| Show the fierce murder caie INDIANOLA la ii april IG 16 the defense of frank pierce has been examining witnesses and its line of will be that pierce shot officer wishart in self defense the prosecuting attorney sent to this city for the coat and ibar which wishart wore when he was waa shot it was sent by express and before it arrived in the court room at indianola the coat and star disappeared detectives were put to work avora on the case at once and the prosecution alleges that tile defense stole it in order to get a damaz damaging iii piece of evidence out of the way the defense lost the shorthand report of tile evi evidente dense given in the preliminary hearing and they boldly accuse the pro eluting attorneys odthe of the theft the other side retaliating by saying they stole the coat and tar star and most of the day was wag taken up tip in quibbling over the testimony of witnesses the prosecution has malle made a strong cage cas e against pierce und and the defense is using every avery beaus to break the legal force of oc the prosecution the arguments will probably besin beg monday |
