Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-18
RUSH BRAZZ[l Trial
STATE DECIDES NOT TO USE MANY
WITNESSES SUM.
MONED.
DAUGHTER OF DEFENDANT
TEsTIFLEs FOR MOTHER
Declares She Was in Fact III and Had
Asked Mother to Visit Her at Forest
City-Witnsss For Defense Discred-
tied, State Showing He onoe Served
Prison ssntence-Seorsd by lawyer.


Prison Ssntence-Seorsd by lawyer.
Dubuque, April 1S-That the fate OF
Dorcas Brazzell, charged with the muir
der Of her husband, Charles Brazzell,
street car man, will be in the hands OF
the Jury some time Monday. was the
belief of many persons who have at
tended the trial which has been on
before a jury Of twelve men in Judge
J. W. Kintzingers division of the dis
trict court since Thursday morning OF
last week.
many Of the witnesses summoned. 1t
is not known whether the state has any
rebuttaI evidence to introduce OF not,
but It seemed the opinion Of court
frequenters all evidence would be in
today.
Believe Case Win Be Pushed.
That the trial will be pushed to
conclusion as soon az all evidence has
been heard. Is believed to be the in
opportunity to push things since the
case has been on trial. The further
reason for expecting the case to be
pushed Is the fact the jurors are being
held together, not allowed to go home
to their families.
7. Is expected the first argument
for the state against Mrs. BrazzelI
will be made by Assistant County At
torney D. e. Mcguire, that he viii be
followed for the defendant, Mrs. Braz-
zell, by Attorney J. P. Frantzen and
that he will be followed by Attorney
T. ]. Fitzpatrick, making the closing
argument for the defendant, that the
final and closing argument will be
made by County Attorney p. ]. Mel
son.
Witness Disoredited.
Tho sensation Of the hearing came
when John Wunderscheid was recalled
to the witness stand for the purpose
Of further cross examination.
Wunderscheid, teamster in the en-
ploy Of Peter Even & Co.. testified dur
ing the morning, that at about o'clock
the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 20. the
day after Mrs. Brazzell left for Forest
City, Iowa. he saw Mr.. Brazzen sweep
ing snow from the Brazzeu porch.
When recalled to the witness stand
Friday afternoon. the first question
propounded to the witness by County
Attorney Nelson was whether he
(Wunderschsid) had ever been con-
victed of a felony. The witness an
swered he did not remember Of any
such occurrence, tho he displayed a
nervousness. The county attorney
next asked the witness If he had not
Jackson county and. tho there was
strenuous objection on the part OF
Mrs. Brazzelrs attorney to his being
allowed to answer, the answer per-
mitted BY the court was that he had
been 80 convicted
There was no further examination OF
the witness. tho Mrs. BrazzelrS attor-
ney gave the witness piece OF ms
mind Immediately after court ad-
journed. The attorney claimed ne nae
interviewed the witness before he tes-
tilted and especially interrogated him
as to his having been in trouble OF any
kind and was assured by the witness
that he had never been in trouble. had
never been arrested.
Daughter All But coilapses.
Another feature Of Friday after
,oon's hearing was when Miss Minnie
Cnsf1nnan was put on the witness stand
in behalf Of her mother. Mrs Braz-
yell Miss Cushman, who has been in
the court room turnout the progress OF
the trial, has shown considerable ner-
yorsness during the last day or two
especially since evidence tending 70
blacken the character OF ner Hotne1
has been introduced. She was seen tc
he weeping during the progress Of the
ND 90 In, n
Friday. When she was called to the
witness stand Friday afternoon. she
seemed on the verge OF collapse.
But a few questions had been asked
the witness when she broke into sobs
and tho she was cautioned by Attor-
nav FITZPATRICK, it took her some time
TO contain herself and 1t seemed at one
time as tho she might have to leave
the witness stand and the court take
recess for the purpose Of allowing hel
TO regain her composure. She conHn
ued to sob at intervals turnout the
time she was on the stand, but TOWARD
the end Of her testimony was more
composed.
She Had Been III.
Miss Cushman testified that fol
some time she had been afflicted with
a stomach trouble. couldn't digest he1
food and finally consulted physician
and commenced taking treatment:
after she had written her mother
letter on Saturday, JAN II. This let
ter was identified by the witness AM
its contents were read before the jury
In the letter Miss Cushnan told he
mother Of her not feeling well AM
expressed the hope that the mothe
would be able to visit her soon.
Miss Cusllman told Of meeting he
mother in the school building at For
est City. Tuesday morning, Jan. &c
and denied she failed to recognize he
mother when the mother was brough
to the room by Professor Hunt. Sh
said she could not at first see the per
con brought to her room by Professo
Hunt. because the hall way in whicl
she stood was dark and that as soon
she did recognize her there was al
affectionate greeting.
CONNOLLY 10 SILENT.