The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-06-18

pose! I" te going TO the m-r,iuc when | met
him. Don't thns should know john GATES
Shuusd judge the man with the shoE,l was nssi
near nb'u' tie size 'f John Gates Tie cio,nrs
were found within half m.is v nrrs lvsi gl.i
a.! tie man.
D,rect -Thnk john Gs,ss wac a i!,tle taller
man than me. II II should tuna ust thu; John
Gates Is sh"Tter than rae, i .iiil lniHs the ilnu
saw was taller ian myself | AN & lee, aud
inch.s. Think he was Kbou, a. tall AZ hr Fox
(Jurymenl couldni Judge of his age Ut that dis
tA"ca. he appeared thicker set than m,,rif
Think he could .on p.re w.th AIR Potter (Ju,y
NAM III built
Gross Er by tie Cour,. Was not near enough
tn describe the man more particularly. No hnuse
near except Wm. Strswn's. and no road leading
to IT, He appeared to be crossing the TOAD back
and forth. Didn't appear TO be travelling. Ap-
peared 10 be looking about, wantrr,uy on the
prairie rogldnt have lost sight of hin, if he lad
been Gaming on the road gnd should have not
him Think he was on east side when | first sRw
him and nn ~rst s!de when last ssv him 1hirk
he favne runs soulhwe.t Thought Ls bad
shovel ar spade in his hands
A'choic: Log for Pros Not exaniael
Geo. y F"her for PrOs - Saw john Gates on
FRIDAY the 2I,h q. August, ia NY uGice in U.
tawa. lie paid the tts Ct. There W-retvoslU
OH" oills, ? ten guiher pieces and On. e5 piece
m gold. ! gave hun back rome change. saw
him have no oher money, he .,udiou,y kept ii
GU, of my sight. 80 much 80 that II attracted my
attention. In the first place he took out his puckrt
book and steppsd to the table on the right side
south side a. lhe ufi!rs-,et his hat down 50 that
hls hat was between the pockettous aud NE. lie
then stepped up 10 the counter which was nearly
breast h'gh,O hun, but kept the pocket book br.
hind the counter. Ike frs, took out the two ( 0
bllis aud then tie t~o lG gullder pec-n. todd
hun hat was hot enough, asd he ihen iaok out a
sullder piece, and gave him the charge back
attempted to los K Usrr as he had excited ms
suspicion "r curiosity. Gt least, hHt could e-e
nothing. The money WAS due on twu nGles. IS
aud sumo cents "n oHr, aud s25 0n another given
for land warrant These no.e. l,il due the Let
of july and j.. Of September. Think saw Juhn
Gates IN July. The fret note had not been paid
that is, there were still SO 81 back on 1t When
he came IN to pay The p-ohry un the eth oi
august, he made remark Of This kind. he would
pay the note that came due in September as much
sooner ms he had been betnd with tins ore.
Cross kg.-Ihe money due ne wae ior land
warrant. Gave ma the usual contract with for
ieIlGrr, e.. Tie whole Confederation was : 100 it
was an sr acre wnrrant. Fnst payment LIT Of
JIiy was PaId about Ihat time 81 payment
waste be made 2d Of September. 81 IN f., b.,
whWh waa Tie last, tn Je $50, Don't think John
Oates had asu'f arm at that time. Know he
ruuldnt wf,te has name very well. The reason
ae gave ipr not paying :he s81, was that he
hadn't the money. dO not know where hs Vb.
ta'nTd the nun.y he paid NE III July. By saying
Ihat The tine "i psy mert wa made Inc rsssnse II
The contract mean that ii paymrpl IS not ,uale
when due the Contract is fririIsj, sni nli pre-.
yious payncutt. patent for land read " Pros
IN ryidrHCr)
Nichoias 10y. Know Geo Gates by sight. and
Knew John LiIey heard Of the bad being found
saw two men at Frelercs Loys aba, .un
down, FREDERICK 10y lives this way from Funk
aJaut p miles Was perhaps within rad OF
them. They were taking drnk Of water. They
were . foot. They had rythe with them
Conduit Say which carried il or which the bag
They went south Did not take nntre of then.
enough to ste II snew them. ] passed them in
u hurry.
J ~ Pqug- Know ahen the ooi vas found.
Went there with different persons. FIRST time
think with John T. Drvol, about 3 week. after.
The body was found There WIS picked up piece
Of shull bone that ,jme ipece eThibted) 1mnk
!, Is the piece. Did not kuUw Llley nor Gates, at
that time.
Henry FInk-saw John Gates during the
week previous To tudng Of tie body Al my
fathers house. lie proier.ed to have co,ne tu
set his hulSgs shoa. Our house il not on the
route from john CAFES t" New Michigan. Think
II u about rs near from john Gates to New
Michigan g. To our house Can't tell r1actly what
sind of coat Geo. Gates had nn when suw hinl
and the EnSIIshman. that Monday night 1T our
house
Gro" Ez-Joln Gates enqured about a
threshng machine th. tine he was az ou. house
Father isa bln' k,nh- was not carrying on III.
business though al that tine. Don't rscullect vi
hl. having shud any hn,iy'. horses bat his ovr
George -irnoii-l noticed George Gates had
on surh coat as the grey one (ln court the time
he crossed the ferry that Monday. Have often
seen HIM wear such coat. Don't rec0llrct that
ever saw hlm wear u London brown, or snuH
culmed trock coat. Think never did.
Cross Et-1tEk have 'e II such coats as his
tgres coat IN 'ourl) frequently in clothing stores,
Frequently cross George Gates over the frriv.
Don't kunw what kind of pants-tut think he
hada kind Of clr.ckered vest Had a white wool
hat when he crossed The ferry that Monday.
-d5ner E6ersoi-. The time George Gate. was
a. our house (nn Monday before tho body was
ioun") had on grey coat Have no doubt the
one IN court ia ,he same. Can't be positive that
! saw john Gstes the same week, but think did
at our house. Can't fx the day.
Cross Er.-Sdld before that George Gates had
bought watch at our house. Don't rOcollec,
that George Gates said he would give gold II
the bill was not good. There WAS another nun
present-a hired man .ofour-. He handed Geo.
Gates an apple out Of Waits wagon.
D"sct-Inink the bill (shnwn by Mr. Cook)
is the same George Gates paid the man no bought
the watch Of Had the bill in my hand. Don't
rec"Ii-ct the date nor portraits.
Hm Gibscn.- received some gold from
Lovrless, Sheriff Of Livingston county: two | o
guden and one 5 guilden piece Lovele.s ds.
p"siled It with me and gave him other money
for it, Loveless gave reason tor leaving il with
me. have since paid it cut by mistake.
Mrs Hiiom-My husbands name is r,llip X.
Hilton, LiIry used to make i, hi. home at our
house, had the care ol h- clothes the ,,me ~ II
he had been my brother. He had two coats that
he hardly ever wore, ole was sn over Goa rough
and the other a very tine clo,h--dnrk brown,
with little reddish cast m he sun. He also had
an every day coat. The hnd coat he kept in his
chest Of which had the key. aud took hi clothes
out several tlmss during Ire summer to air ihem
Couldn't d~crlhe the lining exactly, OF the hua
coat. All his tinu clothes he took with him
when We left for Iowa, aud nave neve seen the
trork coat since lac left "ur house. Dnnt think
thc coat coat was solsd any by wear. Il was of
the usual length tClothes in cour, show her
Identify coat, vest, panls handkerchief. Should
Know one handkerchief ii ! saw stAip OF it in
T,xts: lonk- 81 natural.
Cross E.--Thr coat was dress frocl: don't
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