Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-26

ed a second time to see her and I told
him he would have to give her up.
took defendant to the church; he and
his sister, Mary, took them in my own
buggy.
Silas Gilbert called. The most impor-
tant part of his testimony was in re-
lation to his visit to Marshalltown with
defendants father; was with latter in
Powers drog store and heard Mr.. Vog-
Ell say did not know whether he could
identify party who bought the chloro-
form on previous Saturday or not.
Miss Mary Slifer called. am a sis
ter Of defendant; knew Katie Slifer
three or four years; knew of the spots
on her skin; have seen them; they
We're quite unsightly; she did not like
for anyone to talk about the spots; she
always wore gloves when she went tc
church. During the latter part of her
life, spot came on her neck; she
wore a high collar and ribbon around
her neck; she had a spot on the left
temple in the edge of the hair; the
hair had come out of small spot; she
seemed at times down hearted and sad
and didn't take the usual interest in
the work. The last day or two of her
life she seemed unnatural, and did not
appear like herself. / heard her speak
of the banker at Colfax, who had sui
sided. Said she thought he might have
found an easier way than that I said
a suicide was as bad as a murder and
she said she did not think so. She
appeared absent minded, and did not
appear to have her mind on her work
the morning she went to Marshalltown.
She did not come downstairs that NOR
ming as usual, but remained upstairs
until breakfast was ready. She was
more strange that morning than usual.
My brother called me that night when
he found Katie dead. was up in the
room where she died that night after
they had found her dead. l saw Will
lie when I first came downstairs, he
was lying on he lounge crying and
sobbing; think l talked with him; he
could hardly talk. I first heard about
the bottle when Clara Hoffa came
downstairs and said that she had COM
mitted suicide. I did not tell Will they
had found the bottle. I saw DR.. Thiel-
and go up to Will on the lounge; did
not hear what he said to him. saw
him go to view the remains Tuesday
saw him go into the room
where the body was, with Ed Allen; l
saw him view the remains later, assist
ed by Alexander. Identified exhibit
81" as being a letter received from
Katie by witness. Testified that in her
writing.
Cross-examination. I don't remem-
Der what was first said about the. Col
fax banker, Mr.. Wood, committing sui
eide. My mother was present, and also
my brother Jake. Katie started the
don't know what she
first said; heard her say if she wanted
to do anything of the kind she could
find an easier way. I told her suicide
was as bad as murder and she said
she did not think so. That is all Of the
conversation can remember. She
talked about it every day for few
days after it happened; don't recall
else that was said in any 9TH
err conversation. l was away from
home from December till June. After
they were married she was as one OF
the family and everything was pleas
ant anu SlCSdOlc. uOIl IGI1lclllUSI
of hearing her telephone to her moth
err Friday evening. Think they were
to spend Christmas at her
mothers.
ecross-examination. Do you
know if Katie was acquainted with the
suicide, Mr.. Wood, of Colfax? De-
PENDANT had made some pictures for
Mr.. Wood.