The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-12
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had attempted to go away from home,
often not properly clad, but that the
children had succeeded in bringing her
back
KLUSMIRE's MOTHER ARRIVES.
During the recess taken by the court
the mother of Klusmire came into the
room and very touching and pathetic
scene ensued; the mother, an elderly
woman, dressed in black and heavily
yelled, wept aloud and chung to her
son was a most pitiable way.
May Klusmire, another daughter OF
the defendant, was called to the stand
next and R. B. WEIGH continued the
questioning.
Q.-Who first told you that your
mother had gone to Texas?
Any father.
Q.-When was that?
A.-May %.
Q.-Had your mother said before that
she was going?
JOHN KLUSMIRE TESTIFIES.
Witness was excused and their brother
John was called to the stand, and cor
roborated what his sister had said in
regard to her mothers going to Texas
Frank klusmire, younger son about
II years of age. was next called His
testimony was similar to what had pre-
ceded-
Otto Bannaka was the next witness.
Odd you see defendant on or about
May g. 1901?
A.-Yes. On the Spring Creek farm
Q.-Before the 18th of May?
Ayes
Q.-State your conversation?
A--Why. about farming. things in
general; travelling. and Mr.. Klusmire
said that his wife was going to Texas
to visit relatives.
Attorney Sidney Hayden then con-
Quoted very severe examination,
endeavoring TO show that Bannaka' s
acquaintance with the defendant was
very slight The witness was unable to
state exactly the conversation he had
had with KIusmire; the only time the
witness had ever spoken of this con-
versation was about two months ago
when he had spoken of it to a friend
ingalls,.
The witness got very much confused
and mixed up in his replies and failed to
remember many things.
T. T. ingalls, was next brought to the
stand
o-Did you see defendant on May s?
Q--Transact any business?
Ayes
Q--Where were you?
A.-Fixing a fence together down on
the farm
Odd you have any conversation?
Al did
The conversation proved to be in re-
gard to renting rooms in house of
Klusmire's- He rented the rooms but
later moved away. He was cross-ex-
amined by Attorney Hayden.
The questioning finally revealed the
fact that notice was served on him
to compel him to vacate the rooms; but
later Mr.. Welch by questioning the wit
ness as to terms of rent showed that the
witness had been promised work as
payment for rent
Stella Weeks was then called to the
stand and when questioned said that she
had had a conversation with the de-
fendsAt at the Klusmire home one Sun
day Forming just before the defendant
left on Thursday for Kansas City
She said: Il went down to the Klusmire
house and found Mr.. Klusmire walking
the floor with the baby. He said, Hates
gone to Texas but May and Carrie are
upstairs I said, Why did she go off
and leave the baby?' He said. oh,
well get along with it all right .
Witness was then excused with no
cross-examination-
w. B. KIowe then was called and
made statements as to how Mrs. Klus-
1nire was dressed the afternoon before
her death, while visiting his home; fur
Their that she was very lively and cheer
ful as she always was.
He testified as to being at the ravine
when the body was taken up.
Court then adjourned
MORNING SESSION
The klusm1re case opened this morn
ing by Attorney Sydney Hayden call
ing z. T. Ingalls, for discrimination.
1nire, daughter of the defendant was
then called by Attorney r. b WEIGH for
the state Miss Carrie both yesterday
afternoon and this morning proved to
he an excellent witness, telling her story
in an honest straightforward manner
and getting in no way confused. She
was shown plats of the house and was
asked to explain the arrangement of
sleeping rooms, stairway and landings
and porcheS of the home.
Attorney Hayden then conducted the
cross examination which revealed the
fact that Miss Carrie had a very good
idea of how to explain plat, giving the
directions very clearly. A photograph
of the Klusmire home was next shown
to the witness and jury Mr. ingalls,
having by this time arrived in the court
roosa, he took the stand for cross-ex-
animation Attorney Hayden question:
ed him
Q.-Mr- ingalls, did you not tell the
Iklusnaire children that you did not be-
zteve in God2
A--No. sir.
Q--Do you mean to say that you
never todd the children that there was
neither a God nor a he'll?
Al may have said there was no
hell
Odd you not tell them that a child
was not more to mother than calf
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