The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-03-23
Lawrence on Stand
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4. z. I. Tveitmos, IN an effort to pro
duce testimony to show that Mrs
Kuehne had made threats against
Lawrence. The state made objection
again to this testimony. and after ar.
guments By both sides. recsss OF On
hour was taken. while Judge Kuy-
kendall studied the authorities cited.
Some delay ensusd when court re-
sumed again, a. Mrs. Tveitmoe and
other women witnesses had gone to
their hotel, disliking the smoke in
the sheriff's back ONCE, which has
been used AZ . provisional witness
room. Adjournment was then taken
until I o'clock.
II think we'll have to arrange for
two comfortable witness rooms. one
where smoking will bs allowed and
the other for those objecting to the
smoke" said Judge Kuykendall. I'VE
can't blame witnesses for not wanting
to stand around In the cold, or In q
room where men are smoking"
When court convened at noon.
Judge Kuykendall allowed Mrs.. Tveit-
moe to proceed. She stated that Mrs.
Kuehne called to see Mr.. Tveitmoe,
who was away Just then. and that
Mrs. Kuehne talked to her about her
trouble with Lawrence. Asked II any
threats were made, she said, Mrs.
Kuehne said: II Lawrence beats mo
out Of my land. I'm going to kin
him. said, You wouldn't do that.
would your and she replied. 'ycv
bet I would
Harvey b. Roads told Of . con-
versation with Nrs. Kuehne In Nay.
1915. in which Mrs. Kuehne said that
u Lawrence beat her in the suit over
the land. she would kill him. II It
was the last thing she ever did.
G. 4. Winans testified to seeing
Ars. Kuehne at Mrs. Lydia Todd's
place in April. 1915. when in the
course Of conversation relating to
Lawrence and the dispute over the
place she said: 'IIl kill the darnsd
fool some Of these days"
On cross examination he stated that
he had worked for Lawrence. and
occasionally borrowed implements
from him.
Mrs. Carrie Kitchen. who was
housekeeper at the ranch for some
time. told Of Mrs. Kuehne uncere-
moniously entering the ranch house
while she was ut work, walking about
talking to herself and saying she
would get Swedish revenge" on Law
renee. and going into three rooms
for some Of her effects. She stated
that Ars. Kuehne. ~ she was leav-
ing, told her (Nfs. Kitchen) to tell
that dirty cur (Lawrence) to take
al Of my things out to my cabin"
The next time Mrs. Kuehne came
to the ranch. the witness said. she
was angry because her things had
been moved out. She said that on
this occasion Mrs. Kuehne told her
ste was going to town to get another
attorney. that Lawrence. she thought.
had bought OF her first attorney. and
that II he bought OF the second one
she'd shoot him (Lawrence).
At another time. according to the
witness. Mrs. Kuehne started to come
in the house. and Lawrence tried to
prevent her. During the struggle.
Mrs. Kuehne picked up . hatchet
and tried to strike Lawrence. She
says she then took her son and ran
out and sent the boy into the field
TO tell some men Of the trouble. and
that when she returned. they were
all in the house. and Mrs.. Kushne
was taking some dishes. Mrs. Kitch-
sn said Andrew Kuehne stayed at
the place for some time while she
was there.
On cross examination. Mrs. Kitchen
was asked II the appearance Of Mrs..
Kuehne on these visits was not one
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