The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-07


said the wounds on the left side Of the
neck was quite deep This wound start
/ ed On the left side OF the neck and ciucled
from ear to ear. There was one wound
I on the left shoulder and two cuts above
the elbow on the left arm. There was
/ also a wound on the clavicle and in SOM
I places it went to the bone. Then there
was one or two fingers split. These were
on the right hand
Q. What was the condition Of her neck
as TO bleeding. A It was not bleeding,
but was bloody.
! The witness here Identified the low
! shoes as the ones she wore at the time
! he examined her and he then said: "She
was suffering from pain and complained
/ Of pain over the abdomen. I examined
F her but found no confusion"
Mrs. Gus Hayden was called. She
/ helped undress Jessie Morrison that
morning and related the circumstances.
DEFENSE MAY ASK CONTINUANCE.
There is strong probability that the
( attorneys for the defense win ask for
! continuance in the Morrison case owing
+ to the health Of Jessie Morrison for the
4 past few days. The accused has not been
at all well As has been related, the
/ defendant tainted Wednesday night She
was restored by the use Of water, but
/ during the night did not rest wen.
/ To a reporter for the Eagle, Judge
/ Redden said: Miss Morrison has not
been feeling well for several days and
4 last night she tainted. We are some
( what alarmed over her physical condi-
/ ton The strain has been very severe
it might be found impossible to continue
/ the case. She tainted last night and you
can't tell what viii happen next"
/ The question comes up whether Judge
shinn would permit a continuance I'M
! less the defendant was unable to attend
court
II a continuance was granted, the case
would not again come up until next
spring and then before a new Judge now
elected to i'll that Office. This man Is
Judge 9. P. Atkinson of Fl Dorado and
is considered one Of the ablest men in
the Butler county bar.
The state would raise every objection
possible to the continuance owing to the
fact that the case has progressed thus
far
County Attorney Brumbach said: I'VE
most certainly would object to a contin-
uance," but further than that express
sion had nothing TO say regarding the
matter.
Judge Redden called on the defendant
yesterday mornings before the time for
the court to open to ascertain the condi-
ton Of Miss Morrison She told him
that she felt well enough to attend the
court. II she had not been, Judge Red
den would have asked for a few hours
rest for the prisoner.
STATES LAST WITNESS.
When court opened yesterday morning
DR.. FIlenwtder was put on the stand
for the state He was the last witness
for the state IN the evidence that the
statement Of Clara Wiley Castle
was her dying statement and that the
condition Of her mind was the usual con
dition, Of one placed on the stand.
The story ne told to the jury was just
the same that he had told on a previous
DAY. In a manner impressive, yet easy,
in low tones, he told Of the scenes sur
rounding that bedside. How he was ask
ed to pray. and that songs were asked
for. He related Of the making Of the
statement Of the signing and told OF the
persons who were present. He told Of
Clara Wiley Castle writing the last fare
well notes and making her statement of
the transactions which resulted IN her
death.
On cross examination Dr. Fullinwider
retold the story and was not long ques-
toned.
AGAIN THE STATEMENT.
After a short time the defense con-
cluded and he was dismissed from the
stand.
Dr. Ambrose was called by the defense
and asked few questions concerning
whether he had heard Mrs Castle say
that she expected to die. After this
questioning. County Attorney Brumbach
offered in evidence before the jury. the
statement OF Clara Wiley Castle. as it
had been revised by the rulings Of Judge
shinn.
Mr.. Brumback spoke in low tones and
Immediately on MS conclusion Judge Red
den made the same OBJECTIONS which
have marked the legal battle OF the last
few days. Judge Redden stated that It
was not good evidence as the deolarant
was able to write and that her writings
were not preserved. In addition to these
were a number of other objections made
in just the same manner as made before
Judge Shinn on Tuesday.
The crowd was larger in the court
room yesterday morning than at any
previous day, so early in the morning.
The front seats contained the same per-
sons and the question have been asked
II the court had issued tickets for the
day Of the entire trial There was not a
man sitting on the front seats and the
people there We're all residents Of the
little city Of FL Dorado.
WORN AND WEARY.
Jessie Morrison came into court yes /
terday morning looking worn and weary.
The night had been hard one for her.
She sat quietly in her chair and her face 4
was perhaps a little whittier than it has /
at any time during the trial The hand /
which contained a handkerchief went 10 1
to her face as usual and in this position /
she sat most Of the time Since her
fainung spell Of Wednesday night her /
relatives have been watching her every 4
movement anticipating her wants. ready 4
to do everything for her
SHE NAY COLLAPSE.
There is an opinion among the attor-
neys that Jessie Morrison win collaass
while On the witness stand. At all events /
1t WilI &c a great strain Oh her and # she
comes through that ordeal all right. i
VIII be by the viii power which she has
maintained since the trial opened up.
The questioning 81 state and defense
viii be rapid and many perplexing
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