The daily sentinel., 1907-03-21
81 POISONED
THE BRAN"
So Harry L. Hiatt Claims
That Chester Jaynes
Said-- Awful Story
Unfolded by the
Witness
Celebrated Trial Nearing
End--All Testimony in
Brilliant Legal Tilt
Last Night.

Last Night.
All day today the trial of Chester
E. Jaynes has been in progress. This
is the sixth day of the trial and will
be the last. The case will go to the
jury this afternoon.
There have been some interesting
developments since the last pub
lished reports.
Strong Theoretical Testimony
AS stated in the Sentinel yester-
day DR.. H. r. Bull was called to the
stand late in the afternoon by the
defense and declared that in his opin-
ion a horse that had been given a
killing dose of cyanide of potassium
would not live over an hour and that
medical records showed that the ex-
treme length of life after this deadly
poison had been given to animals had
been about two hours. The Hoskins'
horse, which it is charged by the
prosecution died from cyanide of po-
tassium poisoning lived just 3 hours
testimony was very valuable to the
defense although of course it was of
theoretical nature. He was sub
jected to a severe cross examination
by Attorney Carnahan.
DR.. Bull was the last witness intro
duced by the defense in direct testi-
mony.
Rebuttal Testimony
The prosecution then offered re-
buttal testimony.
o. w. Hoskins, the complaining
witness, was then called to the stand
and asked few questions OF not a
very vital nature.
DR.. f. r. Smith was then called
by the prosecution. He swore that
on the night of May Sth, he saw
Chester Jaynes leave his ranch on
Fruit ridge for town. This was the
night that Jaynes is supposed to have
confessed to the detective as they re-
turned home from a trip to town
Jaynes swears that he did not make
trip to town that night. DR.. Smith
was not on the stand very long and
did not get as worked up over his tes-
timony as he did last summer at the
preliminary hearing when he created
somewhat sensational scene in the
court room as a result of getting an
CRY at Attorney Logan who was cross
examining him.
Lee Morris was introduced by the
prosecution and he swore that Ches-
ter Jaynes' spray machine got out Of
repair on the day of May Sth and
that he came to town that night Tor
repairs. This Jaynes denies.
When court adjourned L. d. Har-
per, the young man who is associated
in business with Hosllins was on the
stand. called by the prosecution in
rebuttal.
A Brilliant Legal Tilt
lust before adjournment a contro-
versy between the attorneys arose
over the admission of certain tes-
timony the prosecution wanted to
offer in rebuttal, testimony that the
prosecution believed would impeach
the testimony of Jaynes, the other
testimony that would discredit the
anonymous letter.
1t was agreed to argue this point
at an evening session and this even
ing session. lasting about Two
hours. was one of the livliest sessions
the court has yet held. As legal
battle and clash of legal talent 1t
would have been hard to beat II
was a pretty contest and the speeta-
tors present enjoyed it hugely.
Attorneys Carnahan and Fry were
on one side. the prosecution, and At
torneys Logan and Wheeler, for the
defense. fought against the admls-
sion of the testimony. There were
several heated climaxes and at one
time the court almost lost his tenn
peI and went after the attorneys
rough shod, especially after Attor-
ney wheeler. After the arguments
Judge shackleford took the matter
under advisement until this morning
Addresses Mr.. Wheeler
Court opened at nine O'Clock 'nis
morning. Judge shackleford address
ed Attorney Wheeler and expressed .5
the hope that he took in friendly
nature the remarks he addressed 10
him the night before in court ana
stated that he did not mean TO De
. personal or arbitrary and always
.boped for the most cordial relations
between the attorneys and the court
The Morning Session
Judge shackleford then renuereu rei's,
a decision holding that the reDut'ai
testimony the prosecution desired u u
enter was admissible with the e&