Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-19
Testimony For Prosecution In
Hossack Trial Now Before
the Jury
STATE STRENGTHENS ITS CASE
Gruesome Exhibits of Stained Bedding
and Bloody Ak Admitted In Evidence
-Neishbors Make Damaging State
ments Against Mrs. Hassock Which
Materially Weaken Her Defense.
Special to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican
Winterset, Feb. 19.-Just before
o'clock yesterday evening the prosecu-
| ton in the Hossack trial closed its
case by the introduction of the exhibits
in the case These consisted of the AK
which is supposed to have beaten Hos
sacks life out, the bedding, the cloth
ing worn by him when the murder
was committed, photographs of his
wounds. the hairs taken from the
handle Of the bloody ak and from the
mead of the murdered man, etc. The
introduction of the different exhibits
was strongly opposed by the defence
on the ground of insufficient identifica-
ton. These objections We're overruled
and the different articles admitted In
evidence.
w. T. Haynes and Franklin Kellar,
two of the witnesses examined for the
state yesterday. added considerable
strength to the prosecution. Haynes
testified that on the night of the muir
der May and Jimmie Hossack came
to his place, aroused the household and
asked him to go up: that May said
somebody had hurt her pa. That he did
not go at that time, because his wife
was reluctant to have him go, but
went about daylight in the morning.
Saw the blood stains on the AK handle,
and one hair on the blade of the ak.
He testified that Mrs. Hossack had
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their family trouble. That at one
time Mrs. Hossack came to him and
said Il wish you would get two or
three of your neighbors and come
over and attend to him (meaning Hos
sack.) That he answered by asking
where John was, that he could not at
tend to him. She said that John was
at Ed Henrys. / then said would
not think of touching Mr.. Hossaek. to
which she replied that she did not want
me to touch him unless finished him.
He further testified that he held a con-
versation with Mrs. Hossack subse-
uuent to the reconciliation, which took
place on Thanksgiving day, 1899. That
Mrs Hossack was crying and wanted
me to go up and talk to Mr.. Hos
sack.
On cross-examination the witness
denied having any i'll feeling toward
John HosSack, but admitted that they
had INDUCED in heated arguments, and
particularly on the election day prior
to the murder.
HAYNES who was a near neighbor OF
the Hossack's gave testimony in the
previous trial. Since then he has been
committed to the asylum for insanity
but has been discharged as having re-
covered.
Kellar, typical virginian of the old
style, made considerable merriment III
court. He is the witness who with
others brought about reconciliation
between the Hossacks on one occasion.
He described the position of Hossack
in the bed on the morning after the
deadly assault had been committed.
Saw blood on the walls and carpets but
none on the porch. Spoke to Hos
sack and told him he must die. Mrs
Hossack told Kellar that she was
lying on front side Of bed; was awak-
ened by noise. etc.; saw light flash
and heard door slam: Went to the
foot Of the stairway and cried to the
children to get up, that some one was
up. Then lit lamp in the sitting
room and then went back and called
the children again and heard MIR. Hos
sack groan.
Then went into the room and dis
covered the condition Of Mr.. Hossack."
When it was suggested that a pencil.
be given Mr.. Hossack that he might
write the name OF his assailant, Mrs.
Hossack cried as the hurt.
Kellar testified to Mrs. Hossack hav-
ing requested him and other neighbors
to form. a mob and beat Hossack for
abusing his family. When he refused
she said. IT wish to God he were dead.
oh, why don't the good Lord take him
away"
Hossack had told Kellar and the
neighbors who came to effect a recon-
citation, Gentlemen, I want you two
men to understand there is hidden
secret in my family which no one but
myself. Maggie and my God knows.
and when I die it will be buried with
me-" What the hidden secret" con-
animation.
Several other witnesses We're exam
ined including Mrs. Nora Cart who told
Of Hossack's crazy spells" that Mrs.
Hossack said they would all be better
off if he We're dead.
Neil Morrison told of the ak and the
blood on the handle He had talked
with Mrs Hossack about her husband
and she was afraid he would kill some
one.
Other witnesses were Mrs. Geo.
Grant, Mrs. C. w. Conrad. Van Judkins,
Mrs. w. f. Haynes and w. c. Con-
rad.
All of the witnesses on the stand
today were neighbors Of the Hossaci
family and nearly all of them recited
the circumstances under which Mrs.
Hossack had approached them with
reference to her family discord. That
she had repeatedly wished him dead;
that their home would never see any
peace until he did die: that she wished
the vigilantes would come over and
settle him. That Hossack had agreed
to deed her all of the land but the west
eighty acres, and she wanted him to
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