The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-07
FINALLY YIELDS 70 STRAIN.
JESSIE MORRISON Is IN A STATE OF
COLLAPSE.
Trial Thereby Made Feasibility
dramatic scene I'm Court During

ELDORADO. Kan. Dec. 6.-Testimony
in favor OF Miss Jessie Morrison was
taken today. the prosecution finishing its
side of the case soon after the opening of
court this morning and the defense ex-
aiming several of its witnesses In their
EFFORTS to prove their assertion OF self
defense.
The prisoner showed signs of physical
and mental collapse and It was only with
great effort that she was enabled to re-
main In the court room during the day.
Her fainting spell last night. followed
by fit OF crying. had left her in weak,
ened condition, and fear was expressed
that the prisoner would not hold out until
the close of the trial and that con-
tin rha , would have % be asked .s.,,,
some OF the prosecutions evidence. The
record OF the preliminary trial. was
brought In 70 quote the testimony OF Mrs
Spangler who first said sho had not seen
anything in Miss Morrison's hand on the
day OF the tragedy. and who, during the
present trial. testified that sne had seen
prisoners hand. 1t was also shown that
the. Rev. DR.. Wharton. who was pastor
both to Mrs Castle and Miss Morrison.
had In conversation said that the only
thing the defense coud do was to plead
insanity for Miss Jessie Morrison. On the
stand yesterday Rev. Mr.. Wharton testi-
fled that he had never talked to anyone
regarding an insanity plea.
Afternoon Developments.
At the afternoon session Miss Emma
Weber. was asked about a visit Miss
| Morrison paid TO her about a week be-
fore the murder This testimony was to
have been concerning a conversation be-
tween defendant and Miss Weber about
Clara Wiley. but Il was objected TO by
the state and the objection sustained.
Mrs Henry Pugh told OF a conversation
that had taken place between herself and
Mise Wiley before the latter's marriage
to DIN Castle. regarding story that
C'astle had given Miss Morrison mir
ror.
Mrs Castle declared" said witness.
that she did not believe the story, but
said she would see about It, and II Olin
had done IT she would have nothing more
to do with him"
WAS anything said about letter that
Jessie Morrison had written to DIN Cas-
tleg'
yes. she said that Jessie wrote letter
black scheme. and that Jessie asked oiin
Z cr psspaf s Mrs, push said Clara
nsi ns about Jessie Morrison a ner
DR.. II. 8. Miller. asked whether or not
he had a conversation with the Rev. DR..
Wharton in regard to plea of insanity
for Jessie Morrison. said:
''Dr. wharton said that the only plea
Miss Morrison could make was the plea
OF insanity"
DR.. wharton, on the stand yesterday.
denied having asked anyone regarding
plea of insanity.
Anna Davis ana Dr. -. w. MCKENZIE,
who saw Jessie Just before the tragedy,
testified that they saw nothing unusual
IN her manner. They saw nothing in her
hands.
fen0ant. testified that in the summer and
fall of 1899 Jessie Morrison lived with her.
She said DIN Castle called on Jessie NJ
least once a week. and some weeks three
times. He took her riding often. and al
ways In hired rig.
stepmether's story.
Mrs NJ II. Morrison, stepmother of the
defendant said that on the morning of
June % Jessie prepared breakfast and did
other usual household duties. Jessie said
when she went away that she was going
to the Davis house To see about a dress
collar. IN not be gone long" said Jessie.
but will be back In time to make the
starch for the clothes" She testified TO
next seeing Jessie In the room where she
threw herself after she was taken home
.'she was bleeding at the neck" said
Mrs Morrison.
DR. ]. W. Kline testified to dressing the
wounds OF Jessie Morrison. He said:
There were two wounds about the
neck They began on the left side and
passed around TO the right They were
quite deep across the muscles and the left
ear"
There, were three wounds on her .lett
Dramatic scene.
Judge Morrison, father of the defendant.
gave the most important testimony fer
her during the day. He said that he saw
his daughter at home shortly after the as
sauit
"Oh, papa papa, why did she call me
in?" he testified we're her first words when
she saw him. II fear have killed her"
ibid she say 'murderedT" was asked.
mo"
While he was ,estifying Judge Morrison,
e. years OF age. wept freely. The defend
ant and her sisters also cried.
Judge Morrison was the last witness Of