The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-20

responded with others to the call
from the Mcdaniel home the night OF
the murder, followed Doctor McGlotsl-
an on the stand He told of havinS
found two of the children asleep IN
room adjoining their mother S. A re-
volver was discovered on cnair IA
Mrs. McDaniePs bedroom, the VIII
ness said.
The state recalled DR.. John ]. Wis
ser, acting coroner, who testified ostt-
urday. He spoke concerning VISIT
to the Mcdaniel home the day MIS-
Mcdaniel died.
Another witness this morning was
J. w. Henley, a city detective. HIS
testimony was that no marks hao
been found on a basement WINDOW IN
the Mcdaniel home, indicating that no
persons might have entered thru 1t as
has been said. He related having
been told by Mr.. Mcdaniel that two
rings belonging to his wife were miss
ing after the murder.
Found No Record of Phone Call
The accused man was quoted as
having told of Il fake telephone call
from a saloon at 11:15 o'clock the
night of the murder. 1t was this call
that drew Mcdaniel away from home,
according to the indicted prosecutors
story.
Henley told of having gone to the
telephone exchange to ascertain II the
call had been made.
Ibid you learn that it had been
made2" he was asked.
NO" ne replied, after vigorous OBJ
lection by Judge C. f. Strop. chief
counsel of the defense. Mr.. Henley
arrested Mcdaniel after the warrant
charging murder had been sworn out.
No footprints were found around the
Mcdaniel home the night of the muir
der. the detective testified.
noo f-I,,o HALLE Dox,,,,
Before the hearing began today
DR.. McGlothlan, it was declared by
states attorney, also might be asked
to confirm the testimony of DR.. ]. ].
Cox, police surgeon, that the blows
which killed the prosecutors wife were
left-handed. DR.. Cox. who responded
to a police call the night of the murder
declared Saturday he was uncertain
whether or not the person who struck
the blows was left or right handed.
but that they had been struck by the
left hand. Evidence adduced at the
coroner's inquest was to the effect that
Mr.. Mcdaniel was left-handed.
The possibility was expressed that
the state would call before the day
was over. some of its numerous women
witnesses. A large percentage of those
subpoenaed by the prosecution are
women, among them being friends and
sister church workers of Mrs. McDan-
iel. telephone operators and others
Two of them upon whom the state de-
pends highly are Miss Aleen Moss and
Mrs. Sarah Moss, the sister and moth
er of the slain woman. They previous
" had been favorable to Mcdaniel, but
during the court sessions Saturday sat
on the states side of the attorneys
table, seldom speaking, their heads
bowed. and appearing not to see the
indicted man, who sat only few feet
away on the opposite side of the table.
state Has No Star Witness.
The states case may require prac-
tically all of this week to present and
will consist entirely of circumstantial
evidence. requiring a large number of
witnesses it was said today.
1--WE expect to build a perfect web
around Mcdaniel from which he will
be unable to escape" one of the
states attorneys said. I'VE have no
star witness but each will be a vital
part of the casewe plan to build up"
Defense attorneys expressed them
selves before court convened as be-
1ieving they had broken down thru
cross examination most of the states
evidence. presented Saturday. The
witnesses were questioned at length
and the defense maintained made ad-
missions that took the sting from the
unfavorable points brought by the
questioning of the prosecution.
In preparation for another larse
crowd extra policemen and deputies
from the sheriffs office were present
when court convened today. Only
persons known to the officers We're
permitted to pass the barriers that
have been erected outside the court
room door and all were closely
watched.