The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

DR. Salter was recalled to testify to
the fact that he had made no use of
the keys until he gave them to the
county attorney DR.. Salter had TAX.
en- seat at Senator Aliens side after
giving his testimony little earlier in
the afternoon. This lead to brush
between the Norfolk physician and
Boches consul in which the doctor
did not come out second best
Or. Salter and Senator Allen Clash.
AS DR.. Salter seated himself In the
witness chair Senator Allen objected
to his testifying because the doctor
had not complied with the court rule
requiring witnesses to be out of the
trial room when other evidence was
being taken. DR.. Salter had been talk
ing to the senator and Judge Welch
asked the Madison attorney If he
hadn't given Dr. Salter permission to
remain. Il said he could stay If he
wouldn't do any damage" said the
senator.
DR.. Salter gave his testimony.
Didn't you stay in the court room
by Senator Aliens permission?" in
quired Judge Jackson.
YES"
Now didn't say that you could
stay II you weren't an open enemy
and wouldn't do any DAMAGE" inter
jected the senator.
YES" agreed the doctor.
Are you an open enemy?" asked
Judge Jackson.
mo" said DR.. Salter. Then he
added rather vigorously, 81 only came
here to tell the truth"
IL don't see how you doctors dis
agree" observed the senator. Judge
Jackson took exception to this last
remark.
| Got Point Before Jury.
| Emil Koehn was now recalled and
the state got his testimony before the
| jury to the effect that he had entered
the farmer saloon on the morning Of
May / with the county attorney and
Mrs. farmer and had found the back
door bolted from the inside.
Senator Allen: "Mr. Koehn, who
has been talking with you since you
testified before in this trial?"
"People in general"
Don't fence. Has Mr.. Koenig-
stein?"
ooh, we concede that" this from
Judge Jackson.
"You didn't pretend to know about
the condition of that door before?"
81 was not asked that question"
"Now, Mr.. Koehn, since talking
with Mr.. Koenigstein you have rec
objected a good many things?"
81 don't think have"
| William Stokes was called. The
witness couldn't recall that DR.. Mac
kay had ever told him that farmer
had said that he could get money from
Boche if he had knockout drops"
Harry Lodor was called. He could
not remember that DR.. Mackay had
ever told him about the drops" in
connection with Frank farmer.
Edna Ingham, mistress Of the resort,
was recalled by the state.
Miss Ingham testified that there
was crowd about farmer from the
time they found him in the road until
the doctors arrived and that after
farmers death the body was left
alone in a room until Mr. Bell Of Ses-
sions & Bell arrived. She testified
that two physicians and the house
girls were present when farmer died.
Pr Bell of Norfolk. the undertaken
who took charge Of farmers body,
testified that he found the following
articles in farmers pockets: gold
watch, a wallet with $415 in silver,
Sc in paper money, one check for 81
making $14.15 in all, a knife two
memorandum books and pen.
Joe Trulock of Norfolk, was the last
witness examined in the big murder
trial. He testified that there had been
a hog pen on his place on May 1 and
that he thought hogs were In it but
that he was not sure. eff | had hogs
in the pen that day." said Trulock,
81 certainly would have fed them"
With Mr.. Trulock's testimony the
state rested it's case. After confer
ence between Attorneys Mapes, Tyler
and Allen and talk between Herman
Boche and Senator Allen, the defense
announced that it too had completed
it's case.
Judge WEIGH took up the matter of
the arguments Of the attorneys.
Plenty of Time For Arguments.
Senator Allen stated that he wanted
to have sufficient time to go thorough
ly through the case. 1--WE want to
leave nothing unsaid or undone that
should be said or done" said the SEN
ator. Senator Allen thought that the
defense would like to have three or
four hours for their argument to the
jury.
Judge Jackson said that he thought
that the state would not need as much
time as Senator Allen seemed to think
that the defense required He did
not want the arguments that evening.
Judge Welch then announced a re.
cess until ! o'clock this afternoon.