Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-04
IAE BED IN EVIDENCE
Bed on Which John Hossack Was
Killed Brought Into
Court.
Bloodstained Clothing Creates a
Distinct Sensation Among
Spectators.
No Abatement Of Interest in the
Famous Trial at In.
dianola.
Special to rimes-Republican.

was created in the Hossack murder trial
today by the introduction of the bed
which John Hossack occupied at the
time OF the murder. The bed clothing
was smeared with blood. The blood
marks extended clear across the head of
the bed, where Mrs Hossack was sup
posed to be sleeping. AT the time the
bed was brought into court Mrs. Hos
Eack turned her head and never looked
toward the witness stand from that
time until court adjourned at noon. 1t
Is the strongest evidence yet brought
out by the state. They will endeavor
to prove that 1t would have been impos-
sIble for Mrs. Hossack to have been in
the bed with her husband at the time
of the murder without having her night
robe covered with blood.
The second day of the Hossack mur-
der trial passed off without developing
much interest. The crowd in attend
ance is still large, but the crowd is dis
appointed as to the evidence on the
part of the state.
The first witness called Wednesday
was r.. A. Wilson. He testified that he
from under the granary and saw blood
and hair on the blade and handle.
George Mcintosh testified that ha was
notified of the murder and arrived at
the Hossack home at 3 a. m. Sunday
morning, December 2. he was sent af-
ter John Hossack, Jr., and found him in
bed at AL fruits, where he was work
ing. Witness never talked with any
member of the Hossack family since the
murder. Did not see the murdered
man, but saw blood an the porch and
examined the AK.
Ivan Hossack. the 13-year-old son and
the youngest of the family. was next
room adjoining the one in which has
father was killed Had been with his
father at the coal bank December l.,
1900. and they returned at o'clock Had
supper at the usual hour and said his
father was real jolly. playing with the
children for two hours before retiring
Just about dark Ivan went 10 the barn
on an errand. and as he started his
ak in the granary. and he put it inside
the door. He returned at about $50
o'clock; his father and mother were yet
and did not awake until his sister
called to him that his father was hurt.
He ran into the bedrood crying. His
father asked what was the matter with
Ivan and when told he was crying be-
cause his papa was hurt. Mr.. Hossack
said II amt hurt 1 am only sick" Wit
ness heard his mother tell about hear
ing noise.in the house and saw 4 light
on the wall of the sitting room. She
arose and heard the front door slam.
She then called the other children, who
were upstairs. They came and struck
q light. Hossack was moaning and
crying for MA" and other members of
the family.
Witness testified that they have had
a dog for seven or eight years which al
ways barks when any one enters the
place. On this occasion the dog did not
bark or make any noise about the place
at any time during the night. The boy
testified that there had been no trouble
in the family that he knew of for over
year. That on Thanksgiving day,
1899, his mother and father had racket
and his mother left the house. going to
her daughters, where she remained two
days. She returned and they talked of
dividing the property. Fred johnson
and Frank Kellar, two OF their eigh-
bors were afterwards called In and the
whole matter was settled, the father
and mother and all the family agreeing
to "let bygones be pygones and bear
with each other In the future Since
this time there had been peace In the
family.
]. F. Henderson was at the Hossack
home en- Sunday. saw the dead man.
examined the blood spots on the wall
and carpet and also examined the AK
E. A. Osborne was called to identify
the photographs he had taken the day
following the murder.
H. H. Hartman was called to Identify
the ak which he had taken to DR..
Grimes at Des Molnes for examination
as to whether or not the blood upon the
handle was human blood.
T. w. Passwater, one OF the members
OF the coroner's jury was next called.
Saw blood marks on walls of bedroom
and on carpet. Examined shirt worn by
Mrs. Hossack the night of the murder
and found blood upon It,
Cassie Hossack, the Oldest daughter
at home, testified that she knew moth
ing of the murder until her mother
called her down stairs. Her mother
said: Cassie. come down; there is
something wrong" Just as she entered
the stairway her brother had struck a
light; before the house had been dark.
When she got down she heard her
father groaning and ran into the bed
! room where he was dying. II asked
mothor how 1t happened and she did not
know, only saying that she was awak-
ened by noise and heard the door
slam. Mother was in bed with father at
the time There had been no quarrel
ing in the family according to the Wit
ness testimony, since 1899. They had
been indifferent at times. hut nothing
seemed wrong. Witness ran to the
neighbors'. half mile away, In her
bare feet to get assistance. when
mother called me she had on nothing
but her chemise and drawers, and she
had not dressed yet when got back
from Nicholson's. where went to tell
them about father.
';AEetAsre SHIRT was examined BY the
y.