The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-10

but half finished, but the short rest
seemed to help him and when he left
the witness stand this afternoon. he
had strengthened his case in many
ways.
Impeaches Sons Testimony.
One of the sensational features of the
Bragg case occurred late Friday after
noon when NJ. b. Snoddy. a sturdy VAL
encia farmer, was called to the witness
stand by the defense to impeach the
testimony of Frank Snoddy, his son.
Young Snoddy had been one of the
really important witnesses for the state.
He was one of the two eyewitness
to the shooting who testified against
Bragg. Snoddy had stated that he
saw the shooting, that Wilkerson never
moved from his tracks after meeting
Bragg on the stairs; and that Bragg
was always the aggressor. F'urtheS
Snoddy remembered being in a crowd
with Wiikerson the night of the kill
ing. but he denied that the young man
had offered a dollar to anyone who
would whip the defendant. Snoddy was
especially friendly to the Wilkerson In
terests. He keeps company with the
murdered mans sister, but said this
did not influence his testimony.
A former sweetheart of Snoddy's was
called to the stand earlier in the week
and said that Snoddy had told her of
testified that the son had told him OF
the threat within an hour after the
shooting.
Clarence GlidewelI declared he was al!
eyewitness to the Silver Lake murder.
In brief Glidewell stated that he went
to the dance hall few minutes before
the killing and motioned for Bragg TO
leave the hall with him. On the steps
i he handed Bragg his bottle of whisky,
| but it was returned. Near the foot OF
! and Owens. Wilkerson spoke to some
| one and Bragg asked If he were speak
| ing to him. Then Wilkerson uttered an
| oath and said he would speak to him
| at any time he chose.
The witness was sure that Wtlkerson
stopped on the step above Bragg. He
was also certain that he saw Wilkerson
strike the defendant back of the ear.
Bragg staggered and fell partly down
the steps Just as he was getting co
this time Glidewell had reached the
| foot of the stairs and was passing
I through the door. A few steps distant,
he heard Bragg tell Wilkerson he could
! not kick him in the stomach. Then
WiIkerson told the defendant to draw
his gun.
81 looked back Just at that time. "
said the witness land saw the re-
volver in Bragg's hand. He was part
| ly stopped over at the time and in
this position fired two shots"
It was bit embarrassing for Glide
we'll to explain things on cross ex.
animation. He admitted that ne mao
told several neighbors that he did not
see the shooting and knew nothing of
the trouble. But Glidewen was a
/ sticller. Time and again Attorney
| Crane crowded him to a corner, but
the witness always insisted that he
"lied to keep from being mixed up in
the trouble" Glidewell was also a
| bit lame on minute details. His
testimony at the preliminary and the
| trial this week varied in many re-
spects, but GlideweIl never apologized
| to the jury and was certain his tes-
timony this week was the real genu-
| inc article.
The greater part of Monday may be
| used by the attorr eys in arguing the
case. James Mcclure will probably
make the opening argument for the
state. w. E, Atchison will follow for
the defense. Then A. E. Crane of
HoIton will probably talk for the
state. J. J. Scheneck will make the
final speech in Bragg's behalf. 1t has
always been a custom for the county
attorney to close the states argu-
ments and Z. r. Simon will probably
follow this rule in the present case.
1t is believed that one of the largest
crowds that has attended the trial will
be present for the arguments of the
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