Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-01

wa, where he committed highway rob-
berry and was sent to the penitentiary.
After returning home January 10, 1909,
from the penitentiary, Junkin stated
he bought some coke" from Brock Il
colored man in Smoky" and from
three white men who peddled i
here. He also said he drank all the
whisky he could get. The witness de-
clared he smoked opium in the joint
run by John Boyd and BUS" Bell.
He also said that he visited Chinese
joint in the east and chit the pipe"
Had Walking Drunk.
81 drank enough whisky when I
could get II" said Junl1in, ito keep me
on a walking drunk. / have also had
veneriel diseases, one of which l was
cured of in the Fort Madison peniten-
tiary. l smoke a package of Dukes
everyday and inhale 1t. When in Fort
Madison we were furnished with Gig
arctic smoking tobacco and papers
before this new warden came, but he
cut out the papers. used common
white paper for my cigarettes.
An admission made by the defend
his auditors, was that he received gum
opium while in Fort Madison, and also
had secured six talcum boxes filled
with cocaine during the time he was
there. He would not divulge who fur
nished the drug, except that he said
he got the opium from the man in
charge of him. County Attorney Cor
nell finally pinned the witness down
to the statement that he was not suf-
ficiently under the influence Of drugs
at any time since the return from the
penitentiary not to know what he was
doing The defendant also testified to
visiting Bell and Boyd's hop joint
shortly after he returned from the pen,
the first time being the night he ar
rived in Ottumwa.
On redirect examination the wit
ness said that he liked to do porter
work better than packing house work,
and never did like to do any hard
work.
Smoky Row Described.
Dan Harmon was the first witness
called by the state this morning, and
his recall was for the purpose Of
showing streets and Of giving his
tory of Smoky Row. He showed the
streets over which the murderer and
HIS SlCIllll are SuppoSSu W hbNS u DIV
eled. He stated that Smoky Row was a
haven for low persons and that at
times there have been hop joints on
the row" He said white and black
live and mingle together therein, and
that section of Ottumwa was credited
with producing more crime in the past
two years than any other.
Following the examination of Wit
ness Harmon, the state rested, and at
$50 Mrs. Amy Junkfn, mother Of the
accused man, was called to the stand
in behalf of the defense. She told of
Junkin's early life, maintaining that
he was always disobedient, could not
be controlled and was always fighting
and running away from school.
II tried as hard as any mother ever
did to raise him right" declared the
witness. She said her son was in the
reform school seven years and when
he was released, after returning tc
Ottumwa, worked at the packing
house until he was arrested for steal
| ing pocket book from a woman She
declared that her son drank, but that
she never saw him drunk. 1t would
take lots to make him drunk said she
She referred to her son and Brock
as having something to do with a
small box, presumably filled with CO.
caine.
Mothers Evidence Weakened.
Mrs. Junkins testimony was badly
shaken upon cross-eXamination by
Mr.. Cornell, whose questions were all
| directed in the aim to bring out the
admission that John Junkin, while dis.
| obedent and unmanageable was never
| sufficiently drunk not to know what he
was doing. Mrs. Junkin told of her
husbands being addicted to the drink
habit, but stoutly maintained that she
had never seen John drunk. She knew
he drank, however, but he had always
appeared sober and clearly conscious
Of his actions when she saw him.
| Just before Junkin took the stand
the morning recess was taken. The
court granted Judge Mitchell's re
quest that chairs be placed for the
! alienists, DR.. ]. H. Hoeve of Des
Moines and DR.. J. G. Box, who sat i'm.
mediately in front Of the witness. The
state also provided accommodations
for their alienists, Drs. g. e. Danford
| G. P. Bowen and c. c. Tillment OF
Centerville.
Arguments Monday.
Using all the talents at their com
mand to send John Junkin to the gal
| lows for the heinious murder Of pref
ty Clara Rosen, County Attorney Sen
eca Cornell Of Wapello county and
County Attorney Roll w. Smith of Ap
panoose county will Monday deliver
their arguments to the jury. Making
their last stand to get Junkin off with
life sentence, Judge J. G. Mitchell
and his associate, Attorney John r.
Price, will also address the twelve
jurymen Monday. Attorney Smith
will make the opening address in be
half Of the state. Attorney Price will
first address the Jury in Junkin's be-
half. Following the Abba attorney
Judge J. c. Mitchell will in a lengthy
argument, seek to influence the jury
favorably towards the accused men
The closing argument will be made by
County Attorney Seneca Cornell The
case should go to the jury some time
Monday afternoon.
| Bill Black and Taft.
"Howde-do Mr.. President" How