The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-10-30

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Tom Arntsen testified as to driv-
ing to Ashland on the night of the
tragedy, and to meeting single rig
at between the hours OF half past
nine and ten o'clock at point be-
tween Nash and the long bridge.
The description of the horse and
rig tailed with that given by Aune
as the one he rented to Mrs. Cassidy.
He could not indentify the occu-
pant Of the carriage he met. Re-
turning home after II o'clock he met
q rig on the long bridge, which was
thought to be the same one met on
the trip over
Mrs. Depew was also on the
stand, and the text Of her testimony
was as follows
Mrs. Cassidy came to Nash on
Thursday Sept. II and was stopping
with her sister Mrs. Churchill
During her stay in Nash she visited
with me great deal and we had
several chats together, most of the
conversation concerning Mrs. Cas-
sody's love for Mike Miller. She
told that she loved him, dearer than
life and with a greater and deeper
affection than [ had for my own
children. During one of our talks,
when she was discussing her love for
Miller she told me that before she
would let any other woman marry
him she would kill him. Itook the
statement as an exaggerated joke
and let it pass for that Among
other things she said that she loved
hira dearer than life, and was really
sorry that she had ever met him.
When she left Nash Sunday after
neon, Sept, 20, Mrs. Cassidy pro-
missed to come back that night and
do my washing, waited until after
the late Omaha 'scoot" from Ash
land had passed through, thinking
that Mrs. Cassidy would come over
on that train. [ waited until after
n ght to see if Mrs. Cassidy
VIZ come and about 1890 [ re-
til During the time | was wait
ing | heard carriage drive up past
my residence and stop. A little la
ter heard the carriage turn around
and rive back towards Ashland.
Whoever had the rig ran around
back of my house.
After hard week work in Court
Judge Parish decided not to hold
any evening session for Saturday.
The jurors were kept guarded, and
spent the evening and Sunday in
quiet manner. The bailiffs in charge
of the jurors, Messrs. Stetter and
Bryan refused to give information
as to the definite number of games
of seven-up and smear that were
played on Sunday, but the number
was no doubt quite extensive.
Quite number of witnesses were
in the stand Monday, among them
being Doctor Mertens, who gave
testimony as to the nature of the
autopsy, and quite dihnitely fixing
the cause Of death as pistol shot
from some other hand than that Of
the deceased Miller.
The sensation of the whole trial
came in the introduction of the love
letters Of Mrs. Cassidy to Miller.
They were about thirty in number,
and were varied in their nature,
some of them entreating the dead
man and upbraiding him for his lack
of atten ton, while others were of a
threatening character Mr.. D. M.
Maxcy was called as an expert wit
ness and iden titled the handwriting.
The letters were inclined to be smut
ty and inGescent in instances.
In the defence the evidence of Mrs.
Cassidy and others was to the effect
that on the night in question she had
driven towards Odanah, and it was
attempted to show that she had been
with a man on the trip, and had
stopped and drank liquor at saloon
on the road. Her bad character
was admitted, and Cassidy who had
lieyd with the woman for several
years, was on the stand and swore
that he was the father of the two
children OF the woman Thomas, or
Cassidy.
District Attorney Mcleod talked
to the jury for about two hours and
half in opening and closing, while