Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-21
DEFENSE CLOSES
ADAMS CASE
Attorneys Prepare to Give Argu-
mentS Tomorrow


Tyler, closed its case at noon.
J. J. Russell, q homesteadar OF the
Marble creek country. was examined.
He stated he left the Marble creek
country the latter part OF July. 1904.
In order TO flnd his horses. He
claimed Miss Russell and Steve Ad-
ans accompanied him on this trip.
Later he returned 10 hts homestead
but claimed Adams started 10 spok-
ane which eorroborated Adams test
imony.
Warden whitney was placed on
the stand and asked whether he said
10 Mrs, Steve Adams when she capsa
TO the penitentiary mr.. ADDE'S has
gone through a terrible osdeal and
that she should cheer hin. up all size
could" Il do not remember having
said that" was the reply. ). McPar-
land. the detective was recalled. He
was asked II he knew Mrs. Adams as
Mrs Fuller &C the penitsntiary. He
said he knew she went under that
name but that he always called her
AIRS. Adams, He denied having told
Mrs. Adams that he promised Steve
that IL he would confess and corro5-
borate Harry Orchard that he would
see that he would be back on his lit
lie Oregon ranch soon.
DR.. d. d. brennan. a physician,
was placed upon the stand and was
asked II the frozen part Of body
would decay iirst or not. He said
said II would not. This was intro
dueed 10 show that those portions Of |
Tyler's body which had been frozen |
would decay first. contrary 10 the
claim OF the prosecution who held
that certain parts OF the alleged Ty-
Ter body like the frozen feet we're the
last TO decay. He held the opening
in the rear Of the skull and the frac-
ture In the front OF IL, may have been
caused by a bullet.
Charles Strothers was called to the
stand and from him Il developed that
the prosecution had sent Attorney
Clyde and Charles Williams into the
Marble creek country recently but
that both Of them had become lost. |
He testified to the ronghnens OF the
trails.
The testimony OF n. X. Brown,
who was recently killed az Baker
City. was read. II said little of any
Importance.
Mrs. Steve Adams. who Ii 3 young.
bright woman was called. she said
she was taken 70 Boise shortly after
the arrest Of her husband. She said
Senator Borah. J. II. Hawley, James
Mcfarland and detective Thiele were
visitors TO her husband.
J. Lilliard was next called and cor
roborated Adams testimony an 10 his
Oregon ranch.
At this tuncture barrow made
motion that the court withdraw the
evidence Of Mr.. Chandler who testi-
fed al the FIRST trial. but refused 10
attend the second because he. found
he was wrong In the first trial. Oar
row supported bis contention with
affidavits. Judge Wood denied the
motion.
II Is certain the case will 80 TO the
jury on Saturday evening inasmuch
as the attorneys have agreed to d.
vide the time remaining.
This afternoon the state placed
Warden whitney ON the stand IA
rebuttaL He claimed Adams made
no protest In signing the confession
and had the original confession near
~ q day before he signed II.
George Heubener testified that be
took a part Of the confession IN short
hand. barrow asked if be wrote
down All that was said He said he
did not but oniy saea parts AZ they
asked him 10 write. He claimed he
made connections a. Adams desired.
Il VAS duly signed b. Adams In the
presence Of whitney and Huebener.
Il Is certain that the arguments
began this afternoon. each side 70
have seven hours Both sides have
given their word that Il win 20 20
the jury Saturday evening. The at
t0rneyE win speak in the following
order: State. Mcfarland. H. b.
knight and Hawley; Defense. Heit-
man. MeBes. and DarrOw.