The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-15
BARRETT's STORY.
Sheriff Tells Of His Scheme to Entrap
Tennyson.

mdFySVllie, KAN. Feb. 16.-M. l.
Lindsay was the first witness on the
stand today in the Tennyson case. He
round Tennyson in Ottawa county In
January in the court house at Min
neapolis. Sheriff Cowen of Ottawa
county and deputy sheriff of the same
county. Attorney veriett of Marys.
vile, Attorney Glass W. L. johnson
and several others had a conference
Inc DEFENDANT raised objections to the
intro duction Of details in this trip
The objection was sustained.
Fred Dodge testified that Sheriff
Fred Barrett was at Minneapolis
January 10, 1908 in company with
the Tennyson farm and told George
they had warrant for him. They
waited in the house until George die
the chores. They did not read the
warrant to him. Tennyson hitched UP
anu drove to town with his wife.
Went to Mr.. Hills for supper.
Barrett and Mccullough went to the
court house and Tennyson agreed to
come to the court house. When they
arrived he wasn't there and they start
ed to find him and met him. They then
returned to the court house. Sheriff
Barrett was present during only part
OF the conversation. Witness Barrett
stated that no threats or promises were
made to Tennyson. Was told that they
were there to find out something about
the murder and that they believed he
knew something about 1t and asked
Tennyson about the statements made
by him to Lindsay, his brother-in-law.
On cross-examination Barrett stated
that Tennyson believed he was under
arrest, but that he was not and that
he made some damaging admissions as
to what he had told his relative, Lind
say.
Lindsay was produced and confronted
Tam AT fha ghariff'0 nfffra The n h.
ject Of this was to try to make him tell
something. Barrett on redirect exam
nation stated that Tennyson did not
know at Minneapolis that Lindsay was
there at first. Deputy Sheriff McCul-
Tough of Ottawa county testified that
he accompanied Barrett and that they
went to Tennyson and told him he was
under arrest Tennyson then did his
chores and afterwards came to the
court house.
Barrett gave a detailed account Of
the examination of Tennyson at the
made by Lindsay, who was a broth
er-in-law of Tennyson. After recess
Barrett was recalled for cross exam
nation. He said he received the war
rant from Justice Armstrong. County
Attorney Hetherington and Attorney
Glass went to Ottawa county on theil
own account. Barrett wanted Heth-
erington along. Glass met them al
Manhattan and from there they went
to Minneapolis. On the train they
had a conversation with VIII johnson
and Lafe Lindsay, brothers-in-law OF
the defendant Barrett at this time
stated it was his intention to go tc
Tennyson and tai kthe matter ove1
win him and he had made arrange.
ments with the sheriff. This CONVEX.
sation was not allowed to be given az
| evidence.
Frank Thorn of Ottawa county wa.
| the next witness. He said he was
acquainted with Tennyson and Sheriff
Barrett and met Barrett in Minneapo.
| lis on Jan. 10th at 8 O'Clock. Went
to the livery and ordered rig and
told the deputy to accompany Barrett
He saw Tennyson at the sheriff's Of
flee and had some conversation with
| him.
| The Judge here dismissed the jury
while the attorneys discussed the
question Of the admissibility of the
admission of George Tennyson made
at Minneapolis before Sheriff Barrett
and others. This was still being car.
ried on at $50.