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10th sides submitted numerous an.
thoritles to uphold their Instructions
ana Judge Barham announced that IN
considering tho instructions he would
look over the authorities cited.
Tho cross examination nf Witchc
wah was not completed Wednesday
ana he was the FIRST witness called
to the stand yesterday morning. Ho
remained on the stand unul fyc
minutes to II o'clock.
In reply to questions from the com
monwcalth's attorney, tho Indian said
that he FIRST met Dora Hall at Choynnc
Joe's place In July Next time he
saw her was when man named Mil
Ter Knocked ut the door Of his room
III inc Rose house and .oll him that
Dora was down stairs. Dora visited
him several times nj the Rose house
anu later he took her to Rhca Booths
house In Norfolk. where they lived.
In tho meantime the lOl RANCH had
LETT the Exposition, Witchcwnh was
without q job and Dora Hall borrowed
money from Mamie Gordon to nay
her hoard Mt Rhea Booths house.
Witness said that on the night of
me Killing he did not go into Mamie
Gordon's because Dora told him Nam
ME did not like him because he wore
boots and hat in tho place. Witness
did not remember telling Kallc White
that night that he would kill her and
Il she called M officer he would kill
the officer.
When questioned, Witchcwah said
that he entered the room of Writings
saloon with Dora ana that she took a
seat mt the table, leaning forward on
hcr elbow az she did so. Wcdncs.
day the Witness stated that he enter.
cd the room after Dora had and that
she was sitting AT the talao when he
went into the door.
Here Captain Berkeley asked tho.
witness TO como from the witness
stand aud show him tho relative posl.
lions of Witchcwah and Dora Hail M,
Tue table previous to the killing. The
taDie which had been introduced MS
evidence Wednesday. was sitting In
'front.' of the jury box. Witchewah
arranged n chair beside tho table in
me position that Dora was sitting he.
fore the killing and Captain Berkeley
took scat in It, leaning forward as
me indian said the woman had. The
withess then took scat on tho other
siue of the table. showing The position
ne was In while sitting M the table
talking to the woman.
Witness was unable to rcmcphc,
whether or not he saw Kronitz in Tho
Fcor hut he heard several ncon,c
passing to ard fro. He said mr.,
asked him il he had cotton his fn.
iher 5 gun and he pulled the eun on
lot his belt and held II In his hand
Shc Then asked him 10 order drinks
nhu he wont to the bar door. still
h"iuihg The gun. No one In tho bar
noticed him at the door ana he went
BACK into the room and while no
was walking TO the table the gun Went
on Witness did not remember tell.
ing Dora In The room that she couIa
not stay In Rockets. c. w Whi,ina
testified that he heard Wiichnwah
mako this statement to The woman in
the room
Confession to Sergeant Bridqers.
az that point Captain berkeley
started to ask The witness II he ala
~ ''h i'tANCtINc Sergeant Horny
Bridsers Of the shooting on Monday
December 9, when prisoner ana thc
sergeant we're returning to tho iajI
ifrom Mrs. Tenants phntoprapb On,
iery, but Attorney Crane nhiacial
and The jury was scnt out of the court
while tho question was argued
Sergeant Brdgors was called ana
witness recognized him as the onlcer
who took him to the photographers
Captain Berkeley then stated for tho
benefit of counsel for the defense thot
me wanted to show that Witcbewah
,oiu Sergeant Brdeers that M tho
TIME of the shooting there were TWO
bullets in the revolver. but tina, he
thought at tho time that mo
gun was on blank. Judge Barham
then examined Sergeant Briduors
ana the officer said tina, while
ne was returning 10 tho Jail win Tho
prisoner. after having tho Indian rho.
tographed. he askei Wilchowab WIZ
ne snot Dora Hall. Witcbewub re.
pied 1T was an accident. There
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