Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-30

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the judgment of the witness was tina,
Mongerson was of good moral charac
ter and reputation. On cross examin
alton Mr.. Wilson said he never heard
of Mr.. Mongerson working except al
petition. He said people in general re-
ferred to Mongerson as reputable and
that he never heard of him working
/ for One-armed Smith.
| II. d. Judd said he knew l.. A. Mon.
gerson and that he attended the M.
p. l.. dances in the Masonic temple
and he considered him Of good
moral character and reputation.
: Never Played Cards.
/ Ralph Blount said he knew Everett
Humble, l.. A. Mongerson and Harry
Leonard. He said he was never in a
room over Mynard's drug store and
played cards or drank whisky or beer.
On cross examination Mr.. Blount said
he works for the Crisman planning mill.
about the case.
Harry Leonard's room often during
evenings and never saw poker table,
chips or gambling up there. The wit
ness said he talked and told stories In
Leonard's room but never played cards
shot dice or drank on cross examina-
ton.
Hendricks Never There.
William A. Hendricks said he did not
know Everett Humble and he was
never in Leonard's room. On cross ex-
animation the witness said he never
played cards.
Steve Mcbride former policeman.
said Mongerson was held in esteem
and he considered him a good moral
character and Of good reputation. On
cross examination Mr. Mcbride said he
circulated the saloon petition.
Charles Hevron said Everett Hum
BILE had lad reputation and as to
truth and veracity his reputation was
bad. On cross examination the wit
ness said he had been discussing Hum
ble's character with the Jackson
brothers. He acknowledged that
Humble had been away some time.
Frank Scofeld declared Reed Fled
ler's reputation was generally consid-
cred bad. He said his reputation for
truth and veracity was said to be bad.
On cross examination the witness said
he had a slight quarrel with Fielder
some time ago, and that the remarks
he had heard about Fielder were made
some three years ago. The testimony
was OBJECTED to as incompetent and
too remote to consider.
DR.. E. A. Sheafe stated that he knew
John Mcclure for the past ten years
and he regards him as reputable per-
son and one whom he holds in es-
TEEN. Attorney Whitmore asked II
John Mcclure was proven guilty of
forgery would he be considered reput-
able and the witness answered in the
negative.
L. L. Duke said he has known
Everett Humble for some six years
and the witness said his reputation
was bad. Humble's reputation for
truth and veracity was said to be bad
On cross examination Mr.. Duke said
Humble lived in the Polk county jail
He said he had dealings with Humble
but he based his opinion of the mans
said.
shall Of that place, testified that he
had known L. A. Mongerson for a
great many years and that he had
been an Industrious man. The wit
ness said Mongerson was worthy Of
being held in esteem and OF good re-
putation. The evidence was objected
to as too remote. On cross examina-
ton Mr.. Allmen said he never heard
of Mongerson owing number OF bills
in Eldon.
Object to Rhodes Name.
The signature of F. A. Rhodes" on
the petition brought out an argument
between counsel F. A. Rhoads,
grower of East Ottumwa, testified to
signing the petition but not on Sun
day. When asked to identify "F. A.
Rhodes" on the petition. the witness
said he could not say it was his sigma
ture. The witness said he signed the
petition but did not remembering sign
ing it Rhodes" After signing
Rhodes" to sheet Of paper and COM
pairing the signatures. Mr. Rhoads
said they looked like the same On
cross examination the contestants
challenged the name on the petition as
not the signature of the witness.
Mike WEIGH Jr.. identified his sigma
ture on the petition.
Joe Orendorff, Sr., testified to the
address Of Paul Heckert.
Give View on Gray Matter.
Identical evidence was given by j. P. |
MCloney and John Mick on the matter
brought out by Everett Humble about /
All offer said to have been made by |
John Gray. The testimony in sub
stance follows: John Mick and my
self were down~in Smoky Row looking
for some Y M. G. A. men whom we
heard were going to give man some
money for withdrawing. We waited
there for some two hours and then |
came up town. We overheard Gray !
and Humble talking and Humble said
be was sorry he got mixed up in this
case and If he was subpoenaed he
would duck out Of town. He said he'd
hop a freight. never heard Gray
mention anything about giving Hum
bic $50. On cross examination Mr.. !
Whitmore asked Mr.. Moloney and Mr.. !
Mick if they were spying on the Y. M.
=. A. men. He also asked if the Gray
Humble talk was on the corner or
Down on Green street and the wit