Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07

Bessie Adams, charged with the
murder of Carl Franzeen at Balti
more, Colo, on the night of Sept.
18th, was acquitted at preliminary
hearing held in the justice court last
Saturday afternoon. The evidence in
troduced by the state was practically
the same as that given at the coro-
ner's inquest, and was insufficient to
warrant the justice of the peace in
binding the defendant over to the
district court.
The state called several witnesses,
the first being Coroner Hamllik He
testified that he had been informed
OF FranZeen's death at about 1:2O in
the morning and arrived at Baltimore
at 8 o'clock. He went into the Club
upon reaching Baltimore and met
Bessie and several others, all of
whom had been drinking with the
exception of Bessie. He talked with
Bessie and Mr.. Hatfield about tie
tragedy and then went to the cabin
where Franzeen had died, to exam
/ inc the body After he had gotten
the body into the receiver, he inspect
ed hole in the wall, near the cell.
ing, where a bullet had entered and
added that at the range the bullet
lad entered Franzeen's head, it
couldn't have struck the ceiling He
said he didn't know the bullet had
| DaSSfd thrOupb Erapzfap'c head ,--
til an autopsy was held. In examin-
ing tie body in the cabin, he had
not noticed any blood spots on the
defendant nor anyone else. except
spots of blood on the bedspread.
Found gun with which Franzeen is
fsnpposed to have Killed himself, eight
inches from the right hand CT the
dead man. Could find no powder
marks or burns about the body.
DIR. Froid testified that he had seen
quite a few gun-shot wounds and felt
capabl of expressing expert opinion
as to same. For the coroner's jury
he had made only a superficial ex-
animation of the body, but had not
detected powder marks or burns,
neither had he discovered where the
bullet came out of the head until af-
ter tie coroner's inquest, when a
post mortem was held. At the post
mortsm lie opened tie skull, took
the brain out and found that the bull
| lat had entered above the right ear
and came out near the center OF the
left. The hole in the skull at the
point of exit was the same size as
at the point of entrance. In his
opinion soft-nosed bullet was not
used, which would have made larger
holes. He had never seen a case
before where powder marks were abb
sent where black powder was used,
but admitted that smokeless powder
may not cause marks. On cross eX-
animation the doctor said the nature
been selfinflicted.
John w. Hatfield. mayor and chief
entertainer at Baltimore, was sub
jected to bombardment OF ques-
tions, lasting half the afternoon, and
his witty answers afforded tie spec
tstors cons 'deraSle me-rinent. During
the examination of Hatfield. the only
evidence of any Importance that was
not brought out at the coroner's in
quest, was given. This WAS in regard
to the conduct of Franzeen in TIE
Club On the night of the killing. Dur
| ing the hilarity that prevailed at the
soiree when the revelers were i'm
bibing in the flui6s that excite the
dormant senses of man, Bessie had
knocked Carl's glass of whisky from
1 the bar and he in resenting so flag
rant 4 disregard of the proprieties of
the Club rules, either pushed Bessie
to tie floor or knocked her down.
| During the excitement Mrs. Stew
ems tainted and was carried to a
more cooling atmosphere than that
which pervaded the Club, when some
thing seemed to be doing every min
ute, Mr.. Hatfield seemed to be troub-
led with an unusual lapse of memory
on the witness stand and was un-
able to tell just who comprised tie
exclusive party that made up the
guest list at the Club on the event
ful night. nor could he tell just at
what hour. to the minute. individuals
arrived and departed or what drinks
were consumed by each and every
one.
Sheriff Gundy was called to the
stand to impeach the testimony oi