The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-23
man; Mr.. Birk, a carpenter; w. H.
Upton and Solomon Frank, a Santa Fe


Upton and Solomon Frank, a Santa Fe
draughtsman.
when did you come in that night?"
about S:15-
what time did you 90 TO Ded?
About 10 O'Clock"
Did you see Mrs. Brown or Miss Nc
Lain that night?''
Mrs. Brown came into the Office
about $50 and asked me when I want
ed breakfast. Sometimes have break
fast earlier than others.
Where did you room 2"
southwest room upstairs.
What was Mrs. Nickum's custom
about locking the front deor?"
She left it open until she went to
bed, and then locked it..
who aroused you that night1
"Grace McLain.'
What did she do?''
"She ranped twice before I fully
woke. Then she said: r.Smith, please
get up, some one almost killed MIS-
Did you notice how Grace was dress
I'm her ordinary dark red work
dress"
1--WE walked down the hall to tAe room
and saw dark spots in the hall.
1 said 1 don't know what to do but
call the police. Then l went up to
1 am. I wanted his advice.
did Upton get up
yes, and came down as soon as he
could dress
''Where was, Grace Mc1ane?
Sitting in the office.
'rWho was with Mrs. Nickum?"
Nobody"
'"Who telephoned?"
'T did. Telephoned to the police
station
"Have you any way of knowing
what time it was ?'
'sYes. looked at my watch. 1t
was 2:15. -,
who met the officers at the door
''I did"
was the front door locked?'
''Yes, it was.
Did any transients come IN tnat
night?''
lone camel have forgotten his
name I talked to him the next day.
He said the conductor on No. II told
him that the Nickum house was
good place to stay and told him that
if he would wait in the depot, he
would walk up the street with him,
and show him the place The man
said he waited for the conductor some
time. and then decided that the con-
ductor- had forgotten him, and start
ed out to find the place. He asked
hack driver the way, and came TO the
Nickum. He probably got in there
some time before L o'clock"
How was he dressed? What sort
of an overcoat did he wear?"
IT didn't notice that he had any
overcoat."
"Did you hear Mrs. Nickum say
anything when you went DOWN."
Heard her call Emma several
times, and call Della twice"
Did you hear her say anything.
else 2"
II heard Darby, the police sergeant
say Mrs. Nickum, this is Darby. Do
you know me?' And it sounded to
me she said 'um-umph.''
How was the front door locked ?"
L of
lock-"
what boarders came .down?''
Upton, Miller and myself. The
others did not come down until after
officers came. and began to look
"Then did they get up?"
This boy Solomon Frank did not
get up"
that she locked the door after No. IT
came in %
Yes, sir
Ever see Grace McLain of Mrs.
Brown keeping company with any
nen?"
mo SIR
Ever see Mrs. Browns husband %
mo SiT.'
did you see Mrs. Brown around |
here the morning of the murder?"
mo, not till o'clock in the morn |
ng.''
The witness testified that Mrs. !
Nickum changed help very. often. and
hat she had discharged Sadie Fields i
Ind Anna Lawrence. two of her cooks, |
who were there just before Mrs. |
Brown.
did she seem severe with her
1elp?"
''I didn't think so.''
did you ever know of Mrs. Nickum |
oeing scared by anything?'
mo, sir
did she ever have any trouble with
Ter boarders ?''
'I never knew of any"
Ever hear of a man named Bart
ett 2"
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