The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-30

HE VIINfO0 OlANL
Continued from Sixth Page
cember. showing your stock?' producing
book
Yes, sir; it is
..Who made the invoice?"
miss Hereford. Miss Alsbaugh and my
self"
What does the invoice show at tina
time?"
Objected to and sustained.
The invoice book was then offered al
evidence.
what time did you expect to meet a
Behring's
AT Il minutes of S.
How long were Mr. Stevens and WI
ut home when you started to the theater
Or before the telephone message was re-
reived?'
"About three-quarters of an hour"
Cross-examined by Eckstein:
I'm this invoice book who footed VI
these columns?'' -
mfr Stevens"
.'Were they footed up before or after
the fre?'
81 don't know; / do not remember when
they were footed
rs this what the fixtures We're worth
Ss27?"
= Yes, sir
''Who wrote that?"
'.Mr. Stevens
WAS this done before or after the
nre?"
81 don't remember
'syyere those the same fixtures you got
from Miss McPartlin?''
Eyes, sir about all of them
.swere they worth what this invoice
calls for?''
II think so.
.'were the goods also worth this in
voice amount"
Eyes, sir
"You sold them for s1,00o?"
mo, sir; for $500
r. P. Murdoch was the next witness
called.
what is your business. Mr.. Muir
aock?''
Business manager of the Eagle"
'Have you the files for January, 1892
Eyes, sir
'"Turn to page five, and state whether
you find an article offering a reward
signed by certain insurance agents.
Yes, sir
1--WE would like to offer this as evil
0ence.''
Objected to by the state. AS there is
no authority given for the publication,
the evidence was withdrawn.
George Rogers was then called
Are you acquainted with Paul
Brown"
Yes sir
Ibid you go to the Stevens store at his
request
Yes sir. We made the examination of
the door. Mr. Brown and / went on the
outside and standing with one foot on
his knee and another on brick. l pulled
open the door at the top, far enough
for me to put my arm through. We then
found piece of wire and reached down
with the wire and pulled the bolt out of
the staple. 1t was ute an easy matter
to do this.
Cross examination by Eckstein
did you make an attempt to close the
door in the same manner
mo SIR
who was inside when you made the
Examination"
Mr.. Stevens
Gould you see the latch?''
Eyes sir"
DO you know whether the door was
fastened the same way on the night OF
January /, 1903 as when you made the
experiments"
mo sir, do not know
Were you employed as attorney for
the Stevens January 18th.
mo sir
Ibid you write bill of sale for them?''
! Eyes SIR
''Who asked you to draw the bill of
bale?"
Mr. Stevens
WAS the bill of sale made the day of
The preliminary"
81 believe it was
Redirect examination.
Ibid you make the bill of sale for Miss
Aoath and Miss Hannibal?'
Eyes SIR
''What notes were given at this time. -
"a personal note of $3.50 on Miss Hoath
d personal note on Miss Hannibal for
$3.50 and note against the business for
kl,5oo."
Cross examined.
DO you know what became of the
t15o0 note?'
mo sir, do not
''was 1t Destroyer"
81 do not know
Court then adjourned until 1:s6
During the noon hour the attorneys
inspected the back door at Miss Hanni-
balls store to see what condition it is
now in.
Will Heath was first witness called In
the afternoon. He is a brother of Mrs
Stevens
+ What time did you leave your home
% go with the Stevens?''
l''Ahout o'clock.
mir. and Mrs. Stevens were in the
buggy when you went to get in2''
Yes sir. and the front spring on the
buggy broke when a stepped in. Mr..
Stevens then got ont and said that I
could go with my sister as l was lighter
than he and he said that he would come
down later and set the horse and drive
cut home1 My sister and l then drove
60 the barn
what time did you reach the stabler'