The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-24
KAY IS HELD.
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wanted to- and recognized people who
| went into his cell.
DR. r. E. Buckmaster was the next
witness He testified that he answered
| the call to the scene of the tragedy in
| the capacity of deputy coroner, in the
| absence of Coroner Hogeboom. He ar
rived at the house at the corner CT
| Tenth avenue and Chestnut street, about
o'clock on the morning of the 7th, I
found the body on the floor of the bed
room, and made an examination. the
body had evidently been moved about a
foot from the place where it originally
fell. I found four wounds on the head
of the deceased
In your opinion, We're these injuries
severe enough, SO that any one of them
would have caused death?''
Il Think answered DIR. BuckmaSter,
that of two of them, either one was ia
tall
He further stated that he had ordered
the body removed to DeMoss & Pen
wells undertaking Observation-Disclosures,
assisted by Drs- Wehe and Hogeboou-
an autopsy had been held, and the cap
of the skull sawed off, whereupon a flow
of blood proved that death had resulted
from the rupture of an artery, and also
that the blow over the left eye had cut
the artery, and a considerable hemor-
rhage had resulted.
Did you see the defendant later?"
yes. saw him at the city jail"
did he recognize anyone?"
"Yes.he opened one eye, the other was
swelIed shut and said, Hello, Pavey,'
when Pavey stood beside him."
Ibid he recognize anyone else?a
Yes, he did. Officer Raub came in,
and he said Hello Raub-
In the cross-examination DIR. Buck
master said that the blood settling in
Kay's eye was probably the result of
the hanging
DR.. Hogeboorn was then called to the
stand and he corroborated Carl Law
sons testimony about the confession by
Kay.
= told him. said DR.. Hogeboom.
that 1 had just completed an autopsy
on the body of his wife, and asked him
if he had used a Ratchet to commit the
murder.
" No. he answered, I had nothing
but a flatiron.' He also admitted writ
ing the two notes, and told whose pho
tograph one of them was written on
This was about IL O'Clock in the fore
moon of the It'll"
lie said that he had noticed the dis
coloration of one of Kay's eyes, and
stated that he believed the hanging was
the cause.
when 1 asked him why he killed his
wife, he said it was because of his bad
temper and then broke down, and re-
fused to say any more
The state closed with the testimony of
Mrs. Kate Lawrence, who lives at 7lS
Hancock street, and took care of the
children while Kay and his wife went
to lodge the night of the tragedy. She
testified that she had lived in Topeka
33 years. She had been at the Kay
nome frequently. taxing care OF the
children in the absence of their n other:
that size was there that Thursday night
for that purpose. L went there about
10 minutes to that evening, and stayed
until they returned, about 10:40 1 was
asleep in the sitting room on lounge
when they came in, and went home iE
a few minutes.
what was the relation of the defend
ant and his wife at the time of their
return in regard to peaceableness? '
-sThey were all right. The little boy
woke up and ran to his father, who
picked him up and kissed him.
Did the defendant then go home with
you?'
HE went as far as the Eighth street |
bridge. [ did not hear of the murder |
until the next day about o'clock"
Attorney Reed for the defense made |
it a point to ask all the witnesses
about the windows and doors of the
house, but gathered very little testi- |
mony in the eross-exa animation.
After the testimony of Mrs. Law |
renee both the state and defense rested. /
we do not care to make any argument |
now" said Attorney Reed Except that /
the man should be admitted to BAIL
Il submit that he should not, said |