The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-01


ferinE from sleeplessness, ten years ago
FLe took the stand at 1.30 wednesday
afternoon
Judge Allen asked if the bullet which
made the scar in Loves head would
necessarily have struck the skull, anc
DR.. Pears said no.
How would such a bullet if it struck
the skull affect the brain2' asked Judge
Allen
1T would cause the brain to b.
stunned" said DR. Pears.
On cross-examination Galen Nichols
asked DR.. Pears Il Love exhibited fear
and that he had fanciful notions that
people were following him to do him
harm, and that he had enemies DR.
Pears said that at that time he came to
the conclusion that Lowe was mentally
unbalanced.
DR.. w. S Reese. Of Pleasanton. was
the next witness called.
DO you know Loves maternal grand
father, J. C. Kinsey?'' asked Judge
Allen
Yes replied DR.. Reese.
do you know about his sanity?'
4 first noticed in 1872 that he was ir-
sane"
How did the people regard him as
to his being insane2''
4 don't know
Judge Hazen asked if Kinsey had ever
been adjudged insane. and DR.. Reese
DIR. Reese said that in 1885 Lowe came
to him and complained about nervous
ness and being unable to sleep.
DR. Reese was asked by Judge Allen
if the bullet could have made the wound
in Loves head without touching the
skull, and he said no.
After receiving such a wound a per
sons mind would be as active as be-
fore?" asked Judge Allen.
Ny opinion is that the mind would
not be the sa me-
Would he be unable to know right
from v-rong?" asked Attorney Nicholh
] -f21r = ffel
II could not say" said DR.. Reese.
What was one Of his insane tend
AT one time he was minister ard
! his teachings were those Of an insane
man."
We'll there is good deal of that in
Kansas. isn't thsre2s asked Nichols.
II don't know replied DR.. Reese.
Crandall Lowe. father Of the defend
ant was the next witness called.
He said he had lived near Prescott,
1 Linn county. since 1857
He said his father -in-law, J. c. Kin
and married daughter living in Linn
county He said J. c. Lowe is 81 years
What was .Efsrh Ioyaes condition
/ w3sn ns Eea5 g ING normai to scnooiY
His health was good, said the wit
ness.
What was his condition when he
came hOme2"
His health was bad. He was nerv-
Gus he did not sleep and he worried
q great deal He cried good deal at
nights 7 did not think he was in con-
1 dition to go back Since then he has had
/ spells =
What did he do when he had a
speI?"
He worried about the place. He had
+ hallucinauons and I had to get Up
4 nights and care for him.
He said John Lowe worked hard to
succeed and worked during the days
and studied nights. He said ne Gran
dali Lowe) was at Eureka Springs for
his health and that John Lowe became
unbalanced and he had to come home to
care for him. He said that when John
+ Lowe was defeated for realacsion as
county superintendent he had another
spell.
What did he say when he ha6 these
spells"
He said that he was a ruined man
and that he would wind up in the in
sane asylum and that he wished he was
I dead
When asked what his relations were
with Fanny Lowe, the dead woman
( Crandall Lowe said: "Thez were gOOG
very good Mr. Loves eyes filed with
tears and he seemed on the verge Of
breaking down. He SAID that after j.
G. Lowe and his wife had gone to the
Reform school they wen. to Linz cour-
displayed suicidal tendencies" said Mi
Lowe He had a revolver One night
took Ike leads out of it. The next day
he came oriving home in a buggy. The
horse had been driven fast and was in a
lather- He ran into the house. follow
ed him. He had a revolver in his hand
His wife and took it away from him
He went to the state convention nj
Wichita last May and he was looking
bad said What's the matter with
you, JOhn2' and he said You know
was uD with him all night. He did not
sleep at all He said people were against
him"
Mr.. Lowe told about being called tc
/ Topeka when the tragedy occurred. He
told of his going to Stormont hospita
where Mrs. Lowe was Mrs. Lowe
heard my voice in the hail. said Mr.
Lowe. She called to me and said ]
am so glad you came I said, Fanny
how did this hapDen?' She said, .Johr
had the revolver and shot himself anc
I was shot accidentally
J. c. Lowe laid his head on the table
and cried. He wiped his eyes witt
handkerchief and was crying For the
first time since the trial the defendan-
displayed emotion. His body duiveree
but he seemed to be endeavoring to con
troll himself
WHAT else did you say to Mrs
Lowe" asked Judge West of the wit
rsss.
4 said. Fanny. did John shoot him.
SER Dy aceldent. Sne said, You know
john I said, Did John have a bae
spell?' and she assented. She said
John is not to blame ! went t.
breakfast the next morning and wher
returned she said I want to Sc,
john I went to see the sheriff an<
when I came back told her they
would bring John out
Otis Allen leaned over John Low,
and told him to control himself. 4
can't, whispered Lowe.
I tfToiG Won see Holm 2H asked T1f7qr.
West.
Yes. I saw him in JAIL said Lowe
John was crying and he said ht
wanted to see his Wife. That wa.
: Monday. He said. 7 must see nj
darling wife before she dies .
/ At this time John Lowe was sobbins
SO ne could be heard all over the cour
room. Judge Magaw requested a shor