New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-13
kluxen Swore
He'd Get Girl.
Boy Pal Says
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from that on the two handkerchiefs
found on the body Of Janette. An
other sewing expert testified to the
contrary for the state on the previous
day.
Boy Begins to Show Strain
Francis looked scarcely as fresh as
on the first day of the trial. His eyes
nd q sleepless look and his fingers
drummed nervously on the arm of his
chair. AS the day wore on, flush rose
In his smooth olive cheeks and with a
crumpled handkerchief he wiped the
perspiration from his brow and tugged
at his collar. Nevertheless he was
self-contained. With the utmost de-
tachment he cast his eyes over the
crowded courtroom from time to time
and smiled whenshe caught the eye of
friend. When a negro band played
Justify in front of the old-fashioned
courthouse, he burst into laughter,
and the fans tapped harder than ever
in tie jury box, where coats were dis
carded for the day.
When the procession rested Francis
heaved a sigh, moved in his seat and
stretched his long legs. His mother
dry-lpped and bright of eye, relaxed
with a murmured remark:
They haven't made any case against
him. 1t looks we'll for him"
His father stayed near the boy all
day, whispering to him, commenting on
the testimony, occasionally laughing
with him. Janette's father was in
court, but her mother could not bear
to be present as the grewsome details
of her little girls death were gone over
in open court before a crowd of out
siders.
Pal Says He Threatened Girl
Francis looked a trifle Disguised as
Charles Marston, pal of his, got on
the stand to testify against him. On
several occasions he had heard the
defendant make shocking threats
against Janette Lawrence, young Mar
ston said. One day last summer, as the
child was passing the Kluxen home,
Francis turned to him, the witness
swore, and with string of oaths re-
some day" He made similar remarks
about her on other occasions, the boy
added, lowering his voice and shame
facedly repeating some of them.
playmate of Jans.es, sold of ONCE hav
ing seen Francis throw stone at
Janette. This testimony was strength
ened when Mrs. Sadie Miller, of Madi-
son, a neighbor of both families in
volved, swore that one day shortly be-
fore the murder she heard child
scream near her house, and ran out to
see Bertha Crane and Francis Kluxen
Sd on her lawn. Janette stood behind
a telegraph pole, Mrs. Miller said, and
the boy was standing with his right
hand raised as if about to throw some
thing. Mrs. Miller said she heard jan
cite say: "That kid makes me sick He's
always bothering me-" When the
Kluxen boy saw her he threw away
the object he had in his hand, Mrs.
Miller testified, and said to the girl:
Damn you! I'll get you yeti"
Jerry Munzialto, of Madison, testified
that while he was picking blackberries
one day last summer he heard girl
scream and upon investigating found
Francis Kluxen and Janette Lawrence.
Francis appeared to be tormenting the
girl and quarrelling, the witness said.
The case is being tried before Su-
preme Court Justice Charles w. Parker.
Mrs. Kluxen, mother Of the accused,
will testify for her only child. Francis
himself will go on the stand before
the case is turned over to the jury.