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Wok ly VOLUME LXIV. LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1920. NUMBER 109. Lawrence Dai OURNAL ld rl Vt CI 1T1T or ririTY upon which a slop bucket habit- He was of the opinion, Mrs. Puck STATE RESTS CASE CONTROVERSY OYER rev.olt at torreon FOR ILS: nTTn AND DEFENSE OPENS ALLEGED ALTERATION OF POISON REGISTER BARRED FROM TESTIMONY MRS.

HERR ON STAND une88 vf.m temnted Familiarity On um- tempted Familiarity erous Occasions Deay, Taking Stand In His Own Behalf, Denied Every Statement Mrs. Herr Made The state this morning rested its case against Walter Deay, charged with mingling poison with food for the purpose of taking I the life of Mrs. Ethel Herr. The conclusion mony came when the introduction of evidence was not permittee' by which the prosecution hopet to show that Hazel Deay, sistei of the accused man, had tarn I pered with the register 6., I the witness. An obiection on the the, Hess Drug store.

The state sought to prove that the name Williamstown had been erased and the name Herbert Flare had been E. R. was put on the wit- ness stand by the state and asked if he knew the man signing him self as Walter Mann who pur- chased strychnine March 1 and March 8 at his place of busi- ness. Mr. Hess could not remem- ber the purchaser.

He could not remember whether or not the erasure showed on his register at the time it was delivered to the county some time ago. He said that Hazel Deay had been in the store several times. The druggist first testified that the erasure had been made after the book left his possession but later said he could not remember. Hazel Deay, a sister of the de- ually is placed, Describe Deay's Arrest Sheriff J. R.

Foodward and Deputy Sheriff Charles Crowder testified to having ai-rested Deay and described his actions upon that occasion. According to their testimony, Deay, in an, effort to comfort his wife, made the statement that he had-not left the place during the day upon which the crime is alleged to have been committed. Herr, John Dan'els and Noah Eberhart, neighbors of Deay and a- who testified that they had feiibwed the tracks across a field leading to the Herr home all made statements in their testimony that the tracks were evidently made by someone wearing overshoes. Noble Messer, Pleasant Grove storekeeper, Joe Stude-baker, Joseph Gorbett and Ed Deay were called to testify that they had seen Deay at the Pleasant Grove store on the morning of the day the crime is alleged to have been committed. Messer, Goibett and Studebaker testified that upon that occasion, which occurred about 11 o'clock, Deay was wearing overshoes.

"Talked About" Mrs. Herr The testimony of Joseph Gorbett and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boehle was that on several oc casions Deay. had made references I in his conversation connecting the names of Mrs.

Herr and Rav Vaughn. Henrv Boehle testified that Deay had one day said in his hearing that Ray Vaughn spent about all his tim with V.th. H.rr when Marvin Herr was away from home I The t.Ptimnnv nf wow that Dp. Wl nn tw Herr's skirts in the garden one evening was corroborated by the testimony of Vera Boehle, Henry Boehle, and Mrs. Herr yester day.

Say Deay Questioned Neighbors J. W. Gorbett and Vera Boehle both testified to seeing Walter Deay on the morning after the alleged mingling of poison with food intended for the use of the Herr family. Mr. Gorbett said that Deay visited his house and asked if he had said anything about t.Vip Hpfpnrlnnt.

tn Mr Hprr I According to this witness Deay tpurs in hi pitp the I time and anDeared to be mad about Unon recivinc a reDlv in the nec-ative. Deav. according to the witness, 7 I "Then the Roehles must bavP t.olH I HerFsompthiiio-" ami tnvnpd n- bout and left I Mrs. Roehlp testified tVinf Dpsv 1 asked her a similar question ohnnt ti r. I "vvu waixviiii; mtii liic; xxcxia I about him and said that for some reason Mr.

and Mrs. Herr were Mrs. Boehle said that angry. Deay cried when he told how worried his wife -was about it. Defense Presents Alibi Ed Riling, counsel for the de- fense, making his statement of facts to the jury, said that the de fense would establish an alibi.

Mr. Riling said, that evidence would show that Deay left the house on-1 once in the morning of the day the crime is alleged to have been committed. On this occasion, Mr. Riling said, Deay went to the Pleasant Grove store and purchas ed some tobacco, returning within a half hour from the time he left his home. Further evidence, ac cording to the defense would show that Mr.

and Mrs. Deay came to Lawrence on the aft ernoon of the day in question vis iting the Mutual Oil Station, New marks Store, the Cream Station and the Evans-Metcalf Implement company, returning home about! 6 o'clock in company with Hazel! Deay, the defendant's sister. Mr. Riliner said that the man. al leged by the prosecution to have crossed a field going in the direc irTi nf tViP TTprr Vinmo was not Woltpr n-nv.

ru wifnpec for thp ctatp tpCfifipH Thp mnPl tVip Pfpnep f1n P-eiPTP would be introduced to show that it would have been impossible to tr-volr nwn ttirnno the- a-nnHs jher i I I I I 1 I 1 I fendant and a high school stu- thought she heard her husband ap-dent in Lawrence, denied having proaching. ise from Mrs. Herr that the incident would not be the subject of conversation with her husband, Deay left, according to the testimony. Mrs. Herr then gave a detailed account of how Deay upon one occasion had entered without knocking at the Herr home and asked if her husband was away.

upon learning taai ne was, ueay nn -list rw flp y-i 4r i her, the witness said, and asked her if she was satisfied with her home. Mrs. Herr also testified that the defendant accused Her of not caring for his on being told that she had only la friendly feeling toward him, Mrf-Herr fi( Deay. walked about land showed si ens of nervousness. Th wJtness testified that she was then commanded never to speak to Ray Vaughn again.

"You think more of Ray Vaughn than you do Herr as saying to her on this occasion. Witness Repeats Threats "I would go 100 miles out of my way to 'put the life to' either Dart 0f the defense prevented yfrs, Herr from telling what she understood by the phrase "put the life to" which was alleged to have Deen tne words 01 ueay. Mrs. Herr said Deav then told that he was not the kind of a person that she would want to have "mad at1 her; that he had "lots of nerve" and would do About two weeks alleged crime was before the 'committed Mrs. Herr testified that Deay had again entered -the house, asked if Mr.

Herr was absent and when he would, return Qn casion, the witness said, Deay went to all the windows and glanced out. He was alleged by Mrs. Herr to ave then pushed her into a corner and attempted to attack her. Mrs. Herr said on the wit- ness stand that she was able to fj-ee herself from Deay only after she had exclaimed that she The witness testified that fol witness xnat 101-1 lowing this she told Deay that she would have nothing more to do with him, referring to their friendship, She was then inform ed by the defendant that he would make her name the laughing 'stock of "this ac cording to the testimony.

So you' are not going to have anything to do with me again. I'll kill you and get Ray Vaughn too, if. I spend the rest of my life in the penitentiary," Deay said, according to the testimony of Mrs. Herr. These words, Mrs Herr said were spoken in a fit of fearful anger, during which time the defendant shook her and threatened by his action, bodily harm Did Not Tell Husband Mrg Hefr gaid that geveral notes had passed between her and ior his actions on occasions de- scribed by the witness, so the wit- ness testified.

She said she had not told her husband of these occurrences except in part until recently, on account of fear of Deay. While admitting Cliat it was customary for the members of the two families to indulge in friendly scuffles, Mrs. Herr denied on cross examination, that she had ever encouraged any improper advances on tne pari 01 ueay. she denied that she had ever 4.v.-l met him by prearrangement on the occasions when she alleged that he treated her with undue familiarity. When asked upon cross exam- ination, if she was not being forced by her husband to make statements not in accordance with I fact about Waiter Deay, she vig- I orously denied it.

I Crowd Jammed Court Room It was necessary once during the hearing of this testimony to cease in order that the crowd I could be caused to move from the aisles of the court room. The 1 throng which packed the court I room to hear the testimony of I Mrs. Herr, wife of the complain cupied. Considerable emphasis was laid upon the fact by the defense in cross examination, that no footprints were seen on the west approach to the house by the men tracing the alleged line of foot prints to the rear of the Herr home. Marvin Herr was recalled by the state yesterday afternoon and testified that this was the main entrance to the house and had been walked over numerous times before the tracks in the field were discovered.

This travel on the walk would have obliter- lated any trace of a person who might have entered the house hy the west door, Mr. Herr said. Herr also said he saw grains, yor crystals, supposedly strychnine, on a slab near the west door ett said, that it was Walter Deay Mrs. VaiteDeay, according to testimony soon to become mother, took the stand this morn-' ing and told that Deay had not day of the alleged crime except for Ipcc tVisiYi ha.f Vinnr in thp mnm- ing' when -he went to the Pleasant Grove store to get some tobacco, and at short intervals in the afternoon when the couple were in Lawrence. Mrs.

Deay testified that she had seen one of the notes which were alleged to have been written to her husband by Mrs." Herr. She said that she read the note. She said in the note Mrs. Herr inquired why Deay didn't come to see her; and said that she would phone Mrs. Deay when Marvin was away prcbably Mrs.

Deay would in her conversation make her husband aware of this fact. The note also, Mrs. Deay testified, asked why Deay was treating the write so coldly. Deay Contradicts Mrs. Herr Walter Deay, the defendant, took the stand in his own behalf shortly before court took noon re cess.

He presented checks to show that he had made purchases in Lawrence at different stores on the day the crime is alleged to have been committed. Deay absolutely denied the al-the leged incidents related on stand yesterday by Mrs. Herr. He donied ever havin been intimate with her or attempting improper relations, and also denied ever havinS threatened her or objecting iu iicx cn-ijucii jivmii-c witii Vaughn, his brother-in-law, Deay admitted on cross examin- ation that he had killed a dog be longing to Daniels, the witness who alleged that he saw the de fendant on the day of the crime going across fields toward Herr's home. COUNTY BANKS WILL CASH ROAD WARRANTS ARRANGEMENTS MADE AT CONFERENCE WITH COMMISSIONERS TODAY 1 wn nr vto Will Carry Warrants LnUl Issuance of County Road Bonds in July The Douglas County bankers meeting with the county commis- sioners this morning decided to continue the cashing of warrants or road to the amount Anere -naa Deen scme.

temporarily discontinuing work until the "issuance of bonds made funds for the work available. The bankers this morning appointed a committee consisting of Frank Hosford, I. C. Stevenson and C. McKeen who will meet regularly and apportion the warrants among the banks of the county in refer money the county has on deposit with the various banks.

The commissioners will issue the bonds, which have been con- sidered for some months, some time in July. The money derived for the sale of the bonds will clear up the indebtedness to the banks. POLES DRIVE ON Are Slowly Pushing Bolsheviki Back On Kiev Warsaw, May 7. (By the Assoc lated Press). Fighting between the Poles and Bolsheviki for dos- session og Kiev, capital of Ukrain continues today and night A he Poles are slowly pushing oacK the enemy Polish cavalry operating against tne woisnevim, have occupied Ski vira in the Polish thrust toward the Dnieper, Destroyer Turned Back New Yrk, May 6.

The U. S. de Proyer araner, was one ot seven arshs ft yesterday for Key West for probable service in vvalcls was lorcea to re- I minor engine xrouDie No Game Today The second game of the Okla Tr homa-Kansas baseball series sched pd for this afternoon was called off thls rnormng because of the neavy ram. irs. w.

r. vugen and sons I TI JT TIT Tl Clinton and Donald, will leave to morrow for Texarkana after rnonth's visit with her parents Mr and Mrs. M. Whitlock. Kansas Forecast Showers tonight: not muc change in temperature.

1 The Temepratures 7 p. m. yesterdav 1 7 a. m. today .52 62 64 52 2 p.

m. today Maximum yesterday Minimum today Rainfall 1.2 inches the mit the F. is 12) Kfcr UK 1 Lu 1UUAI REVOLUTIONARY AGENTS HEAR NO TRAINS ARE LEAVING MEXICO CITY Rapid Weakening of Carranza's Arouses Interest in Washington Washington, May 6 Unconfirmed advices received today by agents of the Mexican revolu-ionary movement said the Car-j ranza garrison at Torreon had revolted. Other advices to the agents said no trains were permitted to leave Mexico City and that the Carranza minister of railroads had ordered all available rolling stock concentrated in the capital. Official interest in the develop ment of the political phase of the sweeping revolution in Mexico have been stimulated by government reports which continue to indicate a rapid weakening of Carranza's grip.

Although any recognition by this government of the rebel movement other than that accorded any defacto force was said to be ik is known agents of the state department have studied carefully the promulgated program of the rebels and the published assurances of Alvaro Obregon and other leaders of the revolt that a more friendly attitude toward foreigners will be adopted. In marked contrast to the methr ods used by those who have acted in similar positions, agents of the revolution here have refrained from making any overtures to the United government, and it is understood, no plea for special consideration will be made until the success of the rebel movement is assured. A lack of unanimity as to the constitution that will be approved by the rebels if they win already has been forecast by the state ments of those connected with the anti-Carranza movement. "REGULARS" WIN AT K. C.

CONVENTION Missouri Republicans Voice Unal terable Opposition to Unreserved Treaty Kansas City, May 6 The Re publican state convention in ses sion here this afternoon sustained the action of its credentials committee 'th'iQrjnjng seating the organization delegation from Jackson county. The jackson county controversy together with one from Buchanan county had held up the transaction' of conven tion business since the assembly was convened yesterday morning Unalterable opposition to the peace treaty included the covenant of the league of rations as brought back from Europe with the de mand that the senate must advise and comment to its ratification without dotting an i or crossing a was voiced in a resolution adopted by the convention. Other resolutions attacked that policy of government which has grown up, under the present ad ministration tending toward an autocracy' greater than that which exists in any other country, ad vocated revision of the scheme of war taxation; pledged support to the movement to obtain com pensation for former service men; urged a new state constitution and demanded increased pay for teachers. JOURNALISM BANQUET Annual Gathering of K. U.

Department to be Held Tonight Miss Marian Spitzer of the New York Globe, Imri Zumwalt, state printer, and E. E. Kelly editor of the Kansas Press Column of the Topeka Daily Capital are the speakers who will talk at the annual University department of Journalism banquet at the Congregational parish house tonight. Miss Spitzer has been on the New York Globe two years. During the World War she worked on the copy desk and as headline writer.

Zumwalt and Kelly are two of the most widely known of Kansas newspaper men. Japan Admits Hungarians May 6. -Japan has notified the Hungarian government that all restrictions as to immigration of Hungarians to Japan had been, raised. This is the first coun try to. lift, the ban against natives of this' country since the end of the Wife Slayer Plead Guilty Los Angelee, May 6.

Walter Andrew Watson pleaded guilty in the superior court here today to a grand jury indictment charging him with murder in the first degree for the killing of Nma Lee Deloney To Commerce Commission Washington, May 6 Mark M. Potter, president of the Carolina, Clinchfield Ohio railroad, was nominated today by President Wil son to be a member of the interstate commerce commission. NFW fflRPflR ATION npPiri A RT? CTnrir ICJALS ARE STOCK- ING CONCERN INVOKE BLUE SKY LAW Attorney General Asks That Sale of Stock in Organization be Stopped Bankers Claim Corporation WTould Have Undue influence Over Bank Affairs Bankers are interested in a controversy taking form at To-peka Over the affairs of the Kansas Bank Holding Corporation, a concern recently chartered' under state laws and granted a per to sell stock. A Topeka dispatch this week reported that Attorney General Richard J. Hopkins had applied for an application asking the state "blue sky': board to cancel the permit granted corporation to sell stock.

The action on the attorney general's application will be watched with interest in financial circles. One of the features of the new corporation upon which bankers are commenting is the fact that a number of state officials are officers and organizers. Included in this list are Walter Wilson, state senator and bank commissioner, Walter Payne, state treasurer, and State Senators J. B. Anspaugh, G.

Bergen and W. H. Thompson. Walter Wilson is also by virtue of his office a member of the charter board, the other members being the attorney general and secretary of state. Bankers claim the fact that one of its officers is a member of the state charter board gives the new cor poration a dangerous power over the creation of new banks and in general the handling of banking affairs the state.

"Walter Wilson, the treasurer of he corporation, became a stock holder in the corporation after the granting of the charter, it is said. His name did not appear among the stockholders at that time. Statements Don't Agree A Topeka report states that the application for a charter set forth that all of the 5,000 shares had been subscribed, but that the subscribers to the 130 shares had $32,500 actually invested in the company, but on another page it revealed that the company had $8,600 in cash and $17,400 in notes a total of $25,000 given as the assets. The capital stock of the com pany wras to be a halt million dollars 5.000 shares at par value of $100. But 'an additional half million was to be sought as a surplus and an additional quarter million for promotion.

The subscriptions called for $250, $100 going to capital, $100 to- surplus and $50 as a promotion fee. The total promotion fee would amount to $250,000. The rule of the "blue sky" board has been to limit stock salesmen to 20 per cent of the par value of the stock. In the case of the new corporation it would amount to 50 per cent of par value. Say It's "Politics" The attorney general claims, it is understood, that the charter was issued without his knowledge and sanction.

Friends of members of the corporation say that a representative of the attorney general was conversant with the facts. They claim also that the action of the attorney general in opposing the corporation is dictated by his political ambitions and not by anything questionable in the formation or handling of the corporation's affairs. They admit that the promotion fee was to be $50 on each of the 5,000 shares, but claim that this was legitimate because the buyer was in each case informed of the use of part of his subscription for this purpose and entered knowing ly and willingly into the agreement. Recalls Salina Affair While the new corporation has no connection with the failure of the Broeker bank at Salina, that failure is mentioned in connection with it because state officials in terested have been criticized for delaying action in the Broeker case and in helping to organize a new bank at Salina when' the Broeker institution was known to be unsafe Attorney General Hopkins has been opposed from the first way the-firoeker bank was handled by Bank Com missioner Wilson, and is now 'en gaged in controversy with the bank commissioner over the or ganization of the Kansas Bank Holding Corporation. To Investigate Expenditures Washington, May 6 Investiga tlon of all presidential campaign expenditures of Republican and Democratic, was proposed in a resolution introduced today by Senator Borah, Republican, of fcWIKYIlNLllAbUii MINNESOTA PROF.

TRACED HISTORY OF MONROE DOCTRINE NOW INTERNATIONAL U. S. Should Be In League, Says Prof. AUin, to Help Inter- pret Doctrine Our Political Leaders Have Little Training in Foreign Statesmanship "TRe Monroe Doctrine, in actual substance now officially incorporated" in the League of Nations agreement, has become an international and not purely an American rule of law, and for that reason it is up to the United States to enter into the compact with the other nations in order to have a hand in its execution and interpretation," said Profes. Sor C.

D. Allin, head of the po- litical science department of the University of Minnesota, in an address at the University convocation yesterday afternoon. Professor Allin gave a complete history of the Monroe doctrine from the time of its writing to the present day, briefly summar izing the advantages and disadvantages to this nation. Isolation Policy The document has been the emhrwHmpnt. n-f lVint lcnlntirvn nnl.

icy which the United States has maintained in regard to Europ ean nations and politics, he said. Such a policy has made for eco nomic prosperity in the United States, he believes, because it has kept this country out of European political turmoil and trade disputes, serving as a great protection to our democratic con stitutional government and adding materially in the American ization of our foreign immi grants and population. "But because of this policy of isolation in regard to other countries as embodied in the Monroe Doctrine, cur political leaders have had little training in foreign statesmanship," he said, "and our people are comparatively ignorant of foreign governments-and their political and economic affairs." Stages The Monroe Doctrine has, de- veloped through four distinct stages, according to Professor Allin. The first stage was nation' alistic in character and aimed at the protection of our territory and political institutions. Then under Presidents Cleveland and Roosevelt it became imperialistic in that we adopted the policy of overseeing and protecting the small South American republics and colonies from foreign intrusion.

Under President Wilson it became pan-American providing, for economic and political co-operation between the United States and the South American republics and colonies. In the last stage it has become international, recognized as a rule of international law. As international law some one must interpret the Monroe Doctrine and Professor Allin urged the advisability of having the United States, become a member of the League cf Nations so the politicians of this country could have a word in interpreting it. COVERS STORY BY PLANE Mrs. Vera Shipman Flies From Salina to Manhattan A novelty in covering a newspa per assignment was introduced into Kansas today when Mrs.

Vera Brady Shipman of Salina, traveled by airplane from Salina to Manhat tan to report the music festival there. Mrs. Shipman is music and literary critic of the Salina Union and 'a Kansas representative of Musical America, a New York publication. A second assignment will be covered hy Mrs. Shipman by aerial taxi when the music festival is held at Hays, tomorrow.

Homecoming At Clinton May 9, will be homecoming the M. E. church of Clinton.1' Preaching services -will be conducted morning' and evening by Rev. Mr. Dunlap of Lawrence.

A basket dinner will be served at noon. Everybody is invited to come and bring well filled baskets, by the committee in charge of the day's program. Installed Light Plant Green Brothers have just completed the installation of a Delco Light Plant in my home, south of Lawrence. After making a thorough study of light plants, with the help of my two sons, who are experts and demonstrators on gasoline tractors, I proved to my own satisfaction that the Delco Light Plant was the one for, me to buy. -r J.

R. BAKER. made any changes or entries the poison register. She identi fied several specimens of her hand writing which were presented. Called Handwriting Expert Curtice Sherman, expert examiner of questioned documents was placed on the stand by the state and asked if he had examined both the identified specimens of Hazel Deay's handwriting and the alleged erasures and entries in question on the poison register, Sherman was then asked if the handwriting was the work of the I same person.

This question was I objected to by' the defense and I the ruling of Judge Smart pre-1 vented the answer of the expert from becoming a part of the record V- "7 CLUB WILL BACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR BETTER SERVICE Most of Rotarian Membership will Go on the Friendship Run Next Week Telephone alk was a feature of the Rotary club meeting yesterday, the discussion being in line with that of the Chamber of Com merce the day before. H. E. Kep- er of the telephone company gave the company's side of the situation and incidentally, pointed out some ways in which the subscribers themselves might assist in getting better service. He said the ser vice was due in large part to a shortage of operators and said that recommendation of an increase in wages for operators had been made to the officers of the company and that it would be taken up lhe club votea to sup port the Chamber cf Commerce in its efforts tc improve the service.

The Friendship run of the Cham ber Commerce was considered i and a vote showed that a large per cent of the Rotary members would be in the party next Tuesday. President Peairs named the com mittees for the coming year. A etter from the new district gover nor, Everett Hill of Shawnee, Ok- ahoma, was read by the secretary, f. Frank Jones. MEET AT HIGH SCHOOL rent-Teachers Association Hold Session Tonight Will The Parent-Teachers' Associa tion of the Lawrence High School will meet this evening in the study hall of the high school at 8:00 o'clock.

Dr. C. A. Buckner wilL speak on "The Prospective School Survey in Lawrence." Mr. Geo.

Innes will speak on "The Lib erty Memorial High School." There is some business to be transacted, including the regular election of officers for the next school year. A full attendance of those interested ini the work of the association is desired. DEATH FROM ANTHRAX Chicago Cushion Factory is Closed During Investigation Chicago, May 6. Three deaths from anthrax, two reported by the coroner and one by the county hospital were being investigated to day by health commissioner Rob ertson following discovery thatal three victims were employes of the Chicago Curled Hair manufac turers of automobile cushion stuf fing. The factory wa3 ordered closed pending investigation of whether the anthrax germ was imported in raw hair.

JURY COULDN'T AGREE Was Dismissed After Long Delib eration On Rosier Case The jury in the case of the State against Emil Rosier, charged with having stolen an automobile, was unable to decide after 24 hours' de liberation, and was dismissed yes terday noon by Judge C. A. Smart. The case went to the jury Tuesday noon. Rosier was charged with stealing a car from a church near his home.

The stolen car was in his possession but was bought, according to his testimony, from a stranger he met in Lawrence. MANY CIVIL CASES One-fourth of Those on May Docket are for Divorce One hundred and seventeen cases appear on the civil docket for the May term of court. A number of other cases have been filed since the docket was printedl The hearing of civil cases will probably not be commenced until next week. Of the 117 cases filed on the civil docket twenty-nine are for divorce. This is one-fourth the total number.

Freed On Murder Charge Coffeyville, 6. Rob ert Ingle, charged with murder in the first degree for the killing of James Shipman on the streets of Howard last Christmas eve, was ac quitted by a jury in the Elk county. district court at Howard last even ing. Ingle pleaded self defense and the unwritten law. McCall to Tariff Commisson Washington, May 6 Samuel McCall, former governor of Mass achusetts, was nominated today by President Wilson to be a member of the tariff commission.

Country Club Dance There has been a slight misun derstanding concerning the date of the dance at the Country Club. The dance will be next Thursday even ing, May 13. Turkish Delegates -in Paris Versailles, May 6. Turkeys del egation to the peace conference arrived here shortly after mid Wub uvu "MDeay. Two of these, written by 5ffnS1Bn Ueay, were to ask forgiveness i i i xi i.

-6-- opposite the name of Walter Mann signing as a purchaser of a quan tity of strychnine appeared the address "Williamstown" which the register does not show now. Fol lowing this testimony the state rested its case a demur to the evidence made by the defense was overruled. Mrs. Herr's Testimony Mrs. Ethel Herr, whom the de-! fendent is accused of attempting to poison, proved to be the states chief "motive" witness when sht testified yesterday in the case of the State against Walter Deay, being heard in district court.

The wife of the complaining witness in her testimony repeat- ed several threats against hei life which, she were made by the defendant, Walter Deay. Her testimony also contained detailed accounts of three or four at- teMpts on the part of Deay to enter into improper relations with her. These instances of un- due familiarly occurred, accord- ing to Mrs. during a per iod of several years. Described Alleged Indignities I I I I flu to Tompkinsville because Upon one occasion, according ing witness was so great that ev-to the testimony, Mrs.

Herr step- 2ry available inche of standing ped into the yard about her home space in the court room was oc- A ii Witnesses for Defense to, lite Hiuicooca iikj onuiu ot tho rpnnpct nf th nrp Mrs. Roy Puckett, WalterDeay, n. Tvn th.v Mica xj.x 9 na xtuuiiuAf vn xixxaixx T- .11 ITTfll? T7 UUKCLL. IV lilllllll I 1 lift 1111 T'X jCU t- itV1 xxr: '1u TV' i. I' -t" i xx rti aw "a 1 rn 7.

v.uriis, vviumra jacous, J. M. Stewart, Ida Smith, J. Fil-brun, Vera Boley and 1 Henry Boehle. Mrs.

Roy Puckett was the first witness taking the stand for the defense. Mrs. Puckett said that on the morning of the alleged crime a man had passed the place wearing a mackinaw and carrying a rifle whom she believed was Ev erett Eberhart. This man is pre sumed to be, the same one identi ed by John Daniels as being WTal ter Deay. On cross examination Mrs.

Puckett said that she later inquired of one of the Puckett boys who it was that had passed. after dark. Tho witness she was accosted by Deay who threw his arms about her and kissed her. Shortly after this occur rence the Herr family made a trip to California where they re mained a year. Upon their re turn to the Pleasant Grove com- munity the persistent attentions of Mr.

Deay were resumed, Mrs. Herr asserted on the stand. The witness told how upon leav- ing the house to walk to the mail box at one time in the fall of the year Deay approached her at a point obscured from the view of the house. Mrs. Herr testi fied that the defendant ceasedj an attempt to attack her only! after she had pleaded with urging him not to destroy a long friendship by his action.

After I I 1 I I I night this morning..