The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-11-13

called and sworn as witnesses for the
defense, the first one examined being
Edward 6rlmsley
|Ia farmer residing in Wayne county near
1.-The Clark home. He told of being
acquainted with CLARK for 10 or 20 years,
living near him in Illinois. After CLARK
left Illinois about five years ago he did
not see him again until February of this
year when he came to Iowa to locate
and spent week at the home of Clark.
He testified that while living in Illinois
Clark was very quiet, peaceabe and
industrious man and he noticed a mark
ed change in his appearance when he
saw him this year. He seemed to be
very nervous and acted as if he was
greatly troubled. When talking he
would stop drop his head and then after
a fewsminutes recover with start. At
Clark's sale in March he noticed he
stayed awayfrom the crowd where the
sale was in progress and Clark told him
he had been advised to stay away from
the crowd for fear he would say or do
something to mar the success of the
sale.
j. L. Yates
another old friend from Illinois who
lives near Humeston told the same
story, and of being at Clark's house.
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manner and saw him taking medicine
He would sit down and stare at the car.
pet, then brace up and talk again. and
then stare. Last spring while Clark
was showing him his corn he came
across some flowers and said he mus
stop and pick boQuet for his wife.
He kept repeating this over and over
until he had gathered about all the
flowers, very large boquet
On cross examination he said Clark
had told him he had a high temper and
tried to keep it under control.
J. w. Adams
Of Wayne county who also came from
Illinois testified substantially the same
in regard to Clark appearing II elancholy
and talking highty, and to his good
character.
On cross examination he said that
about all he noticed wrong about Clark
was his absent mindedness and his wor.
ried appearance.
John Oldfield
Who owns farm near where Clark
lived, but resided in Humeston, testified
he met Clark occasionally and talked
with him during the past four or five
years. He noticed he was always work.
ing and seemed to be very quiet and
peaceful citizen. Was on the train
with him going to Corydon last March
and noticed he acted peculiar and APP
peared very much excited. more 30 than
usual, and it attracted his attention.
Some five or six weeks before the trag-
edy he saw Clark unhitching his horse
in Humeston, and said GLOW are you,
Clark" Clark replied "I'm no good
any more," and appeared very nervous
and excited. thought he WAS either
drunk or out of his mind, and after he
mounted his horse he started out of
town at breakneck speed.
H. T. Morford
A farmer residing in Wayne county
about mile and half from Clark, testi-
fed as to his peaceful, quiet and indnstri-
GUS disposition, and that he always treated
his family we'll. On April Goth he saw
Clark at his home and noticed that he
acted very strange. He was hoeing in the
garden and he would hoe little here and
then there and was all over the garden
while he was there, and was not as talka-
tive and friendly as usual, his eyes having
CLASSY stare, and it was the opinion of
the witness that he was partially insane
at that time. He told his wife there was
something wrong with Clark last Deem
Der.
j. M. LongdCre
A neighbor, who resided for the past
two years within 100 to 200 yards of Clark's
house, also testified as to his peculiar ac-
tions, and his upright haracter and good
qualities. He observed change in him
about year ago. At that time Clark came
to his house and was playing with his
little baby when he suddenly put her
down and left the house without word,
and ran home in trot, and did not seem
to realize what he was doing. He spoke
to him few days after about it and Clark
said that was his way of doing. Had
noticed that at times his eyes looked
CLASSY. At another time he saw him walk
from his house almost to the barn, then
hang his head and in a moment walk back
to the house only to repeat the same per-
Torrance over number oftimes. One
night Clark came to his door and called
him out after the family had all gone to
bed, and took him clear out to The gate to
tell him he believed that man. referring
to the man who owned the farm on which
Clark lived, would give him bis price for
his farm which adjoined it, when the wit
ness had already sold the land to him a