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

he opened the door with the key.
WV. JoHNsoN.- Heard Arcner talking to n
crowd this evening. He was asked, ''how
did YOU get in?" Archer replied that he got
in himself, that he (Archer) pulled out
bunch of keys and after trying several to-
fool theprisoner, he pulled out the right one
and went in.
At thts point, it being 10 o'clock at night,
the court adjourned to i Saturday morning.
fOn re-assembing, II. NJ. Griffith was called
by defense 70 testify To Archer's admissions,
but was ruled out.
URmH JoNsoN. Saw prisoner that night
drinking in Holiday house. Thought him
drunk he acted sineularly; saw Archer
standing at counter with him.
VI. NJ. BRADLEY. Prisoner boarded with
M at ST Charles . or weeks. II I'd no mon
~ but was willing to work for me till he
could find work elsewhere. Left watch
and trunk in pledge for his bill.
u. l.. Nc MliLAN.-Between | and II that
night saw Archer running up street. knight
Come up and ran to them. They talked
about SOMEBODY getting the watch. knigh
saii his pistol snapped .ixtime, and wouldn',
20 Of.
Cross TX. Knight asked if he got the
Watches. The reply was Eyes" knight then
snid something about getting lick on the
leck
Council for the State were here permitted
to bring in new witnesses.
II. M.ckLrr.--Some acquainted with tn,
prisoner; saw him first some six weeks ago.
II asked me if Il could 90 in" Said could.
Then" said he, IF you can, YOU are all
right" Replied, Il can" He commenced
N king propositions to ego into business
! He proposed to 60 to Davenport and tax
$1,000; White would steal it, and tht,
would divide: but If White wouldn't dividt
| they would rob HIM as he came back here;
proposed 10 break open trunk at the 81.
Charles; also to rob Dr. Lyons Said b.
had stolen Il great many times first time
| here with Whte, when Taylor's watch anu
iaoney We're taken, which they put in STUMP
! over night, and when they went in the nom
ing 10 get it. found the watch thrown out on
b ground BY "A ch.p-monk. White refuse
to divide; had served him 20 before in ST.
Louis, and h. was down on White since
Last Monday prisoner proposed 10 rob Cnpt
Newton's house on the next Wednesday,, II
on 70 fifteen thousand dollars, hide the
,mauy out home and divide it next day.
S4w prisoner last Wednesday n -ht At the
Holiday House was there till 10 O'Clock
had been drinking bur he was NOT drunk We
were together; Archer joined u we talked
about going 10 y ekersham's house: Archer
led o1f: prisoner sand lac was out Of money
and if he could m Ike raise that night be
would ~ OF to Indiana mex. day Witness
here stated the arrangements 70 rob the
house, and tneir gong 70 the door, when he
ief,. III one interview prisoner told me h
had hled ky q I'll trunk IT Lyons il
woaldn't ft an1 be had punched the lock, and
found u fine suit Of clothes had aid away u
vest for himself.
trnss Ex Witness VAS cross examined al
great length, but nothing material elected
unless il was that witness himself had NJ
regular business, and spent good deal %
bis time night and day, al the Hold ~ IIous ],
drinking ana playing cards
i living been unayoidably prevented from
writing out our Noes Of the balance Of TIL
testimony, We gladly avail ourselves 81 the
report Of the Tunes.
\. ]. Ilmny Prisoner proposed TO M
I for NJ IL btr.k open trunk At 81. Ch 4rles
Refused and cursed him. THINK he WI
Trunk Told hun he was drunk or a d--u
fool.
x. p GRAY called. Ills testimony was IN
! Ia IN III history Of the same IN ltters given
i Is Mtrklpv az IA the time ali connection with
he prisoner ceased. lie SAID upon cross *
.min atom. h. thought thu prisoner under III
luence OF hquor or something cise generally
that he was either fool or rsry SIN TT
man: he testified as did Mackiey, that th
prisoner offered 10 flrn.4a them with conn-
tcrfeit money.
The counsel for the defence objected TO the
testimony of the last three ntmei lndividu-
lls, Oh the ground tht evidence Of p.dtica
lar act, could not be intro Iaced 10 rcout eNi-
lpnce Of general character. Oyerrulei J.,
court.
Court adjourned until IN.
. O'CLOCK. p. VI.
r. p. GRAY, recalled. Prisoner told me hc
had never had any hand in committing bur
diaries here never made any commun ca
ton, % HIM in relation 70 money nj Judge
Lowe. in presence Of Macklcy.
H. TAYLOR called. | have been secret ageni
, to detect ntesicters OF con. II ~ III
custom to employ deeoss for the purpose OF
1etec ing cr.m.nds.l have ac-el as suei
myself. Never opened a hoasa TO let th.ei
in, Or authorized the passage Of spur,oa,