Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-10
EASTMAN ENDS HIS STORY
Professors Testimony Held a
Gain by Each Side.
HIS REPLIES ARE PROMPT
Prisoner Accused OF Murder II Conl
UnLer Cross Icxa ~. Ina Son---St Ia tenents
n!ade Before the Grand jury Arc Ey-
p!;aiaed-Some Answers Are Refused

p!liaed-Some Answers Arc Refused.
Boston, Mass, May 10.--Procc5-or
Charles r. Eastman ended his testi-
lnony in his own behalf in the East
Cambridge court today. His direct
testimony was considered satisfactory
to the defense and the prosecution was
equally satisfied with the cross-exami-
nation. Attorney General knoWltcn's
REORGANIZATION was severe and
searching, but the defendant main
tanned throughout the cool and conf
dent demeanor that has not deserted
him since he first was confronted by
his accusers. There was no hesitancy
ill Eastman's replies, and he adroltly
parried the perplexing questions that
were asked with rapidity that would
have disconnected an ordinary witness.
He on more than one occasion resent
ed by his manner more than his words
suggestions of cOarseness on the part
of the attorney general.
Objects to tho Word "Job."
What was your job at Harvard col
lege?'' was one OF the first questions
asked by the cross-examiner.
Mr.. Eastman lifted his head in sur
prise. why what?" he exclaimed
''Job' is, perhaps, a gross word
said the attorney general, and he re-
peated the question, substituting the
word work" At another time when
he felt that Mr.. Knowlton was taking
advantage of his position to ask an i'm
pertinent question, the defendant
Strengthened, looked his questioner
suuarely and coldly in the eyes, and de-
clined to answer. The jurors wit
messed the scene with the closest at
tention and keenest interest. East
man admitted that before the grand
jury he said ne knew Immediately after
the shooting that Grogan had been
shot and wounded, because he saw the
wound in his breast. This admission,
according to the attorney general, con-
tradicts Eastman's statement that he
didn't know how GEogan was wound
ed whether with a center-fire or rim
fire bullet.
Grand Jury Evidence Admitted.
The defendants testimony before
tue SFauu jury WdS luLIOuUScu LII C1S
cross-examination and used for the
purpose of showing alleged differences
in the story told by him on the wit
ness stand yesterday. This testimony
was not admitted when the prosecu-
ton attempted to put it In as direct
evidence. Mr.. Knowlton asked: "How
can you explain Dick Grogan backing
from the north hen yard through the
gate into the south hen yard after
your graphic description of where
you stood?'' Professor Eastman re-
piled: II don't remember how he got
into the south hen yard" In reply to
the question by Mr.. Knowlton: did
you always say you were standing in
the south hen yard?" Eastman said:
mo, I told all that I remembered and
later recalled other things to fit the
facts Eastman said regarding his
confusion before the grand jury: II
was placed in a hard position. 1t was
hard 20 tell my story and remember
all that happened. Mr.. Knowlton
asked if Eastman remembered saying
to the grand jury: "Grogan was en-
ployed at his fathers stable until this
year, therefore I was not intimately
acquainted with him. He finally ad-
mitted he did remember saying it.