Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-09
UPTON SHOWED SIGNS
OF INSANITY, TESTIMONY
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A'' "H'ihl Htlu ttltl ne ASKED UPTON
II he shot himself and said that the
answer was yes" In response to an
answer about the number Of times that
he shot himself. Grigsby testified that
Upton said he shot himself only once.
No Answer Given.
Why did you do IT," was the next
question asked Upton. according to the
witness. who said that he received no
answer.
Or gshv sal Upton was taken
to the home OF his parents for treat.
mcnt and was later in the morning |
taken 20 n sanltarlum NJ Floydada.
While he was at tho linton home, Grigs.
by said that he searched the Youths |
clothes and found two pictures and q
strand Of hair on a coat sleeve. Il
Grigsbv said that he considered young
Upton under arrest from about II
o'clock that morning The sheriff was
on the stand from n. m. 20 10 a m.
Hair nurported 70 he OF Gladys Solo.
mon and Nell umbcrson was introduced
as testimony ny the prosecution.
Girl Testifies.
Vera Wilson. age II. was on the stand
for an hour and ten mintes She tes.
titled that abe STAYED NJ the t'mherson
home tho night ~ the shooting and was
with several hoys and girls during the
afternoon and evening Of the previous
day SUNDAY.
Vera told about going 10 q Y. Y. p ".
meeting and the return trip 10 the I'm.
hrrson home She said that Houston
linton slightly grasped GLADYS Solomon
and told her that he wanted 10 talk 70
her. This act. she said. occurred 4
short distance from the school house.
Tho Wilson girl said that Nell Timber.
son. Kenneth Umherson and herself
walked ahead toward the house while
linton and Gladys Solomon were he.
hind After going part Of the way.
she sad that her grOup crawled through
4 fence into tho field and LET the couple
pass them. This was done as Joke.
she said.
GLADYS Found CRYING.
When they reached the house. Vera
said that they found Gladys crying A
wv UliUhNfN NAAftNhiN INV Univ FHiE
went 10 bed, she testified
Along in the night the witness said
there was disturbance and she said
that she heard GLADYS saw: Don't
Houston. Please don't" There was
no light, she said. and Gladys appeared
frightened Vera said that Mrs. Aman
d. Smith. the TmbHrSon girls grand
mother. was called. hut she did not an
swer. Tho door 10 tho outside was LEI
Omen. accorF ~ 10 the witness. and IN,
Solomon girl vas afraid 10 close or hav,
q closed. A lamp chimney fell about
that tine and the girls were frightened
still more according 10 the Wilson Girl
The next time the girls were disturbed
was early IN the morning when thre'
shots we're fired. testified the witness
The flash ~ the gun was the only ligh
in tho room. said Vera. After the shot
were fired she said that she called 10
Frank J'mberson.
Jerks Cover of
Tho person. who fired the shots cam
20 the BOD md jer'yrd tho cover partl,
of her snd asked who il this" o
who are rou7" said Vera The Wilso'
girl said that she was sleeping on tn
outside of the bed the Umbcrson cir
in the middle and the Solomon girl q
tho hack
Court adjourned for n fcw minute
pf,er which tho two ptcturcs were
shown 10 Vera for Identification on
was declared to bc a picture Of Gladly
Solomon. Nell tmhcrson and Ircn
Rowland Gladys solomon and he
mother were said 20 H. the persons I,
the other picture.
The prosecuting ATTORNEYS at thi
time clipped lock ~ hair from m
head OF Vera Wilson 10 Introduce IN
hair as evidence
Went Together
Il don't know whether they wer
swcethearts or not. They went "a
gethcr." testified Vera in response n
question ~ the defense about whethe
Upton and Gladys had been sweet
hearts"
The Wilson girl denied talking abou
the killing 20 any one the mex, mornin
except 70 some members nj the Weave
family.
Kenneth umherson. age IS. an
brother ~ Nell U'mherson. deceased r,
lated somewhat the Same story rs Yer
Wilson. especially in regard 10 the tri
home from the r. Y. =. T. He sal
that he slept in n room adjoining IN
one In which the shooting took place
Hc said that Upton was n the Umbel
son home early IN the afternoon an
that Upton and his brother Joe wen
TO singing az the school house
Kenneth testified that Upton Ia
given Gladys ring az some time an
that he had declared that ne was "eoin
to get I, hack no matter what Il cost
on cross examination Kenneth said tina
he did not know whether Gladys wa
wearing II IN night before the shoe
ing He said that she was CRYING whe
they found her %, the house the nigh
before.
No Assault Evident
The Umterson youth said that sh
did not appear 20 have been assaulte
and that her clothing had not been tor
so far as h. knew. This answer wa
made IN response 10 question by IA
defense attorneys.
Adjournment was taken at noon unit
i.3O o'lo.k. Whrr the state phre'
several more Witness on the stand.
Mrs Amand, Smith. grandmother q
Nell tnhrit ~. ne ~ the girls slair
WAS m, fr~t witness az the afjernov
s,ssion She Test fed that she form,l u
lived In Young county and had live
with her daughter. Mrs Matte TmlcI
son. since july 81 last year.
Houston Upton frequently visited 10