Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-29
JUNKIN CASE
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came suspicious when he crossed the
lot instead of passing them, and took
a good look at the man. She recog-
nizes in Junkin, by his walk and
shoulder movements, the man she
saw that evening. Charles Mathers
grounds for believing the defendant
was the man he saw that evening was
based on Junkin's build, his walk and
the peculiar shape of his neck, which
is thick and we'll developed. When
questioned the witness stated he knew
nothing of the defendant before the
Rosen murder.
Tells of Ring Episode.
Through Mrs. Ray Clutter the de-
tails Of Junkin's visit to her home on
Samantha street at $3.50 p. M, Febru-
airy S were given. She said the negto
came to her home and after admitting
him he gave her a tablet and request
ed her to write letter for him to
Warden Sanders. Junkin dictated the
letter stating that he was getting
along fine, was working for his mon
err in the restaurant and was not
drinking. While Mrs. Clutter IVES
composing tho letter, Junkin threw a
diamond ring on the paper and asked
her if 1t was a good one. At this
junction the witness identified the
ring of Clara Rosen's as the one Jun
kin showed her. Junkin told her ne
bought it Of "sheeny' for "two bits
The defendant left half pint bottle
Of whisky, partly filed, on Mrs. Clut-
ters' table, and after he left she callel
him back for it. He said he did not
want it, as he had drunk four half
pints already that evening. The wit
on asked her how the papers stated
the Rosen ring was marked.
On cross-examination by Attorney
Hunter, the witness told of the early
life of Junkin and also admitted that
she realized he had been drinking
when he come to her house the night
of the murder. Junkin did not have
any blood on his clothing as far as
Mrs. Clutter knew.
Officials on Stand.
The finding of the ring minus the
stone in the second trap of the Mil
waukee depot toilet, was told by Off
Ger Frank Fl. Harris. He was not
cross-examined.
| John W. Gray testified to the length
of time 1t would take person to go
from the Rosen home on Locust street
to Cara. Fifteen minutes was neces.
sary, said Detective Gray. He also
stated that the distance between the
Greasy Spoon restaurant was about
the same as that between the Rosen
home and Cara.
The finding of the purse mirror
bracelet and pocket knife, wrapped II
an old cloth in the attic of Mrs Jun
kin's restaurant was described by
Sheriff w. B. Griffin. With Chief Gal
lagher, Sheriff Griffin made the search
when he was told by Junkin in the AL
bia Jail that the goods were there. Or
cross-examination Sheriff Griffin stat
ed that Gallagher and himself search
ed Junkin's room and the attic, while
Detectives Gray and Way searched
the other parts of the house.
Undertaken Tells Of Wounds.
| Walter N Roscoe was the first wit
ness called to give his knowledge s
the disposition Of the body Of M SIS
Rosen He stated he was employed
by the C. T. Sullivan undertaking
firm and that he was. called to the
scene of the Rosen murder He helped
place the mutilated form of the deaf
girl In the basket and handled thu
body after 1t had been conveyed {,
the undertaking parlors. Previous Il
embalming the body, he removed thu
clothes, and therefore had goot
knowledge of the condition in which
the murderer left his victim. He tes
titled to the blood on the garments
and told of the position of the limb,
and of the cream colored silk muffls
placed between them. He also sait
the bandage worn by the murderet
girl Lad been removed evidently b,
force. When questioned as to tn,
marks on the body, Mr.. Roscoe STATED
that there were on the neck severa
marks that gave evidence that Mis-
Rosen had been choked. He also DC
scribed the imprint Of blood on tn,
right knee as perhaps being mad,
there by the murderers own knee.
In describing the wounds Of Mis-
Rosen in response to questions of All
torney Hunter, Mr.. Roscoe said tn
wound in the back of the head VIZ
probably two inches in length; tina
the nose was broken and the eye
were sunken, evidently from a bloy
OF some blunt instrument. The rigb
cheek bone was also broken and til
forehead was punctured
Coroner saught Testifies.
The details of the inquest were tel
by Coroner A. W. Slaught and the ne
ture of the wounds inflicted were ais
referred to. Il saw the body at
a. M, February g. said DR.. Slaught
"and at the time it was not dressed
The scalp was cut and the right sid
of the skull was fractured Also tn
fright temple and the nose were crust
ed and the jaw bone was broker
There were evidences Of choking o
Miss Rosen's neck as there were SCI
eral red spots thereon"
When questioned as 20 what cause
her death, the witness stated that b
was not sure that the injury at til
back of the skull would have cause
death, and if so, perhaps not immef
lately. The injuries to the front pa
+ of the head. however, were declare
by Dr.. slaught to have been suficier
to cause death at once. The bloc
spots on the clothing and the huma
hlood and hair on tho roc1y uyae u, h;