The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-14
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las I understand. you formed an opin-
ion as to the right of these parties to DO
what they are charged WITH asked At
YES, sir replied the jlryTnssn.
I'VE challenge this juror.
no opinion as to whether this defsndant
is guilty of this charge or notE" said
Judge Hazen, who had examined the
No" replied the juror.
the defendant is guilty Of the transaction
she is charged within" asked the court
linen you have no fixed opinion re-
gaEd5ng the facts in this particular case:'
Challenge overruled." said the court:
Il believe You said you mad an opinion
of Frank Geutseh.
II read about it,, replied Geutsch.
Would it take evidence to remove that
Op 9i1ss
'.'The defense would have to introduce
testimony to prove that she was mot
II think they would replied Geutsch.
You may stand aside" announced
DO any of you know Norris L. eager
asked Attorney Dumenn.
ing where AIurphy's joint was located at
Fred Webster was called. Have you
an opinion in this case?o asked Assistant
County attorney Aungats.
How did you form i.?'
/ street conversation and viewing the ex-
terror Of the building. replied Webster
Would you stick p your prlmon?,
asked Attorney Dumanil IF James DWSer.
Not if I were in the minority replied
IT you were alone in your opinion would
I wouldn't make hung jury
Excused announced the court.
MRS. NATION TAKES A NAP.
Tt was o'clock. before the jury was
/ Jurors Nation L
torneys' table Her head nodded Il few
times and finally she had a little cat
eyes were closed, but n 7t tightly She
/ dress of severe cut. which has been her
1 particularly characteristic costume. The
! been replaced by another Of the same
color. The original was SO badly WI eclzed
to be given up. Mrs. Nation was nod
| ding when the court announced recess.
ened and chatted with her friends. She
shows the strain she has undergone Her
eyes are just bright and snappy as
ever, but the lines about her mouth are
/ her eyes. Her face really looks thinner
than when she arrived in Topeka last
TAXING OF TESTIMONY.
ca After ana 55e tegfsd tHst Norris arer
is the owner of the building and That he
was agent for it.
R be nu fFaP qb PF arse b %S eal asfe
County Attorney Galen Nichols after the
I
sembling at Frank Murphy's place, Ill
East Sixth street. at o'clock Sunday
MRS Nation struck the first blow"
replied PARCELS.
Did you hear Mrs. Nation say any
las. ofheer Hendricks was leaving the
on cross-examination Attorney Dune
nil said: How many people were
about 125.''
Ibid you See the first blow struck2''
who struck it?''
Mrs. Nation.
Where was it struck?'
No, sir muttered Mrs. Nation, who
had been listening intently and quietly up
to that time The bailin raped for
Did Mrs. Nation. strike AGAIN."
A Eyes. she struck the glass in the door"
Were you in the building?"
When"
THE day before the smashing"
DID you go IN
What was there?"
a cigar store and billiard hall. There
was Joint there at one time"
1 While Murphy. owned it?'
| object" said Nichols
..Sustained,'' said Judge Hazen-
| Your honor, we wish to show what
was being operated in the building said
'sThat makes no difference announced
4 Judge Hazen, mo matter what was i'll
How did Mrs Nation conduct herself?''
| She walked into the doorway and
StTrT pid f sne P Rolierq.
She cried smash and said: That
QUESTION OF SANITY.
| Did she seem crazy2"
| 4 don't know.
Els there q plea of insanity in this
ea.s8e?p asked Judge Hazen .-,.,.
but we have a right to. ask about it"
| replied Attorney Dumenil.
-Is your defense a plea of insanity?'
again asked Judge Hazen;
4 Our defense is everything we have a
| right to make as our defense" replied
DumeniI-
/ you are depending upon insanity as a
mot as a substantive defense
u would like 70 know" again asked
| Judge Hazen, who was getting rather
warm at the evasive remarks of the
The court will find out as we proceed =
HThe court has a right to know in
/ making these rulings what the conten-
insanity as defense'' said JSdge Hazen
When the question Of insanity was
at Mrs Nation. She met their gaze and
OFFICER c. w. Graham was called and
] testified to the same points as PARCELS
On crosse examination Attorney Balm said;
/ when Mrs Nation was being led away
how long did you hear her. talkingg
Until I went through the door with
Going down the avenue from Ninth
street did you hear Mrs. Nation tall1ing2''
Didn't you hear her do a good deal of
talking?'
No
You. saw. her at the Senate and the
city prison r.
Yes
You have heard her talk on the sub
] ject of smashing2"
Yes"
DO you consider her mind well bal
| anced on that question %
"Object. said Nichols
objection sustained" said Judge
/ Hazen.
Have you an opinion as to whether
! she is insane7''
Object"
Sustained" said Judge Hazen. Gen
! uemen. I'll ask you again if you intend
to make insanity your defense?''
The attorneys consulted together, and
then Attorney Dumenil announced that
the defense would be that Mrs Nation
is insane only upon the subject OF smash
} ing.