The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-06

trained in the Florence Nighten-
gale school Of nurses in London,
England. She was very earnest
in her testimony and at times
when she told of her great love
for the defendant, his wife and
children, everyone in the court
room was greatly affected, and
tears were seen in the eyes of
many. This witness proved the
star witness for the defense. Her
honest expressions, coming,
straight from her heart. Her
quaint old English expressions,
all tended to make an impression
which those who were present in
the court room will not soon for
get. She detailed many, many
instances when the defendant APP
peared to he deranged, when he
would not hear when spoken to,
OF his talking to himself. OF his
mela ncholy, morose acts. She
thought him insane. She told of
the family relations between de-
fendant and his wife. Of the ac-
tons of the wife, which shr con-
sidered not right. or as til, . ,od
old lady putt every, very naugn-
ty, indeed"
She told how Billy Waugh had
broken up the home. How she
had remonstered with Mrs.
Graves as to her actions. Her
story was pathetic and touching,
told in such a manner as to i'm
press the jury with every word
she said.
Hugh Rowan, Of Portal then
took the stand and told OF Billy
Waugh's relations with Mrs.
Graves SO far as he knew them.
The defendant William Noraval
Graves, then took the stand and
told his story OF the occurrence.
On the evening OF the 2Sth OF
December, Sunday, he had put
his revolver in his pocket, ex-
pecting that he might have tro-
uble with Billy Waugh. He
walked to Portalfrom C oughlin's
place, whe e he worked. He got
to Portal, but after that the first
thing he remembered was as in a
dream seeing his wife reclining on
the floor with her head resting
on the cot. He put his arms
around her lifted her up to see
what was the matter and laid
her on the floor. He did not re-
member of seeing blood, nor OF
anything else that was in the
room. Next, rs in a dream, he
remembered being in Murphy's
office and seeing a crowd. Then
his mind was blank until he was
on the train and approaching
Minot.
The States Attorney spent
hours cross examining the de-
PENDANT, but failed to bring out
anything materially different
from the story told on direct en-
nination.
Michael DeVaney, of Columbus
postomce, who had worked with
defendant on the Waugh farm
where defendant and his wife
worked prior to defendant'scom-
mission to the Insane Asylum,
told of the strange acts that he
noticed in the defendant. Told
that Mrs. Graves was doing the
house work on the Waugh farm
and Graves working as a farm
hand. Said that from what he
had seen he thought the defend
ant insane.
The defense Their offered in
evidence duly certified record
of the commission of the defend
ant to the Hospital for the Insane
at Brandon, Manitoba, where he
was confined as an insane person
from August IA 1908, to Oct.
14th, 1908.
The defense then rested.
DR.. MacCallum was called in
rebuttal and gave his opinion
that Immediately after the com
mission of the crime defendant
was sane. Mark Murphy was
called and made the same state
ment.
This was the end OF the evil
dence.
Atty. Sutton's plea to the jury
has never been surpassed in this
city. For three hours ne stood