The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-30
STATES REBCTTAL EVIDENCE r..
JOHN WEST

utation of Isaac West and his wife
for truth and veracity was not good
On cross examination said his
father and l. w. West had laweC
over an estate but that he had only
friendly feeling toward his uncle anC
wife
CLYDE BLADES
living 81 miles from l. w. West
all his life, said their reputation fol
truth and veracity was not good
That their reputation for morality
was not god.
CHARLES WILSON
a farmer living u miles from l.. w
West, said the reputation of Mr.. and
Mrs. l w. West for truth and YER
acity and for morality was not good
GEORGE SOUTH
a farmer living now 2 miles from l.
w, West, but formerly lived on an
adjoining farm, said that the repu-
tation of Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. West
for truth and veracity, and morality
was not good.
J. w. WELLS
a farmer living / "a miles from |. w
West, testified that his reputation for
truth and veracity was not good
also the same was true of Mrs. West
That l. w. Vests reputation for
!. .ality was bad, but knew nothing
about Mrs. West.
STEWART GLENN,
a farmer living in Long Creek town
ship testified that the reputation OF
I. w. West and wife for morality
was bad.
JAMES OWENS
living in Long Creek township, was
at the Zornes home the day after the
murder and said there were some
sticks and boards, not many, west
and northwest of the house, and
around the barn. He saw two boards
there, but no sticks of wood. He
found the club introduced in evil
dence while making an examination
of the premises Had known Lee
Zornes for four years and his repu-
tation for truth and veracity was
good. That Henry Zornes' reputa-
ton for truth and veracity was good
ISAAC BLUNT
a farmer living in Long Creek town
ship, 21h miles from the Zornes
home said Lee Zornes' reputation for
truth and veracity was good. knew
Tom Phillips and his reputation for
truth and veracity was good.
MRS. WIN. OWENS
living in Leon testified that she knew
Bessie Lee by sight and heard her
say in the court room that she would
do all she could. to keep the boys
from going to the penitentiary. Was
sitting in front of her in the court
room. On cross examination said
her brother married a sister of Mrs.
Zornes.
Mrs. GEORGE MYERS
of Leon testified she heard Bessie
Lee make the remark in the court
room Friday or Saturday that she
would do anything to help the Young
boys. Sat in front of her and turned
around when she heard the remark
to see who it was. She said they had
been walking and went past the Jail
and had conversation with the
boys, Hugh Teale especially. That
she would swear to anything to clear
the boys.
STEW ARI GLENN
testified that he had known Tom
Phillips for five or six years and his
reputation for truth and veracity
FRED FRY
testified he lived in Long Creek town
ship, had known Tom Phillips fo1
five or six years and his reputation
for truth and veracity was good.
LEE ZORNES
testified he heard the testimony OF
Roy Young and the other defendants
and said there was no poker playing
at his house that night. No cards in
the house that he knew Of. Denied
the statement testified to by Hugh
Teale about breaking up the game
Denied that his wife called Clarence
Teale a S. She didn't tell me to gel
the gun and kill the S. l didn't
get my hands on the gun. My wife
didn't have the poker in her hands
that l seen. l did not strike Clar'
ence Teale or drive him anywhere
Did not see Ed Young at my house
that evening about 5 o'clock, anc
denied the conversation testified tc
NY Hill Ill lcS " ulohCs. AAouA
seen Ed Young for some time anc
don't speak to him, never told Roy
Young that Tom Young struck my
wife.
HENRY ZORNES
said he heard the testimony of Ton
and Roy Young. My mother did moi
have the poker in her hands thai
l saw. Father did not have the CUR
in his hands. Tom Young didn',
knock it out of his hands. l did not
chase Tom Young anywhere. Die
not see his mother strike Tom Young
on the arm. l was not nearer to hel
than 46 feet after she went out Of
the house till we brought her in. De-
MED being where Tom Young struck
his mother.
JAMES BLUNT
testified that he had known Lee
Zornes for Is years and his reputa'
ton for truth and veracity was good
Knew Tom Phillips and his reputa'
ton for truth and veracity was good
CHARLES SOUTH
testified that he lived in Long Greek
township. and remembered the nigh
of Dec. Z, 1910. Was at an oyster