The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-13

to separate during the trial. and court
adjourned until Tuesday morning at 9
O'Clock.
THE STATES EVIDENCE.
When court convened Tuesday morn
ing the state proceeded at once with
their testimony the first witness being
August Spellerberg.
He testified he resided at Garden
Grove, employed as clerk in Bunney's
hardware store and knew both Clark
and Duff. Clark came into the store on
the morning Of June 9th, and asked
him if he had a good shot gun and
plenty of good shells. He took the gun
and examined it but we did not have
shells the right size. He left the store
and came back in about ten minutes
with a box of shells in his hand. This
was about IL O'clock. The witness
identified q gun as the one taken by
Clark. He loaded the gun took it and
went out. The gun was returned to the
store by Mr.. Bunney. Clark asked me
if it was good gun and if he could try
it. The witness also identified a plat
showing the location OF the store build
ings in Garden Grove.
W. e. Adams
A hardware dealer in Garden Grove
testified he knew Clark ana Duff and
thation the morning Of June 9th Clark
came into his store for box of axle
grease. He returned again in about Is
minutes and wanteda box of II guage
shells for shot gun and bought box
of %. He identified shells in gun as
the ones he sold Clark.
On cross examination he said CLARK
was very nervous and could not replace
the lid on the box of shells. He was so
extremely nervous that the witness had
to put the lid on for him.
w. "A. Curry
testified he knew both Clark and Duff.
Saw CLARK first when he came out of the
drug store. First saw Duff that morn:
ing about 10 o'clock. Was sitting with
duff and M. w. sutherlin in front of the
opera house about quarter or half past
10 O'Clock, ten or fifteen minutes before
saw Clark. Duff left us and went east
toward the drug store. Heard the first
shot about five minutes after Duff left.
went toward the drug store and saw
Clark come out with the gun in his hand
aud hand it to MIR. Bunney.
M. w. SutherIin
testified he resided in Garden Grove
and was acquainted with both Duff and
CLARK. and saw them on June 9Th.
First saw Duff about 10 O'Clock in front
of the butcher shop, and next at the
opera house where he sat down and was
talking to Mr.. Curry and myself, and l
believe Sam Meter was also there. 1t
was about IL O'Clock. Saw Clark pass
along the street with box of shells in
his hand. He was near Shelters store,
between the two hardware stores. He
was going toward Bunney's store. Duff
was across the street. l talked a few
minutes to Duff. and all at once he got
up hurriedly and went toward the drug
store. In minute Clark went by with
gun in his hand toward the drug store.
About two minutes afterward l heard
the explosions. After the tirstl one l
started toward the drug store, and saw
Clark come out and give the gun to
Bunney. He said Here's your gun;
I've shot Duff and turned around and
gave himself up to the officer.
On cross examination he testified that
when Duff saw Clark he jumped up and
walked away rapidly. Clark went at
his usual gait which was a pretty fast
walk. / think Duff saw Clark before he
started away. Ia j ~
W., III. Stiles 5s,ip
the druggist at Garden Grove in whose
store the shooting occurred, testified he
was acquainted with CLARK and Duff
First saw Dufabout an hour before the
killing. Aboutll O'Clock Duff came up
to where Twas standing in frontafiof my
store and shook hands'and at-ence went
inside the store, saying he wanted some
quinine.. He walked around the east
end Of the prescription case and went
around the west end. About the time
GIT back there heard the door open
and stepped out in front and saw CLARK
enter witha gun in his hand, spoke
to him and then turned to take down
the quinine can and the next instant
there was an explosion right by my
head, and l saw Clark taking down the
qua. Duff crowded me around the end
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