The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-20
MOTIVE BEING HELD
Mrs, Castle Gave 1t in Writing
in Dying Statement"
FIGHT CENTERED ON 1T
Defense Fail to Draw the Mo-
tive From Mr.. Ambrose.

Yesterdays developments in the Miss
Morrison preliminary hearing showed al
lnosc conclusIveIy that Mrs. Clara Castle
made q dying statement and also showed
that County Attorney Brumbach is hold
ing it back for the regular trial, as was
predicted in the Eagle TWO days ago. II
also developed that the deceased made
two statements-one On the morning OF
the tragedy and the other on July 3.
when she said she was going TO die. This
viii be the dying statement
The course adopted by County Attorney
Brumbaoh in the prosecution OF the case
and the defense by Miss Morrison's at
torneys is now very plain The state
will offer in evidence the dying state
ment' and VIII endeavor TO prove that
she Thought she was going TO die when
il was made. This is admissible
On the other hand the dying state
ment" win be one OF the points on which
the defense vii make their case. En-
deavors viii be made 10 prove tha- it IS
not a dying declaration in the sense that
the statement is construed by the cour-s.
This, in connection with their theory that
there was quarrel between the two
young women before any harm resulted
and that two weapons were used viii evi-
dently be the defense. as near as can be
learned from the testimony Of the three
days proceedings.
Yesterday she defense opened and in
the first place attempted 20 prove that
thu razor with which the bloody crime
was committed did not come from the
stock at the Racket store
The impending danger to the state is
whether or not it can prove that there
was a motive The defense would ike
to know #, in the purported dying
statement" a motive was given, and
with the view Of finding out Dr. Ambrose
was put on the stand and asked that
question. but It me. with a vigorous OBJ
lection and he was not allowed 70 tell
This is abundant evidence that County
Attorney Brumbach has the motive up
his sleeve and that he will spring it at
the regular trial IN November
The Interest yesterday was conferred on
the attempt by the defense to draw from
Dr. Ambrose the contents Of the dying
statement" and the testimony Of DIN
Castle. the latter showing that Jealousy
existed between Miss Clara and Miss
Jessie.
The evidence so far introduced on both
sides discIoses some startling features
srroundlng the celebrated and mysterious
case and the public generally has formed
but one opinion, and that is infatuated
jealousy.
Interest in the hearing was at fever
heat yesterday. being greater than it has
been on any previous day.
The defendant entered the court room
looking bright and appeared cheerful DUR
ing the taking Of testimony, while DIN
Castle. husband OF the murdered woman,
sat with MS face buried in his hands
z. J. Cronk, an employee in the Racket
store, where Castle and Miss Morrison
had worked, was shown the bloody razor
with which Mrs. Castle had been killed
and said II resembIed some they had in
stock
Mrs 7. 0. Castle testified that Mrs
Meberly had given her the paper on
after she had been stabbed, to
gether with a letter found on the floor.
Mrs Noberly testified that she gave the
dying woman pencil and paper and that
she wrote, Jessie Morrison killed me"
Dr. J. A Mckenzie, DR.. Bennett and
Ed Quinn testified that they saw the
county attorney write down questions and
read them 20 Mrs. Castle and that she
wrote the answers.
While Oun Castle. the bereaved hus-
band OF the murdered woman, who IS the
prosecuting witness and upon whose tes-
.timony depends the fate Of Miss Jessie
Morrison, was on the stand. he suffered
severe cr0ss-exan. nation The attorneys.
who are scrainiHg every effort TO prove
that there was intimacy or some affeC-
tionate feeling between the two young
people, are leaving nothing und5ne that
vii ultimately eIonerate vheir client. IN
answer 70 defendants attorneys ques-
tious DIN Castle said:
Miss Morrison asked me year ago
II I was engaged TO clara Wiley and
replied that I vas"
The prosecuting witness also said that
Miss Morrison had made unkind remarks
about Clara.
Ar Nr. Ealer's house one evening, %
said Mr.. Castle, when cross-exam mined.
she told me very emphadcauy tlat she
Would 'fx' me"
Did YOU ever 60 buggy riding with
her" asked The attorneys for Mss Nor
risen
Yes. Went buggy riding with her the
last time between August and the win
ter OF 1875, answered Mr.. Castle.
Concluding the witness said. Jessie
made ne q uecktie and gave il 70 me
and 1 gave il TO Clara Jessie jumped
onto ne about f. Clara took the tie Of
me. but I did not tell Jessie that she
did"
This would Indicate that Miss Clara
knew 81 the relations between Mr.. Castle
and Miss Morrison and that she was a
little Jealous.
Sheriff Turner was called and examined
a TO the condition Of the Jail for female
prisoners. His testimony showed that
Jessie vas not being kept in The jail
proper. but that roam over the same
had been fitted up for her. There Is not
8 cage in IT, said the witness. ar5 It Is
rot safe place 10 keep the prisoner
without a guard.
The evidence Of Sheriff Turner c1ncluE-
e the states case and County Attorney
Bruubach announced that ''the state
would rest Il was $50 IN the afternoon
ard the little woman's attorneys asked
for q recess Of afJeen minutes f- con
sultatl5n- L was evident rha- hey "A ere
vel pleased with the testimony offered
by the state and believed that they would
Be able 10 prove I'd many clrear1sca ices
thar heretofore have appeared 20 -
against thei- client
To the surprise OF the large aud.znce
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