The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-12-25
TIPToN; IOWA. DECEMBER a5.

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THE 1URCLARY. ".
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reported expressly for the ADyEKTIsER-l
tCbnclsaded from lass Wcck)
frank Bacr-Know Chas. Ridgway
saw him on the Saturday previous 4
the barglary up in billiard room; 4
was - late or later than 10 O'Clock
We went 70 saloon nobody but be anc
I; was there probably s or 10 minutss
hs didn't come out with me; ther
went home. don't recollect OF seeing
him after that; know Duncan; may
hsvs sssn him that night but DO moi
recoilect.
Dr.. Ady,,ord.-f know Jos. Muzzy
understood that he had received On
injury about the time this burglary
was committed; do not know that
can tell II he received it before or Of.
ter ths burglary; saw him and treat.
% him medically With reference Il
that Injury; the injury was not slight,
Il was severe; Il would disable him IN
Walking or moving around-I pre-
sumo ~ much In walking as in any
way--and would disable him about
gsttias up and down.
Oross- Er.-I was called to treat him
before the burglary; don't rscollecs
how long before. prefer not to snter
into the details Of bis injury unless the
court insists; u does not uccur 70 ms
how 1t occurred.
Judge BisscN.-I remember the oc-
casion Of this burglary; saw Mussy
the evening before, ! think about 8
O'Clock; / had come from the grocery
before aud met Muxzy hobbiing along
on his cane; he said II promised
Ridgeway would see to the boys and
I wish you would 60 back and tell
them they had batter shut up ~ they
are making too much Doise." We
went back and told them to stop the
noise or the Officers would be after
them. I went out aud stood there un
iii they had shut al, aud I saw Char
ley and Duncan go towards the sa-
loon. went to Miller's and staid
probably N hour, aud when I came
o0t I saw light up stairs above r. q
saloon-the place where I supposed
they slept. 1t was very dark night.
saw RIdgeway and Duncan 60 over
to Mc0ee's saloon. I saw them for
be had = lantern hung over there.
That was about or 9 O'Clock, rather 8
than g.
aaron Duncan. Know Ridgeway:
remember the burglary. Tended ~
loon for Ridgeway that Saturday; was
In the saloon until II closed; We closed
1t the ~ time. It was sitter . when
We closed; We then went to billiard
hail; sAt thers awhile and Charley
went out with some one; was out
pr0hably Is Or % minutes aud came
ba0k sgAin. started 10 20 home
prstty soon and 0Axns out AAd casght
up with me q Reichsrt's corner and
ssid ! should 60 back to McGee's and
have some oysters. We went up there
and he had no oysters 70 we had q
dish OF tripe Mnd after that he called
for "a dish and then we started out
from The saloon aud went over to r. q
saloon aud staid there until after IL
O'Clock. It was about lO3 o'clock
when We left the oyster saloon; stsid
IT RS until the clock struch II and
went home.
Cross-E<.-I helped sell beer that
day; he paid me for it $3.50 that day
In money. remember Bissell's Or
derins Us tO close the saloon--that was
about s o'clock. After we closed the
saloon didn't 60 out Vt all; me and II.
aud McClain stAid In there; after we
turned the crowd out the first time II.
aud ! did not go across to McGee's,
know we didn't; couldn't tell how
many glasses Of beer had taken that
day; don't know whether q dozen or
2 dozen; didn't get tight; did not 60
home till IL o'clock; yes, have fam
lily; | felt good, wasn't tight; I think
can drink so glasses of heer without
getting tight. | helped Charley up
stairs 1t about u o'clock In the day;
he was little tight; was up there
about 8 hours. After we close saloon
the first time, Charley, McClain and l
didn't leave the saloon until we open
ed again; kept the saloon open till
half-past Q and then went to McGee's;
then went back TO the saloon and took
2 or 3 glasses Of beer and staid there
until the clock struck lo and then
went home. know q. w. Porter; I
recollect the day he came back with
Crawford here; don't recoiiect Of talk.
ing 10 him then. did -ee . grey team
hitched ut the mill.
The petition ia the civil suit of
Crawford VS.. The Sheriff with the
signature Of Crawford put in evidence
by the defendants.
Judge Z'uthiN-was called a. an ex.
pert to disprove the genuineness Of the
letter to Crawford said to be written
by Muzzy. After testifying to his long
acquaintance with Muzsy and his
knowledge of Muzzy's handwriting
aud Of his ability to judge a. an expert
he examined the letter aud pronounce
ed it not written by Muzzy and al
though subjected to . rigid question
ing both by the defense for his reasons
and the prosecution to convince him
to their opinion, he still adhered to
his original text and pronounced it rs
being In his judgment not written BY
Muzzy. A number Of signatures and
miscellaneous writing Of Muzzy were
used In the examination with which
the letter was fully compared.
Rush Clark, EsQ.-CaIled % another
.v0art. rosidad ot Iowa nifv and had