The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-21

from the Sidney jail. In that state
ment, House claimed he had had set
down the statements made by Houck
which he had related on the witness
stand.
When House was asked whether
he had ever been arrested he ans
wered in the affirmative and said he
was arrested for "bootlegging." When
asked by what name he was known
In jackson Center, House said he was
nicknamed Bey and was known as
"Bey Horse.
The redirect examination of House
disclosed nothing new concerning
Houck and his statements.
Robert Cart, another prisoner in the
Sidney jail at the time Harry
Houck was taken there was
then called to the stand. Mr..
Cart was brought here from the
Xenia workhouse by Superintendent
| Grow, under order of the court. Cart
stated that he is confined in the work
house having been convicted of petit
larceny. Cart is a painter and decora-
| tor by trade. He told of the conver-
sation between Houck and House
| while in Jail The narrative given
| Tailed very closely with that related
| by House. Cart said Houck told about
| the shooting of Hostetter in Marion,
showing where the bullet had struck.
Cart related what Houck had said
after his trunk or chest had been
searched and the pictures and some
letters; of Houcks declaring that he
feared his wife would go back on
him and If she did II was all up with
him.
on ross-examination Cart stated
that he was convicted of stealing
gold watch but declared he was in
nocent.
Cart on cross examination admit
ted that he was arrested once in Troy
for kidnapping his own child from his
former wife from whom he had been
divorced.
Some. varience was shown between
the answers made by Cart in the
preliminary examination and those
given before the jury. Cart was un-
able to explain this and declared that
he was reciung what occurred in the
jail.
The cross-examination of Cart was
interrupted for the noon recess OF
one hour.
The afternoon session of the court
was resumed promptly at one o'clock
with Mr.. Cart on the stand and the
cross examination by Mr.. Moloney
was renewed. Mr.. Moloney continued
to ask Cart questions concerning ques
tions asked. him at the preliminary
hearing before the mayor in this city
and answers made by him. To all
such questions Cart stated that he
did not remember.
Cart was excused from the wit
ness stand and Mrs. Anna Snow |
wife of the sheriff of Shelby county |
was called to testify. Mrs. Snow |
stated that the Jail and sheriff's |
residence in Shelby are in conjunc-
tion and that she with the sheriff |
reside in the residence portion. She
testified of the incarceration of Harry |
Houck in the Shelby county jail. She |
stated that Cart and House had told |
her of Houck having made confess |
sion to them. Mrs. Snow was not |
permitted to relate the conversation |
she had had with Cart and House |
and she was excused.
Edward Masterson the Pennsyl- |
vania railway detective was placed
on the stand. Mr.. Masterson was |
shown the bullet which was taken
from Hostetter's body and was ask |
ew what was it's caliber. The witness
stated that 1t was a thirty-eight |
caliber bullet.
During the cross examination Mr.. |
Masterson stated that he did not eX-
pect to receive any part of the re-
ward in case of a conviction.
]. A. Mclaughlin chief of the
Pennsylvania police, was placed on
the stand. Mr.. Mclaughlin testified
as to the caliber of the bullet stating l
IL was a thirty-eight caliber. Mr.. Nc I
Laughlin stated that in the mayors
office he told Houck that the prose-
cutting attorney would be present In
a short time and he (McLaughlin) 4
wanted (Houck) 10 tell the truth.
Houck replied to this "If / tell the |
truth, I'll go in the electric chair"
When asked what he meant, Houck
stated that he was not going TO say
anything more, that he had talked too
much already.
M. Moloney asked Mr.. Mclaughlin |
whether he had not offered to split
the reward with them IL they would
testify against Houck. He also asked
whether he had not offered to split
the reward with Captain Bond If he
would secure certain evidence. To all
of these questions Mr.. Mclaughlin
answered with a vehement mo Sir" |
When asked whether he was not
working for the reward which had
been offered by the county commits ,
sioners Mr.. Mclaughlin stated that
he was not and he made the state
ment that If he received the reward
he would turn it over to some In
stitution in Marion that needs II.
After rapid fire of questions and
answers between Mr.. Moloney and
the witness, MIR. Mclaughlin was ex-
cused and after introducing the bullet
and the clothing worn by Hostetter,
when he was shot, the state rested
its case at 2:1O.
The witnesses for the defense, about
fifty in number, were called to the
rail and sworn.