Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 236, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1916 — DEFENSE TOOK STAND THIS P. M. [ARTICLE]

DEFENSE TOOK STAND THIS P. M.

Ernest Morlan Defendant Was the First Witness Called For the -—Defense This P. M. The examination of the state witnesses was finished this Monday noon with the testimony of John Zimmer. D. S. Makecver, Jesse Nichols and Zimmer testified this morning. Court was called at 1:40 this. p. m, and Ernest Morlan, the defendant, was the first to be called to take the stand for the defense. He was first examined by Attorney Lowrey, of Indianapolis. Mr. Morlan was asked if he saw any corn hauled by Makeever "in 1915. Defendant answered that he -did, in July. Asked on how many occasions he saw com hauled, witness answered “Several, perhaps nine.” Witness gave names of others having seen the corn hauled, and that Bohemian John, who worked for Mr. Makeever, was seen hauling com. Witness told of another occasion when Mr. and Mrs. Ralston, of Kalamazoo, Mich., saw corn hauled past the Morlan farm. Mr. and Mrs. Ralstop were visiting Mrs. Phoebe Grant in the neighborhood at- that time! At this point the state took the-witness, Atornev Williams questioned him. Witness stated he saw teams hauling corn on September 4th in the afternoon, which was driven by John Sucha, and at the same time a county farm team with load of com driven by James Shelley, an employe of the county farm. Witness Stated that he was cleaning an automobile when the teams went by. Witness said he had “seen previously during the day going by about 6:30 on a hay ladder. The defendant was still on the stand when The Republican went to press.