Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-11-16

Tou"y wv 1. according to Howard
whose testimony was undisputed bv
mooney, Rooney came to his place We'd
nesday evening and asked for Mrs
Howard. Howard alleged at the time
that Mrs. Howard had taken their bahv
Howard then went out to look for his
wife, and not finding her at the places
where he looked he went down to the
Rooney home and found Rooney and his
wife talking at the door. Howard
stated that Rooney told Mrs. Howard
that the best thing that she could do
was to go home that she was crazy.
Rooney later told Howard when he
came up that his wife was crazy and
had got away with their child, and that
he had better take her home. This was
the evidence pointing toward the in
ferences as to Mrs. Howard. Mrs.
Howard testified to the same matters
this morning.
}. I'll. Lyle was placed on the stand
and testified as to a conversation that
he had with Geo. II. Prettyman, father
of Mrs. Rooney, in which Lyle stated
that Prettyman told him that he had
gone up to see the daughter on Wed
nesday and wanted to see the child but
that the mother said it was asleep. He
said that he left and went back and
that he asked Mrs. Rooney where the
child was and that she stated that it
was in the closet. Prettyman was
placed ON the stand just before this and
denied having such a conversation or
having made such statements. Rooney
questioned Lyle and attempted to show
that Prettyman was unreliable in his
statements.
A. j. Stuart was placed upon the
stand and his evidence proved that
Mrs. Howard was at home Wednesday
afternoon after one O'Clock, and Mrs.
Howard testified as to her being home
all afternoon, during the time that the
child is alleged to have disappeared or
to have met the fatal end meeted out
by the murderer.
After the state closed it's evidence this
afternoon about half past four, Rooney
requested the permission to tell his
story. After about an hour court ad-
journed until after supper when Rooney
will conclude his story. His statement
adds nothing however to what has been
told and virtually recounts the facts al
ready rerited.
The following witnesses were called
to GrangevIne for the hearing: Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Howard, Mrs. Parr Col
Inns, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Lyle, Geo. r.
Prettyman, Charles Kelley, Mrs. James
Miller, Mrs. Harvey Hawkins, P. P.
Puyrear, Dr. III. M. Wentworth, A. j.
Stuart. During the hearing Mrs. Col
Inns, Mrs. Howard, Dr. Wentworth, P.
p. Puyrear, Mrs. Lyle, George H.
Prettyman, Chas. Kelley. A. j. Stuart,
Mr.. Lyle and the accused testified
The preliminary hearing not being
finished at we 90 to press the
probable outcome is not known. There
is nothing in the evidence introduced
today which would indicate that the
accused, j. G. Rooney, is guilty of the
charge imposed. The reputation of Mr..
Rooney has always been above re-
proach. Mr.. Hattabaugh in his state
ment to the court this afternoon as
serted that his only desire was to ferret
out the perpetrator of the crime-that
three persons were brought to mind as
possibly being guilty, those being the
accused, his wife, or Mrs. Howard. He
also remarked that there was definite
evidence existant which pointed to the
guilt of a certain person and which
might implicate one of Mr.. Rooney Is
family. This evidence Mr.. Hattabaugh
stated would not be produced at this
time. Mr.. Rooney, representing him
self, addressed the court this afternoon
and made a motion for dismissal of the
case against him on the ground that the
evidence so far adduced did not point
to his guilt. This motion was passed
when it was suggested by Mr.. Hatta,
baugh that the hearing be adjourned
until this evening when the balance OF
Mr.. Rooney's story could be heard.