The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-10-08

! man was all sham, or something OF that
kind. Might have said that / snapped my
pistol, but that was small lie Of course !:
say such things when they will win.
JFssE WlcsERsuAH.-Was in the Holiday
House that night till II o'clock, when was
sent for Heard that my room was broken
open. When got there prisoner in the
hand of officers. Took two wallets ont Of
HE pocket one knew and could identify the
money in IT, was in the room one hour af
ter dark locked the door and took the key ;
left the money and watch in the drawer.
Cross Er.-The property was not mine, ex-
ccpt the three copper cents. Lanlon ana |
put it there; Landon said there was noto-
rous thief about, and asked me 10 help lay
a trap for him. did 30. We marked the
money and put il in the drawer. Guessed
that tho thicf would look ia the drawer; at
first did not think the drawer the best place,
bat LenlQn convinced me it was; / accepted
his suggestion. he gave no reason, but sug-
gested that that was the best place have
lift money in thit drawer berose-once or
while was away at the Holiday House till
l. O'Clock NJ night.
| gave the key of the door to Landon
was to be At the Holiday House, ana pretend
70 beeorned, 50 prisoner would think it safe to
enter my room While | was in that place and
condition. Prisoner was pointed out to M
by Peter Potter Archer was there; drinking
was going on drank myself; did not see
/ prisoner drink was told that an accompica
would trap HIM saw wallet taken out of his
rocket and was put in my hand can't swear
wh,eh pocket.
! JAWS LYNeH. - I'm police otfccr; saw
/ prisoner 20 into Wlckersham's house took
him when he came out he res sted desperate
7 " AMI tried to escape we tied him and took
aim into Nickcrsham's room found on him
4 the watch, wallet. &c. He was not drunk
Cross Er.-Saw prisoner cary in the exc
It Holiday House; drinking going on there
/ prisoner was at the bar with Potter: did no,
/ sse him drink with any BODY was in and
ont half dozen timos away an hour nj a
time Landon told me to watch prisoner, "a
h expected he would enter house that
night: an .oi>tood Archer was 10 he Wit
nm. Archer told me that Mackley would be
in company with them; was directed TO be on
the watch near D.. Hughes office; first saw
three men, after O'Clock. near Estes house:
they passed over to Wickersham's could
them, 5u; too dark to reco- nize them
| All three went in the door when | got TO the
door one man came out and went up Ex-
change: did not pursue him. hat was Mack
+ ley; had bo,ts in his hand stood at the
dnor waiting; Saw prisoner first and got too
mach engaged with him to notice the other
man. Did not know what was 10 the drawer.
NJ door broken; no appearance Of yio-
incc: heard very little nose il the room
while thcs were in.
LA>DoN recalled Early Thursday morning
went Quito Lyons house plank road -
seach prisoners room; had search warrant:
was after gold watch and chain, but found
nq.h.ur. Wickersham gave me the key To
thu door of his room have it yet; gave Ar
ear a bunch Of KEYS; don't know ~h4t OBJ
FRET he had founi another key IN The door .
suppose Archer wanted Old keys e give y
prisoner, he did not tell me what he wanted
Of them. Never saw priso drunk handled
i insei wen 'hat mgh' should NOT 'hinS IL
va o'HilA '"eh NJ i'aa oesh uFlhAino som ;
ou' appeared 70 nave ms senses.
Testimony for Dgtn4aHs.
Mr. Marshall opened the ease Of defendant