The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-02

Kinsey. run for probate Judge OF 4sinn
county,"
Kinsey is the man supposed 10 Be tn-l
The same people who said John was
insane voted for Kinsey?" asked Judge
West on redirect examination
Yes, sir.
Benjamin Lapsley. of Linn county,
was the next witness. He worked for
Crandal Lowe and saw john Lowe act
queer in August. 1884
-.What did he do2H asked Judge
he would get up at night and go
out and look at the stock for fear
something would happen.
Did he say anything about taking
ne ne f' saws. Ben. it would be better if
a man were dead than ip my condi-
Were YOU ever directed by the
father TO accompany him?
Yes"
on cross examination Lapsley said
he went with Lowe to look after him
while he was campaigning
Did YOU stay close to him? asked
yes. except when he talked politics
to people I have too good manners to
stand close when people are talking
politics"
The crowd in the court room laughed
and John c. Lowe smiled
DIR. MUM TESTIFIES-
DR.. L. H. Mum was placed on the
stand at II o'clock.
How long have you known J. Z.
I.owe2' asked Judge Allen.
Since he came to Topeka said Or.
Mum.
Did he go to your of1ce?''
Yes, he came to consult me He com
planned about many things. and
thought him a dyspeptic."
Were you present when Fanny Lowe
made a statement before her death?''
rs this the written statement asked
Judge Allen, handing the witness
paper
ives
What did you tell her?"
Il told her she was going to die She
made the statement the afternoon be-
fore she died.
What talk did you have with her ~
II told her she was going to die and
that she ought to make statement as
to how this occurred. She dictated the
statement and Miss Smith wrote it, and
Mrs. Lowe signed and then wrote after
her name his wife
On eross-examinatior Attorney Mich
OILS said: DO you Sc catients often who
imagine that they ede afflicted in some
wav?"
Yes. often"
Attorney Nichols asked DR.. Mum for
his opinion regarding whether Mrs
Lowe was telling the whole truth when
she made the statement. The defense
objected, and Judge Hazen sustained the
objection.
Lewis Smith. a druggist from Linn
county, testified to filing prescriptions
for j. c. Lowe for pains in his head for
time eight years ago, for two months
After Lowe went to the Reform school
he returned home on a visit and had
prescriptions filed. He gave him phe-
nacitine and bromide of potassium
Do other people buy this kind Of
medicine" asked Nichols.
rs the whole neighborhood insane?"
t'I don't know. sir" said Smith.
A. c. Mandlove testified that he was
treated for insomnia, and that Lowe
talked to him about the treat tment. ana
said he was troubled the same way. He
said in the fall of 1896 on the Saturday y
prior to the election he saw Lowe run
to the station and then run back, and
repeated the run to the station five or
six times
Did you know of any occasion for his
actions ?" asked Judge Allen.
NO" said MandlOve.
On cross examination Attorney Nich~
OILS said: did you vote for Lowe for
county superintendent" ?"
Yes. once" said Mandlove. The
first tame ae ran"
J. w. Carpenter. from Linn county,
was the next witness. He lived sixteen
miles from Loves home.
Did you meet Lowe at the state con-
vention at Wichita 2'' asked Judge Allen.
Yes, said Carpenter.
Did he act queer2"
Yes, and his father said don't pay
any attention to what John says, he is a
little off.
He slept in the same room with Johr
c. Lowe one night at Wichita and was
bothered by Lowe talking.
w. H. Wasson, of Topeka, of the state
superintendent Office. was next called
He had known J. c. Lowe for 80 years
and visited Mr.. ard Mrs. Lowe at tho
Reform school several times He said
Lowe was inattentiVe to conversation
as he had always been Prior to that
he had known John a a teacher in Linn
county and said he was eccentric abou'
his teaching methods. He saw him al
the Wichita convention last May He
said he acted silly in his efforts to work
for his favorite candidate. He said lie
knew that George Hoover, a cousin O1
CTandal Loves. having been insane.
did you regard Lowe as mentally
unbalanced?" asked Judge Allen.
II know ne was called Crazy John
and acted queer He was considered
very queer" said MI Wasson.
On cross examination Attorney Mich
OILS said; Was John a good schoo
/ teacher?"
Yes, he was successful said Was
Gould be have made a good schoo
/ teacher if he was insane2"
No"
You have seen people just as errafi,
as Lower"
Yes. good many"
JA1LER LAWSON TESTIFIES
Carl lawson, iailer, who had charge
of Lowe in the county Jail. was the mex
I witness He said Lowe was ver@ nerv-
Gus while in jail and that his head hur
him.
Did Lowe say anything about want
ing to die2" asked Attorney Magaw.
don't remember said Lawson.
Didn't you tell me only yesterday
that Lowe said he wished he wa:
dead2"
II am not certain about what h,
I said
d H. Morgan jailer at the city prison
he told Of going to Stormont hospita
to arrest Lowe
In the patrol wagon
What did he do?'