The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-11


witness stand IN her own behalf 20 answer
the charge Of killing her husband. Dennis
Cummings. about noon today.
The State closed It's case at ) o'clock yes
..-day afternoon. and witnesses Tor the de-
tense will be heard this morning. Court
Will convene at o'clcck. al hour earlier
than usual.
~ feel confden. tina. ny client Will be
acquitted since the State has closed rs
case" said Colonel John I. Martin. the de-
PENDANTS chief counsel. last evening TIE
State has shown a weakness because Of IFS
necessity n bringing IN so many outside
witnesses and has introduced so little evi-
dence bearing upon the killing 1 am sat
isfed tina; shall put TIP a strong defense
Assistant Circuit Attorney Maroaey de-
clined to discuss the case from the stand
point OF aoqu.ttaI or conviction, but he
evidently I. satisfied.
The defense. II IL understood. will intro
duce several witnesses 20 show that Cum
ruings wes cruel to his wife. One will be a
physician. who will testify that he dressed
injuries for Mrs Cummings inflicted b.
her husband.
Another witness IS expected n tell o!
Cummings reminding his wife. during a
quarrel, OF the fate Of Frank Galway
wife.
Probably six witnesses will testify before
Mrs. Cummings takes the stand.
CANNOT STAND THE STRAIN.
The defendant evidently "a growing weak
er. Colonel Martin declared last night tha'
he believed II the case Rad 20 go over an
other day. his client would not he able l:
stand the strain. She wept several tina:
| Yesterday. and at TO time did the dsa'h!!
major leave her face. She seemed TO sym
pathize with Mrs Eleanora Duff. who va:
recalled. and showed much Excitement.
The third day Of the trial began with the
testimony OF Mrs. Eieanora puH OF No
csl4 Locust street, at whose home the XIII
| ing occurred.
| Mrs Duff vss SO overcome by the s'ga'
O. Cummings bloody c,othing. THURSDAY
| afternoon. that she was temporarily eN'
cused by Assistant Circuit Attorney Ma
| roney II Is not improbable that she vii
\ be called upon to testify again. The &c
| Tense is expected TO introduce certain evi
| derce, and Mrs. Duff Will be called Il
| rebuttal.
| The blood-stained garments had been re
| moved yesterday morning. when Mrs. puf
took the stand. and she was more com
posed. She still labored under q nervous
| strain. however.
| Mrs. Duff was questioned about TIA
| blood stains on the bed and floor OF III
| room where Cummings was killed. TIL.
word blood caused her to shudder, but sh
answered Mr.. Maroney's questions slowly
Mr.. Maroney requested the witness Il
describe the DEFENDANTS actions inmsdi
1 he M
| seem soEry." said the witness, and whel
| 1 asked her how she could be so cool sh'
| replied. How car I cry"
| ASKED TO REPEAT STATEMENT.
| On cross-e1amination. Colonel Martin re
ques:ed Mrs Duff TO repeat this Statement
| made by the defendant.
Policeman Nally was also recalled anc
| identified letters, papers. keys and othe
property. which were taken from Cum
mings's pockets.
Archie T. Edmonston. the Four Court
representative Of an afternoon newspaper
| was the next witness. He rold Of Wis;
paid by Mrs. Cummings to the pressroou
! at the Four Courts.
Mrs. Cummings. was angry at some
| thing had written about her. She wante,
4 to know where l got my information l toll,
her that Cummings had given il 10 me-
| told her that that was not all; that he
husband had told me that she had kille,
her first husband, Edgar NJ. Harris Thi
angered her, and she displayed much TEN
per"
Doctor ]. B. Rule. who testified Thurs
! day afternoon. was recalled. He declared
! that Mrs. DuTs collapse the day before Ia
| uITerved him. He stated that ne found
| chamois kn:fecase under Cummings bod
! when he raised him from the floor He de
| clared that Mrs. Cummings seemed remark
| ably well composed for a person who ha,
just taken a life. and he advised her {
surrender.
MRS. CUMMINGS JEALOUS.
James o'Hearn. the next witness. state
that Cummings was employed at the In
sane Asylum with him. He stated tina
Mrs. Cummings was jealous OF woman d
the asylum
G. H. Ruedger. another employe Of the In
sane Asylum. was called. He said Mrs
Cummings had visited the institution sew
eral times a week to see her husband
Mrs. Caroline Lesme:ster. who lives nea
the Insane Asylum, upon taking the stand
said.
Mrs. Cummings rented a room a, m,
| mousse She salu she wanted 10 De near he
husband TO see how he acted. She said sh
wished to get divorce. He came to Sc
her several times. and they quarreled. Sh
wrote letter IN my dining-room and aske
my son how 10 spell throat
Il told her that her husband was coming
He read the letter to me and then sappe
! her.
The letter was introduced In evidence. I
read:
Dear Pet-I couldn't meet you I had /;