The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-09-16


which was found lying on table IN
Mrs, Castoe's room. 1t was an en-.
velope much worn, with the corners
bent aud a torn place in the side,
and the Eills which we're found in
young Robbins possession fitted into
the envelope exactly. The bills
were bent In the same place as the
envelope, aud the fold was so we'll de-
I fined and the creases SO distinct, al
they had been there tor Ions
time, and would not straighten out
A small torn place in the side of the
bills fitted the envelope exactly. Th,
notes were from the east, one of then
being on a national bank in Indian
Territory, of an old date, bills which
are rarely seen in this part of the
country, and while it might have
been a coincidence, yet, it was cor.
rohorating evidence which assisted
greatly in establishing the fact that
they were once in the murdered
woman's possession. Her we'll known
mlserly habits, the fact that she
brought money to the west with heI
sewed up in her skirt, all tended to
prove that the bills we're once In her
possession aud had been taken from
her by young Robbins. A piece OF
thread was also still in the envelope,
showing where the envelope aud bills
had been fastened to her clothing.
The evidence promised by the de.
fence did not show any strength. In
fact, they had little to offer, and
none ot it had much weight. There
was no attempt to explain away any
of the material facts brought out by
the prosecution.
DIR. Shaw was called to the stand
and testified that Mrs. Castoe might
have lived twenty minutes, instead
of three minutes, as testified to by
DR.. Dumhle.
William Robbins was also put on
the stand by the defence and simply
repeated his story as to the finding
OF the woman dead, with the addition
that he said that Mr.. Adamson ex.
claimed, when he WAS told that the
woman was dead, "She has been
murdered" while MIR. Adamson tes
tilted that the remark was made by
him after he had seen the body.
Grace MoCustion testified simply
to having the watch of young Rob.
tins and did not offer any evidence
OF value to young Robbins.
Mrs. Breitauer was relied upon to
account for young Robbins having a
considerable sum of money In bis
possession before the murder. She
said that she accompanied Robbins in
a buggy to the top of the ridge be-
tween here and Mosier, where they
visited cave. Robbins took off his
coat and put 1t in the buggy, and
also took out roll of bills from his
pocket, which she thought was OF
considerable amount. She was asked
IL they could see Mosier from where
they we're and stated 1t was about
the size OF Hood River.
The defense rested their case early
in the forenoon and the balance OF
the day was taken up with arguments
of the attorney. Assistant Proseout.
ing Attorney Hartwig opened the ar
gument for the state, outlining the
case from the evidence presented,
and he was followed by S. w. STARK
for the defense. Mr. Stark made a
sensational charge In his remarks
when he accuses Old man Robbins of
committing the murder. The old
man was not present at the time, but
when seen later did not seem to take
much offense at the charge.
A. A. Jayne made the principal al
gument for the defense, going into
the case In detail and did his best
to explain away the damaging
evidence against the accused. His
argument was able and he did his
best tor his client. He endeavoIed
to create the impression in the minds
of the jury that it was easy for old
man Robbins or some one else TO
have committed the crime. He en-
deavored to show that there was no
evidence to prove that young Rob.
bins was In the house, and and also
that the old man thought he could
detect the beating of the pulse of
Mrs. Castoe when he returned home,
which would prove that the crime
must have been committed after
young Robbins had been seen In an
other part of the valley. He said it
was unreasonable to suppose that
anyone about to commit a crime
would dress up In his best clothes,
hire rig and spend hours in the
neighborhoof, or in other words go
to the scene of bis crime with brass
band, to give everybody notice, as
young Robbins had done. Also that
he did not attempt to get away or
conceal himself in Portland, when he
could easily have done so. The as
suit OF Jailor Fitzgerald and escape
from Jail he admitted was an unwise
thing to do, but tried to explain it
by saying that the sanitary condi-
tions at the jail were bad, and we're
nnbearable to the prisoner.
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