Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-03-11

were never out of his sight. Stated
Kennedy and Jesse Basket were sweet
hearts.
teacher was called and testified that
Jesse Basket had told her she was en-
gagged to Hugh Kennedy and on cross
examination stated she was the sweet
heart of Arden Litchfield.
Testifies as to Experiments.
County Stenographer Anger was
called and testified as to the results of
some experiments he had conducted in
the burning of cloth and stated his
experiments had convinced him that
clothing could be burned and the smell
not detected in the room. Said he had
burned cotton dress Tuesday night
lin eleven minutes time demonstrating
that it was possible for Hye to destroy
his wife's clothing on the night Of the
tragedy and report at the hotel in 20
minutes after the killing.
w. E. Graham was called to testify
as to the size of Kennedy and the con-
dition of the body after its arrival
from Elk City.
Moro Exhibits introduced.
A series of experiments to determine
the effects of revolver shots at close
range had been conducted at the Geo.
Gilbert farm on Sunday and Geo. Gill
bert and l.. A. Painter were called to
: give testimony in regard to the ex-
hibits of which there were eight.
Oliver Froberg of Elk was called
and testified to conversation between
Jones and Krunk which occurred after
t the shooting and during which Krunk
d accused Jones of helping Hye dispose
f of the clothes and to which Jones re-
t piled Krunk was crazy.
Say Hye Was Sane.
Phil Hartman, Theo. Tollefson and
. A. j. Stuart, all of Sites, were called
: and testified as to Hye being SAM
man at the time of the shooting.
DR.. J. L. Rains was called and il
u answer to the hypothetical question
- put to DIR. Givens by, the defence re
!" piled that Hye was sane at the time o
IN the shooting. With the examination o
70 Dr. Rains the state closed it's case.
. sur-Rebuttal Brief.
10 David Natwick was placed on tn
stand in sur-rebuttal by the defene
and stated he got on the stage mil
and half from Elk on the day of th
~ tragedy and rode to town with Ker
" nedy. Had conversation with Kenned
OF in which Kennedy stated Hye would b
OF away about two weeks or until he r.
iu ceived his check from the governmen
On cross examination witnessed a,
'io mitted Hye was in debt to him for I'll
lis Eimers was the last witness called an
III testified to certain distances.
ne The defence closed at 4:25 Thursdf
eo afternoon and court adjourned unit
on Friday morning when the argumen
were made.
- Mr.. Hattabaugh Opens Argument.
DIV M. r. Hattabaugh opened the arg
rs ment for the state Friday morning
was followed by A. 8. Hardy who ma
the opening argument for the defen
" and these two consumed the emit
" forenoon in their arguments, court a
'n journing until 200 p. m. when w.
'as Scales made the closing argument f
no the defense and he was followed
s Judge Ailshie, who closed the arg
'uy ment for the state.
on Mr.. Hattabaugh in opening his arg
~ ment stated that the case of the Sta
W of Idaho VS.. Frank Hye was one of t
.e, most important in the history of Ida
oiu county and he then read portion
'a' the letter written by Alma Hye on
mo 3rd of October, just day before s
'oi was shot, to her husband, and whi
lay ~, a;,.a ona ~ooo;uaa n s+;.os
the 4th. This letter breathed the
lection which the deceased bore the
the fendant and she begged that she mig
ifi- come to Sites.
ing Mr.. Hattabaugh s argument was
of ceptionally strong and closely follow
re- by the jury and the throng which fill
edy the court room. Following the rel
rid ing of the letter he called the att
hey tion of the jury to the telephone c