The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-01-06
Kennedy occupied tho the Wilson hesus'
in InnA#A

Nc Manus June IL, with Gleason {
and another man they enquired for
The half breeds I showed them where +,
The camp was south Of my place about
fifty rods and west Of Funk's Brewery !;
Sarah Vinton now occupies the house.
Defendant here renews offer Of
proof by Witness Koyne. Objection
of State Withdrawn.
William 1sutmor, Co. Defendant IN
tie indictment, sseorn-Know prisoner;
became acquainted with him afternoon
Of juno llth, 1869 :; came to this city
At l'o'clook P. NJ June 18th, in cars
had never known prisoner before that
day.; never knew DeForrest before
afternoon Of June 18th first saw Def.
At saloon owned by prisoner and Def;
on Sunday, June 10, got team at livery
stable; think I bespoke team we went
6rst to old Sarah Vinton's; stopped
there awhile from there We went to a
place called Charles seeley's; when we
got there Def. and a soldier were
there; did not know soldiers name !;
when We drove up Def. .ane to Car
hart and said he co., was putting on a
good deal of style; Carhart told him
he had better be at saloon as there was
no one there We went into house l
judge they staid about two minutes
after We went in; they got up and
started We staid there talking with
the women (and had bottle of ale)
fully / hours, may be longer, would
not be certain as to exact time ; We
then started came up hilltill We came to
some brushes on left hand side of road
after We came up; DeForrest stepped
out Of the brush and said to Carhart,
~ have shot the son Of . b-h that I
vas with )" We were both sitting in the
buggy ; he hailed Us and the buggy
had stopped he said the soldier said he
was going to take him to where he
could find some half breeds said that
when he got him in the bushes he
wanted to take breast pin he had on ;
he said he would not give it to him and
he knocked him down ; he said he told
him to hold on there was some one
coming; he jumped up and as the
soldier turned around he shot him il
We did not believe it to come with him
and he would show US; Carhart says to
me to get out Of buggy and go with
him and see; I got out and started
along with Def; coming this way We
walked along beside the buggy uuti
We came to where the road turned t
the right after We turned to the righ1
he took me In or 4 steps on left hand
side Of road he said this was not The
place and came out on the road again
he said he thought there was som,
blood On the road he took me dowl
the road about Is PAGES; took me tt
where he thought there was some blood
!, 1 looked but could not see any sait
he thought that was not the place
said I would 60 back and get in bugg!
maybe Harry would not wait; W
both walked back till We came nearl!
OF 1se road where buggy was standing
there Vas one-horse wagon passed be
tween me and buggy with two or three
men in it when they went by walk
ed around and got in buggy and De
Forrest got in too; after We got in bug
gy DeForrest pulled out one barrelet
: pistol and said that was what he hat
shot him with; Carhart asked me if
saw any blood in road I said did not
DcForrest said be thought there wa
some blood there I told Carhart this
I asked DeForrest if he shot him VIA
be done with body; said he dragged
him in the bushes and threw some
brush over his face; by this time
We came across the bridge by the brew.
cry; DeForrest said he would not &c
any further; Carhart said he had bet.
ter 60 to the saloon he got out there
, and started access to our right on the
way We were coming We came on te
town and went to Sank Rapids went
to tho post Office; Carhart got out to
look for letter; said he got no letter
do not know whether he tried t. 20 in;
We then came back and drove around
and cane back to the saloon nobody
in saloon whom We got back there We
then drove down to livery stable and
put team up; We walked around tovr
: different places; after supper I me-
C.rhart again by post Office; We started
for saloon; after We had turned thu
corner coming up toward saloon W
met DeForrest;. Carhart asked hin
where he had been ). don't think HI
made any answer; DEF. was very much
intoxicated when be came out of bush
q; when We met Def. Carhart TOLD
him be had better hurry down or h
, would miss his supper j.; No walked to
gether and took cigars We walked ou'
, With > couple Of ladies living around
Carhart and 1 went together; With The
ladi0' till 81 or 81. I then went t.
bed !; did not get up during the night
next saw Carhart on Monday morning
after bsakfast; saw Carhart about I
o'clock, maybe little after; I came ur
to Carhart's saloon, went in; he whis.
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