Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-18

lord ,Rutler, Iowa. Mrs. Lewis then
Wrote TO him and ordered them fin
1shed. In about two weeks they came
after them-,Mrs. Lewis and the same
man, Era Glassford.
G. A. Pitts.
g. a, Pitts, policeman of Ottumwa
and inancier of the A. o. u. W., testi-
ned that he had known Mr.. Lewis
about three years and that he was q
member of the A. O. u w. That he
had certificate of insurance in that
organization payable to Mrs. Lewis
and in the sum of $4,000. The month
ly assessments were $2.25, and the last
assessment preceding October IL, 1908,
was due September 2S Notice of this
payment had been given all the men,
bers and notice was sent to William
Lewis and an answer received day
or two before September %. Lewis
said in his letter, which had
been destroyed, that he did not have
the money but did. not want to be
dropped from the lodge. 1t also said
that he would come to Ottumwa to see
Mr.. Pitts about the matter in two
weeks from certain Sunday. Later
this was paid. He also stated that
Mrs. Lewis had paid one assessment
during the year. Mrs. Lewis paid one
in person, and the others had been
paid through the mail, and that he
had advanced money for this purpose
once before during that year.
j. C. Kennel.
| j. G. Kennel, of Butler, testified that
Lewis was at Butler the Friday even
Ling before his death; that he, Kennel,
went out to; talk to him.. and told him
IL he could pay his bill, which was
quite large one, it would be greatly
appreciated, and also told him II looked
as though he bought q good many
things thatAweIA net a1sc,sysely neces-
4 sary, but did not say that Lewis could.
nave no more goods unless he paid lip,
as the attorney for the defendant tried
to prove. Mr.. Kennel could not re-
member assto any mail received by any
OF the Lewis family during that week.
Mr.. Kennel has been called as a wit
ness for the defendant and will appear
! again.
Sheriff John Baty.
! John Baty, sheriff of Keolsuk county,
was called to identify plat made by
/ him of the relative positions of Lewis
house and barn, and to give the dimen-
sions and distances.
| Thomas Lappin.
| Thomas Lappin was called next, and
testified to having been at Lewis
of the next day, and again Immediately
after it was found out that Lewis was
dead. He testified as to Glassford's
having been there on Sunday, and told
of the condition OF Mr.. Lewis during
! 4 I, OF hot 1,1 I, TOW,
in the morning, vomited, and gopa
back to bed. Lappin saw him once
that day. but did not talk to him.
Mrs. Lewis gave him some Wards Lin
iment, and Lappin thought he saw her
have another bottle in her hand when
she was preparing this medicine.
he searched for this bottle, but could
not find it. He told of hearing Mrs.
Lewis say that she was safraid Lewis
4 had taken laudanum. He also told
! about her having shown him the re-
ceipt for the insurance dues. and ask
| ing him IL 1t was all right He told her
it was, and when Glassford came she
told him she had shown 1t to Tom,
and he said it was all right, and Glass
ford said, II told you so.'
| Postmaster Heinzn,an.
Postmaster Heinzeman of Fremont
Testified that on October s he sold Mrs.
| Lewis a money order for $2.25. paya-
BILE to G. A. Pitts, Ottumwa He sup
Iposed this was in payment of lodge
dues or assessment for Mr.. Lewis.
DR.. Morgan Testified.
DIR. Morgan, Of Fremont, who was
called Immediately after the death Of
Mr.. Lewis, is testifying this after.
noon.
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