Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-14

what's right. All you've got to do is
to tell me and I'll do it; yes, SIR
He testified then that Mckinney had
then run around him, shot him first in
the right chest and then in the left
arm, Lomack falling to the pavement,
while Mckinney snapped the revolver
twice in the face of Mrs. Tyler and
then fed.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Brown
the preacher witness became more and
more excited and voluble, and in the
face OF every objection insisted on tell
ing what he was about to say and
overruling or sustaining the objection
before Judge Holmes could speak, so
that the courts pencil was raped for
order without cessation.
keep still, Lomack; keep still."
finally Numbered Judge Holmes. This
isn't any place for speech"
Didn't you see Mckinney coming be-
at Crocker?' asked the lawyer.
"As the living God is my witness
L"
We'll, l don't care anything about
that, Interrupted the lawyer.
We'll, | do;sand l don't care whether
you care or not" snapped the preacher.
We'll. the court doesn't care" an
swered the lawyer.
well, now of course, that's differ
ent: if the court don't want to know,
I'll leave it out for him. and Rev. Lo-
mack was all smiles again.
you keep still and answer the ques-
tons, will your said Judge Holmes.
well, you see, judge, | amt much
Of a lawyer, but when see"
We'll, you don't have to be a lawyer
to have common sense enough to an
swer these questions retorted Judge
Holmes.
mo. that's right. Judge; all right,
SIR
The examination continued:
Nov, didn't you draw your gun on
Mckinney first?"
Rev Lomack became so excited that
he stood up by his, chair and raising
his right arm tragically to heaven
started out:
May | never see the pearly gates
Of the eternal city if Il
1t was with difficulty that he was
stopped again.
Being asked if he was not in the
habit of carrying weapon. he replied
that he never had from the day that
God horned me-"
Attorney Brown then went into Rev,
Lomack's past career.
Isn't it true, Rev. Lomack that you
served term in the penitentiary for a
felony?"
The preacher looked at the county
attorney for an objection. but none
was forthcoming, so he turned to the
court.
do you want to hear about that,
judge?'
Answer the question"
Eyes. sir. l was in once, but it was
when | was only boy of 16. only 16
years old. and don't think, Judge you
ought to hold that up against man
all his life; only 16, you know, and it
was criminal carelessness and
4 Being set on the right track again,
| Lomack testified that when 16 he had
entered the regular army as a barber
! boy, and when II had got into an alter
cation with a man, and, picking up a
loaded revolver, accidently it was dis
charged because it was a self-cocker
and the man was injured Mr.. Lomacl
1 stated that this occurred in Minnesota
and that ne was convicted of crimina
/ carelessness and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for one year, but after serv
| ing three months the governor pardon
ed him and he still has his certificate
of pardon at the house.
| Isn't it true. DR.. Lomack. that yor
were sent up for cutting up woman
| and
mo, sir, by the living God, who is
my Savior. it is not. You've been be
! lieving what some of these low-down
trashy, ignorant niggers have beer
telling
That will do" again shouted tn,
court.
4 "All right, judge, if you say SO; bu
when l see lawyer trying to hold m,
up to ridicule and destroy the reputa
ton Of a man who is giving his lif,
to uplift his race | feel"
"All right, Mr.. Lomack," interrupted
/ the lawyer, 1--WE know how you feel.
yes. you ought to, young man
Why, I've known you ever since 70,
was a baby in panties."
Yes, and I've known you that long
too slyly retorted the lawyer, an,
the examination continued
Mrs. Julia Tyler, or Mckinney, wa
/ the next witness, and testified to tn
shooting ARRAY.