The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-12
BUT LITTLE CONCERN
Miss Morrison Takes Her Ar
rest With Goodness.
CONFINED IN JURY ROOM
Preliminary to be Held Next
TueSday--EmpIoys Counsel.
CONFINED IN JURY ROOM

With apparent unconcern Miss Jessie
Morrison, who now stands accused OF the
murder of Mrs. DIN Castle and who
Is about to be placed on trial for her life,
now occupies a room in the court house
Z FL Dorado. Even 10 the casual OBJ
rver this woman does not seem to
r5alize the gravity of her position. She
has not been incarcerated in the jail
proper but is guarded during the night
Her room is furnished with cot which
is neatly arranged. She has but little
to say about the case and has employed
counsel to defend her in the action. The
prisoner has been cautioned by her at
torneys about talking and it is evident
that all the ammunition of the defense
will be saved for the preliminary hear
ing. which is set for next Tuesday
Self composed, Miss Morrison ration
ally talks to her friends who are admitted
TO see her through the courtesy Of Sher-
IF Turner However, communication is
only in the presence of officers. Her ac-
tons are extremely calm and to every
body there is nothing in them that would
lead to the belief that her present trials
are of the least concern to her, though
the prosecution will be vigorously COM
menced.
Miss Morrison was out on $1,000 bond
when Mrs. Castle died. She was rear
rested on the charge of murder and COM
mitted without bail. The preliminary
hearing is set for next Tuesday and the
little court room VIII be filled with spec
tators
To a reporter for the Eagle Sheriff
Turner said yesterday:
Miss Morrison is woman of remark
able nerve. While the outside public
lave not been given possession of all the
circumstances, some of which embody the
true motive of the crime, the woman does
not appear agitated as most women
would. OF course she appeared some
what excited and nervous when first ar
rested, as any woman would under such
circumstances, but 1 never saw perso7
bear her troubles with more bravery
than did Mrs Morrison Her demeanor is
calm and self-composed She offered no
Resistance and accompanied me without
hesitation. The Jail is no fit place for
a woman and she is allowed the luxury
Of a room in the court house. Not that [
think there will be any attempt to es-
cape, but a guard is placed at the door
during the night but in the daytime she
is left alone Her friends call to see her
and she talks freely l have not interro-
gated her and as she is reluctant about
talking about her troubles to any save
her attorneys who are Redden, Kramer
and Shoemaker, she has volunteered
nothing TO me- She sleeps well and seems
to relish her meals with considerable
enjoyment. While there is no perfect
freedom Miss Morrison's surroundings
Go not present the usual prison air
Since her arrest not a single complaint
has come from her lips. she being con-
tent to await the developments of the
trial that is to decide the fate of a prom
Using young woman.
Miss Morrison's friends do not appear
fearful of any serious results but the
greatest case in the history Of Kansas
wherein two young ladies are the central
figures is now uppermost in the minds
of the residents of the quiet little town
Of FL Dorado.
The funeral of Mrs DIN Castle,
bride of only month, was held at the
First Methodist church, of which the
deceased was member. 1t was filed
to its utmost capacity and hundreds
could not gain admission. Sympathizing
friends. who wished to pay their last
respects to the dead listened to the SOL
emn service from the outside. The ser
vice was conducted by Rev. Wharton and
was made doubly impressive by reason of
the deeeased's tragic ending. BY request
Of Mrs. Castle before life made its Aeav-
enlv flight the following sung at the
funeral: Misses Ollie Oldham, Effie
Lux: Mesdames o. Il. Cline, G. F. AM
brose: Messrs. DR.. Lawrence, Joseph
Thompson. Jr.. DR.. Fullinwider, Erwin
McIntire and A. f. Enyder.
The remains found a last resting place
in beautiful Belle. Vista cemetery. 70
which place they were followed by
large concounse of friends and relatives.
Mrs Wiley. mother of Mrs. Castle is
Bearing up bravely under the shock As
she did in life, in death. she was CO.
instantly at her bedside. cherishing the
hone that her beloved daughter would re-
cover. until the end came.
During the eighteen days of torture and
SUFFERING not one sound of complaint
passed her lips. not 4 frown of discomfort
was seen. She died strong in the Chris
tan faith writing messages of comfort
and cheer to sorrowing relatives and
friends. praising her Lord on her death
bed Her fortitude in the hour of death
win live in the memory Of all fho know
her.
The deceased was born in Sugar Valley,
Ohio. July q. 1874. At the age OF II years
she was converted and Joined the Meth
odist church She has been active in
church and Sunday school work since
and her Christian life has been one of
JOY and gladness.
The family moved 20 GRANVILLE Ill,
March l. 1892 In October, 1882, they
moved to FL Dorado and have lived there
since. except one year spent in the coun-
try.
On June 80 1900 she was Joined in mat
rsmnnv to Guy DIN Castle 1t was a
hapnv marriage. filled with bright hopes
and prospects. Their little home en-
Merchant street was an ideal one. Yet
in nine days after the ceremony in that
little home occurred the darkest tragedy
in the history OF the city.
The bride was a beautiful girl, while
no one every came in contact with her
without being the better for *. Her
iovial good nature. her sweet 5empeTa-
ment were the admiration OF ALI She
was a good musician, member of the
Rubenstein club and was a soprano sing
ar IN he NJ. f. church choir for a num-
Goshen. III.