The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-17

dence in the case had been destroyed by
his father. He knew his father and
mother wanted to forget it,
Forest he said to me when ne or
dered me 10 go ahead with the case. Il
consider that it is a duty that owe to
the country, to the human race and 70
my dead brother to prosecute the man.
II did not put my means at The disPos-
al Of the state 10 prosecute this man !
would lose my self respect and the re-
spect OF my associates Go ahead with
the case and be as easy as you can on
my parents"
John Gates money is continually re-
ferred TO by the defense. Every witness
is asked. How much did you get for
coming here?"
According to TESTERS attorneys, the de-
tense they will employ is that made by
Alexander Jester from the beginning. It
is that Jester bought the effects OF Gil
bert Gates on the road from Middle
Grove TO Paris, and that Gates left TO
go home by train and that OF the subse-
quent doings the ultimate fate and the
present whereabouts OF Gilbert Gates,
Jester knows nothing. Jester made this
defense before the Kansas Justice Just
after he was arrested IN 1871.
The strength OF that defense IS its
truth" says J. o. Allison. one Of the de-
Tense attorneys Tester made II before
he had seen an Attorney
mo other defense was possible" says
Governor johnson. one OF the States at
torneys. I'VE had the transcript OF Jes-
ter's testimony given IN Kansas and they
had TO use the defense. The defense -
weak because Jester says he paid Gates
1895 for bis outfit. while we show that
Jester had no money and that re sold
a COW 70 yet enough money 70 make tho
trip on which ne met Gates"
Much interest centers IN the question
whether or not tho defense ~'iu p'it Jes-
ter n tne witness stand IN hls own Re
ter on the witness stand IN his oTn BE-
fuse To say whether or not they vii a.
low him 20 testify The state. - Il got
access 20 Jester. would undo15tediy sub
nit him 10 q searching examination. al
though Attorney Forrest declares naive
y: Y would treat him a. gently as !
would my own sister"
The defense IS holding cut for inssN1e-
Sons TO tiTo Jury az murder in Ire first
degree or scauittal
There's no.binE elss IN the case hus
that" Gays Attorney Cullen e the De-
Tense.
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