People's voice., 1900-11-29
MORRISON TRIAL.
THURSDAY.

On top II fdIiure w get the case con
tnIed MIS- jessie M0rrisoh's asCCI-
ne,s ia>t evening made pu uOllc a strOut
new ermrDL 10 tue famous IBurdel
.c So 4.. " u k.uwu wItues'
who Ues; Il that MISS Morrison wet
. t. S0e ,!Ie hOIue upon ilvIJatO "
I'll at Ms. Ct,J!e Sa,U ,naGawiul NOR,
.hg: Il um in Jes il. | want Ia Id h
90 YOU Ihe uelruse considers IL;
find Of eXtraurdluary value. THIS l,
tue climax OF an exciting day 10 Eide
RADIO | followed d hard bIttle, aGc
t,e id - rtiusa 10 continue III,
una, Wulch meaus that The case l.
now IN.
Wiin eyes only for the presiding
Judge, erect 10 her chair, the line n
uer face 10 repOSe, aud 10 their cIlu
no readable emotion, Miss Jessi,
Morrison, OH trial for the murder OF
Mr.. Olln Castle, sat yesterday from
cary IN tile morning until far intr
the night. For the first day Of the
tlial of the famous case aJ EdOraGC
was day unpTecedentedly lOng.
All day long it was legal battle,
And during 1t Lhe prisoner lOOKeG
straight ahead. Nothing moved her
40 reference caused her 10 change
countenance. Late in the afternoon
when during a speech Of one Of the at.
torneys, Mr.. Wiley, father Of the dead
woman, wept, Miss Morrison gave nC
sign that she saw him.
During the day in an Interview Sh,
showed every sign OF cheerful per
son, who had not 0urd or d trouble
Her father who st Od near gave The
word mat the defeuse mad fOund au
important new wlJneS nan WI
was near when the tragedy occurred
Tuesday the aGtUrne fr tie de-
feDse flied a plea in abatement. Judg;
Shinn said ne would hear thl,
Wednesday morning. So yesterday
morning the attorneys were on nanC
TO argue il; the prosecuting attorney
then asked that The pea be amended
to pe clearer. This was granted
Then the defendant having amended
the petition, anO 10 the Afternoon
the prosecuting attorney demurreC
TO the whole petition. The court sR.
tslned the demurrer. Then The de.
tense moved to quash the information.
This motion was Oyerruled.
Judge Redden Of Topeka, T. A,
Kramer, V. P. MOT ney and H. w.
Shoemaker, County Attorney Brum
back and Captain j. G. Waters of To.
peka, are the attorneys IN the case.
Shortly after the calling Of the case
Olin Castle, the husband Of the dead
woman, entered the court room and
occupied a corner OF the court room
separated by table and number OF
chairs frUm the defendant and bel
attorneys. He carefully watched the
proceeding for a time and after a
glance at the crowd settled down it,
his chair and watched the judge.
When Miss MOrlisC n entered in the
''ternO0n, she was alUne and as COM
osed as in the forenoon. She took a
eat near her attorneys. Mr.. Kramer
for The defendant tled the amended
plea in abIt"m t. County Attorney
Brumbtc& der nr.ed 10 the whole
petition, arguin at length. Hi,
speech cOnsuul, an hour out the H.
tereSt OF the auu tnce did uOt dlmin-
ish. Mr.. Krame. tor the defense r.
piled spiritedly in half hour speech
Captain Waters then took up the
states side again a'd argued for the
demurrer and was fGlluwtd by Judge
Redden. To all this ran of legaI
facts Miss Morrison paid no iti,ntiO1
and tnnally began 10 read a newSpa
per. Olin Caste sat ntar Mr.. Wiley
The father Of tue late Mrs. Castle, ID
the afternoon. and during one IF The
speeches Mr.. Wiley SheG tears. Miss
Morrison noticed it bnt Showe1 no 10
dlcatlon OF emotion or deviation from
her calm.
The trial is expected TO open il
earnest today. The witness wanted