The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-15
IOWA. MAY Is, 1878.
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It was not quite dark on night Q
robbery when took team from liver,
stable; drove down road toward Roch
ester; drove about a mile; stayed il
that direction till dark; came to towr
and went south, then east, then drov.
round and hitched back of mill; mus
have been nearly nine o'clock; frs
time took il away was with r.; mus
have been after IL o'clock. Drove b,
drug store; passed the jewelry store; 4
bright light ii1hotel or close by; r.
muffied aud id the light; whipped
up and drove round think two block
and back to mill; it was not long, say
10 or Is minutes after they first came
when we drove around. Had spoken
to M. that afternoon in front OF his
shop shortly after came here; he said
"meet me at the mill" This was be-
fore ! had supper. First drove to
livery stable when / came to town:
then passed up to hotel; pulled my
coat and walked out to railroad track
came back to Treas office; went to
| Wolf 4 Landt's office, then back to
Treas office, then got my supper, then
called on Mr.. Gilbert. Saw Muzzy on
trip made from Landt's office to Court
House; this is first time spoke to him
and only time before supper; did not
go into Ms at that time; it was an hour
or SO after my arrival. I walked an
ordinary gait from stable to hotel, was
in hotel few minutes, at least ten,
was gone on walk to railroad about
half hour; from Miller house went to
Treas office. then to Landt's office:
did not stay long in Treas Office; stay
ed some little time in Landt's office;
from lst to ID time in Treas Office was
probably from 10 to 80 minutes.
The first time r. got in the buggy
1t was II or II O'clock; r. had on dark
clothes, no overcoat and slouched hat;
Muzzy in Introducing said, "This is
your mani" then "Mr. Riigeway, Mr..
so .and-so." In driving up Cedar st.
think there was light on west side in
some house; there was bright light
In the hotel or near by; should think
it was in the bar-room, but it may have
been further north or in I'd story; think
the door was open and ? or 3 men
standing where light was; l drove by
so fast only had glance and cannot
be sure Of place.
l drove from livery stable to hotel
and got my tools; first time got out
Of the buggy was at the holel, then
about three-quarters OF q mile below
town and then at the mill. When /
was in the jewelry store heard some
one call Jimmy" there was candle
burning in front Of safe; put it out
the moment heard the man "holler"
and went out the back way. Had no
watch and can't tell exact time when
| hitched at the mill; think it was
about 8 o'clock; they came about IL;
stayed in vicinity of buggy until they
came; then came to Court House yard
aud returned 70 buggy: neither n. or
got out of buggy from the time we
left the mill until we returned; then
hitched lower down the I'd time: after
this went back to Court House yard;
went back to buggy; then went in
circle around the yard; then went
down center of 5th St; came in east
side Of square; all then went up to
church in buggy; this was after % trip
to buggy; it was getting late; left them
at church and came here alone; after
looking around Court house returned
to the church; held consultation; /
proposed to go back to West Liberty,
but they objected, and l thought it
was too late to rob the Court House
and they said should rob the jewelry
store; came to the jewelry store; all
went to blacksmith shop; then back to
store.
Re-drect.-Had q gray team-the
same | left w. j.. with; came here |
and went away alone; think l drove
on street east side Of Court square; met
some people; Il. was with me then;
did not see any one in going up to the
Think l was in Ridgeway's
saloon before the burglary; did not
know be was to help me at that time;
saw man there, description Of NAM I
called for drink and threw down 10 (
cents and II. returned it. II. whisper
ed to me in Sheriff's office. / suppos-
ed r. was in front of store when the
call was made, that was where he |
should have been; l met r. at lower
corner Of drug store on 5th at; he was
excited and said there was All alarm.
blew the candle out as soon as I
heard the call Jimmy; was there all
the time the light was there.
Cross CT drank wine; don't think
r. said "The wine is so poor I won't
charge for IT, when he threw back the
Etpianntioa by pitaess.-I. may be
as to time as | had no way
to tell; it may have been earlier or la.
ter when | met r., and when / drove
past the hotel. 1t was 3:l5 when /
broke into the store.
[Signedl WILLIAM CRAWFORD.
Attorney for defense made motion
to exclude pros. wit. from being pres
ent. Overruled.
q. $. HICKs.-Heard report like a
pistol shot, which aroused me ia bed;
got up aud saw light in RS. store:
went to window and heard noise as if
splitting wood and thinking it was
Rowell or clerk called Jimmy |
think twice, but received no reply but
light went out suddenly; then saw
some one in front of store; heard, but
could not see man inside; it was so
lark could give no description Of the
man; think he looked tall and broad
so dark that l could only see man.
He turned as soon as light was out and
went west. Think it was about
o'clock. A few minutes after a man
came and stood by drug store; was
under the impression it was the first
man | saw | called TO him the I'd
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