The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-03
SERVANT
TEsTIFIEs IN THE PEOPLES MUIR
DER TRIAL.
Says Mrs. Peoples Acknowledged
Their Home Was Ruined.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. April 2.--In the
case of the territory of Oklahoma against
W. T. Peoples for the murder of Nc
want in the Peoples household, gave tes-
timony favorable to the defense.
She told of Mr.. Phillips and wife being
at the Peoples residence on Tuesday
evening before the tragedy. Mr.. Peoples
and Mr.. Phillips went down town. Witness
saw Mr.. Peoples when he came back
Mrs. Peoples was not at home. She had
gone away with Mclaughlin. Witness
was in the kitchen when Mrs. Peoples
came to her and said she was going 10
Mrs. Benefits. Mclaughlin met her at
the corner under the electric light or
caught up with her on the crossing and
they went on together. When Mr.. Peo-
pies came back and asked where Mrs
Peoples was, witness said she had gone
to Mrs. Benefits. He asked who had
gone with her. Witness replied ''the young
man who works at Haley's drug store"
He asked if the young man was in the
habit OF coming there. The witness an
swered yes. sir" Witness said Nc
Laughlin never came there when Mr..
Peoples was at home. Mrs. Peoples would
be there. On the Tuesday evening before
the homicide Mr.. and Mrs. Peoples went
down town and returned together when
Peoples packed his grip to go away.
When he left Mrs. Peoples went some
distance with him. After supper. Mrs.
Peoples. the children and witness went
up stairs to retire. Mrs. Peoples later
asks witness if she did not hear a noise
at the back porch Mrs. Peoples went
down and out the back way and returning
said she had seen a man in the backward.
Half an hour later they heard a noise or
knock at the front door and Mrs. Peoples
went down. asking the witness to go with
her, which she did. Mrs Peoples went
to the front door and said VIII, is that
you?" He said, yes She then opened
the door and said. VIII. you frighten
me-. He came into the hall after walking
around the hall said. Alice, where IS that
young man?' Mrs. Peoples replied. There
isn't anyone in here Mr. Peoples was
crying all the time He sat down on the
stair steps and said. Alice, have caught
you both day and night She replied. 7
have not done anything like that
Mr.. Peoples said. Alice. did I not see
you with this man today? she replied,
yes He said. have you not done
wrong? She said. yes. I have. VIII
Ar. Peoples then said. This man has de-
stroyed my home. She replied yes he
has and then she walked up to MI Peo-
pies and put her arms around him and
both cried. Witness then went away from
the house and stayed all night She had
only seen Mclaughlin at the house twice /
but had heard him there at ether times"
The prosecution objected to this latter |
clause and 1t was stricken from the court I
record.
Robert a. Myer told OF meeting Peoples I
the morning Of the tragedy on Main street (
IN front Of Boston Wilson's drug store. /
He had hailed Peoples and the latter was I
walking with his head down and did not (
him. He hailed Peoples the .
second time and he STOPPED, looked F.
around and shook hands. Re Noticed
Peoples was looking sad ard tears were
On his face. In answer 70 questions Peo- /
pies had stated that his home was ruined /
and he had nothing 70 1--we for lie had (
also net Peoples on the previous day and .
az the time his face was red and his eyes
CLASSY. IN answer u a ques-
tion from the prosecution witness said f
Peoples was sober az that time