Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-06
PRISONER MAY COLLAPSE.
lss Ror.son's Physical Condition is Be-
coming Precarious'
A Continuance OF the Case May be
Necessary She Tainted Last
Night

Kansas city, Mo, Dec, GA special
20 the star from Eldorado, Kansas
says.
Jessie Morrlson's physical condition
NAY make It necessary to ask a con-
unuance OF her trial for the murder Of
Mrs. Castle Today Judge Redeem,
her leading counsel, said that 1t was
not at all certain that the prisoner
would be able to hold up under the
strain.
Last night" said he, "she was feel
ing very badly. ! do not know what
may happen"
Miss Morrison tainted last night as
she reached her cell, after trying day
IN the courtroom She had revived
4 umeWhat this morning. and was more
i cheerful. but was pale aud weak, she
4 had received a cluster Of roses from
a On admirer, by express. She seemed
happy over the flowers, and wore them
INTO court.
Capt Waters, who Is leading for the
4 prosecution, IL quoted as saying that
be expected a continuance would be
isked by The defense.
It is plain said he. that she IS
getting weaker and il is no wonder
lt would not surprise me 90 have pre-
fented at any time a physicians GER
tdCate TO the effect that Jessie MOrri-
son could not 60 on with the trial.
Such a continuance would postpone
The trial indefinitely and make neces-
sary the selection OF new jury and q
4 IehC8rsiug Of all evidence. IL Is doubt
m. if another set Of twelve men, who
have not formed an opinion on the
case would be found I'm the county
The state this morning closed its
side Of the case, and the defense put
Us first witness on the stand The
4 last witness for the prosecution was
4 Dr. Fullnwider. one Of the physicians
who attended Mrs Castle. He repeat
"a the testimony concerning the manner
10 which the dying statement was ma lie.
Then Prosecutor Brumback read TO the
4 jury the dying declaration. as abridged
4 by the court. lie read with great de-
4 liberation. putting emphasis on each
telling sentence, and the jury followed
4 him closely.
The defense say they propose % show
Il That Mrs. Castle called Jessie Morri-
son into her house and began a quar-
reL They have a witness 90 prove
This. they say, and Miss Morrison's
own testimony will. Il IS declared make
convincing the testimony OF the Wit
neeses for the defense, who have pre-
coded her.
The FIRST witness for the defense was
Mis- Emma Grower. who made the
Official record at the preliminary hear
4 Ing OF the prisoner She Identified the
4 records ln which Mrs Emma Spangler
testified that she had seen nothing in
the hand of Jessie Morrison on the
morning Of the fatal quarrel During
NE present trial Mrs. Spangler said
That she thought there was a blade
~ Miss Morrison's hand.
w. w. Bugbee. mayor Of Colorado
testified 90 a conservation had with
Mrs Spangler In June. He said. 81
asked Mrs Spangler whether Jessie
Morrison had a weapon IN her hand
after her fight with Mrs. Castle, and
AIRS spangler said that she had not
Mrs o. r Cline told OF a party al
her house last spring before the Castl,
wedding az which both Miss Morrison
ana Miss Wiley were present Mis-.
Wiley had arrived first, and when Miss
Morrison came in Miss Wiley ala MOI
notice her
Miss Mamie Hughes, n friend OF Mrs
,asue told OF q conversation with M,
latter one day I'm October. 1899. Wit
ness said Mrs Castle asked me how
her rival IN the racket store was get
ing along said Who Miss Finney?
she said, laUghingy. No Jessie Morri
SON.
How long was that before the mar
Hage2' was asked.
About eight months"