The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-17
TENNYSON CASE.
fBrothers-in-Law Testify About Facts
Leading to Murder.

Marysville. Feb. 17.-Three witnesses
on the stand, at the morning session OF
the Tennyson murder case were Mrs
Trosper, sister of the defendant; VIM
H. Trosper and VIM. Johnston, brothers
in-law of Tennyson. Their testimony
in the main was principally along the
line of the testimony brought out be-
fore by the witnesses of the state Mrs.
Trosper stated that her brother George
was at her home in June in 1906 and
had a conversation with her and that
he had asked her if Flora, the sister
in-law now dead, had not left state
ment with her before she died. To this
she answered no.
The next witness, VIM. H. Trosper.
the husband of Mrs. Trosper, stated
that Flora Tennyson and Horace Tros-
per had visited his home on several
different occasions together. He under
stood that this Horace Trosper and
Flora Tennyson often met at VIM. Nc
Mininy's restaurant in Frankford.
VIM. Johnston, the next witness, is
another brother-in-law of the de-
fendant His testimony continued
until the noon hour. He was called
up by phone on the night of the muir
der about o'clock and told of its
having happened. He did not go to
the Tennyson home until about 8
o'clock the following morning. He
son on the Saturday following and at
that time the defendant named
Horace, TrospeE,uEFrank DwinneH and
James Brock, husband of Flora
Tennyson as the ones he suspected as
being implicated in the murder. He
also stated in his testimony his
sister Flora was married to James
Brock the summer previous to the
killing. The defense is trying to show
that the suit was brought by the
brothers-in-law in order to get the
money that was coming from the es-
tate, but the evidence went to show
that all of the brothers-in-law were
we'll fixed financially. Johnston, the
witness on the stand, stated that he
was worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
The witness then testified as to the
employment of detective and stated
that he and Lindsay. another brother
in-law had signed the contract for the
detectives services and that Mrs
Tennyson, the widow of the murdered
man also did. He thought she also
was one of the parties to this con-
tract.
He stated that an attorney employed
to assist in the prosecution would get
about $500; that he (Johnston) would
see that that much was raised for him,
but he would not guarantee all the
money himself. He said that he had
no i'll feelings towards the defendant
at tLI1G IlIQ6 VI bIl0 QGA anu 1lcQ
none now further than he felt if the
defendant was guilty that he should
be punished. He was asked about the
starting of the suit and said he came
to Marysville upon request of County
Attorney Heathering. He said that
Lindsay had a phone message from
the attorney stating that he wished to
see Johnston. Witness also testified
that each of the children received
$2,500 from the estate and that Lind
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be contested If all the children did not
receive their proper share. Then At
torney Very asked him about not
bringing the suit at the time of the
murder when he (Verry) was county
attorney. He said that Very did not
do so on account of himself and that
Lindsay and others were not being
willing to sign the complaint as Very
did not think there was enough evt-
dence to justify the signing of a war;
rant