The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-19
CASTLE SPuRNED
MISS MORRISON.
Would Not Meet Young Woman
Who Later Killed His
Wife.
SHE SOUGHT INTERVIEWS.
He Denies That He Was Ever
Anything but Friendly. and
Claims That She Persisted
in Annoying Him.

E;dorado. Kas. July R-Another hie
crowd. composed largely of women,f filled the
courtroom to-day when the preliminary
examination of Miss Morrison. charged
with the murder Of Mrs. DIN Castle. was
resumed.
Interest In to-days proceedings Centereu
I'm the testimony Of DIN Castle. husband oi
:h. young woman who was slain weeh
after her marriage to him.
Castle was called after Mrs. Muoeriy an'
Mrs. Syanglrr. neighbors of the Castles
had tnl,: OF hearing Mrs. Castles screams
on entering the Castle house ani hnd'ns
Jessie Morrison standing over the prosirdt'
woman, who's. throat had been cut.
Mrs Mobsriy had testified ina; she pulled
Jessie Morrison from Mrs. Castle and TOOK
the hiood-staincd razor from the floor. Mrs
S;.angl.r had quoted Jessie Morrison as
having said Ia them.
IF have cut Mrs. Castle To pieces With a
razor.
Both women had previously testified that
Mrs. Castle wrote for ths III on = piece oi
paper thess words:
Jessie Morrison has killed me
Castle Faces Miss Morrison.
When MIR. Castle was called to the witness
stand the first questions asked him were as
10 the razor with which his wife was
II
stock kept at the Racket store. where
he and Miss Morrison had been employed.
The witness was questioned at length a:
10 his relations with Miss Morrison.
He testified that she quit work at the
store in January last. but that she con
tinuei 10 visit the store.
About two weeks before the tragedy, an.
before his marriage. he testified Miss Nor
rison came in and said 10 him:
Meet me at Mr. Ehler's at II O'Clock 30
night or you will wish You had.
He did not meet her. Ten days after. ait
or his marriage as he was walking home a
II O'Clock at night. he said Miss Morrison
stepped UP 10 him. took him by the arm. anu
said: Il want 10 see you.
He testified that he jerkei away from
her and walked home rapidly.
Was Only Friendly
When closely pressed on cross-eNa NINA
ton Mr. Castle testified that friendly re
laficns between himself and Mss Morrison
had been broken off during March last, bat
he Insisted that they never were very init
mate. though a few letters had passed be
tween them.
Mr. Castle stated that he had been e''
gagged 10 the young woman whom he mar
ried, the daughter Of Judge Wiley. Tor ahon'
a wear and a half before their marriage
Miss Morrison, who has appeared cool an'
uncoucerned heretofore broke down sne
wept during tO-days proceeoiHsS. tHiS w
curing when her aged father testified as q
her movements on the day Of the tragedy
His testimony was unimportant.
Miss Morrison said to-day that she HOPED
to be acquitted on any charge OF deliberate
murder. Ths defense hope TO prove INA
the two women quarreled and that MIS-
Morrison killed her rival in self-defense.
Fenrou Bowie testified that he was
Judge Norrlsor's on June -. and saw Ais
Morrison IN the yard but did not see he
leave home He also testified that shou
3 O'Clock. after the tragedy. h" saw JESSIE
lying on the bed with gsshes on her neck
Miss : adie Ston. testified the same. Mis-
Morrison was not placed on the stand an'
will not he. She spends her time in the
Courthouse under guard reading a Bihl'
and talking with her friends.
Castles demearor In the courtroom Is
peculiar. He lounges Idly In his chair hnc
watches the alleged murGeress Of his wife
but she never glancss at him