The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-22

GutshaHS disappearance and the man
ner in which he had paid for Gut
shalFs property were attacked by the
state. One of the witnesses who shook
King most was Charles Miller, former
iy employed in Kings barn. 1t was
Miller's denial of Kings recent state
ment that Miller was present when
Gutsha1l left Maple Hill that called for
a revision of few defense plans.
Sherman James also stood pat under a
fire OF cross questions by Senator c. E.
Carroll of Kings counsel James said
he saw King hauling feed from Gut
shalIs farm. King said he had paid
the young man $3.50 for his property
He was specific. He said it was eight
$20 gold pieces borrowed from a rela-
tive in ESkridge.
Maurice MCNEIL, assistant attorney
general, tore a hole in the manner of
payment by asserting that in a recent
statement King said he paid 800 to
Gutshan in currency and the next day
paid $50 after caShing a check in a
restaurant. Under cross examination
Senator Carroll asked Mcneil If he
knew King had been sandbagged and
beaten into insensibility while in jail
in Colorado. Mcneil said the states
course in securing a statement froAn
King had been ordered and any mis-
treatment had not been approved by
him.
1t was a rather tedious afternoon
for the doctors. Under cross exami-
nation they were not certain as to the
length of time the skeleton had been
dead. Both Doctor Menard and Doc
tor Kemper testified that q fracture
found behind the right ear of the
skeleton would Rave produced death
in real life. But they said they could
not state positively when the break &C.
Cured. Another embarrassing thing
vas the fact that rotes Of the medical
men showed the break to be on the
left side of the skull. Examination
before the big crowd showed it was on
the right side.
Roth physicians testified that the
age of the skeleton was between IS
and IS years. They based sheir state
ment On condition of the teeth. De-
Tense counsel laid stress on the fact
that TWO teeth had not been found. as
a refutation of the states perfect
teeth story. But Doctor Kemper said
the mouth showed no teeth had been
extracted before death. He said many
small bones. as well as the two teeth
were missing. Neither physician
could be certain as to the exact height
or probable weight of the man whose
skeleton was found in Kings shed.
Sack Was Rotten.
Fred Banta. who found the sack of
human bones, said he was aiding in
cleaning a shed at the rear of King
former home when the gruesome dis
covery was made. He said he started
to lift the burlap sack. but that 1t was
too rotten to carry the weight and
broke. Banta then summoned the Of
ficers and an inquest was held. result
ing in Kings arres. in Colorado. Sem
ator Carroll in cross examination
urged from Banta admission OF. the
claim that a door in the shed would
have enabled a passer-by or enemy to
have placed the bones where they
were found and thus direct suspicion
to the liverymap.
To Be Held i'm Jail.
AS the state rested after introduction
/ of only a portion of its testimony, Jus
tice skeen fixed Kings bond at
| $50, 900. The fact that Kings bond is
yet to be fixed in the Woody and ped
dler cases. makes virtually certain that
the man will be held in Jail pending
trial before a jury. The Woody and
! peddler preliminaries will be held in
| Eskridge next Thursday.
King was extending hfssarms that
guards might adjust handouts, as
Mrs. Gutshan and her escort rushed
thru the crowd toward the prisoner.
He murdered my poor boy
screamed Mrs. Gutshall. Hes a muir
derer."
why don't you men do some
| thing said the woman beside Mrs.
1t was the only demonstration
against King in the course of the
hearing Otis Hungate and Sheriff
Baker stopped the hysterical woman.
She was taken from the building and
the crowd filed quietly and orderly
froE the hall.
King Was Guarded.
Often in the course of the day sui
len resentment and antagonism was
expressed toward King. But no eff
fort was made to start trouble or in
cite a riot. Turnout the day King was
carefully guarded ana many deputy
sheriffs were stationed on the stairs,
in the hall and among the visitors on
the streets.
County Attorney Martin of Alma.
Maurice Mcneil, assistant attorney
general: Otis Hungate of Topeka. spe-
cial counsel. King was defended by
| the law firm of Carroll and Bowes of