The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-12-15

practically the same as Dr.. Robes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett. (. 5 di-
vorced wife of the murdered man,was
the last witness examined yes erday.
She told of the murder and tircum-
stances preceding. Her tex imony
took considerable time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shenoiield vas the
! first witness examined this morning.
She told of the shooting, and OF the
man seen going south down tho al.
| ley past her home. She sta, cd that
the night was a beautiful Moonlight
one and she could easily So the
man as he went south. AccoI ing to
her testimony the man was dressed
in black.
Mrs. Birdie Risney, who resides at
corner of F street and Ninth avenue,
told of the shooting She stated that
man came from the alley south of
| the Barrett home and came past her
home within few feet She said he
was dressed in long black overcoat
and SLOUGH hat. When he saw her
on the porch of her home he put his
nand on his hip pocket and walked
rapidly west on Ninth avenue.
| The testimony of Constable Ed
Henley came next Mr.. Henley stat
ed that he was called to make an ex-
animation of the Barrett home fol
lowing the murder. He found foot
prints in the soft dirt at the rear of
the home.
Following the testimony of Ed Hen
| ley, Chas. Barrett, son of the muir
/ dered man, was called. He merely
told of the circumstances surrounding
the tragedy. He told of the finding
of his father dead in the road and the
blood on the ground near the house.
His most damaging testimony was in
regard to the threats he alleged
Grant Brown made against his father.
Sammie Barrett, younger brother
of Charles, was the next witness call
ed. He told of the threats Brown
had mado against his father. Sam
ME said that Brown made a state
ment to the effect that ii Barrett
fooled around he would put the fixin's
to him"
Officer Moody was examined in re-
gard to the investigation that occur
red on the morning following the
shooting. He told of the footprints
| found in the mud and measured by
himself and the county attorney. The
attorneys for the defense made Wig
orous attempt to "tangle' Mr.. Moody
! in the cross examination.
Maude Barrett, aged IA years, a
daughter of the man who was killed,
stated that while walking with Grant
Brown and Emma Brown a revolver
fell from the person of Brown onto
the sidewalk. This occurred just a
short time before the shooting.
Officer Jake Harshbarger was the
first witness called yesterday after
noon in the Grant Brown murder
trial. MIR. Harshbarger merely stated
the circumstances surrounding the
murder. He was one of the officers
called to pick up the dead man.
frankie Risney, who resides at the
| corner of Ninth avenue and F street
testified that she saw man dressed
in black Immediately following the
shooting. He was near the parental
John Brown home at the time.
Sheriff e. l.. Valentine was called to
the stand and stated that Brown was
smooth shaven at the time he was ar
rested for the crime and that the mus
tache he wore during the trial was
grown since he had been confined tc
the jail.
Mrs. Bonnie Mckinley, who resides
at corner of Eighth avenue and I
street told how she was startled by
the shots. Mrs. Mckinley was among
the first to reach the body of Barrett
as it lay in the road, and her testi
mony was along this line.
, Mrs. McKinley's testimony was thu
last for the state and the defense
then produced their witnesses. Be
fore the witnesses for the defense
we're examined, Attorneys Nash ant
Kenworthy brought Samme ant
Chas. Barrett back for cross examin
alton.
E The first witness for the defens,
l. was John Brown, father of the de
PENDANT. Mr.. Brown stated tina
Grant Brown, the man accused Of tn
y crime, was in bed in the same roor
as himself when the three shots wer
i fired. He stated further that h
knew his son Grant was in the roor
h for they together dressed and wen
n into an adjoining room and alter t
d the scene of the murder.
The next witness for the defens
d was Mrs. John Brown. She ais
:. stated that Grant was in bed at tn
r time Of the tragedy and assisted he
t, at the steps of the home after h
e had dressed. Mrs. Brown stated tha
n she never heard her son Grant max
J. any threats against the murdere
l. man. She withstood the fire of eros
X, examination questions.
:. Mrs. Eugene Brown testified thu
s. in going downstairs following tn
q. shots and screams of Mrs. Barre
e she saw Grant Brown attired in owe
IN alls and wearing no shoes. In refe
e. ence to the revolver which Maud
5. Barrett. previous witness, elaine
A dropped from the person of Graz