The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
City n ews
SMITH BRINGS IN
BLACK CAT TALE
COUNTY ATTORNEY CAUSES
SMILES IN BRENNAN TRIAL.
Edward johnson Tells Of Seeing Short,
Heavy-set Man, with Dark Mus
tache, Following Elizabeth Brennan
and Attorney Makes Him Admit
that Man Was Hunting Feline.

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Yesterday afternoon after Mr.. Cary Is
opening to Jury in which he advanced
his anomalous theory with force and
eloquence, Tommy Brennan was recalled
to the stand and asked the following
questions by Mr.. Cary:
did your father visit youfs eyes,
sir - ~ 2-s%:
odd you have any conversation
with him7" eyes, sir.
when did these conversations take
place9'' Sometime in the month Of
November. don't remember the ex-
CHOW, during any Of these converse
tions or at any time during your stay
! at the city hospital did your father
say to, you, do you honestly believe
your stepmother shot you9' and did
you answer, No, sir, I don't believe
she did it. She couldn't have done It
from where she stodd'7" emo, SIR
:" Never said any such thing7' "No,
sir, never did. - ,> g.. :
| Man Followed Elizabeth:
Tommy was dismissed and the de-
Tense called its first witness, Edward
johnson, 312 Knox avenue. He swore
that his home was about block from
the Brennan house and that he knew
t. Elizabeth Brennan. s, $~.J~zi tat's <."t
I "When did you become acquainted
I with Elizabeth Brennan9" ~
/ "She came down to the well one
evening: There was a, little boy with
her,,
l ".How far behind was the mans"
About six or eight feet.'' F.. T.:
with Elizabeth9' IL - .Ela
"She said that the man had been fol-
lowing her and she was afraid to go
"Did you see this man9" eyes,
"Describe him. fEHe was a short,
heavysset man with dark nous
tache:"
Twas It derkf" ~ 3sY Sxyn siree;, -
told you she was afraid9''
81 took her upstairs. We went into
i the rooms. There was little boy there
] but l don't know who he was. When
4 I, came down there. were some other
children playing in front Of the store. -
ward II" Yves" Wy s'Sf '0e 'nA' man A''''
q "Where and wheng" "Near the
Brennan house after I came down.
with him 'thenaT "No. sir. y
| "Did you talk with anyone ,else
about this man following Elizabeth
Brennan9" Eyes, sir"
"Whoq' "My wife, -.
"Did you notice where he went toy
m ~ e, went e up Fifth avenue and turned
/" "Did you follow hima'' eyes, sir. ,
- GLOW far9'' tfAbout two blocks. ,
"Whya',, ,, Because 'ea:arl was suspicion
any yP }ia. ye9 81 " s;yF to him !"
"When did,qyou,,talk to your wifi
al Ibid you talk to anyone else abou
10 himg" II told my sister and news
xt Twas the story publisheda'' ""Yes
Of sir.' ".~'
he Hunting for Black Cat.
IT. On cross examination Mr.. smit
or tators with the defense g theory. Of tn
;ts mysterious man and the black cat
It's at the expense of the witness. He be
gan abruptly when the witness wa
%, turned over to him; 49,. 49,.
Sc: ism t therea'S II I guess So
"You didn't testify about the blac
cat, did you9" emo, SIR" - -.
"But that's the same man who wa
l9Wti e. for 81 the black cat isn't it,
NOV, Mr.. johnson, how did 20
know that little girl was Elizabet
Brennan?'' IT knew her, =
Chow did you knows Did anyone te
you her name was Elizabeth7" 'N'
sir.' -:~-.-
pr mRid snyen %e tel j you her name wa
"Who told youg" "My wife,"
going to 2 %est E Ehsab BETH dow
BY the wellq Is that it," emo, 81
She told me before.'' ~
"But you had never seen her b
foreq'' TNot that know of.
Nwhen did this incident. happenf
"The first part Of Octoner.'
"Now you say this man who aske
for a black cat did not live in tt
neighborhood and no one knew who
was. Do you know everyone who LIVE
in that part Of Minneapolis9' II kno
them about ALL
HDo you know the people who lily
in the second house on Fifth ayen,
from the Brennan houses" "No,
over Murphy's store - No, sir
EDO you know the people who live
the next house to the Brennansa'
don't know them by name"
II thought So. That's ALL .
Court then adjourned to give N
Cary time to have the defendant e
amined before today's session.