The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-30
EVIDENCE IN the TEALE CASE
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DEFENDANTS EVIDENCE.

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DEFENDANTS EVIDENCE.
~ FRED TEALE
testified he lived in Leon, and was
cashier of the Farmers & Traders
State Bank, Al years old, and cous-
in of the defendant. Said he went
to the Zornes place and assisted by
c. A. Cherrington made plat of the
building and premises, which was in
troduced in evidence
E. A. ANDERSON
aged SO, farmer living in Long
Creek township, testified that he
knew Tom Phillips and had talk
with him few days after the MUIR
der, in the store at DeKalb, in which
Phillips stated that Roy Young took
no part in the trouble except to act
as peacemaker. On cross examination
were present at the time, but could
not recall any other names, for sure.
WALTER BRINER
A farmer, AZ years old, living in
Long Creek township, testified that
he knew Tom Phillips and had talk
with him on the train between Van
Vert and Leon, in which he said Roy
Young took no part in the trouble,
and tried to stop the racket. On cross
examination he said Phillips told
him he believed they were accusing
Teale of doing the knocking. Witness
said he was a half cousin of Roy
Young.
c. A. CHERR1NGTON
q druggist residing at Leon identi-
fed plat of the house and ground
as the Zornes place, and also num-
Der of photographs which were taken
of the house and grounds on the
previous Sunday. The state objected
graphs on the ground that they were
taken long after the time of the al
legged murder and they did not repre-
sent conditions as they existed last
December and the court sustained
objections as to part of the photo
graphs and reserved an opinion on
the balance.
MARION WOODARD
one of the attorneys for the defense,
went on the stand over the objection
of the state, who claimed it was con-
trary to the rules of practice for an
attorney in case to appear as a
witness. He testified that the prem
ises and yard were in practically the
same condition at the time the pho
tographs were taken as they were at
the time of the coroner's inquest.
O. E. HULL
testified that on the morning fol-
lowing the alleged murder there was
considerable rubbish, sticks, stones,
etc., lying around the yard.
FRED FULLER
20 years of age, drayman at Van
Vert, testified that in December,
1910, he was running-a store at De-
Kalb. Knew Tom Phillips and heard
him say in the store at DeKalb the
next morning after the murder that
Roy Young was present but that he
took no part in the trouble. Knew
Ed Young. Saw him at the store on
the evening of Dec. Z, 1910, was
there when-he locked up and went
home. Reached home between a
quarter and half mile from the
store just as the clock struck nine.
It was not very dark or right
bright night. Don't think the moon
was shining, but could not swear to
1t. On cross examination said it was
the next forenoon between 10 o'clock
and noon when Tom Phillips was at
the store. One of the Hendricksons
came there with him. Also one OF the
hamsey boys, think it was Cleve was
there when we closed up.
GEO. E. HAMPTON
q farmer living in Long Creek town
ship, 81 years of age, living mile
and three-quarters from the Zornes
place, said he remembered the night
before the trouble at Zornes, and
would call it a pretty dark night.
Was out several times between 8
and 10 o'clock, looking for his wife
to come home. There was no moon
that he could see. Clouds obscured
the moon. On cross examination he
said his wife was an aunt of the
Young boys, a sister of their father.
MRS. GEORGE E. HAMPTON
testified that she was sister of Har-
rison Young. Was at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Jesse Briner, on the night
of Dec. Z, 1910. Was out of doors
that night about O'Clock, went TO
the orchard with Mr.. Briner to look
for shawl and thought it was pretty
dark. Did not think the moon could
be seen. Did not find the shawl, but
later Mr.. Briner took lantern and
went out and found it. On cross ex-
animation said she was a sister OF
Harrison Young, and a half sister to
+. Mrs. Er:ner. They had been to
Graz ever that day, and it was
late when they reached tie Briner
home and sac RENAMED all night.
Briner's home was three anu a half
or for miles from her home.
CAREY THOMPSON
a laborer, IS years old, testified he
was at Ed Gales store in Grand Riv-
er on the night of Dec. 7, 1910, and
went home about 9 o'clock and it was
pretty dark. Did not see any moon.
Fixed the date by means of a con-
yersation next morning after the
murder Vim regard to Clarence Teale
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