Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-25
Sensations Promised When Re-
buttal Evidence is Intro
duced in Trial
PREPARED TO PROVE HIM BAD
Downfall Of Miss sIydenbursh to be
Charged Directly to Man on Trial
Defense Will Conclude Its Testimony
Next Monday-State's Witnesses
Centradic.ed. 49,
special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times
Des Moines, Oct. 25.-There was III
t,a 5,rectly in the evidence in the Dick.
inson trial today of sensational ma
ture. but it was uncovered when the
state cross-auestioned the defendant
witnesses that the state Is laying eii'
foundation for wholesale attack OF
the character of Dickinson. and that Il
will attempt to show that II irene
Blydenburgh had a loathsome disease
from which she died, 1t was communl-
Gated to her thru Dickinson, and fur
ther that Dickinson was the cause o.
. bringing the name of Winterset CIR
into a scandal. Furthermore. the tes-
timony of Dickinson all thru Will DC
impeached.
The sensations of the trial are now
nromised when the state begins its re-
buttal evidence. The defense will con-
tinue all Of today and Monday fore
noon. The trial will not be in progress
tomorrow.
When Dickinson was recalled by the
defense during the forenoon of the
trial today he testified that he had
never been afflicted with loathsome
disease. He was asked by the state II
he was ever treated by DR.. Ayers, OF
Des Moines. He admitted that ne had
been, but denied that it was for a
loathsome disease. The state on rebut-
tai will offer evidence to prove that 1T
was Liveryman Near, of Eldora, and
his assistant, Drury, were both called
today to testify. Near testified that
Dickinson ordered a rig for July 4, to
be ready between s and z o'clock in,
the evening, but never called for 1t.
Drury said that he had seen Miss
Blydenburgh out riding with book
agent.
DR.. Hutchinson, of Des Moines, tes-
titled that the character of Mrs. Jessie
Cook was bad. DR.. Conklin, testified
that the death of Irene Blydenburgh
was from natural causes. On cross
examination he admitted that no doctor
could tell absolutely what the cause Of
the death was.
Fred Thompson. whom Miss Peterson
said introduced Dickinson and Miss
Blydenburgh, reached Des Moines to-
day. It is said he will testify that
he did not introduce them.
Impeaching Mrs. Cook. a
Efforts of the state to impeach the
testimony of Mrs. Jesse Cook, star wit
ness for the state, proved the only SEN
sational feature of the Dickinson mur-
der. trial yesterday afternoon. Robert
Garland, a local real estate man, tes-
titled that Mrs. Jesse Cook told him
shortly after the coroner's inquest over
the body Of Irene Blydenburgh that if
Dickinson didn't pay her the $25 he
owed her she would never tell the truth
about the case. He further declared
that Mrs. Jesse Cooks reputation for
general moral character was bad. City
Jailer Ed De Ford also testified that
Mrs. Cooks reputation was not of the
best.
Garland testified that he met Mrs.
West Fifth street about the time of
Oickinson's arrest. "She told me she
was a star witness at the .coroner's In
quest" he said. 81 asked her what
she knew about the case. She said
that the girl roomed at her house for
a while and that Dickinson owed her
$25 for room rent. She said: He might
~ a good fellow but if he don't pay
me that s25 L will never tell the truth
about the case I asked her if she
would turn down a. man charged with
murder for a thing like that, and she
said she would"
Attorney Robert Brennan took Car
and in hand for cross-examination and
secured several admissions from him
that weakened his story somewhat.
A Blow to the State.
The defense received decided shock
yesterday by learning that Mrs. Emma
of Clifford, an aunt of
Irene, could not be present to testify.
She sent a certificate signed by DR..
N. G. Morse of Eldora showing that her
physical condition makes it impossible
for her to come to Dcs Moines. Mrs. /
B1ydenburgh had been expected to
testify that Irene was In Eldora on July
I. when the state claims she spent the
night with Dickinson in a hotel at
Grinnell.
subpoena was issued for Mrs. !
Murphy. telephone operator at Ell
1ora, by whom the defense will try to |
show that Miss Blydenburgh was at
he home Of her uncle, Julius Blyden-
ourgh in Eldora on July 4. Mrs. MUIR /
ply will also be called upon to testify |
n regard to the telephone conversation !
hat Dickinson swore he had with
rene before he ever knew her.
Robert Garland was called and gave
lis testimony in regard to the con-
,ersation with Mrs. Cook in the chop
uey restaurant.
How long have you lived continu-
'nsly In Des Moines?" asked Mr. Bren-
ian. on cross examination
Ever since / came here In March,
900"
Are you sure it wasn't March,
so72"
Il am !