The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-23
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available bit Of space in the big court
room and the galleries in the rear.
Lieutenant Fern was the first wit
ness, being recalled by County Attor-
neY. Smith to give some additional tes-
timony relative to the condition of the
Brennan revolver as it. is now and as
it was when found Immediately after
the fatal shooting.
The witness testified that the gun
was in good condition and worked eas1- |
T y when he first found it.
Revolver Worked Hard.
On discrimination by Mr.. Cary,
knowledge Of firearms. Counsel showed
that the revolver worked hard with
I, the shells in and comparatively easy
with the shells out.
How do you explain that factg,,'
caused by the shooting has hardened in
the gun.
''Do you mean to tell the jury that
the smut causes the gun to work hard
with the shells in and easy with them
out?'' THAT IS all 1 can tell without
cleaning the gun 49,.
,n m Ar y 81 !. hay ,y cleaned the
"Then you don It really know why.
the gun works hard. That g ALL =
I Mrs. Sarah Sidney was called to the
stand and swore that she knew the
Brennan house, the family, and the
murdered Elizabeth Brennan.. The wit
ness lives in the house next to 1922
Fifth avenue n. 1
HDid you hear any shots in the early
"Could you tell in what direction the
/ the direction of the Brennan house, -.
\ a. Time Between Shots.
the shots?''
cat the first shot T was in bed, when
I heard the second shot I was in the
diningroom and I was in the bathroom
reached me-
"What time did you hear the first
shot?'' ..About / O clock. - -
"When you looked out Of the bath
room window did you look toward tho
Brennan houseq' eyes, sir.'
mG01ld you see the 2s shed of the Bren
}, shed2' eyes, sir" +.
"Could you see the street9' eyes,
SIR III =
MIR. Smith Protests.
CHOW Mr.. Cary we can get along
state IS ex6ibits,''' exclaimed Mr.. Smith.
"P!ease sit down and let the state 3
exhibits alone.'
IT will not unless the court tells me
to, retorted defendants attorney,
who was showing the jury one Of the
state s pictures Of the Brennan prem
ises.
Proceed, gentlemen: Let the wit:
ness have the exhibits Mr.. Cary,' said
the court. ..
) CHOW did you see any person about
} the house when you first looked outq''
"I did not.'' -.
| "Who was the first person. YOU
: saw?' cit was q man with a Ian
: terns.O
: (Which way was he goingg' tH@
went past our place from the fire
e elbow long did you stand looking out
of the window?"' "About ten min
. utes.' II ..* "
8 Mr.. Cary then took the witness fol
cross: examination + = '#&' ..~. ~
nYoq say,,you xsEe awakened by {
elbow long was it before you heart
I the next shot9', "About two minutes
eyes, and how long time elapsed
= before you heard the third shot7'
i "About the same length Of time''
. "Will you say that those three shot
Z that you hear were within
! = period Of two or three minutes9' "I
couldn' It have been more than four min
g " Couldn't it have been eight min
L utes that you stood in the bathroom?'
n cit might have been fifteen. I am no
:. sure" ~ I
n wouldn't Be Tangled. Il
| Tho o4f IL
le gle, the witness on the intervals, bu
d ,o,, Did you hs sye light in the bath
:, 't.sDid, you light light at all tina
d night?' ~ =: =
s. 'tNo, sir;I always keep a light burn
,e ing in the diningroom. - y, !: ~
n "Mr. Gary, please Dc; not point tina
1T IN not pointing the gun at any
one. Here, take it and put it in til
safe'' /'-". :.
y II don't want it, but don't point
re IN not. What s. the matter wit
le you2 Are you getting nuttyg'
:. &! move that remark be stricke
le out.' .4> = go ..@
n The court so ordered. ssls $.4~
60 James Allerdyce was sworn and test
y fed that he had sold the gun found b
~ lieutenant FERN and introduced by til
ID state to James Brennan, husband Q
the defendant. He testified that he ha
&C. sold the gun to Mr.. Brennan about Jul
ng 6 or and that he was paid a dolla
~ for it. @ :, go .r.:s T.
ne Captain W. T.. Shepherd Of the sa
Ill wage company was the next witness
- "On the night Of Nov.3 was Jane
L! ~ Brennan on duty at the fire station7
~. -: was Mr.. Smith IS first question. M
~ Cary objected. His objection was SUI
~ ~ tanned and the witness was excused. I
T. William d. Bates, court, commissions
~. was called and testified that he marie
90 the defendant, then Stella SHELL, an
~ James Brennan on Aug. Is, 1905, in b
office at the courthouse. ...@ Il.
) Mrs. Bryson's Story -
rs rs Mrs. Alice Bryson, 20 Western av
= nue., was sworn. e. IT
~ Did you see the defendant durir
-, - month Of August last?'' Yes, sir::''
wv wv con what day?" IT think it W:
U.s. U.s. the 3oth.
a., sWhere did you first see her9' 81
re- and her husband came to my house. -
n, m What did she come there for9
as "To get furnished rooms. -
NDid they stay?" eyes, sir
IN How long did the defendant sts
,es there9O About two months, or unit
Of a week before this shooting
be Did her husband stay there with
durinU that tima9,, ewes sir >,