Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-14
COURT AT NoRrHwoop 40.
JoURNs DURING FUNERAL
OF LATE CLERK.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY WORTH COUNTY BAR
Examination Of Or. Hill Is Concluded
in Mcnamara Trial, and Several 9th.
err Medical Experts Are Examined on
Behalf of Defense-clerk Myli Buried
at kensett.

Special 10 Tim es-Republican.
Northwood. April l4-This morning
the district court of Worth county dis
continued for the time the trial of Ed
Mcnamara for the murder of his faith
er. which has been going on for near
ly three weeks. to pay tribute to the
memory of H. K. Myli, late clerk of
the court, whose funeral was held this
morning at the Synod Lutheran
church, Rev. c. T. Lee. officiating.
Edwin Collin, the senior counsellor
Of the county. presented the motion
70 adjourn and suitable resolutions
We're presented and adopted.
After a few brief oral tributes TO
Mr.. Myli. Judge Clark ordered the
resolutions entered Of record, and ad-
journed court until the time men
toned in the motion. The judge, attor-
neys and court attaches then went in
a body 20 the funeral. The members
Of me legal fraternity sent a beauti-
full floral tribute 10 the church. Inter
ment took place this afternoon al the
cemetery Of the Lutheran church west
Of Kensett.
Calls Slayer lmbecile.
The afternoon session in the Nc
Namara case was taken up with the
testimony of three important wit
nesses. The testimony of Dr. McGlono.
of Mason City, strengthened the pre-
vious testimony of Drs Young. Hewitt.
keane and Hill The strong point made
by him was that he considered Nc
Nemara an iinbecile and governed by
an uncomfortable impulse at the time
Of shooting his father. DR.. Mcdonald
was the family physician for many
wears and knew well the family his
tory and what the family generally
thought Of the slayer's condition. lie
was called For the purpose of testifying
TO the dying declaration of the father
and mother regarding the defendant.
Four times has the defense offered
10 relate these important statements.
and four times has the court denied
this privilege. After this was refused
he testified. which closed the testimony
defendant was insane The state
tai, Henry Paulson relating his CONVEX
sation with Mcnamara.
Again Rules Adversely.
Inc primary attempt of the defense
in calling Eds family physician, DR..
Mcdonald, upon the stand again, was
70 relate before the jury the words of
Martin Mcnamara as told to witness
about their poor Ed. The state again
I firmly objected TO this offer and
caused it to be submitted in writing
70 the court. Again the court refused
the offer. After DR.. Mcdonald testi-
fed that he believed Ed weak mind
ed man and an inlbecile, he was dis
charged with no cross examination. At
this point the defense closed their tes-
timony.
Night Jailer, First Witness for States
RebuttaI.
The state put Henry Paulson. the
night jailer, on the stand. His testi-
mony was mostly a narration of the
conversations he had had with Ed.
Some stories about Texas and North
Dakota experiences were told. Also one
about Eds experiences in Pennsyl-
wanna. The direct examination of Paul
son has not been completed yet, so
undoubtedly this witness will take up
the greater part of tomorrow's ses-
sion.
Attendance and Interest in Trial.
Each day the court room is crowded
and the enthusiasm over the trial does
not waver. DR.. Hill still remains in
Northwood and attends the trial con-
stantly. There are people from all over
the county here for the purpose of at