The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-19
THE TRIAL.
Mother and Sister of Defendant and
Robert Handy on the Stand

Emporia, May 1e.-Increased interest
in the BrandIey trial filed the court
house all of yesterday and today. Ar
thur Croker, a caller at the B~randley
place on the evening of the murder, tes-
titled that he heard Brandleys horse,
"Roxie," leave the farm between 8 and
9 O'Clock He had once owned the horse
and had sold it to Brandley and new it
by the gait
Miss Daisy Brand1ey testified she was
at home the day and evening Of the
murder and saw Harry between 4 and
5 o'clock in the afternoon but not after
hat time. She was with Arthur Crock
er and the two were sitting on a f0un-
dation for a building that was to be
erected in the yard
The horse that Harry rode from Jack
Springs, where ne was herding cattle,
was named Roxie- Daisy heard Roxie
going down the lane towards Mat6eld
/ Green abOut IN hOu n a half before,
but could not say whether Harry was
on the horse or not. She heard her
mother scream, and in company with
/ Harry Croker hurried in the direction
OF the sound, and the body
ed his head
The younger brother. Bob, took the
stand and said that he came home on
| horseback from MatfaId about half an
hour before he heard the pistol shot,
then he heard his mother screaming
and saying Some ones shotl Is it Bob,
is it Bob2" He ran out and told his
mother he was all right and then saw
the victim was Frank Rinard-
When Robert Handy was put on the
stand he said on July q, IN the
morning, I was at Harry Brandley's
place and from there went to hatfield
Green II the evening I went walking
with my sisters. Miss Saiyely, Pearl
BrandIey and others I saw Frank
Rinard on horseback near hatfield. I
was with Miss Saively at the time. He
Z wx~aE c1fnO EEEf in a sort of q iaC -rn+
I heard Of the killing from Frank al
vert. when he came for the doctor. /
went TO Jack Springs Harry Brand
leys) and saw AIeck Watches about
o'clock at MatheId. I passed Bud Mich
OILS house on my way to Jack Springs
called him out and told him about
Frank. I got to Harry's and found
| Harry there in bed. asleep. I shook
Frank was shot He asked me If they
a help over there n who all was
over I told him the farm lands and
doctor"
ed the recent shot in Harry's gun. say
ing that he had recently shot a coyote
He aid that he knew the horse, "Roxie,
and her peculiar gait and aid that II
thought Harry ode her on that day.
Mrs Henry BrandIey. the defendant
mother was on the stand this afternoon
= said. I was home q part Of July p
After u, l went with Mr. Brandley owe
to Cedar creek When we came up home
4 saw Harry coming up on horseback
Harry came up 10 the east gate an
hitched his horse I went into the north
east room While we were kin Gee
Richards car1e in with the milk. Ther
was no such conversation as Rfchard
testified to- When I began eudin
could just see to thread a needle, an
afterwards finished by lamplight- Til
last he said was: I'll sell my crops thl
fall pal every penny I owe and be
man He went out then and I shout
say IT was about 9 O'Clock About a
hour after 1 heard a shot After Harr
1 Naff I %he4rUh~ 81 rha- milk and WaE Trs
going down in the cellar to strain /
when I heard the shot 1 came on
heard a gurgling sound and knew sons
: one was hurt. When I caLne out I mis-: