The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-13
ghe aa1iita Daily gage Thrsdau aormo 1eeeber 1900

fragrance Of the flowers and they with
their variegated hues relieved the monot-
ony Of the cell room.
DIN Castle, the boyish figure in thecase
often visits the court room to ascertain
whether the jury has reported He is
worried over the fact that the jury has
failed to reach verdict and tells his
friends that the jurors viii surely reach
a verdict soon. The members Of the Cas-
tie family visit the room and now and
then Roland Wiley, the father Of the
dead girl, steps into the room and asks
what is being done he does not stay
long, but goes out again to his work in
the hardware store.
To show the interest in the case in the
towns surrounding Ell Dorado, people call
up the operator Of the long distance
phone in Doering's drug store to ascer-
tain what has been done in the matter.
The person is always disappointed that
the jury has not returned a verdict. The
person is always disappointed that the
jury has not returned a veru4cu The
phone has been used many times and yes
terday it was used more than ever.
Captain Joe Waters, who assisted
County Attorney Brumbach in the prose-
cution Of the case, stated to a reporter
for Eagle just previous to his closing
speech that he would not again be as
ISOLATED in a murder case. He stated
that he disliked them and as ne was get
ting along in years desired to get out Of
that line of the law business. It has
been rather noticeable that in the past
ne has been employed for the defendant
in the murder cases and this IS one Of
the exceptions is his long practice.
Captain Waters left 81 Dorado Tues
day morning and the case for the state
is being taken care Of by County Attor-
ney Brumbach.
The attorneys for the defense are all on
the ground. Judge Redden IS present
most of the time in the court room. He
talks with the other attorneys and is
very hopeful Of the situation.
Sheriff Turner has received a number
Of letters regarding the Morrison case.
People have written to him during the
past months. These people are anxious
to ascertain just what kind Of prisoner
Jessie Morrison has made and whether
there are amy marked traits on her
character.
People in FL Doraro have made up their
minds to the fact that the present jury
will not reach a verdict in the case.
There is a feeling too, that the case will
not be again tried IN Butler county. Not
because that they feel that the case will
not again come up. but owing to the feel
ing that # win go to another county
This couldn't be done owing to the ac-
lions Of the defense. Should the attor-
neys desire not to try it before Judge
Altman It would be taken to some other
county.
The cost Of the Morrison case has gone
into the thousands. The wealthy county
of Butler has been at great expense
in the trying of Jessie Morrison. The
witnesses must be paid. The jurors viii
have to have their fees and mileage and
there are the costs Of the case from the
stand; and ofthe different officials
The officials who go out Of Office this
term have been in at the right time as
far as the Morrison case is concerned,
and have made a neat sum out of it,
There fere a number of thee hicials- elect
in attendance at the trial and If the case
should come up again they would have a
chance at the fees IN the case.
The church people IN FL Dorado take
just the same interest in the matter that
they have maintained all Of the time
They are anxious for a verdict in the
case. Some of the people were inclined
to change their opinions after the testi-
rnony Of Jessie Morrison on the stand.
But for all Of that the same sentiment
taken as a whole prevails in FL Oorado
regarding the crime.
Should the jury secure verdict Of
some sort today, it would be a surprise
to the people who have been fatching the
case closely. There are chances for a
verdict, however. It is though, but every
where, even in Wichita, IS the sentiment
that the jury viii disagree to such an
extent that a verdict win be impossible
Several attorneys expressed themselves
yesterday that 1t would mean, if a YER
dict was not returned the same as an
acquittal for Jessie Morrison, owing to
the fact that it win be very hard to
again secure a jury In Butler county