Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-02
New sensation
N Jl.N[|:g CASE.
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Will we get by with that trip to
Grant,"
Cosson's name was mentioned as
being with us" Noell declared, and
also said he heard them say the county
attorney was easily fixed"
Noeil Cross Examined.
In opening his cross examination OF
this witness, Attorney Beeson went
iirst into Noell's volunteering of this
| evidence.
when were sou enls.ed?" inquired
| Beeson.
Former Jones Witness.
l II wouldn't say enlisted" responded
Noel. II volunteered several days ago.
"Who to?"
~. y. wllkerson and Mr.. Mitchell
Where % r
Eat the Johnston hotel"
| Noel adm.tted he had been sub
pcenaed originally by the plaintiff. Mr.
Jones. He denied he had waited for
| + IL subpoena before going on the stand
today. Noell had already testified
oice before on behalf OF Senator Jones
| NOEL declared that he had told j..
| G.. Cooper. or Vill!sca, about overhear-
| ing this conversation on the day after
ho claims It occurred He had not re-
yealed what he had heard nor who he
heard, he declared
"Why did you tell Wilkerson and not
DIR Cooper asked Heesen.
NOEL said he wanted to tell it where
| 1t would do some good.
"You knew, the grand jury was in
session last summer Investigating the
Moore murder"
II did
.If you had such information as this
why didn't you go before the grand
jury?"
Because I wanted to keep out OF
this" NOEL answered, He said the
reason he was telling 1t now was FOR
the good Of humanity
"Who else did you tell besides Dr.
Cooper"
my wife,
can about IT,"
~ did not.
seoson Alleges Perjury.
Then Mr.. Bceson asked NOEL 10
name over all the persons he hearo
mentioned that night NOEL began VAIN
the names Of Mansfield, Cosson. viia
| 'rompkins, Van Law and Arney. bee :
son waited for more and !nsisted on
hearing more OF them but NpsH said
That's all on my mind right now
"If you had Mitchell to lead sor you
could tell more commented Mr.. Bee
| son.
Finally Becson charged at the git
| ness with the question. isn't 1t TACT
you invented this story within the last
twenty -four, hours?"
No" replied NOEL.
Isn't 1t q fact that you and Wilker-
son have framed this uI5 within the
| last twenty four hours?" again Beeson
put to Noell but the answer again was
mo"
rhen Beeson began waiting for more
l'names mentioned In the, conversation.
Take your time TO 1t and study UP,
| nc said, This brought the name Ian :
ders. NOEL continued his thinking and
| Mr.. Beeson folded his arms TO walt.
Then NOEL repeated Wilkerson, Baker
and Dunn. Il think that's all I've men :
toned concluded NoclL. In this con-
nection during little argument be-
tween counsel and witness. Beeson re-
| ferred to Noells Thinker as q maj, :
'ufacturcr o. evidence N
| Listened Two Hours.
| Then Recson turned his efforts to get
| NOEL 10 locate how the men were
| grouped II; the shed but the witness
could not do this nor tell which OF the
party was nearest to him. NOEL said
| he listened to the conversation for al
most two hours but didn't hear all tfat
was said because the tone Of the voices
| was frequently raised and lowered.
BeesOn next asked NOEL where he
had heard Van Laws name mentioned
before. NOEL said he had read It In the
| papers. Van Law Is a United States
senator. isn't he" inquired Beeson
Well II he's In the United States
senate suppose he's senator" re-
sponded the witness.
NOEL declared he didn't know which
Jones II was mentioned Van Law and
Arney nor who mentioned Mansneld's
name. 8
NOEL declared he first met Wilker-
son In October, 1914. He said he met
him In his studio. NOEL admitted he
had been attending some OF the pres
ent trial and stayed In Red Oak one
night. Asked as to where he stayed
he said he was In d 1oom at the john
son house II called and talked to Il
gentleman at the Johnson house" he
| said.
Was Not Sent For.
"Who ~ akAd pnoant,