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THE WATERLOO'REPOKTEVariety.0. *LOO.0.ING.stock judg-ars of age, /ious short00, by the jo., of Wa-5.00.)Q,.00.SiRMERairy Cattleter, $15.00. es, $3.00.1, $2,00,AREniioh;LD WED-IOTELKERIESSTPONEDTRAINSto be Pro-I Good fay. ^Lion of the of Iowa is el and thes to arrive not at allag. There the o noon ands deferredto the onePLUS OF INSH1YE BY DEFENSEMRS. LOUISE KELLEY' ON TRIAL FOR INTENT TO MURDER.MANY WITNESSES CALLEDDEFENSE PLEADS EMOTIONAL INSANITY OF CLIENT.Fred H, Cordell Testified and Exhibited Clothing perforated by Bullets of His Assailant.(From Wednesday’s Daily.)The case of state vs. Louise Kelley was taken up for hearing in the criminal division of district court on Tuesday afternoon, and promises to be oneof the most sonsatiouai of any since the Willing case for the burning of a building to secure the insurance, which was heard a few years ago.Tlie eharge is assault with Intent tocommit murder on the person of Fred H. Cordell, a son-in-law, on the night of December 26, 1909. The state is• • * * tee to take the witness chair. Her testimony was very short, having bearing on the place where she lived and showing that other parties resided iu half of the house. She stated there was a door between the places and that she heard someone try to open it, the sound ..produced being that of someone shoving against the door.* With the introduction of this evidence the state announced there wore 'two more witnesses whieh the sheriff had failed to locate and have at the trail. One of those is the man who was present at the time of the assault and. it is claimed his testimony would havo matorial bearing on the state’s case.The defense then began introduction of testimony, although Attorney Arbuekle did not care to proceed under the circumstances in the criminal case. Permission was given the state to answer any testimony brought out by these witnesses, Officer Hartman was recalled and testified in behalf of the defense, having originally been called by the state. He was Interrogated by Mr. Arbuekle for the purpose of ascertaining the actions of defendant at the station. He stated that she talked and sang while in the women’s ward. There was no one in the room with her at the time and the utterances were rather incoherent. Mr. Arbuekle aaked if her talking and singing wasn’t a sort of a babble, and witnetos acknowledged it was somewhat or that nature. Witness also stated that defendant while at the station said she had tried to shoot the man who shot Widmann, and that he had wronged her daughter.ClCLBuilds Ground For Plea- ^ Mrsl Louise Kelley, defendant inthe caso, wufc then placed on the stand in her own behalf. This action came ^ as a great surprise us it has been unrepresented by County Attorney Hoxio deretood slie would not be a witness,and the. defense by J. W. Arbuclde.1 ^rs' *5elly w*s called at 11:25 m.'Phn 11T T* lt;rr *c« 1 m tm. . . and flid Tint COTTYnTntd Tlftl' JiKifilnnnvPFREPaconecaatcliofanThe jury is composed of A. T. Whittle, A. E. Bush, C. M. Lawrence, H.G. Calkins, G. W. Plott, J. L. Beni, J. D, Beatty, Ira Hoover, Prank Marquis, E. L. Worrell, P. E. Wing andH. It. Dilger. Great care was taken m the selection of the panel and the plaintiff exercised the right of challenge for cause of five men, while the« v ■■■ ■»and did not complete her testimony until a lato hour in the afternoon. She stated that she had known Fred Cordell five or six years.' He was married to her daughter, Mamie Sitterly, while dofendant was living at Davenport some five or six years ago. She stated the marriage took place at Independence, although she did not*ui uaube 01 live men, while the «aw»uubu uiu notdefense took stops to protect itself in know her daughter’s whereaboutssecuring a jury capable of giving the case due attention. At first it was the opinion that the case would cutthroughout * * 1116 WOUW CUts to arrive I , . figure ^ the evidence appearedto be conclusive, but under the generalship of Mr. Arbuekle an entirelyhfe onenintr p * avii. AroucKje an entirelyled for 10 £^0*ent. Phase was presented whenTJB.e\L.ofdihicitcthe opening statements'were made tombers had nbers hope tey have to is register : William . Lauglass, Waterloo, y; George L Tennell, Dubuque;; Wtenzle ►. Schweck-*ans, State iverly; Joe f. Keokuk; L H. Boldfc, itumwa; R. Walt, Ack-; C. Jungk, HTdialltown.handsome rganizatlon . “Waterloo pped pend-bridge. i it seems idance in a ier wasn't s say they Lt the Ellis ie from the liters were Long-lass. 1 Schrade-d e way, was vowed he’d flee from the 'Evans, Friedl, Te-io kneadedesday was7 Hon. It.10.dent G, A.d dress byTreasurer,lanizations.Insanity is Pleaded,The state has taken considerable pams to secure a large list of witnesses to testify in the case and went into the trial feeling very well satisfied. Attorney Hoxie read the indictment , charging assault with intent to kill and stated that.it wouldbe tile Intention of tho state to show that the shooting was deliberate and with intent to commit murder and to this end would present witnesses to show how it was planned and other actions leading up to the commission of the crime. Attorney Arbuekle in his opening stated that the plea of defense would be .that she was not wholly responsible for the commission of the crime charged, and that insteadsho was laboring under an attack ofemotional insanity. Vo this end hewill endeavor to show to the jury that his client was not responsible for the deed and that she had been driven by degrees to her condition of mind by the prosecuting witness.The Story as Told.The story of the crime now being Investigated as told at the time of Its commission on Sycamore street is still fresh in the memory of the people of this section of the state. Fred H. Cordell had been living apart from his wffe, a daughter of defendant, and to them had beon born a child, custody of whom was desired by both parties. On tlie day of the alleged crime Cordell Invoked the nid of the police to secure the child, and this is alleged to have so angered the * mother-in-law that she sought him at a home on Sycamore street, hid behind a box on the front porch and when tho prosecuting witness was called to the door fired upon him. Cordoll rushed into the house, followed by the woman, who continued to lire upon him until four or live shots were fired. None of the shots took effect, but the bullets perforated the clothing in different parts, one bullet being deflected by a pocket knife. Both parties were taken to the police station and defendant was placed in a cell and the victim of assault allowed to go on his own recognizance.owledge of ial Baker, a state col-fflanic arts.previous to that time. Mr. and Mrs. Cordell immediately came to Waterloo, living In a tent in the outskirts of the city. He did teaming for a living. They had been In Waterloo about a month when witness came to visit them. She objected to her daughter living in a tent because she was afflicted with rheumatism and feared the dampness would cause the trouble to become more aggravated. Thlt;ey then moved to a brick house clown tho river. Witness then traced the movements of Hie couple to different points in tho city and later to Oklahoma City. During this time Cordell either worked as teamster, or a machine agent, witness claiming that he had had trouble while an agent with a woman at Allison where he was charged with appropriating a pocket book containing money. Witness resided with them while in this city.Wronged Youngest Daughter.Mrs. Kelly was then permitted to tell the story of the life of her two daughtors—Mamie who is the wife of Cordell, and Genevieve, then about sixteen years of age. She claimed that an intimacy sprang up between the youngest daughter and Cordell which caused her to appear as though she were the wife in' ipany actions. Witness stated she had objected to it and had pleaded with Cordell in the name of the Heavenly Blather not to ruin her daughter. Events later transpired which witness stated caused her to threaten suit against Cordell, but she was persuaded not to on account of her married daughterCoivJell then left the city, going to Oklahoma City. His wife remained in Waterloo, spending ono week of the time with Cordell’s parents near New Hartford. Cordell later sent for his wife, and witness and the younger daughter accompanied her as far as Des Moines. Later witness stated she left her daughter Genevieve In charge of relatives and returned to this city, Mamie joining her husband in Oklahoma City. A few weeks later witness stated she went to Dos Moines, and then learned that Genevieve had gone to Oklahoma City. Witness went there shortly afterwards and found the daughters living with Cordell, and ascertained that intimacy of a flag-rant nature existed between ' Cordell and tho daughter Genevieve. Witness stated sho endeavored to have her daughter return to her in' Waterloo and that later *she received a letter from her asking for money. ShetlaPreff5:f st*^ed that tioLets wereTent thenf atovE^ wi B«bm^ WatIrfoo°ifcM ^ *** retUn5ed *Was Wagon of Commerce.On arrival of the daughters Mrs.tho Miller miald, mgr. Falls Uniondc place at sh Wednes-loek. when Frank Mc-ined in the Rev. Fath-1 the bcan-ve manner, led by tho osgen, and Agnes Me-weddtng s Margaretater, as the de wore an iveling suit and mado . Miss Me*. beautiful e hat to reh service tives, were bride’s par-Rosgen on stipmtuous them. The cut flowers ! by tho tho happy ago for a return to ?ks to com-t handsomeevidence was submitted to the grand jury, which body returned an Indictment as stated.Cordell on Stand.The state presented Fred Tf. Cordell early in the trial and he testified to the attack made upon his life by Mrs. Kelley, and as he walked to and fro in front of the jury box ho exhibited on his person tho suit of clothes worn that night, showing the holes made by the bullets of a thirty-two calibre revolver at close range. During his testimony Mrs. Kelley, who sat in a chair close to her attorney, exhibited traits of character affecting her mentality and .loudly wailed as tho occurrences were nar --— — -- ^ » W AT* *Kelly stated eaeh of them had a babe in arms and that it was later found that the one carried by Genevieve was her child. Witness stated that Cordell had compelled them to accompany him on a trip across country from Oklahoma City to Des Moines. There was a woman by the name of Miller in the party. Cordell compelled the daughters to go about peddling soap and salve, while he remained at the wagon with the Miller woman, and that he brought men to the wagon and introduced them to thovancu tia LUU UUUUIIUUCtia \\vru 1UU* luuuuuttu lu iihrated. Tho witness stated that defen- daughters. Witness also stated tha dant acted wildly at the jail that her daughter Genevieve first claimetrrVt f Xf.. n - .1 mt. - . *■ t It Tl ** 1 11 '*11 nl\i\ r. utiln.l .1 i-l, .night, sang “Nearer My God to Thee then branching off onto other tunes. The atorney for defense on cross ^examination drew from the witness that he had beon convicted of the crime of rape and had been sentenced to a term in state's prison, which he had served. and in some degree impeached the testimony on his direct examination.DEFENSE ATTEMPTS TO SHOW JUSTIFICATION.are among [flo, and are i by all nc-sh them a Hirer. They Iconic upongave many };vrn a meal , and many lortunity of-4Tho attention of court during the forenoon of Wednesday in the trial of Mrs. Ixmisa Kelly was directed to testimony on behalf of the state In which an effort was made to show that tho assault was premeditated and with the intent to commit murder. Several witnesses were examined, including officers. O fllcer Hartman testified to going after the clothing, to having seen defendant and prosecuting witness when ’takeift to the police station, Ed. Peterson who resides ill the place where the shooting took place testified to having been awakened by shots fired, but to not having inkon any part in the affftray. Martha Pacteo who resides in a part of the house occupied by the Petersons at 210 Sycamore street, was called by the county attorney to take the stand nnd testify. She replied that she hud not been subpoenaed. Call was then made for the bailiaff to secure subpoena, whereupon Judge Platt stated the formality was not accessary and commanded Mrs. Pat*to her that she was married and the story had an air of mystery about iiwhich caused her to beseech the daughter to tell tho truth. By de grees it was learned that Cordell hat taken an old marriage certificateerased tho name of another womarand inserted tho name of Genevieve SitterlyJn lieu thereof. The eertifl cate bore the name of Charles 0’Me( and Genevieve Sitterly, as thougl the marriage was performed in Old a homa City. This certificate was shown to be fraudulent and it is nov in the hands of the police for saflt; keeping, witness claiming that Cor dell had often requested its retun and had threatened her life.Witness then detailed the life tha had been led by the girls since and o their being enticed to go to a rcsor in thfa city. Witness stated that Cor dell came to the city some time agt and that sho had a note from him ask log. her to call. She went to mee him and found him and his wife* a the Illinois Central depot. Her datigli tor Mamio tohl her they were going U Sioux City to live. They went, re mained a week and then returned ti this city. Defendant was on the stant when noon adjournment was taken.The regular mooting of Camp 632 W. M. A., will be held Wednesday e ening at tlicir hr.U on East Four; street. A good attendaufce is desin as a class of candidates arc to bo i itiated.
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Semi Weekly Reporter
Waterloo, Iowa, US
Fri, Feb 12, 1909
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