Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-17
TRIAL OF MRS. eRAZZELL, Ac-
cusEp or MURDER OF HUs-
BAND, TO LAST WEEKS.
ONLY oNE.rAlRD OF STATE
WITNESSES EXAMINED
Police Officers Testify Of Frequent
Quarrels Between 1razxeIIs-Woman
Accused Husband Of Being Untrue
Spectators Crowd Court Room
Bring Lunches and Remain Al Day.

ty-fiye of the states seyeuty-five wit
nesses examined. the indications are
that the trial Of Mrs. Charles Braz-
cell for the murder of her husband will
last for two weeks longer. The defense
has many witnesses and there will be
many more in rebuttal on both SIDES.
Never before in the history of muir
der trials has there been SO much in
terest taken. At o'clock throng was
TANNED in front Of the court house
waiting for the doors of the court
room to open. At o'clock there was
grand rush for seats, mostly women,
many of whom had their dresses torn
trying to gain admission. Many brought
their lunches.
Police officers testified that the cou-
pie quarreled frequently. One testified
that a few days before the murder
Mrs Brazzell asked him to arrest her
husband for making threats. The
states witnesses continued to attack
the character of Mrs. Brazzell. Neigh
Dor women swore that strange men
often visited Mrs. Brazzell during her
husbands absence. Mrs. Brazzel stays
at the matron's quarters, eight blocks
from the court house. She walks back
and forth to her meals and seems not
at all concerned at the crowd OF spec
tators who watch her as she passes.
People crowd in front of the matron's
quarters to see her as she leaves for
the court house each day. She shows
no dislike for their curiosity
Thought Husband Untrue.
That Mrs Dorcas BrazZeil believed
her husband was running with other
women last summer and kept a close
watch upon him for the purpose Of
catching him with other women, was
the gist of the direct testimony Of
fered by Mrs. John Leidiager. Mrs.
Leidingel lived just to the rear Of the
Brazzell home, up to October Of last
year.
Mrs. Leidinger testified that on the
occasion when she was on her way to
| church one evening she passed from
her home 10 Kniest street by way Of
a cement sidewalk that ran to the
street from the rear Of the BraEzeil
home. Mr.. Brazzell. about the same
time. went out onto knicst street, the
| witness said. and she was just in adj
vance Of him. Mrs. Leidinger said
she went on as far as Lincoln avenue
and then turned to look back.
| When she turned. the witness said.
she saw Mrs. Brazzell looking in the
direction she and Mr.. Brazzell had
gone The defendant was out on the
sidewalk, in her night gown, with her
feet bare and her hair down her back
! Daughter Was Not III.
To refute the claim of Mrs. Dora
! BrazzeIl that she had been summoned
TO Forest City by the Illness Of her
daughter, Miss Minnie Cushman, d
teacher IN the public schools there, the
state placed Superintendent W. J. Hunt
on the witness stand. He testified
that Miss Cushman had not been I'll
! and was hearing a class when her
I mother arrived. and that her greeting
was cold and surprise marked the
| daughters countenance as her mother
| appeared.
| Change in Sentiments.
| Not the least interesting feature Of
| the Frank case Is the remarkable turn
about that public sentiment has under
gone in regard to the case. When. on
Aug. % last, the jury returned YER
dict finding Frank guilty Of the muir
der of little Mary Phagan. the large
crowd that had assembled outside the
court house received the news with
noisy demonstrations. The verdict
was greeted with cheering loud and
long. Mounted policemen rode thru
the crowd in an effort to dispense it.
but the demonstrations continued un-
abated.
So far as the general public Is aware
there has been no new or important
developqn emit in the Frank case since
the verdict of guilty was returned. The
evidence upon which the young mar
was convicted has not been upset If
any important particular. Yet public
sentiment seems to have undergone q
complete change and there Is little
doubt that any announcement OF cour'
action favorable to the convicted mar
would now be greeted with as much
enthusiasm as that displayed when the
verdict OF guilty was announced eigh
months ago.
The Crime Charged.
It will be one year on the 9th o.
this month since the body Of 14-year'
old Mary Phagan was found in the
basement of the pencil factory where
she was employed Frank was the su
,perintendent Of the factory. Up to the
time Of the tragedy he had enjoyed ar
; excellent reputation. His home orig
: inally was in Brooklyn, where his par
.. ents still reside. Prior to coming Il
Atlanta he had been employed for
! time in Boston. He was member o.
. several leading Jewish societies ant
! was looked upon by his friends as
capable young man of business.
Crimes against women had beer
a1ar.ningly frequent in Atlanta and vi
cinity for a considerable period prior Il
the murder OF the Phagan girl Whel
her body was found bearing evidence
that she had been attacked public feel
ing reached high pitch. The polio
department naturally came in for Sc
. we're criticism and this IL one Of tn
!. facts upon which emphasis is laid b.
those who are endeavoring to fire.
: Frank The allegation Is made tina
the police felt bound to take imrnedi
ate action in order to avoid criticism
and that Frank was arrested in conse
auence. Charges have been openl
made, moreover, that his conviction
was brought about by framed up testi
mony.
!. Franks trial was July % last. Tn
/ only direct testimony against him wa
. given by james Goniey. negro en-.
!, ployed about the pencil factory. COME
: Swore that he stood guard outside tn
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