The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-05

during the day that she was dying. Why
didn't you do 1t before evening?"
Its hard to tell why we don't do
things It's easier after we have done
them to tell why we do Them" replied
Brumback-
Mr. Kramer cleared his throat for
fresh effort.
You had a feeling against this de-
fendant, didn't your he was asked.
mo, sir. 1 am prejudiced against the
crime she is charged with committing
but am not prejudiced against the de-
fendant''
Didn't you hope to convict Jessie
Morrison with this statement?"
II had no further hope or purpose than
to see justice done"
Mr.. Kramer was growing angry at
Brumback, and called for an answer,
yes or no.
The court so ordered, but by shrewd
movements Brumback evaded the ques-
ton and followed it with a graphic de-
scription of the contents of the state
ment. At the place where Mrs. Castle
said IN her statement that Jessie Nor
rison handed her the letter and then
struck her with the razor, he arose and
with gestures described the scene trag-
ically- Had the jury been present at
this juncture the illustration could not
but have made a strong impression on
its mind Kramer finally asked Brum-
back if he heard the dying woman say
the statement. He said:
i did not hear it for there was a
de1cacy on my part of telling her that
she was going to die"
Edna Wharton and the Rev Dr.
Wharton, pastor of the NJ. E. church, of
which Mrs. Castle and Miss Morrison
were members, were on the stand to
show that Mrs. Castle knew she was
going to die when she made her state
ment. Both had heard DR.. Koogler tell
her. DR.. koogler was called and cor
robOrated their testimony. DR.. Koogier
testified that Mrs. Castle was of sound
mind When she made her statements.
The day after she signed the statement
DR.. Koogler said she wrote nearly 100
letters to her friends, sending them fond
messages and leaving some tokens of
her love. Some she asked to join the
church, which they did.
DR.. Koogler said he had held out little
hope to Mrs. Castle OF recovery from the
first, as when he first reached the house
he would not have been surprised had
she died in ten minutes. Later he said
reaction set in, and in his zeal he
thought she would get we'll and he told
her Afterward, however, when she be-
gan failing, he saw there was no hope,
and so told her. July 4 he told her to
get ready to die.
During Dr. Koogler's testimony Mr..
and Mrs Wiley sat with bowed heads.
Mrs Wiley supported her head with her
hand, covering her face with her hand
kerchief. Her emotions We're plainly
visible DR.. koogler explained that he
had administered OpiateS to Mrs. Castle
during the last days Of her life but that
it had been given to relieve pain, and
was not in such quantities as to affect
her mind. Mrs. Wiley, mother of Clara
Wiley Castle, was called to the stand
She testified that she was-at her daugh-
ter's bedside on the afternoon of July T.
Il knew that Clara was going to die
and Clara knew it also, she said
-As I knelt at her side she said.
Mama, I am going to die I said yes
and that it would be hard for me as
she had always been such a pleasure
Mrs. Wiley, Il said you are going to
heaven, and heaven will be nearer to
me now that you are there " Mrs.
Castle said her daughter asked for songs
and prayers that evening
'-She wrote everything as no sound
came from her lips she said Up to
the night of July 4, Mrs. Wiley said her
daughter thought she would get we'll.
During the first few minutes she was
on the stand Mrs. Wiley showed signs
of giving way, but she rallied after re-
lating the scene and when the defense
questioned her she had completely re-
gained her composure and her answers
came loud and clear She wore deep
mourning and the sad look in her eyes
depicted the suffering she has expert
enced since the tragedy
Dr. Fullenwider testified that on July
he was at Clara Castles bedside, and
she wrote him a note asking if she
would get well. He said he did not re-
ply to this note.
Later" he said, s'she wrote BE can
did. I am getting very weak. 1 don't
see how 1 can get we'll
What did you tell her?'
Il told her she must prepare to die,
as the end was near, and if she had any
word to leave to prepare to leave it,
as she could not live long,
He said that she had suggested the
taking Of the dying statement in the
presence of Mrs. Castle. She had not
signed it until after she knew she was
going to die. He heard her asking for
praVers.