Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-03-21
Tuesday Morning.

Tuesday Morning.
Tuesday morning the state began
with the rebuttal. Two witnesses
were introduced 10 show that Wiley
had stated that on the morning Of
August II he had been . little late
in getting to the field that morning,
where he was blowing, and that be-
tween the hours OF nine and ten he
heard Ave shots. On cross examin.
alton witness Moon admitted that
he had never heard Of blowing 60
ing ON at that time of year down in
that country before.
This concluded the case as far a.
the evidence was concerned and
Attorney Griffith opened the argu-
ment for the state.
In an hours speech Attorney
Griffith reviewed the testimony,
showing the strong chain Of evil
dence the state had established and
referred to the sneaking demesnor
Of the defendants shortly after the
killing. OF the open threats made
by the defendant to take the life OF
Knudson. OF the conclusiveness
Of the evidence, and asked the jury
to lay aside any feeling or senti-
ment and do their duty as the law
provided in such cases.
Attorney Casady opened for the
defense and for an hour and q half
pointed out to the jury the utter
absurdity Of the states contention
that the defendant had committed
the crime in the open manner the
states theory would indicate.
Gave witness Thompson, who he
referred to az the sleuth hound who
had wanted to get these men out Of
the way on account OF certain per.
sOnal reasons, q severe grilling.
Said state had failed to establish
the fact Of Knudson's death on the
morning OF August II. That no
motive had been produced. OF the
feasibility of the Indians or Tom
Layton having killed Knudson.
That money and personal spleen
were the cause of the prosecution.
Tuesday Afternoon.
Attorney Hattabsugh made the
closing argument for the defense in
the afternoon, and for almost two
hours plead with the jury not to
take the life Of the defendant upon
the flimsy web of evidence they had
attempted to weave around him.
In impassioned words asked the
jury to remember we'll that the
grave would not give up it's dead
Referred to the humble home Of
the defendant down on the Salmon
river, the wife and the small chill.
dren, and asked the jurymen il
they were going to destroy this
home, make q sorrowing widow
and leave these children orphans,
by finding this old man guilty on
this weak chain of circumstan.
tial evidence with many missing
links which the jurors were sup.
posed to supply. For the jury tc
weigh we'll and deliberate long on
the states evidence which, even il
true, did not have strength enough
to convict . man of even trespsss.
ing. For the jury to remember and
remember we'll that life was al
stake. That the etate had failed
utterly in it's attempt to prove a
motive. Mr.. Hattabaugh's speech
was we'll delivered and seemed t.
establish q doubt in the minds Of
the jury.
! Attorney Griffith, in the closing
argument for the state made ar
earnest plea for the jurymen to SCI
that justice was not cheated and
warned them of the necessity Of
the death penalty for this old mar
who was danger and menace te
society. That other deaths might
result If this man was given biz
liberty. He pictured the scene Of
the funeral of Knudson at mid.
night, the simple but impressive
rites, the lowering Of this chear
pine box-another grave that would
not give up it's dead. OF widow
and orphans made so by the cruel
and heArtless defendant who should
pay the penalty of his crime.
Spoke Of the truthfulness Of old
lady Scott, who, with one foot in
the grave, would not now in the
evening Of her life testify to false.
hoods that would tend to the hang.
ing of Howard, of whom she had
spoken with the feeling of q
mother for son.
At $3.50 in the afternoon, after
receiving thorough instructions
from the court on the points of Law
involved and the four forms Of
verdict they could render, the jury
adjourned to the jury room fol
elaboration.
Money in Hogs.
G. N. Davis, living near Green
Creek, was . county seat visitor