The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-01-08

witness all through the direct exam
ination, in which she told her story
in straightforward manner. 1t was
on the cross examination that she was
asked if some trouble had not occur
red between members of her family
and herself
At first she refused to answer the
question.
This is not my trial. she told At
torney Frank Moore.
Judge Steele required her to answer
the question, and she did. The point
as to the trouble having been over her
and the statement published at the
time of Mr.. Hands arrest that the sis
ter of the girl had appealed to Sheriff
] Brown for her protection from the
minister's attentions, were not dis
cussed, but later Mr.. Moore asked re-
garding the statement made by her at
the Stevens home, and the girl ad-
mitted that she had done so at the
minister's request, but that the state
ment she had sworn to was a lie.
Reluctant to enter into that portion
of the matter, the girl broke down and
sobbed before finally telling the story
of her shame.
Besides Miss Clarke the morning
was occupied with the testimony of
Mrs. Stevens, who testified that she
had arranged the meeting at the re-
quest of Mr.. Hand, and Mrs. Hand S
telephoned request, and corroborated
the Clark girls story regarding hav-
ing made the affidavit, and as to hav-
I ing left the knife there for the min
lister. Mr. Stevens told of delivering
the package to Mr.. Hand, and thought
he remembered that the minister had
told him it was a knife.
DR.. Clarke, called as a witness, tes-
titled to an examination of Hazel Ben
edict made by him, which showed a
probability of illicit relations sustain
ed by the girl.
Other witnesses this morning We're
Tillie Chesley, who testified to MI.
Hands having asked for Miss Bene-
dict during school hour at the high
school. Clarissa Ayre, who told of
having met Hazel Benedict coming
from the Baptist church, in corroborat-
ing the prosecuting witness statement
that she had thus met her school mate
upon the date of the alleged crime,
Edna Schedin, who testified to having
found Mr.. Hand and the Benedict girl
alone in the Baptist church on the
date when the first wrong is alleged to
have been accomplished, and finally
Miss Lois Hedden, who told of a meet
ing between Miss Benedict and Mr.
Hand at the Coffee Club, whence the
girl telephoned, him, according to Miss
Benedict's testimony, and where they
afterwards met, previous to going
separately to the Baptist church.
The cross examination of Miss
Benedict occurred last evening follow
ing $3.50 o'clock, and the young woman
continued strong, and largely self
possessed witness during the minute
inquiry into her story of the alleged
crime, which the attorneys for the de-
tense conducted.
Thos. Wright, pharmacist at the Owl
Drug store, was called Immediately
after dinner by the state and testified
regarding sales which he had made to
the Rev. Mr.. Hand. Mr.. Wright was
followed to the stand by ]. De Witt
Davis, who has been licensed to preach
by the local Baptist church. Mr.
Davis testified as to discussion OF
tabooed matters between himself and
Mr.. Hand, which occurred, he declared
at Juliaetta about Thanksgiving,
year ago, in which the former pastor
was quoted as saying that if once ne
kissed woman he could be much
more familiar with her.
Judge Henry Cummings was called
to testify as to Mr.. Hands signature