Idaho County free press., 1923-10-25
Only A.65 81. Per Pair

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Officer Wilson, Sheriff Eller and Dep
d uty Robertson were the officers who
arrested Binnion.i
The state rested. ae ees -
The defense called Sheriff Eller
Attorney Hattabaugh asked the sher-
iff about subpoena for Miss Nor
ris, and what effort had been made
to locate her. >a
The sheriff said he, had decided the
subpoena was meant for Mrs Mar
garet Morris. He said he made in
quiry Of relatives Of the woman as
to her whereabouts, and was informed
she was in Portland. He wired the
sheriff at Portland, and received a
reply that Mrs. Morris was In San
francisco. This was on October 20.
and he made no further effort to
reach her.
"How did you figure out it was
Margaret Morris?" the sheriff was
asked by defense counsel.
II heard this on the street. / knew
Margaret Morris had been seen around
with Binnion before she left"
The defense called Mrs Laura Os-
born. She testified she resided in a
room In the upstairs of the Park house
and that she had heard the story of
Gladys Rose.
DEFENSE HAS ALIBI
Mrs. Osborn said She ktiew Binnion
and Margaret. Morris. She said Mrs
Morris was In the apartment house on |
or about July %, and stayed with her.
/ Mrs. Osborn testified Binnion and Mrs |
Morris went down town about z 40
or on that night and returned be-
tween 9:30 and 10. She said Bin
MON brought Mrs. Morris to Mrs. Os-
born's room, said goodnight to her
and left. She said she was home
most every evening, and had never
heard any Outcries.
Prosecutor Fogg here took up the
cross-examinatiOn.
You never saw any other girls in
Binnion's room?
Il saw Mrs. Morris"
"Any otherr
Il saw Miss Stieyers."
How many times did you see Miss !
Frequently" :
How many times did you. see Mrs '
Morris? see "ie'
Il don't know" 7-v
You saw her frequentlyw
How old is Miss stieversr b
Eighteen =
don't suppose you ever We're in N
ct iun room la
was In when Miss Stieyers kant
louse' ..,s @ oie Kept
Inc testimony then drifted to the h,
1me Mrs. Morris left town. n,
BINNION DENIES ALL II
The defendant was sworn. ic
were you on the 28tb Of Tulv te
925, In bedroom with GLADYS Rosn to
i Pearl York In the Park houso ., ar
'ttorney Hattabaugh questioned ca
were not" Binnion answered n,
binnion made general denial Of VI
ie wnole affair, saying Mrs. Morris :.
as ms guest that night at a chicken ~
hpper' and Later they attended the .rn
'no"' rs
ohoer cross-examination Bfnpion re-
sated his denial, but admitted tbo +b.
70 girls had been in bis room IN Cd '
ine. lie said they had come there mr.,
their own accord. -. -.
How long did this girl, Cora ss;ov cea
5, live with you?' asked M Eas,,, tbe
something like three months res' !
u? W her' were vi
sir. sal,
tn your" e'ie' MOTIFS =,
About a month" AsE, of
f Mow old was the Stievers eirIw con
She was 49," efi' sbo
was she 1s few days before sho be
,s 10 live with you?p '''o Sucl
No, SIR" suc'
nts?" or apart "a sa - ,
Yes, sir" sna'
n o,',. Jndant rested. ~ four
low ut'al, W tne state called A. r Coul
'ey. de said he was driving ,bis prin
a., un tne street near the Park house TT
'ne saturday night and he saw q petit
! ana TWO women on. the s,dowa,o
! p. ,ns mouse. He thought theiman "
ARGUMENTS BY COUNSEL Is
ety- W. L. Campbell. associate oo sol
'or tne state, opened the aro,,n,.'4 gu
3 and nll.on Union to task for his ac- - -
= :. anu anu scored him bitterly. Mr. -
'apaugh followed Mr.. CsmnbaI, mo mo
spoke eioquently in bebalf ~ his o,o 10
IT, Mr.: Fogg closed the arg,rors m,s 1913.
Voiley In which no ro,,;-.'