Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-16

boarder at the hotel Mr.. Calhoon
claimed that Mrs. Davis told himself
and wife that she did not sign the
petition which the defense alleged
that she did, and also told them that
she had never heard N. R. Calhoun
speak about the case. The affidavit
Of Thos. N. Smith, retired farmer.
who was also boarding at the Calhoon
House, was presented. 1t was along
the same lines as those of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. D. Calhoon. Mr.. Smith said
he had been boarding at the hotel
since April IA and had never heard
n. r. Calhoun mention the case. Here
Judge Zee wanted to know something
about the character of the persons
who had presented the affidavits for
the defense. He said when he heard
it mentioned that the police had run
one of the women out Of town. he
wanted to know about it. He asked
to have former Chief of Police Henry
Williams and Chief Gray placed upon
the stand to testify as to their char
acter. These two men were imme-
diately sent for. Judge Hall announc-
ed that he did not know anything
about any of the persons who made
the affidavits, that he did not know
them personally. He said the War
ings came from Marshalltown, and
We're willing that an investigation
should be made into their character.
He was willing to have the case pass
ed until such time as he could in
vestigate their character, but the
court said it was not necessary.
Mongoven's Motion.
While the court was waiting for
Messrs. Williams and Gray, the matter
OF the motion for a new trial in the
Mongoven case was taken up. Attor-
ney B. w. Scott presented a motion
for new trial for Mongoven, alleging
that the court had erred in number
of its Instructions and rulings, and
that Mongoven did not get fair trial,
etc. Attorney Scott made brief adj
dress in Mongoven's behalf, but when
he had finished Judge Fee overruled
his motion. Judge Fee said he thought
he had made no mistake in refusing
change of venue. He said he
thought the jury was a good one, and
that Mongoven had received fair
and impartial trial.
D. D. Calhoon.
By this time Williams and Gray
had reached the court room and were
ready to testify. D. D. Calhoon, pro-
prietor of the Calhoon House, was
placed upon the stand to identify the
people who made the affidavits for
the defense. He said was one of the
proprietors of the Calhoon House.
He said tnat he was slightly acquaint-
ed with the Warnings. They did din
ing room work for him about four
weeks. They first stopped at the
Washington Hotel short time be-
fore they came to his house. He
knows Mrs. B. K. Lemon and had
known her under two or three names.
81 know her as Nina Moore said the
witness. Il had to ship her because
was instructed to by the police She
left because l did not want her. l
know Mrs. H. A. Davis"
Henry Williams.
Henry Williams was next called
and said: 81 was chief of police for
four years. I went out of office April
/. 1 know Nina Moore. l know her
moral character to be bad know
Mrs. Davis. l know her character to
be bad. | don't know the Warnings.
Gross. examination-sI arrested Nj
ma Moore. II never arrested Mrs. Ha-
milton or Davis. / don't know Mrs.
Lemon as Nina Moore l arrested Nj.
ma Moore for lewdness and prostitu-
ton"
Chief Gray.
John w. Gray-'I am the chief of
police. | have been on the police
force for ten years know Mrs. B.
K.Lemon or Moore. know her char
acter is bad. l never arrested here.
She left town because l got after her.
| know Mrs. Davis. Her character is
bad. l don't know the Warnings"
Cross examination 81 don't know
the reputation of these two women
for truth and veracity. Nina Moore
came from the Kelley Sisters"
The Court Takes Hand.
The court-"Who are the Kelley
Sisters?"
Chief Gray.-"They are people who
run place on South Court street."
The Court-"What kind of placer"
Chief Gray.-"A sporting place."
Says Kent is Afraid.
This ended the evidence IN regard to
the character of the signers of the
afidavits for the defense. Judge Hall
the court in behalf of his Pc
tition for new trial. He said the
men did not get fair trial, that the
people were biased and prejudiced
against them. He said the man who
hung the Jones jury for so long, was
threatened with great bodily injury in
the jury room by one of the jurors. He
said that if Hague Kent was produced
he would swear to this statement. He
said he was unable to get Kent into
court, however, on account of the fear
of harm to him which it would en-
gender. He said Kent told him that
he did not want to mix up in the case
further He said Kent had been ma,
ligned by the people since the result
of the jury's work had been announce
ed. Hall said it was very hard to get
any affidavits for any of the prisoners.
Hall said the county attorney thought
he would convict Jones and Mongoven
now, as they were the least concerned
in the ease, and that he would let the