The daily sentinel., 1912-12-21
DEATH PENALTY NOT
ASKED BY STATE
Continued from Page IL
j. T.. MuOrhead.

told of his yisi 10 the Rehkugler
home on Orchard Mesa on the morn
ing of the tragedy lie arrived
shortly after M Chester and met
Mrs. Rehkugler 90 The rear door OF
the home. lie told Of the composure
and GOODNESS of the defendant.
The statemen made by Walters
to the witness about his relations
with the woman were not admitted
by the court. Objection was made to
the peoples question and the 0biec-
tion was SUSTAINED
Whipplc Chester.
Whipple Chester Of The Daily Sen
tinel testified that he reached the
Rehkugler house ui $40, al which
time the sheriff and the undersheriff
and the defendant and Mrs Rehkng-
Ter, We're at the house. lie told of
going into the house, meeting Mrs.
Rehkugler, then going into the room
where Waters lay propped up
against the foot of he bed on the
floor. He related helping lift Wat
ters on to the bed, and witnessing Dr.
Needham dress the wounds when he
arrived little later
Mr.. Chester then told OF his inter
view with Mrs. Rehkugler. in which
the defendant stated the shooting had
occurred over the dispute concerning
the horse and that after the dispute
at the supper table the night before.
she had remained all night sitting
by the stove Worrying about Waters
| threat to take tho horse to the city
and sell II to make up wages due
him. and for which he would not
wait until the returns came in from
the fruit growers
The shooting was described by Mr.
Chester. as Mrs. Rchlyugler had re-
lated il to him on the morning of the
tragedy. how Waters had started to
look for his clothes and cursed her
When she ordered him out of the
closet he refused to come. How when
he refused to come out of the closet
she had fired five shots at him as
he knelt by the trunk in the closet
Mr.. Chester was cross-eXamined by
Attorney Welsh, who questioned him
very closely concerning a shelf in the
southeast corner OF the room and as
TO whether or moi, he CChester) saw
any clothing hanging in the corner
of the room when he was in the room
where Waters lay on the bed Mr.
/ Chester did not recall the shelf clear
| ly, although heiremombered the cor
.
pestry or hangings Attorney Welsh
also inquired sharply concerning the
| testimony Mr. Chester gave that Mr.
! and Mrs. Rehkugler and Waters all
lsept their clothes in the one closet
because It was the only one in the
house. Chester remained unshaken
and steadfastly asserted that Mrs.
Rehkugler made the statement that
all three kept their clothes in the
same closet.
The witness was also emphailcally
questioned concerning Mrs. Rehkug-
| ler'S having stated that she sat up by
! the stove all night He was dismiss
ed without furtser questioning.
c. l.. Crosson.
C. l.. Crosson of Denver. stepson
of the deceased followed the news
/ paper men on the stand and told of
conversation he had with the pris-
oner while she was in the county
| Jail. His recollection of her state
ments was much clearer than many
of the other witnesses and tailed al
most exactly with what Mr.. Chester
said she had told him.
With this witness the prosecution
rested and the defense began its
opening statement.
Bomb Exploded.
Attorney +. Barnard Welsh eX-
ploded Il bomb in the court room
when he declared that Mr. and Mrs.
Rehkugler would swear that the
woman had shot Waters in self de-
fense. His declaration that she
would testify that Waters sprang
upon her and was about to attack
her and that she involuntarily fired
the revolver she had in her hand,
created a decided sensation. What
defense her attorneys would offer
has been kept a complete secret un-
til noon when the announcement
was made by Mr.. Welsh. Few people
expected Mrs. Rehliugler to testify
at all and none could foresee what
her testimony was to be.
The noon recess was taken immedi-
ately after the statement was con
cluded.
Afternoon Session.