The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
STATES EVIDENCE
STILL UNSHAKEN
SEVERE CROSS : EXAMINATION
FAILS TO ALTER TESTIMONY.
Detective Ed HELM swears that There
We're No Marks in Moss on Shed
Roof and Produces Bullet Found
Back Of Tommy's Couch-Mrs. Far
mer Cross-Examined.

Detective Edward HELM continued to
give important testimony yesterday af
ternoOn and the county attorney fol-
lowed this up by the strongly corrobo-
rative testimony of Mrs. Farmer, who
lived with her husband and children in
the rooms under the Brennan fiat.
During the afternoon the defendant
showed plainly the strain Of the trial:
since the ordeal began her eyes looked
tired and she leaned her head YEARLY
on her hand. The evidence evidently
all looks alike to her, but she is get
ting tired Of the monotony.
Continuing his direct examination of
Mr.. HELM, County Attorney Smith
asked:
"sEtOn the Tuesday following the
fourth day Of November, did you make
s.y search Of + the Brennan roomsa'
"Did you find a bullet in the little
nWhere did you find it''' "Back
| Admitted in Evidence.
"Can you identify this bullet9' 1T
CAM ..:... s..
| The witness then swore that a 80
and it was admitted in evidence.
"You have had this revolver found
sion9O Eyes, sir.'' = 49,
'FWhat caliber is it," "Thirty-
two caliber.'' o.. d" -,
"When you examined that shed-did
you look at the roof?' eyes,
"You may describe it, ''It is a
slanting roof with very old shingles on
which moss is growing.'
How much does that shed slantg''
"Into steep SLANT
- No Marks on Roof.
"Did you see any footprints in the
moss that grows on the ends of the
shingles "No, sir. I could not dis.
cover any marks of any kind upon the
roof.'
On cross-examination Mr.. Cary
started with the witness term Of serv
ice on the police force and gave him a
most severe cross-examination.
+, mY o., saw s.yt there had been shooting
"And you didn It search the whole
house?,' ~ looked thru three rooms.
nights R99 Eep DID, fSG5 :, at the SOFA thai
.ro mA9d you dir. didn It H.; find any bullet
o; "Tom NJ ~ :; seem MED, to be perfectly con
eyes,
".And you have been with him OF
and off ever since7' emo, not eve
since.'
, -:'There is some trouble in dischargine
this gun, isn't there7' "There i
now.'
! -. Gun Is Rusted.
"You' We had it in your possession
> yousn GIVE had charge Of it,,
=. " 4t youy, ever had these shells GU
H at the you p0his sd fSs% out at
other timeY''N II ~ wo a ' be sure. =
"You say this revolver is in the sam
eonditioen1, as when it was turned owe
to .y% S1s no MN59' it,1 not 1's+ea An
gun will c1a,n rust after it :" fred off if
it viii Hp pull o ~ 'rnS %o, si h2 50 IN"
"When did Lieutenant FERN Civ
you this gun9" 'sSunday, Nov. So
ibid you show Tommy. the gun7'
, eyes, sir, in the hospital. -
81 Ibid YOU eyer accompany Tommy t
taSstsr dian 4 60 the to 4 3Gs Bou wit
}. himq'' emo, sir.''
| edo you know he went there?
: eyes, sir; he went with Mrs. Hanson.
Y Nervous and Pale.
: How did Mrs. Brennan seem to &C
: the first time you saw her at the hos
l pital?' .".She was somewhat nervou
and pale"
. "She knew who you were7'' "Yes.
: "Didn't her eyes! look dim an
!. dead9' "Not exactly.''.
= "On your next visit who went wit
}. youq'' "Mr. Lees.''
: What was her condition then?'
;. "She was in better shape then tina
she was on the first VISIT
"She didn't seem so nervous9
2 "She. wasn't very nervous on eithe
: OCCASION
: odd she seem hystericals emo.
:. "Did she roll her head from time
Q time7" emo. sir.
Turned Head and Cried.
Z "Was that the time she threw he
I head to one side and cried?' aye