The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-01

/ turned around and glanced at the wo-
man and walked rapidly away. I do
not think he would have done this had
he not been interested in the shoot
| ing"
Mrs. Thomas was the next witness
and related the same circumstances as
| told by her husband.
! r. F. DeArmond, of 1914 Van Blu
rem street testified to seeing the wo-
man fall after being shot, helped hunt
the revolver and identified Wright as
being the man who was with the wo-
man.
Leonard Goddard, of 1916 Wash
burn avenue, was driving the Thomas
car and was within a few feet of the
shooting. Il was driving the car"
said Goddard land watching to see
that they were out of the way of the
car. 1 saw Wright raise his hand as
if to hit the woman. Then I heard a
report. 1 thought he had struck her
but when I saw the blood, I knew she
had been shot. I stopped the car.
got good look at Wright before he
got away and when I got out of the
car Mr.. Thomas told me to run to a
telephone and notify the police
Wright was walking in a northeasterly
direction when I last saw him"
Did you see a second man."
Yes"
Describe him.
He was a rather young like man I
clothes I am not sure about the col
or of his hat, but I think it was grey.
too"
What did the man do?'
HE turned around and looked at
the woman an instant, then walked
away rapidly and went down the
tracks. He seemed to have been with
the couple and acted like he had ex-
pected trouble
Tried to Get Away.
street, saw Wright and the Boyer wo-
man quarrelling. ''She seemed to pull
away from him at times" said Mrs.
Greer, then he would catch up with
her and they seemed to be quarrel
ling"
Did you hear what was said? %
once she turned and looked at him
and said, turn me loose He said,
come on here That was all the talk
1 heard"
What did you see next?"
When they turned the corner
could see he had something in his
hand. I watched them till they pass
ed the house on Fifteenth street. That
was the last 1 saw of him until he
came back a few minutes later"
What happened when he came
back?"
will Eigleson met him and asked
him what was the matter? Wright had
a gun in his hand and said, some
boys have played hell out there"
Nathan Bronson was block away
when the shooting occurred. He saw
the woman fall, but did not hear the
report of the gun
Mrs. Ellen Slaughter in her testi-
mony said, Il saw the man and wo-
man coming down the street. I could
tell from their actions that they were
quarrelling. Once she stopped and I
thought she would come across the
street to my house, but he pulled her
back. The man had something white
in his hand"
Ben Judkins, deputy sheriff, iden-
titled the clothing Wright wore Sun
day. He showed the jury the blood
splotches on one trousers leg; and the
clothing was introduced in evidence.
Denies Shooting Mrs. Boyer.
Wright was then offered an oppor-
tunity to take the stand in his own
behalf. County Attorney Schenck told
him he did not need to make a state
ment if he did not wish to. Wright's
testimony was in part as follows:
Why did you shoot this woman?''
81 never shot her.
What do you know about the
shooting?'
IAN I know is what the deputy sher-
iff told me-
where did you meet Mrs. Boyer?''
81 didn't meet her. don't know a
thing about what happened after [
left North Topeka until they said I
was arrested"
Where did you get the gum"
gun"
when did you make the engage
ment to meet Mrs. Boyer ~
81 didn't have any engagement
never met her, so far as 1 know
Had Taken Whisky and Morphine.
Had you been drinking?'
Yes; I was full of whisky and
dope"
What kind of dope?'
morphine
How much did you take?"
''Ten cents worth. There were about
a dozen tablets. I guess"
Where did you get them?"
Il don't know; somewhere between
Eighth and NINTH
When did you buy these tablets?'
Friday
How much whisky did you drink
Sunday?'
about three pints and a half
How long had you known Mrs.
Boyer?"
About four years.
Were you engaged to be married %
well we always had in mind to
get married if I could control the
liquor habit"
How often did you call on Mrs.
Boyer?"
"Once or twice a week"
Are you a single man ?''s
well I guess 1 am a widower. My
wife died [ understand
Did you call on Mrs. Boyer Satur-
day night?''
Yes"
| What for?"
! "WeH, she said I had abused her
and I called to apologize"
| By Coroner Keith:
"Are you addicted to the morphine
habit?''
"WeH. I use it when I can't get
something else"
do you feel the need of morphine
for daily use?''
| NO"
County Attorney Schenck announced
that the state had made its case. While
the jury was preparing its verdict
Wright looked idly at the jury box.
! On11v Onoa did no GLANCE toward the