The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-04
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FED that she had seen Jessie Morrison
near razor case She related about Jes-
sic coming 10 the store. but she never OBJ
served conversation between Jessie and.
DIN
Edith Golden gave the same testimony
practically. Elva Golden. cashier of the
Racket store for four years. testified that
she saw the defendant near the razor
case. Defendant came there a number of
times. but she never heard a conversation
between DIN and Jessie.
Jessie Whistler. clerk, had seen Jessie
and Miss Appleton, clerk, near razor
counter, but had seen no razor.
COULDN'T DO IT.
Z. J. Cronk was recalled. He had been
sent over 10 the Racket store to measure
the breaks in the razor case he was
asked:
O. Could 4 person Of Jessie Morrison's
height reach over and through the break
in that showcase and get that razor2 A
think not
Q. Gould she reach over and get any
thing? A I don't think she could
After Cronk was excused George
swiggett, 4 clerk, testified and described
the razor case He saw Jessie in the
store three or four times before June p.
but did not see her get anything. Cora
Fianey, another clerk, who is in the
millinery department saw Jessie there
three or four times but did not see her
near the razor case.
Ada Appleton. clerk, testified that she
saw the defendant near the razor case
but never saw her get a razor. She never
saw her talking to DIN Castle Laura
Cook, clerk, said she had seen Jessie near
the razor case but had never seen her
get q razor.
IMPORTANT WITNESS.
Now came an important witness. Flor
ence Letherman was placed or the wit
ness stand and testified that at o'clock
a m. on June 2, she seen Jessie Morri-
son at the home Of Mrs. Davis. Jessie
was dressed in red waist and black skirt.
Jessie and Mrs. Davis were looking at
dress patterns Jessie had nothing IN her
hands. She didn't appear to be excited.
After a little while Jessie left.
Miss Letherman was taken IN hand by
the defense but her testimony stood.
SHE SAID MURDERED.
John Stewart came next He lives near
the Morrison home. He is a young man
about Is years OLD. He testified that on
the morning Ct the ARRAY he went to
the Morrison home and In a room lay
Miss Morrison on a bed. There were pres
ent Mr.. and Mrs Morrison. Mrs. Spang-
Ter and himself He saw blood on Jes-
sic Morrfson's collar. In conversation he
heard Jessie say: 81 have murdered DIN
Castles wife. Send for doctor" What
doctor?" Mrs. Morrison and Mrs. spang-
Ter asked, according to young Stewart.
And Miss Morrison replied, 'Dr. Kline"
This was new and created excitement
in the room.
Miss Sadie Stone was recalled AMI told
of seeing wounds on the arms, neck ana
collar bone and two fingers Of the right
hand of Jessie Morrison after she han re
turned 20 the Morrison home
SHE SAID KILLED"
Then came L. J Stewart. father of
young Stewart. He testified that he had
been in the Morrison home that morning
Jessie lay on the bed after his son had
gone away. and heard her say; Il have
killed rher." He asked Mrs. Spangle
said she meant Mrs. Olin Castle. Stewart
was closely ross-questioned but his tes-
timony stood.
W. IT. Morgan clerk. testified he saw
Jessie Morrison between June and June
in the Racket store. He saw Jessie and
DIN talking together He heard defen-
daat say to Olin Castle: Remember
what I have said to you" He testified
that she pointed her index finger (of
right HAND at h'm He described the
rss3r case but had neve- seen the defen-
dant near It.
The cross-examination didn't effect his
testimony.
CUT WAS CONTINUOUS.
DR.. FuIIenwiler was recalled aand saked
to explain about Jessie's wounds. He
testified that the wound around the
neck was continuous. was deep on the
left side slight over the trochea and deep
on the right side He said If was merely
q scratch over the trocHea- He told about
the other cuts. He was not in regular at
tendance on the case but went a the re-
quest OF the county attorney. The de-
tense took the doctor n hand and tried
TO make II appear that It wasn't a con
tlnuous cut about the neck. that the col
lar interfered. but they could not shake
the doctors testimony.
DR.. Bennett %as recalled and he. too /
said the cut was continuous.
Mrs. Guy Hayden lived near Miss Nor /
rlson's home and was placed on the [
stand. She saw Jessie lying on the bed /
the morning after the ARRAY but offered /
no striking testimony.
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