The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-03-30

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| grabbed the shot gun from pa and
swore he would shoot my brains out
In regard to Teale striking his moth
er he swore he could see him plainly,
as he passed him but could not tell
whether he had the club or not, etc.
VIM. FRY
said he had lived at DeKalb since
1876, and heard Tom Phillips say at
DeKalb the next day after the MUIR
der that Roy Young took no part ex-
cept to act as peacemaker. On cross
examination said he did not hear
Phillips say Roy Young had the
poker, but he might have said it.
L. d. LILLE
residing at Kellerton, said he re-
membered the night of Dec. 7, 1910,
and it was rather dark and gloomy.
Was at Masonic lodge and went
home between 9 and 10 o'clock.
w. A. RAMSEY
testified that he had lived in Long
Creek township all his life, and lived
two and one-half miles from the
Zornes place. Had known Zornes
and his wife for 20 or rs years. That
Mrs. Zornes' reputation as an agrees
sive, dangerous woman was bad.
That the Zornes family moved from
the farm about March list, of this
Iyear. He said the reputation of Lee
Zornes, Henry Zornes and Tom Phil
lips for morality was bad. That he
owned a half interest in the farm
on which Zornes lived. On cross ex-
animation he said he had owned a
half interest in the farm for about
five years, the other half being own
ed by Frank Greenland. That
Zornes moved on the place in few
days after he traded for it, and
had been living there ever since.
That while he knew the Zornes repu-
tation was bad had kept them there
for five years. Had said he would
help hire a lawyer for Roy Young if
he needed it. Roy Young came to his
house the next morning about 6
o'clock, and rode one of his horses
home. He had worked for witness
off and on. Had heard of Mrs. Zornes
fighting her sister. Had heard Mr..
Wadsworth say Mrs. Zornes' reputa-
ton for fighting was bad. Heard
his boy say so. Heard Harrison
Young say she rocked his girl out
of berry patch. Heard these things
a year or so ago, but still! kept them
on the farm, but not by his wish par
ticularly. On redirect examination
he said Greenland allowed them to
move in the house after their house
burned, as they wanted to make the
insurance good, and the house was
vacant. Had made up his mind two
years ago to make them get out, but
Greenland and Zornes came and
promised they would do better.
ROY YOUNG
stated his age was 20 years, and had
lived in Long Creek township all his
life. Lived a mile from Zornes. Was
at Zornes' home on the night of Dec.
Y, 1910. Had been moving thresh-
ing machine that day and was to
have threshed at Reedvelt's the next
day. Went to the Zornes home to
hire some of them to haul water.
Arrived there about six o'clock and
stayed for supper. After supper the
men and boys all went into the
southeast room and played poker,
penny-ante. That all @ the men folks
ing. They were playing cards when
some one came outside and hallowed.
Lee Zornes told him to open the door
and see who it was. was closest to
the door, and we were all sitting on
the floor. l went out and could not
see who it was and came back and
told them it was somebody strange
to me. had seen Hugh Teale two or
three times. Henry Zornes went out
and Hugh Teale came in and shook
hands with some of them. Henry
Zornes said something about inter-
F, rupting their card game and Hugh
said not to let him bother them. Tom
Young and Clarence Teale came to
the southwest door. Teale lived
southwest of the house y of mile,
and there was road through there
used nearly the same as the public
highway. 1t went. west, then south
west through gate southwest of
the house. Somebody told them to
come around to the other door. When
they came in Clarence said some
thing to Hugh about running away
from him. He first shook hands with
Mr.. Zornes. Tom Young sat on the
sewing machine at the east side OF
the room, and picked up a bicycle
pump and was pumping it, making a
peculiar noise, and Clarence Teale
made some light remark about it,
and then Mrs. Zornes said is that
you Teale, and Clarence said ex-
cuse me, I did not know you were
here. He asked if Ora was there
and Mrs. Zornes said no, she was
shocking corn at Canaday's to make
some money for herself, and that she
got five cents bushel. Clarence said
she need not have gone that far from
home as he would have given her
more, and would have paid her ten
cents a bushel. He turned to Mr.
Zornes and wanted him to get his
corn out, as Ramsey wanted to turn
stock in to pasture. That if Zornes
would bring all his boys down they
could get it out by noon the next
day, and that Ramsey wanted to turn
in the last of the week. Mrs. Zornes
says I understand you have lost youl
cook. Hugh Teale said, allow me tt
present the only cook that has beer
down there since I've been there and