The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-05

ATTORNEY HUNGATE,
Questioning Witness for the State.
stand. He was present when Hall
Did you see either take hold of the
other?" asked Attorney Nichols.
i saw Hall take Head out of the
crowd said Nonemaker.
What did you see then?''
4 saw Hall strike Head
In what position were Heads
hands2''
Above his mead and OPEN"
He said he followed Hall and Head
to the depot He said that Mrs. Head
came and asked if she could take Mr..
Head home, and Hall said no.
On cross-examination Attorney Ems
minger said: Were Heads hands
above his head?"
"One was higher than the other" said
ton of Heads hands. placing his own
in an attitude of protection.
J. J. Tinker was the next witness
called. He first saw Head when the
trouble occurred standing on the side
walk, and Hall took hold of him and
took him away from the crowd. He
corroborated the other witnesses with
reference to the blow and position OF
Heads hands.
What did Hall say?''
THE crowd gathered round and Hall
said something about the crowd never
saw a man hit before.
On ton Attorney Ems
minger said: How close were you?"
About six or eight feet away when
How did Hall take hold of Head?"
by the lapel of his coat
What did Head do?"
He put up his hands and said
Don't and then Hall struck him and
Head staggered to the lamp post"
Didn't Head put his arms around the
lamp post, and didn't Hall have to
pull him away?"
hi,aIr hn hi =
w. NJ Laughlin was the next witness
to take the stand.
when did you first see Head?" asked
Attorney Nichols.
About a half hour before the trou-
BILE replied Laughlin.
when did you first see Hall?''
He walked up to Head and touched
him on the shoulder and said. BE
still'''
What did you see next?"
Il saw Hall leading Head out of the
crowd and saw Hall strike him." He
corroborated the other witnesses in ref
erence to Head making no resistance
On cross examination Attorney Ems
Tninger said:
Head was full wasn't hep"
81 don't know" replied Laughlin.
Hadn't Head been mimicking the re-
ligious service?"
He had been saying sAhmen.'"
Didn't he say Glory to God?'
How many times did Hall go to
Head?"
Did Head keep UP the mimicry of
the service?"
I only heard him two or three
times''
How did Hall take hold of Head?'
He took hold of his arm
What did Head say?"
HE said hold on. And then Hall
struck him"
when Head took hold of the lamp
post how did he do it %
He put one arm around it and Hail
took his arm away"
l.aughlin's testimony was finished at
11:55 and the court adjourned till 1:30
o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
E. J. Mann was the first witness call
ed by the prosecution when court was
resumed at 1:30 o'clock. He was on the
steps of the Adams house when the
trouble between Head and Hall oc-
CURED.
What was Mr.. Head doing when
you first saw him?" asked Attorney
He was standing there replied
Mann He then described the action of
Hall in striking Head.
Was Head making any aggressive
movement"
In what position were his hands?"
above his head"
What did they do then?'
S(AA <AIlOIuGy G4uS-
minger said:
Was Head intoxicated
Not that know off, replied Mann.
He said he did not hear Head say any
thing during the progress of the relig
ious meeting.
Did Head change his position?"
No, not till Hall took him out Of the
crowd
How did he take him out?"
Il think he had hold of him some
where about the arm"
He didn't take hold of the lapel of
his coat2"
He didn't have any coat on"
Did he throw up his fists or his
hands?"
His hands,
THE STATE RESTS.
At the conclusion of the testimony
by Mr. Mann the state rested its case
and Attorney Ensminger asked for a
recess as the closing of the case was
unexpected at this time.
The state has several witnesses to be
used in rebutta1.
When the recess was granted at two
o'clock to allow the defense to prepare
CONTINUED on Sixth Paze.l