The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-30
MISSING WITNESS
LOCATED IN TEXAS
Woman Who Caused Post
ponement of Trial Found.
IN THE MILLER CASE
c. F. Brennan Supposed to Be
Wanted for Robbery.

According to a letter received yester-
day by Frank Burt, chief of police. Anna
Whaley, or Mrs. c. F. Brennan, which
is her right name, who is the principal
witness in the Miller case, which was
called at this term Of court, but was
postponed because Mrs Brennan had
disappeared. has been located at Nc
Kinney, Tex. She and her husband, c. f.
Brennan, alias Jim Kelly. were arrested
at that place and are being held pend
ing letter from the chief OF police here.
The letter received was written by
Thomas NJ. Beverly, sheriff of Collins
county, Texas In it the Texas sheriff
makes inquiry about the amount of a
reward which is offered for Brennan,
who is supposed to have been implicated
in the robbery Of bank at Greenwich.
Kan, last March
Brennan is being held at Mckinney
supposedly on account OF a Zip given the
officers by his wife regarding his real
identity. The TWO engaged in a quarrel
at Mckinney and while in anger and a
time when officers were near, it is said
she made the statement that her nus.
band was implicated in the bank rob-
berry at Greenwich. In conclusion she
said: Look at his back and YOU will
find numerous small holes made by shot
from a shotgun"
In a running fight which occurred at
the time Of the Greenwich robbery il
IS known that several members Of the
gang were wounded by several shotguns
In the hands OF officers.
Mrs Brennan. after making the above
statement, was placed in Jail. with her
husband She has since refused 10 talk
about the matter and appears to wish
she had not given out the information.
Charles Brennan. alias jim Kelly, for
merly lived in Wichita. He has been
engaged in the saloon business at diff
ferent times He married Anna Whaley
I'm this city after she was divorced from
Paddy Shea.
1T is known that Brennan was in the
city at about the time that the Miller
case was called for trial" said Frank
Burt last evening. THE two left here
together. and. according to the letter /
received. must have gone direct to Texas
from Wichita"
At that time a Pinkerton detective ar
rested Charles Callahan here for impli-
cation in the Greenwich robbery He
was also in search Of Brennan. After
he effected Callahan's arrest. the detec-
tive renal. I'd in Wichita in the hope
of catching Brennan. He knew Of Mrs.
Brennan's residence in this city and was
OF the opinion that the woman's hus-
band might join her here IT was but
4 short time after the detective left the
city, according to the chief of police
that Brennan is known to have been in
the city.
When o. g. Ec&stein was informed
last evening by a reporter for the Eagle
of Mrs. Brennan's whereabouts, he was
greatly surprised He said: Il heard
some time ago that she was in Texas.
but had no idea at what place. You
know, Of course, that the woman is the
MOST important witness I'm the Miller
case. In fact, it was due to her disap-
Ipearance that the trial Of Mrs Miller
1was postponed until the next term Of
court, in January. Without Mrs. Bren-
nan as witness the charge against
sMrs. Miller will not be pushed. She is
the only person who can secure for US
Mrs. Miller's conviction"
although Mrs. Whaley is now located
continued the county attorney. Il don't
know, however that we are much better
off than before There is no process Of
law whereby a witness can be made TO
return to one state from another TO give
testimony If the witness returns. il
must be Of her own accord As much
as l would like to have her here when
Mrs. Millers trial is called at the next
term of court, l see 10 possible way by
which we can get her to return unless
she chooses TO do so of her own accord
I am of the opinion that she will re-
turn eventually and testify in the Miller
case. although We may have 10 postpone
the trial until later date than Jan
uary"
Although Mrs. brennan is now being
held at the Texas Jail. il is understood
that she is not wanted on any charge
7 Ter detention * c4-nTpead "a h. dino
the fact that she was in company with
her husband. who it f. thought was i'm
plicated in the bank robbery at Green /
witch, and that she can give further val
liable information about her husband
should she choose.