence.
Judge Shinn has ruled once that the clothes
should not be admitted in evidence.