The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-29
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Strict Enforcement of Court
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in Missouri Hearing in
Girl Murder Case

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2S.-What
happened at Broken Bow, Nebraska,
last November, continued today to en-
gage the attention of the jury, which
is trying Donzel Chester on a charge
OF first degree murder in connection
with the death Of Miss Florence Bar
ton.
Spectators were again admitted to
the court room today, after first be-
ing searched for weapons, by deputies
and matrons. Mrs. VI. A. T.. Chester,
who yesterday attacked Mrs. Blanche
Ryan, witness, in the court room.
was precsnt today.
number of witnesses from Brok-
en- Bow were on the stand. Sheriff "
c. Talbot Of Custer county, Nebraska
told OF finding Chester half strangled
in his cell at Broken Bow. following
and o putte strap were bound tightly
around Ch-ster's neck, the sheriff said,
and he identified bloodstained strips
of blanket and strap as being those
used.
DR.. W. n. Talbot brother Of the
sheriff. testified that he had been
called to treat Chester following an
attempt made by the defendant to
strangle himself with strips Of blanket.
and later. following a dive from a
bunk to the concrete floor OF the cell
that Chester occupied. He said that
he felt slight depression In Ches-
ter's skull. which might have been the
result Of an old injury, or might have
been natural. This depression. he tes-
titled, on cross examination. might
have been caused by jumping from, or
being thrown from train.
The cross-examination od Howard
Winter. fiance OF the, dead girl. and
brief testimony from Miss Hattie Lee
Barton, her sister. took up the morn
ing session. Miss Bartons eyes were
wet with tears when she was shown
the dress worn by Miss Florence Bar
ton the night OF the tragedy and asked
/ to identify Il. She did so. Howard
Winter also was visibly affected when
asked to tell Of Miss Florence Bar
/ ION IuSt WOIuS' ht Saiu Shc '"''N
his name Then she died in his arms
Joseph Aylward. defense counsel
conducted the cross-examination ol
! Winter which began yesterday. H'
inquired about a trip Winter hac
made to police headquarters In connec
ton with the case.
And you've never been arrested II
connection with this case, have youy'
asked Aylward.
mo" replied Winter. Tho state OBJ
jccted to the question and was sus
taIned.
was II your habit TO take Mis-
Barton out and keep her out until !.
or O'Clock in the morning" Milre'
inquired.
II had done So" the witness ans
wcrcd.
Aylwurd inquired whether Winter
was acquainted with "a young lady a
Altoona. Kansas" Winter said h'
was not.
you never have been engaged to
young lady at Altoona. have you?
NO"
Aylward then sought to Introduce
mink letter into evidence. lie sat
Il was addressed to Winter and has
come to him (Aylward) in another en-
velopc. The envelope was shown Il
Judge I.atshaw, who ruled Il out a
too trivial to be considered"
Aylward persisted and the judge
showing considerable annoyance. toll
him., such stuff" would not bc per
mitted as evidence.
At Aylward's request. Winter re
pcated the description he had give
the police Of the killer as a man ahou
five feet II inches IN height. weighinl
between ifO and iSO pounds. with
reddish complexion, and long, lea
SQUARE. jawed face. lie raid he say
the mans eyes clearly. and remem
bered their appearance. though n
could no, now say what color Ches
tec's eyes were.
Aylward then inquired whether
, Rayton. while Miss Barton was bcin
taken to independence. Missouri, tc
medical treatment. she had put ne
arm around Winters neck. drawn nj
CONTINUED on iage Five)