The Topeka state journal., 1908-02-18
IN FAVOR OF TENNYS0N.
Evidence in Marysvine Murder Case
Brighter for Defendant.

Marysville, Kan, Feb. 1S.-Seven
Wlenesses were examined during the
morning session of the Tennyson
murder trial. Miss Maude Sylvester
was the most important. She was the
young lady to whom George Tenny-
son was engaged. She was on the
stand when the case closed Monday
evening Resuming her testimony
Iuesoay she said, on cross examina-
ton, that she was at the home of
Miss Ada Kaufman on the night of
the Tennyson murder at 8:25 o'clock
The moon was shining brightly and
she was sure the night was not
murky. Was looking at a fashion
book at the restaurant until $40. On
the way home she heard scream
from the east and thought it was at
the Tennyson home. The defendant
was sometime all day at the restaur-
ant where she worked and helped
with the work; was often there in
the evening She was hired for gem
era1 work The defendant came to
the Kaufman home the night of the
murder to write a letter. When she
chided him for his la.teness he looked
at his watch, he said it lacked a min
ute or two of being $3.50. She did not
think that she scolded him for his
lateness. He said that he was in town
about an hour. She told of her talk
with Detective Cassell who had told
her of Tennyson's going with other
girls. She told the detective that she
was going to break her engagement
with Tennyson. She denied that the
defendant told her that he believed
that Horace Trosper did the killing.
George told her that his father had
offered him 500 to quit going with
her. She told of the talk she had
with the detective about a Mr.. VIM.
son had told the miner that when his
father died that he would have more
money than the miner had. She did
not remember of George saying that
he was going to quit her. She told
the detective that George said he was
She denied that he said he admired
Harry Tracey She stated that the
defendant did not laugh and joke as
usual on Sunday visit. He seemed
to be in a study. She admitted the
statement of having told George on
the night of the murder: "You look
as though you were tired" She al
lowed the engagement to continue.
she said, but did not intend to marry.
Horace Trosper told her that David
Tennyson had spoken to him at a pub
lie sale. He seemed to be very much
pleased, rather than angry. She de-
MED that Trosper had said at this time
that DR.. Brawley, the family physician.
was covering up incidents in connec-
ton with the death of Flora Tennyson.
Il.
the physician at Frankfort who attend
ed Flora Tennyson. Was there when
she died. She was unable to speak or
hear for three days prior to death on
account of diphtheria. He stated that
Georges reputation in Frankfort was
good. The next witness was Charles
Sherben a printer at Frankfort. He
said he met the defendant on the night
of the murder in front of Dunnen's
implement house between S:25 and
C.o o1e q ncfa q tho
fast When the defendant saw him he
asked him the time of day. Next wit
ness was J. N. Watson, postmaster He
remembered of a certain party asking
for an Ira Smith about the time of the
murder. He could not identify the
man. He knew A.. C. Jones. He
thought Jones might have been pos
sibly the man asking for Ira Smith. He
stated that Georges character in
Frankfort was good. Next witness was
for smallpox. Read his deposition. He
stated that he was satisfied from long
experience that there could be no way
of telling whether gun had been fired
eight hours or eight days previous
after the gun had once gotten cold.
The gun that was supposed to have
been used in killing David Tennyson
was examined about eight hours after
the murder.
William Neicher. section foreman at
Frankfort, was the next witness. He
said he walked the track every day
through the Tennyson farm. He testi-
fed that the time of the trip from the
restaurant where Miss Sylvester was to
the Tennyson farm, both running
and walking was as follows: Walking,
even q minutes: running. IA minutes.
Said he could walk four miles an hour.
He said Attorney Greggs made the
fest with him; prepared for 1t by wear
ing less clothes than common
The next witness. Joe Skillen, de-