The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-25
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testified at the coroner's inquest or be-
fore the grand jury which indicted NC
Daniel.
Mrs Claude Totman, who also was
present when Mrs. Leslie screamed,
was called to the stand. She explained
Mrs. Leslie's husband pushed the
swing high and Mrs. Leslie screamed
in fright.
Attorneys Have Tilt.
Attorney General John T. Barker,
and Judge c. F. Strop head of the de-
Tense, counsel, engaged in verbal tilt
during the cross examination of Mrs
Totman. Bull DOING" witnesses and
police court tactics were charged
by each attorney against the other,
Attorney General Barker pounding
his desk with his fists and Judge Strop
shaking his spectacles at his opponent
Judge Thomas F. Ryan, the trial judge
demanded order and the court room
crowd settled back into its seats
Claude Totman, the husband of Mrs
Totman, then was called and gave tes-
timony similar to the others.
The defense, after introducing four
witnesses to verify Mrs. LeSlie'S state
ments, then attempted to show that a
cat also made an cutlery at about the
same time Mrs. Leslie screamed.
Heard Cats Howl, Too.
H.
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdaniel, told
of having seen cats fighting in the
yard of the home of Miss Caroline
Berghoff, opposite the Mcdaniel resi-
dence. The cat screeched, he said.
Mr.. Powell and his wife were passing
the Berghoff home, the witness de-
clared.
Powell also told of several pleasure
trips made by Mcdaniel and his wife
shortly before she was murdered.
''They seemed at all times affectionate
and harmonious" Powell declared.
Did you ever see anything that ap-
peared to mar that belief?"
mo, not at any time" Powell an
swered. He was called to the McDan-
| iel home shortly after Mrs. Mcdaniel
had been found bleeding and uncon-
scious in her bedroom.
Explains Woman's Screams.
When the presentation of testimony
in behalf of the accused man began,
Mrs. D. L. MCDANIEL, his mother, and
| Odell Mcdaniel, his 1O-year-old son.
were in court for the first time since
the trial began, both appeared slightly
nervous. The accused man sat with
his arm around the son.
Mrs. Della Leslie, who was visiting
a neighbor of Mcdaniel the night OF
the murder, told of having screamed
loudly about 1890 o'clock. She
| when the swing went high. The state
has made much of the testimony OF
several women who declare they had
heard screams from the Mechanic
home at that hour.
Defense attorneys state acceptance
of Mrs Leslie's story overthrow one
of the strongest points yet brought out
by prosecution, which endeavored tt
show Mrs. Mcdaniel was murdered be
fore the prosecutor left his home abou
IL O'Clock in answer to a fake tele
phone call.
A defense witness, it was expected
would be S. s. Shut, an attorney, b!
whom the defense hoped to refut,
some of the testimony given for thu
prosecution on Thursday by r. A
Hartley, head of a local defective
agency He declared that Mrs. Nc
for the purpose of employing him Il
watch" her husband.
Trial to Last Another Week.
The trial of the case began befor,
fJudge Thomas F. Ryan a week ag,
almost continuously since that time
The jury was obtained last Saturda,
and the states case opened that dag
; 1t continued until late Thursday whel
the prosecution closed. The trial. ac
cording to indications, probably vii
require another week at least. TIL
E defense, with fifty witnesses sub
poenaed. will require several days. i
was thought, Ind Attorney Genera
: John T. Barker, head of the state
, attorneys, has declared he would plac
Der.