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

SIOSo-SAdHllIlcu.
All Willie said when he came down
stairs was that Katie was dead.
Mr. Gilbert arrived before dayhgh'
heard early in the day of the note
and bottle being found. ] did not talh
with defendant about it. l don Know
as to the excitement created when the
bottle was found l was out OF doors
most of the morning after daybreak.
did not see my son go TO the corpse
after it was brought downstairs. Ihe
funeral was held in the sitting room'
we sat close to the casket; could see
in the casket where sat-
saw defendant look at the remains
in the sitting room when the rest OF
us did. My son was home from tho
time he was arrested and allowed ball
until January 1S.
1t was perhaps o'clock when we
found the letter upstairs marked ex-
hibit 10. NV son Will was on tho
lounge while we were looking for the,
letter.
/ telephoned into Mr.. Wood after I
found the letter.
did not tell anyone what was IN
the letter; only we had found some~
thing.
Witness was asked if he had not met
Iber Hoffa on Monday morning, De-
cember 80 about three miles west or
Grundy Center and told him that You
had found letter dated October %,
1903. that would clear matters up ana
there was no use going on with the
autopsy Witness states he did no..
Witness, asked if he did not tell the
same thing to others. sWears he had
no recollection of it.
did not show the letter to Mr..
and Mrs. Rodd.
Might have told them part of the
substance in a few words.
We all looked thru the stockings to-
gether, and ] said, Lets look at the
shelves next" and we all went over to
the shelves.
Further cross-examination did not
change the evidence.
Redirect We all went to Marshall
town. October 80, except my son Jake.
We went in two rigs, Will and Katie
going by themselves. We got home a
bout dark Willie and Katie got homc
later.
Re cross-examined. I did not tel,
Mr.. Reisinger had found letter thai
would clear things up. Did not speak
to him on December 2S. did not say
to Mr. Rodd that had found a letter
dater October 30, that would clear
Willie.
Willie wore cap the day he went
to Marshalltown.
Miss Albright. called. Live in Shilo
township, Grundy county. I have
known defendant ever since he was y
small boy. / was at the Slifer home
little while Sunday while Katie lay
corpse in the house. Did not stay
long and did not see defendant that
day. I came to the home again Mon
day morning and remained until after
the funeral. I saw defendant look at
his dead wife Tuesday morning after
she had been laid In the casket. Hc
was brought in by Ed Allen. He APP
peared to be feeling very bad; was
crying and shedding tears. He was
asked IL she looked natural. and said
she looked like she could speak.
Elias Meats called Live in Grundy
county; have known the defendant for
five years: was at the Slifer home on
the morning of her death; saw defen-
QanC there, ne was on the COUCH jill Tie
time was there. I did not talk with
him; went away about o'clock in
the morning. Cross-examination:
Got to the house at between 1 and 9
o'clock Sunday morning; stayed until
about 4 a. m. Defendant lay on the
lounge, did not have his face covered
up and did not have a handkerchief
over his face or in his hands; part Of
the time his face was to the wall.
did not see anyone look at the casket
but supposed they were looking at the
corpse as they were passing in and out
of the room; 1 was at the church and
saw the congregation view the remains
G. w. Keefer called. Live in Con-
rad: have known defendant about six
teen years; got to the Slifer home
about noon Sunday and remained UNI
til that evening; saw defendant there
lying on the lounge; he was apparent
ly in deep sorrow. Saw MIR. and Mrs.
Rodd view the remains at the church.
When the casket was being lowered
into the grave defendant asked to see
his wife. He asked me, told him he
would have to give her up, and he ask
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