The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-15

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What was he doipg?"
Walking across the sidewalk lust
north of his wife's store
She stated that she knew that Mrs.
Stevens was to take the girls employed
| IN her store 10 the theater and as she
passed Mr. Stevens she glanced back TO
see If Mrs Stevens was with her hus-
band Mrs Stevens was not there
She was acquainted with Mr. Stevens
only by sight, but knew Mrs. Stevens
| and the girls in her store. She is en-
ployed in a hair-dressing parlor and Wis
tied the Stevens store number of
] times.
AT this point the court adjourned for
| the noon recess
| Mrs. Cline was recalled to finish her
| cross-exanlination when the court con-
| vened at o'clock. No important facts
were brought out in her testimony.
Monroe E. Wright was the next witness
called He stated that about O'Clock
| on the evening of January J. 1905. as he
| was walking on North Main street he
saw S. NJ. Stevens standing on the side
| walk in front OF varney's jewelry store.
next door to Mrs Stevens store. He is
! the son of Mrs. Keith and lives at AZ
North Main street, and was on his way
home when he saw Mr.. Stevens stand
ing on the sidewalk.
How long have you known Mr.. Stew
ens?'' asked Mr.. Eckstein.
About four years" was the reply.
Where was Mr.. Stevens standing
when you saw him."
Near the telegraph pole that is about
on the line with the south side of Var
ney's jewelry store"
Clarence Mendenhall. an ernploye at
the Palace livery barn on North Law
renee avenue, was called
Where did you see Mr.. Stevens on the
night of January l?''
"On the west side Of Lawrence Avenue
He was walking east and was about in
the middle of the walk when l first no
ticed him.
How long had the horse been in the
barn when Mr. Stevens called for ito"
About ten minutes"
WAS anybody with him."
mo, sir
Albert Sites was the next witness call
ed He is boy Is years old and works
at the Palace stables. He said that he
saw Mr.. Stevens at the barn about 7:3o.
that there was no one with him and that
Mr.. Stevens drove south alone Mrs
Stevens and her brother had been at the
barn a few minutes before O'Clock that
night
Charles MCGEE was next called. He is
also an employee of the Palace livery
barn. He went to the Stevens home near
~
to the stable.
Mr.. Eckstein asked: How long after
you put the horse in the barn did Mr..
Stevens call for it?"
About half an hour
Was Mr.. Stevens alone and did he go
away in the buggy alone?'
Yes, SIR
Howard Wheeler was the next wit
ness called. he is in the insurance bust
ness and had policy on the stock of
Mrs. Stevens. As agent of the North
ern Insurance company he said that he
had held policy for 1920 on the stock
of millinery belonging to Mrs. Stevens
at 1877 North Main street.
Mr.. H. II. Dewey as the agent of the
Traders Insurance company had a pol
icy of $500 on the stock Aside from
this statement and that the policy was In
force January J. he was not examined.
Mr.. F. A Smith, one of the proprietors
of the Palace stables, was the last wit
ness called. He stated that about ff-
teen minutes past he started from the
barn and took one Of the boys out to
the Stevens home to get the horse. He
saw the rig in front of the house but had
not seen any member of the family that
evening.
Mr.. Eckstein then announced that the
state would rest the case here
Mr.. Adams announced that the defend
ants counsel did not believe a case had
been made against Mr. Stevens and the
defense would waive all right TO offer
testimony and the court could bind their |
client over to the district court.
Judge Harvey then announced that |
bond in the sum of $1,000 would be re-
quired. and he would bind the ACCUSED |
over to the next term Of the district !
court
lie defense announced that bail would |
be furnished and Judge Harvey adjourn
ed court
Mr.. Stevens, accompa MED by Deputy |
Sheriff Voss. went to W. F. Stevens. the |
father Of the accused. who signed the /
bond and gave security and Mr.. Stevens /
was released