Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-03

Harness, ]. H.. 18th Iowa Inft.
Ogden, Dean, 18th Iowa Init.
Ormanville
Benson, John, 18th Iowa Init.
Edwards, Harrison, Co. D. Sd Iowa Cav.
Hecknrt, Christopher, Illinois Infantry,
Kendall Abraham. Co. L, Seth Iowa Unfit
Kendall, Elisha. (Mexican war;
Kendall, Jack, Co. II, 124 Illinois Inft.
CLOSING TESTIMONY.
Witnesses Tell of What They Know of
the Hammonds.
Mrs. Augusta Written of 1885 Sixth
avenue, Des Moines, testified to seeing
Jesse Hammond in the hallway on the
second floor of the Des Moines Ma
tional bank building, on Sixth avenue
and Walnut street, on the evening of
December IL, 1901. She testified that
she had been at DR.. Shoemaker's Office
and hearing thenoise on the floor hall
way she went out and saw Jesse Ham
mond running about fourishing re-
volver. There We're a number of peo-
pie attracted to the scene by the flu
ror and looking over she saw Dr.Wals-
ton standing in the doorway of his Of
flee. She stated that he was fully
dressed and that there was lady
standing there with him. Hammond
told her that the lady was his wife.
This was about 9 o'clock or later in
the evening. Miss Dona McCalbert OF
Newton was with the witness at the
time this occurred.
Saw Her Enter Building.
Mrs. Emma Weber of 92S Seventh
street, Des Moines, wife of Dr. Weber
of 528 Locust street. testified that she
has been staying in her husbands Of
| flee most of the daytime for the past
two years and that during this time
she has frequently seen Mrs. Ham
mond come up the outside stairs and
go down the hallway which leads to
DR.. Walstons Office. On cross exam
ination she stated that Walston's of
fee could not be seen from DR.. Web
er's Office, so she did not know where
Mrs. Hammond went, but that it was
in the direction of Walstons Office and
that her visits were frequent.
WaIston Drew First.
Police Officer Hess was called on
behalf of the defense. He stated that
Walston had drawn his gun before
Hammond had drawn his.
Hess stated that he was standing
right by Hammond, as he was on the
porch and was watching both men
and that he was positive Walston
drew first, and as he did SO slammed
the heavy oaken door in Hammond's
face.
On cross-examination he stated that
he was standing little in front of
Hammond and could not see him as
well as he could Walston, and while
he did not see him actually draw the
gun he saw him reach his one arm
around to his hip pocket for the weap-
on, just after Walston had drawn his,
whether from hip or coat pocket he
could not tell. He stated that he saw
Walston make the pass for his gun,
saw him draw it and hold it in his
hand pointed toward Hammond, and
that Hammond then drew almost 81
simultaneously with Walston.
The witness here identified the gun
taken from Walston after his arrest
on the night of the shooting. The
revolver is 33-calibre and is still
loaded.
Attack Woman's Reputation.
A number Of witnesses were intro
duced by the defense attacking the
reputation of Mrs. Hammond, the for
mer wife of the defendant, for morali-
ty. They all testified that her reputa-
ton for morality was bad.
The witnesses who thus testified
were J. S. Mershon, former city solic-
|itor; j. F. Garrison, of ITO Pleasant
street; Fred Wells, of 816 Sixth ave-
nue.; James Majors of the Morrell
Do III; ror1 n,,ip, b,y
Myers, of 1918 Woodland avenue, and
Ray Linnabury, Harry Morris, former
police sergeant, was called for the de-
Tense and stated that he knew the
reputation Of Mrs. Allen about eight
or nine months ago and that her rep
utation for morality was bad. 1t is at
Mrs. Aliens home that Mrs. Ham
mond and DR.. Walston have rooms
and where the shooting occurred on
the night of April %.
Howard Hedrick, George Walker
and ]. A. Headley all testified on be-
half of Hammond testifying that his
reputation as a peaceful and law
abiding citizen was good.
VIM. Murphy, proprietor of the Muir
|phy Bros. saloon on Mulberry street,
Des Moines, testified that Mrs. Ham
mond had frequently called up Ham
|mond over the Iowa phone, request
ing the saloon to send over to the
Drexel alley and have Hammond
come and talk with his wife. This
|contradicts the testimony of the wife
yesterday to the effect that she had
never called UP her husband over the
Iowa phone and requested converse
lions.
Theory of Defense.
The theory of the defense is that
Hammond shot in self defense, not
pulling his gun until after Walston