The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-12
HAYNES'SMURDER
CHARLES HAMPTON BROUGHT FROM
PRISON TO TESTIFY.
Says He Did Not See Frank Stewart
Strike Haynes-Other News of
the Courts.

In the trial of Frank Stewart, charged
with the murder of Wilson Haynes. the
State closed its case in the forenoon yes
terday and the defense began in the after
noon. One witness for the defense was
Charles Hampton. sentenced to life i'm
prisonment on the charge that Stewart is
being tried on, who was brought here from
the Michigan City prison to testify in the
case. Several of his acquaintance greeted
him when he entered the courtroom and
shook hands with him when he left. He
answered but two important questions in
the interest of Stewart. He was asked
Did you Frank Stewart strike Will
son Haynes in the drug store or else
where?"
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Did Frank Stewart assist in carrying the
body of Wilson Haynes from the drug store
to the lumber yard?''
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Hampton testified that Stewart was in the
store several times on the day and night
before the murder, and that he saw Stew
art next morning between and s o'clock.
He was asked if he did not tell the grand
jury that he had not seen Stewart on the
day after the murder He said he did not
recall the testimony, but said he remem-
bered testifying when he was tried that he
saw Stewart. There was number of other
questions concerning his testimony before
the grand jury and al his trial in which he
had contradcted himself. He admitted all
the testimony given in his trial, but denied
or failed to remember his statements TO the
grand jury. He said Stewart bought TWO
pints of liquor at different times on the
day before the murder and a quart at
night He said that was the last he saw
rf H. ted
examination that he had no county license
TO sell liquor, neither was he licensed
pharmacist nor had he druggists license
10 sell liquor. He said there was a bar in
the back part of the drug store.
The first witness for the defense was
Francis Stewart. Franks father. Consid
cradle stress had been laid on the fact that
Frank Stewart was very nervous and
'choked up when he was being questioned
by the grand jury The father said that
when Frank was two years old he swal
lowed cartridge. II lodged in his wind
pipe and he coughed it up three months
later. He also said the boy was subject 10
fits until he was four or five years old.
This testimony was given as an explanation
of his nervousness and his Choking up
Otto Mankin, the undertaken who en-
balmed the body of Haynes, said Stewart
came 10 his place intoxicated the day after
the murder. and when he suggested that
Stewart stay with the body over night he
replied that he would not stay for the
whole store
Fred Cassidy. one of the defendants in
the case, testified that on the night of the
murder he and Stewart changed coats and
shoes. He said Stewart had his old clothes
and shoes on and wanted to go and see his
girl They went to the girls house about
9 o'clock and stayed there two or three
hours.
Lulu Harlan, who lived three-quarters of
a mile from Coatesville, testified that she
heard some one yell in the open field on
the night of the murder and that the fam
lily was aroused. She said her father held a
conversation with some one. but she did
not know who il was.
The defense then put on a number of
character witnesses to testify as to Stew
arts reputation Their testimony varied
most of them saying they knew little about
him. The defense will close this morning
and by night the case will reach the Jury