The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-20
Arguments STARTED
TODAY IN MURDER TRIAL

store that Lochhead was d
--,'' or that he had q
guilty face" This was said by Mr..
Hollingsworth to have been said on
March 14th, In the presence Of man
named Mitchell.
On redirect testimony, Mr.. Grim
Minis explained his statement before
the grand jury and told Of getting
bondsmen for Lochhead on the day
he was taken into custody, and said
that the defendant was not locked up
in the county jail.
Ed. G. Vaughan. county recorder,
was called to identify the hunting
licenses issued to Earne& Steidley.
but could not do SO and was excused
without cross-examination.
At 4:4S yesterday afternoon. the
state announced that they had finish
ed their case and rested. The de-
Tense Immediately began their sure
buttal and examined Hsnry Renner
and Albert Miller. Nothing new was
brought out in their examination and
court was adjourned until this morn
ing, when ]. E. Mitchell was called to
the stand to contradict the statements
of Sheriff Crimmins. made on the
stand yesterday. in regard to the al
legged statements Of Mr.. Crimmins at
Sheehan's cigar store, last Friday.
The state objected to any attempt
to impeach witness in rebuttal. how
/ ever, and were sustained by the court.
| Mitchell was excused after the de-
Tense had excepted to the ruling
G. H. Whsle, of Vincennes, mem
Der of the grand jury. which indicted
I Lochhead, was the next witness call
ed, but his train was late and court
was adjourned for time to wait for
the witness. When he had not APP
i peared at eleven o'clock. the court
announced that an agreement had
been made by the attorneys on both
sides, whereby they would argue a
/ few points in the case. and receive
4 the testimony of the witness when he
arrived.
! Mr.. Blood opened the arguments
and continued until noon.
When court opened this afternoon
g. H. Whsle, a member of the grand
jury, which indicted Lochhead, testi
/ fed that Mr. Crimmins had told be
fore that body, that Lochhead hat
told him that Steidley had made ar
attack upon him with an axe.
Y Attorney Weber argued the law t,
the court Immediately following this
: testimony and upon it's conclusion
launched into his opening argumen
i to the jury. Before court opened Mr.
Weber stated that he would not tall
mere than one-haIf hour.
For the first time during the tria
Mrs. John A. Lochhead, the wife a
the defendant, this afternoon took 6
seat by the side of her husband Shit
followed closely the arguments of the
: attorneys and at times gazed intentl,
at the Jurors. as If endeavoring Il
read their minds as to the fate of he
husband.
1t was thought that all the argu
ments would be concluded by Frida,
noon and that the instructions of TIL,
court would be given in about al
: hours time This would let the cas-,
go to the jury some time Friday aft
, ernoon.
Mr.. Weber opened his arguments b,
; explaining the reasonable doubt,
which is to be taken into considera
ton After explaining the law, Mr.
Weber began on the evidence and tax
ing it, bit by bit, drew strong chair
of the facts brought out in the evi
dence, introduced by the state.
Ridiculing the efforts of tne defens,
to break down the testimony of thu
state, Mr. Weber, in mastery mai
!. ner brought cut the salient feature
of the states case, and held thu
3 closest attention of the jury.
The court room was packed agail
this afternoon, every available sea
being taken. and many of the specta
tors standing at the rear of the room
, The court room was absolutely still
during the graphic recital of the mai
J, story of the shooting by the attorne
t for the state, and the audience evinc
E ed their keen interest in the affair b
: the craning forward of heads and tn
s eager peering at the defendant. MI
4 Weber finish about 3:45 this aftel
noon.
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