Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-06-26
HER EVIDENCE weakened.
Witnesses Flatly Contradict Jessie
Morrison's Story of the Killing
of Clara Castle.
DISPUTE OVER DEFENDANTS CLOTHING
bIrs. &. A. Heyman identified q Waist
Bloody Collar and Tie and Shoes Al.
legged to Have Been Worn by Miss Nor
risOn at Time of Tragedy-Her PhysI-
clans Testimony Also Against Her.

'Eldorado, Kan, June 22.-The de-
fense and prosecution closed in the
Jessie Morrison murder case Friday.
Judge Aikman excused the jury until
Monday in Difference TO the religious
views of Juror Fred Sproul, who is
a Seventh Day Adventist. The jury
will be instructed Monday and then
will come the arguments.
The attorneys for Jessie Morrison
cannot conceal their fear of the re-
suit of the trial and, under the rul-
lngs of Judge Aikman, the testimony
of Jessie Morrison stands practically
alone against all the evidence of the
state. Even part of her testimony is
contradicted by the witnesses which
were put on the stand in rebuttaI by
the state. 1t is plain from the course
of the testimony the defense expects
to rely on human sympathy for frail
little woman against whom is arrayed
all the power of the state. In case of
an adverse decision by the jury the
lawyers for Miss Morrison have hopes
of obtaining new trial.
When court convened Friday morn
ing Mrs. c. A. Heyman was called by
the defense. She said she took the
clothing off Jessie Morrison after the
tragedy occurred. She identified a
waist, bloody collar and tie and low
summer shoes as those worn by Miss
Morrison when the cutting occurred.
The lawyers for the defense then at
tempted to show that it would be i'm
possible to conceal a razor in the
shoes worn.
Jessie Morrison was then again
placed on the stand and in trembling
voice answered few questions 10
complete details. At 9:20 the defense
rested its case.
The state in rebuttal called Mrs
Spangler, who testified that while she
looked into the window al the Clara
Castle home while the women, were
on the floor Miss Morrison said not h
ing. She said Miss Morrison was
standing over Mrs. Castle Mrs. Mo-
berlY testified that the shoes worn by
Miss Morrison were high-topped
shoes and the shoes shown were not
the ones worn by the defendant on
the morning of the tragedy. She
held her ground under IA rigid cross
examination by Judge Redden, prin-
cipal counsel for the defense. The
stenographer's records were produced
10 show that at the former trail Mrs.
Moberly differed somewhat in her
testimony.
DR.. Fullinwider described the de-
fendant'S wounds. which he examined
about n week after the tragedy. DR..
j. ;. Klino, who attended her after
the tragedy. also described the
wounds. Their testimony tended to
contradict the evidence of Mrs. Hey
man and Jessie Morrison's father in
regard to the dangerous wounds on
her face and neck.
Rev. c. II. Stull. former pastor of the
Baptist church. said Jessie told him
at her home that when | went 70
the door. Mrs. Castle invited me in
Mrs. Flora Reynolds and w. j. Scott
also gave damaging testimony against
the defendant regarding conversations
with her. Hayward Morrison. Jessie's
brother, testified that when Mr.. Scott
was there Jessie did not talk TO. him
about the case. and also said he was
present when Mrs. Reynolds was there
and Jessie said nothing to her. w
Fl. Ehlers said he was present with
Rev. Stull and that she did not talk
to Stull about the case.