The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-13
WITNESSES TELL AND REFILL
THE BLOODY STORY.
MURDER TRIAL IN PROGRESS
In the Brown case the Sister and Sons
- Of the Dead Woman Give
~
1heir Evidence
Today.

sister of the dead Mrs. Brown, and Jack
and George Traxler, the sons of the
: latter. The chastity story Of the finding
Of the broken razor and the blood
stained bed and floors was told and
retold.
Yesterdays Witnesses.
Several witnesses We're examined yes
terday afternoon, among them being Mrs.
j Ella Doyan, Jonas and Alvin Johnson
Paul Bruenig, Mrs. Knotwell and Mrs
Doran. These people entered the house
: of the Browns after the killing of Mrs.
Brown, and their testimony described the
bloodstained rooms and disheveled bed
room the spectacle presented by Mrs.
Brown dead on the sofa and Brown, with
his throat bleeding, kneeling beside her.
Mrs. Doyan entered the house when
Myrtle Traxler screamed, and she saw
Brown kneeling by his wife. holding
his head in one hand while he bled from
the slight wounds inflicted in his neck.
Jonas Johnson. who came at the screams
also, saw Mrs. Brown on the lounge
and saw Brown emerge from the bed
room and go to where his wife lay and
kissed her Browns clothes and the
rooms which Johnson passed through,
were covered with blood. Mrs. Knot
of pieces of the broken razor in the
bedroom, and of the blood on the bed
and the pillows and floor.
When the case was called there was
pretty fair gathering in the court room,
most of the seats being occupied. The
aged mother of the defendant was pres
ent. as on the day before. and had
seat with a woman friend in the front
row of spectators. The rain had no APP
preciable effect in reducing the attend
ance of the curious.
At the opening of the case two new
witnesses We're sworn and asked to re-
tire till called, and then the roll call Of
the jury took place. After that the jury
men on the regular jury panel We're ex-
cused till Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
Then the taking Of evidence began. The
first Witness called was Officer T. H.
Olds.
Officers olds' Story.
Officer Olds testified that he was call
ed to the house of the Browns the morn
ing Mrs. Brown was dead on the lounge
already and Brown was in the patrol
wagon. The witness searched the rooms
of the house, and he found parts Of
the broken razor used in the Staying
of the woman.
The three fragments of the razor were
found in the bedroom. one piece I'M
der the bed. Two pieces of the razor
were identified by the witness: the 9TH
err he was not sure of, but the parts
all fitted together. The witness said
that there was blood on the carpet and
under bedroom mat that was turned
back.
How was the bed as to blood?" the
county attorney asked.
There was quite pool of blood on the
bed and there was a stream of blood to
the door of the dining room and from
there to the stream the officer replied.
The stream of blood was the bloody
trail left by the woman as she staggere
out of the bedroom and up to the lounge.
The witness pointed out where the
splotches of blood lay and where the
fragments of razor We're found, on the
ground floor of the Brown house that
is being used in the trial. The cross
examination of the witness was then be-
gun by Attorney Wines.
The witness said that three or four
ladies We're in the house when he ar
rived: also Officer Barshaw and Jonas
and Alvin johnson.
Mrs. Knotwell was there and she found
a piece of the razor under a rug, saying
Here's piece of the razor" The wit
ness testified that the blood on the bed
was in the center of it,
WAS it on the sheet or the bed
spread?" Mr.. Wines asked.
1T was on the bedspread, which was
turned back the officer answered.
Officer Bradshaw Examined.
Officer Barshaw was the next witness
examined. He stated that the Browns
house was on his beat and that he was
called to the house the morning Mrs.
Brown met her oath.
WELL what did you discover" County
Attorney Breen asked.
Il discovered Mrs. Brown deal on the
sofa and Mr. Brown onn his knees be-
side her." the officer returned.
The officer testified that he went across
the street for the patrol wagon and re-
turned and after that searched the house.
He told about the finding Of the pieces
of razor about the blood and about the
condition of the bed. The razor was
placed in evidence.
On cross-eXamination the witness was
taken over all the details of his evil
dence again by Mr. Wines. but too what
end was not evident. He was required
to retell about how he found Brown and
Mrs. Brown.
what was Mr.. Brown doing when you
saw him?' the county attorney asked.
He was on his knees beside the
couch" the policeman replied
What was he doing"
HE had his arm across his wife's
body.
what did you do?"
Lifted his head up and looked at him.
Ibid you say anything to him?'
NO"
What was he doing when you re-
turned from across the street?'
HE was still on his knees"
Officer Young on Stand.
Officer Young testified 10 finding
Brown on his knees and TO lifting him
up and taking him to the police sta
tien, in the patrol wagon. The officer
aaMs that Mrs. Brown was dead. md
. that Browns throat was cut when he
lntda him to his feet. On cross-examin-