The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-26


DR.. B. d. :EastI7s4n gave it as his
opinion that Haygood is insane. and
dangerously SO. He should be taken
care Of said the doctor, for in his
present state he IS menace to the
community"
The jury which tried Haygood was
made up of DIR. A. o. Taylor, J. Snat~
finger, James Love, and Fred Miller
The trial was had before Probate
Judge Hayden. County Attorney Otis
Hungate was in charge of the prose-
cution. Haygood was defended by A.
M. Thomas
Sergeant ]. w. Gardiner. of the
] Topeka police force, was first called
to the stand. He stated that he took
+ Haygood back to the Coons residence
/ Mrs. Coons identified him as the man
who had made the nurderous assau lt
fupon herself and her husband. 1T
appears" said Gardner, that he
which had been left Unattached. and
then went upstairs into the dining
room The door at the stairway was
! also unlocked. He told US afterwards
! that he went into the place for pro-
1 lection from enemies he thought were
after him, and that he attacked Mr..
and Mrs. Coons when they tried to
shoot him"
Were there any signs of attempted
Larceny ?" asked Mr.. Hungate.
ANOilC a. eA41s f110 81 3 cant NTS1A .
diner.
What is your opinion as to Hay
/ goods sanity ?" was asked
He may be a little crazy, but not
enough to not know what he Is do
4 ing" was the answer.
We'll do you think he is insane?'
81 have niE doubts about it.
David L. Brewer. one OF the victims
of Haygood's attacks, was next called.
He appeared on the stand with his
head swathed in bandages.
Mr.. Brewer was asked for his story,
and said: After carrying papers on
/ Friday morning I was sitting in the
, kitchen of my house at S15 West
/ Tenth street reading the account OF
the assault on the CoOns family. Just
then a knock came at my door ]
| opened 1t and Haygood stood there
He asked II I would let him inside
because he wanted to protect himseli
/ from enemies I made up nv mind
at once that he was the man who had
attacked the Coons family. So I Went
into the other room and telephoned
for the police. Haygood followed me
IN. He heard what I said. Then he
started out of the door. I told him
to stay. but he said he would not, and
commenced elm bling a wire fence al
the back of my yard. I told him tC
come back. He told me that he woulc
fix me. and jumped at me. He drew
his razor and slashed at my face
too quick and I was onIy able to hi
him in the wrist He ran east or
Tenth street but I was getting veal
from loss of blood and could not fol.
low him.
DO you think he Is insane % asked
County Attorney Hungate.
Il don't think he is answered Mr.
Brewer. ct have had experience II
handling insane people. Haygood did
not appear in the least frightened"
George Hamacker. a farmer nortl
of North Topeka, at whose place
Haygood stopped on last Wednesday
was next called. He stated that h,
5 operates a home for people in trouble
+ teaches them the Bible, and practice
divine healing.
He said that about 10 o'clock OF
Wedn esday night Haygood came t.
his place His clothes were wet an
muddy and he told him that he Ia,
/ jumped into the river on the Nortl
2 Topeka side to escape his enemies
! Haygood stayed there until the mex
r forenoon. He asked me" said Ham
r acker. whether I would protect him
) told him if he had done NOTHING
wrong then he might stay. But