The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-05

Al do not.
The defendant, who on MONDAY
wept with his sister during court
recess, stared at her while she was
on the stand.
Odd you see him any more
after that?
A--No sir.
Q-You heard about this difficulty
your brother had?
Ayes.
Attorney Nolan, on cross exami-
nation, said;
Q-Did you have a sister Rachel?
Ayes.
Odd she die of gunshot
wounds?
A-She did not.
Odd your mother die of gun
shot wounds?
Defense Wins Point.
The defense objected and was
sustained
Q-Your brother stayed only a
few moments?
Ayes
cOIilI ~ GU. DlOLIltI vi IIlC
defendant, was called and said he
lives at College Corner o.
Originally From Kentucky
Q-Are you originally from Ken
lucky?
Ayes.
Odd you see George Barrett on
or about the day of the shooting
and did he tell you he was going TO
leave?
Ayes, sir.
Odd he say he had fear?
Ayes.
Q-Was any section of the coun-
Try mentioned?
Ayes. Manchester.
1882?
A-Manchester.
With Barrett at Time
O-Do you know what occurred
there Sept. 10, 1892?
Ayes
O-Where was George Barrett
then?
A-Manchester.
O-Where was Gilbert?
A-Manchester.
O-Were you together
Ayes
O-Was Frank Baker therep
Ayes
0-Who was he?
A--Commonwealth attorney.
Got There by Auto
GLOW did you get there?
A-By auto.
Q-Where did you go?
AT the hotel
Q-Were you there next morn
ing?
Ayes.
Q-Will you tell what occurred?
A-Frank Baker, George Barrett,
John Brockman went outside. 1
stayed in. l heard shots, somebody
screamed, They killed Frank
Baker. There were other shots and
people we're in stampede and 1 laid
down on the floor from to about II
o'clock"
NiNtH TiStOi Dy bTOtOeT
Citizen what did you do?
A-Well, we didn't know who was
killed. There was a man shot but
no one killed in the house Then
the high sheriff came. An am
bulance came to get the bodies of
Frank Baker and John Brockman.
Odd you see your brother Aug.
Is, 1885?
Ayes.
Odd he give you anything?
Ale gave me 80 special pistol.
Odd he give you a reason for
returning the gun?
Ale said he was leaving.
Met al College Corner
Q-What time was it?
A-4:30 to 5.
Q-Then what became of him?
Ale left.
Odd you see him any more?
Ayes, sir. at College Corner in
an ambulance.
Q-That was after he had that
trouble in the yard?
Ayes.
The witness said he could not
state how long Barrett had been
bleeding on the ground after the
shooting before the defendant was
put in an ambulance.
Relative of Frank Baker
Attorney Nolan aSekd:
What was the date of this battle
of Manchester"
A-l932.
Q--Was Frank Baker a relative of
yours?
Ayes.
Sergt. Ed WEIGH If the Hamilton
police force, corroborated the chiefs
testimony. He Said he had told
John Lawes that Barrett was
wanted.
The government rested and Rice
recalled several government wit
nesses for further cross-eXamina-
ton.
Barrett in Ambulance
Charles B. Wake, Butler County
(Oo deputy sheriff was asked
whether he heard Agent Klein state,
as he started after Barrett that he
was Federal agent.
Mr.. Wake said his notes showed
Agent Klein had not so identified
himself
Ora Brown, College Corner (OD
postmaster also re-examined, said
he had taken photographs of the
body of Klein, but not of Barrett on
the night of the shooting.
He said. however, that Barrett
was not on the scene when he took
the pictures, but in an ambulance.
Motion Is Overruled
Federal Agent Donald c. McGov-
ern, re-examined, testified he had
not thought it was necessary TO
bring his gun to court. or Klein's.
He said he had intended IN have