Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-12-12
CASTLES TESTIMONY
He Never Told Jessie Morrison He
Loved Her.
DID NOT PROMISE TO MARRY HER
he Testimony, However, SHOVE That He
Aided in Keeping Ali 9 the Jealousy
Between Her and Clara Wiley.
Closely Cross Examined.

WINS ADOInInS. III reply 10 QueSLlOn1
OF County Attorney Brumback, he
STATED thalt he became engaged to
Clara Wiley in July or August, 1898,
and that he told Jessie Morrison of
the engagement im the fall of 1899, in
the Racket store, where he was en-
ployed. He first became acquainted
with Jessie Morrison when he went
to work ans the Racket store. She had
been employed i'm the millinery depart-
mnt, but left the store in December.
1899. She had been in the store a
good many times after that. The
DaiJt thine, he said, was june 20, 1900,
two days before the tragedy. He
saw her i'm the main room of hhe store.
but she did not speak to him and he
saw her pass out. He had seen her
many times before that between June
1 and june 10. She came into the
stone one morning early, and told
him she wanted some thread. He
told her to go to the right place for
u. He stepped out from behind the
counter into the main aisle and she
came close to him and asked him to
meet her AIT IL o'clock that night, and
Said: IF you don't you will wish
you had"
"Ddd she say" asked Mr.. I,rum-
back. where she wanted you to meet
her?"
eyes, sir; ait Mr. Ehler's house, Mt.
Ehler is her brotherin-law."
I'm what manner did she make this
remark? ?''
Objected to amid objection over
ruled, and then Castle pointed his
6nger and, shaking 1T, said: "She
pointed her finger at me and said:
Meet me ait II o'clock tonight or you
wdll wish you had"
did you go TO Mr.. Ehlers?"
asked Mr.. Brumback.
mo, SIR"
''Dfd you meet her after that?'
''No. SIR
Castle told after that of meeting
Jessie Morrison on the street. She
bcePped in 'FRONT.' of him and said
pomethdng about wanting him to
ptOp, but Castle said he turned away.
Il met Jessie Morrison again, about
Ten minutes before IL o'clock ON the
might Of june II in 'FRONT.' Of my
house. 1 had NO appointment with
her. had BEEN Ito call ON Clara Wiley
and was just returning home"
"She caught me first by the sleeve,
and told me: Wait q minute, l want
70 see you; Z have some letters to
new you And she told me, to come
b small cluster of trees. / jerked
booee and walked fast toward home
and she followed me and aoveTitook
ne near the front Of the house. She
toOk hold of my left sleeve and then
reached around to my other arm and
1auGht hold of thaJt. I took hold
Of her wrists and pulled her lose and
went away. I went into the house
and Jessie walked across the street
md disappeared dn the Nrees.''
did you ever waFt on Miss MORT
Pou; THAT is. keep company with
her?'
He told of notes which he received
while Jessie Morrison was in Excel.
ior Springs in the winter Of 1900
There were two or tlAree of these, he
patd, received in February. He read
one to his mother and another to
Clara Wiley. Thesse, letters, he said,
we're burned or destroyed in some
cl6her way. One Of the letters, said
Castle, stated that Jessie hated to
write, but she was in troubie, she
Warnted him ITO reme.nber his promise
and come to Excelstor Springs i'm
mediately and THAT he was already
I've days over time He dfd not
answer the letter. Another letter
lCom Miss Morrison stated that she
was not feeling very well. that shs
bad been Vacinnated and that every.
thing was very dull She said that
he could come to Excelsior Springs 10
See her and could wr1te to her; that
she took all the mail from the post.
Df6ice.
you may State whether or not you
took the defendant riding after she |
eame back to this City from Excelsior !
Springs" said Attorney Kramer.
mo, sir" said Castle.
hat?"
.Yes. we had been buggy riding
before that"
He and Miss Morrison had gone "a
The house of tai nedghbor. "She asked
me TO go with herr" AT another
lime Jessie Morrison took him DIM her
buggy Ito Mrs EhleTis house. lit was
lusk and she said: ssI'm in no hurry,
let's drive some mozre."
Castle said THAT she had driven him
up home in her falther's buggy several
hmes.
did you ever spend any evening,
with Miss Morrdsoin?"
Yes; have been to Mr.. Ehler'a
house to see her." He mentioned
one evening when he was there at the
invitation of the defendant, and be
left before 9 O'Clock.
"I'll fix you," Castle said Jessie
Morrison told him ais he left the
house He had never taken Miss
Morrison to church.
Have YOU ever had any-more in.
mmalte relations with jessie Morrisoz
than those to which you have testifl.
ed?" asked Mr.. Brumback.
mo. SIR
Was there anything else that you
have not mentioned?'
''No, SIR
"Wlas there any profession of love
ever made by you to her?"
Objected to as conclusion. Obiec.
tfon sustained.
herP"
mo. sir"
her?"
"No, SIR"
Castle 'bevstdfied that he. had seen tht
letter found on the floor of his homs
on the morning of june %, and thin
letter was introduced GIN eyideno b,
OouGaty Attorney Brumback. 1t wss
wra0cen By Mm Hawlsy of Excel .dol