Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-09

since then until the trial was called.
Mrs. Hoot was excused, and the next
witness called.
Officer Schultz was the next witness.
He answered the usual interrogations
regarding age, residence, etc.
Said he was called to Mrs. aoot's
home on August 30 on a matter per-
express. The duplicate cabinet was
produced ana identlfied. The box was
taken by witness to the city hall, where
1t was placed in the vault until the
next day. Next day the box was taken
to the G. g. w. bridge and witness de-
scribed the manner of explosion, telling
how the rope was attached to the draw
and the position the men occupied when
the rope was pulled and the explosion
occurred. and gave the jury q descrip-
ton of the result of the explosion. The
defense passed the witness without ex-
animation
George G. Kennedy said he was ac-s
quainted with Mrs. Hoot. Was called.
to Mrs. Hoot's residence August 80,
1899, to examine the cabinet she had re-
ceived. Identified the duplicate as one
similar to the one seen at Mrs. Hoot's
home. 1t was about 5o'clock in the ev-s
sening when he was called to see the
box. Accompanied Officer Schultz with
the box to the city hall, where 1T was
locked up in a metal ballot box and the
key turned over to him. Turned the
key over to the mayor next mcrninl
and that afternoon the mayor calleds
him by telephone to test the box. Ac
companied Mr.. Schultz and j. C. Hart
man to the C. G.. w. railway bridge.
4 Here witness gave a similar account of
the explosion OF the box to that given
by Officer Schultz. After the explosion
the ground was found to be torn up
\ and only a few fragments of pape
4 could be found of the remains of the
4 cabinet.
1 Attorney Mullan took the witness,
who said the box was placed in post
ton for tho test by j. G. Hartman,
4 who also pulled the rope which sepa-
irated the box and caused the explo-
sion. Witness was questioned closely
as to the length of time which elapsed
4 between the time OF pulling the rope
and the explosion.
\ The next witness called was j. c..
Hartman. He identified the duplicate
tcabinet as one similar to the one re-
ceiyed by Mrs. Hoot and gave a de-
tailed description of the test and ex-
plosioE of the cabinet. He described
the manner in which he placed the
cabinet and pulled the string. Said
4 the explosion was intense and he was
somewhat staggered by the explosion.
Was about fifteen feet from the box
and Messrs. Schultz and Kennedy were
la little farther back. The explosion
i had the effect of seriously impairing
his hearing for several days
\ ; Mr.. Muilar cross-exanlined the wit
mess, who said about twenty seconds
elapsed between the time of pulling the
string and the explosion. Said the re-
s|port was similar to the report of a gil
liant firecracker. also that a few frag-
4 n.ents of brown wrapping paper Were
discovered after the explosion. Also
said he did not examine the abutment
prior to the explosion and could not
say whether the abrasion was there
4 before the explosion or not or whether
Tor not it was made by the explosion of
the box.
County Attorney Reed asked a few
.l.questions in DISCRIMINATION, and
Il witness was excused. @s #
Sg ~
q Sheriff Law of Blackhawk county
was called. Said the warrant for
a Hoot's arrest was placed in his hands
4 shortly after Oct 80 Defendant was
larrested under his direction Jan. % al
New Orleans, where Hoot was known
as j. w. Howard. Defendants trunk
and valise We're turned over to him
q and were searched by him. Exhibit 4
a was handed to Mr.. Law, who identified
Hit as mileage credential book he
4 found in Hoot's baggage; also some re-
ceipts and papers taken from the bag
i gage and labeled exhibits 5, 6 and q
a Other exhibits, including shawl STRAP
a and the wrapping said to be those
8 which enclosed the cabinet received by
Il Mrs. Hoot. and a letter addressed L
j. w. Howard New Orleans. Objec-
q ton was raised to the Introduction OF
1.-The letter. as evidence and the EXHIBITS
. was Withdrawn fer the present by Mr.
Reed Without ruling from the court.