Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Iowa
NAN ASLEEP DURING MURDER
Ira Brundridge Turns Against Marley
on Stand.
saw GUN IN HANDS OF BOY
Overcome by Liquor md Went to
sleep, Knowing that Trouble
Was PrObsbIe-YOung
lads story.

LOGAN, Ia, Jan. 22.-(special Telegram)
That Guy Marley, who Jw:;n his father.
Henry Marley, is on trial for killing his
step-mother, MRS. Henry Marley in a
drunken rage on December q was not re-
sponsible, because he was drunk and had
been addicted to the use Of liquor for
twelve years together with the contention
that the shooting was accidental, consti-
tuted the final closing efforts Of the de-
Tense which rested at 8 o'clock Friday aft
ernoon. The defense was spurred to a last
desperate effort, when the state played its
high card In presenting the testimony OF
Ira Brundridge, who turned against his
co~-defendants when the charges against
him were dismissed.
Brundridge' told a bitter, tragic story OF
sfckening details surrounding the crime.
His testimony completed the states chain
and the arguments by the defense fol-
lowed. County Attorney Burke and ]. J..
Hess Of Council Bluffs. who have con-
Quoted the prosecution, will make their
arguments in the. morning. It is expected
the case will 90 to the jury by noon.
The Introduction Of Brundrldge's testl-
mony was a sudden move on the part Of
the state and one for which the defense
had not prepared.
Brundridge on the witness stand told of
his visit to the Marley home at the time
the shooting took place. He and Guy Mar
ley had bought two Jugs Of whisky at
Dow City, going to Logan, where they
stayed all night on December l. They went
to the Marley home in the morning of the
next day.
Guy was kind O. sore before we went in
the hntlSa - Gafd b nr,tnIridoo NoIIt,~ ~.
startling tale. II asked him to stop carry
Ing on and he said :"Thcre'n be a cleaning
up around here If 1 amt let alone
Then we went into the house, me fol-
lowing Guy. 1 saw him with the gun in
his hand. Mrs. Marley was trying to get
him to stop smashing up the furniture and
dishes. l went on into the bedroom.
I'm a minute or two 1 heard a shot. 1
laid down on the bed and went to sleep"
Went to sleep!" exclaimed an attorney.
Yes. 1 didn't see who was shot Or who
did the shooting"
Monte Marley, the young son Of the dead
woman, outwitted the attorneys for the de-
Tense. while on the stand yesterday after
noon. The little chap told a concise tale of
the part OF the affair that came under his
observation,
Mamma was always afraid of Guy, all
time" ne said, simply.
The boys tone pictured the abject terror
the dead woman's life in their home with
the drunken stepson. Monte told Of a day
when Guy Marley threatened his mother
with a knife, and Of her flight to the home
Of a ~neighbor.
Il ran out Of the house when I saw Guy
pick up the gun" he said. II went into
the orchard, and then ] heard the shot.
Mamma came running ont, |
~ am shot was all she sald.'
The boy ran On ahead of his1 mother. ac-
oording to his story, to the home of the
family to summon aid.
The defense rave the boy a merciless,
ordeal of questions, which failed
to shake him from his simple statements
Monte, how did you and your mother get
through the wire fences on the way to
Weatherly's2" asked an attorney, beginning
his rapid fire Of sharp queries.
I'VE never went through the wire
fences replied the boy.
WAS not your house located back In the
fields and surrounded by wire fences. and
were there not intervening fences between
your home and that Of Mr.. WeatherIy's ?'
asked the attorney.
Yes" replied the lad.
Every eye before Monte Marley in the
packed court room was now turned upon
him, as II seemed apparent that he had
finally been trapped.
A burst Of applause greeted the lads re-
ply, notwithstanding the a%dmonitions OF the
judge.