The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-06-11

our suspicious are at once aroused
aud ve commence to W onder if VIM
f,er had not got into trouble with his
mariner. and that he had placed the
envelopes outside 10 mislcad the pub
lie. Blu, the body was found. Whe-
Their the bed was set afirc and thus
burned. or how il was burned, we
know NOT. but the body was destroyed
beyond recognition. Here are the re-
mains Of vest that are recognized as
McNutt's and that McNutt went to
bed with his vest Oh was shown,
therefore but the one conclusion, that
McNutt was killed. Who did the act !
\ little farther on in the evidence we
tnd man was expected and that the
defendant had gone TO the depot to
meet him. The circumstances would
lead TO the conclusion that Sewer and
Winner had murdered McNutt. II Was
proved That the defendant was very
anxious to get Sewer here. Take the
best view Of the case that one can At
that time, and the conclusion is IRE
sislioic that the defendant was in some
way implicated in the murder. We
find that on the very afternoon that
Winner had received "A telegram an.
nouncing that Sewer wa. coming Ina,
night. McNutt had purchased half an
ounce Of laudanum and q pint OF
whisky, and that McNutt that night
goes and buys a cheap and peculiar
hat. These things we know and they
lead us to believe that something was
wrong with McNutt as well as Win
ner. But all at once the suspicion is
aroused that McNu;t may not be dead
after all. An examination of the pa.
pcrs found discloses the fact that Nc.
Mutt had a policy of $1,000 upon his
life; that they had rented their build
ing for only a half month. The fact
that the rent expired the same da,
that Sewer should have arrived here
was very peculiar and il indicated 9
fixed plot. But Sewer didn't come
and the premium would be due in few
days, and they commenced to show
anxiety to get Sewer here, hence these
kilograms. On the morning of the fire
Winners inquiry, ''has not McNutt's
body been found yet, and the building
burned down. showed what he haC
in his mind, and what he was expect
ing. We go on little further. W.
have not found McNutt's body to /,
certainty. but whose body was it tha
was found. Take SEWERS engagement
to come here and all the circumstance.
about his coming, and the conclusion
is irresistible that the body found wal
that Of McNutt or of Sewer. Take thu
policy. now, and what is deducted
even if McNutt's whereabouts is mo-
known? The character of Sewer fol
drinking, the whiskey purchased ant
the laudanuln-the whole plot is secl
at once.
(The hour of IL having arrived, tn,
county attorney suspended and thu
court took recess of an hour and /,
half. Before the county attorney re
sumed Judge Harris offered some new
special instructions which were over
ruled. The county attorney then re
sumed.)
lie thought that he had already sui
ficiently shown from the facts that
leaving NcNutt's disappearance out o
the question, Winner was guilty. IL
put it in the mildest form it would no
now be denied that Winner was mis-
taken when he recognized the body o
McNutt But the finding of McNut
lighted up the whole affair, and ever.
| assertion and every circumstance con
nected with the affair. Then the sub
sequent circumstances attending tn
arrest OF McNutt still threw additions
light upon the acts of Winner and upol
all that had been said. Men do no
change their name and change thei
| location without some reason. McNut
suddenly abandoned his occupation
his contracts and went away, out o
the country. changed his name, ant
went to the hard work Of chopin;
wood. Something extraordinary mus
| have caused him TO have SO suddenl,
adopted this course other than homes
motives. These things are not cOntro
verified by the defence. What Objec
could he have had for leaving tn
country and changing his name at tn
dark hour of midnight unless it was il
collision withWinner and the murder
McNutt could have had no object il
numbering Sewer and attempting t.
murder Winner. Ills chance for til
policy money would have been faint
besides he could not have killed Scvie
without Winner knowing it. If tn
defendant is not guilty and McNuit is
why has not Winner sworn to tina
tact McNutt being found clearl.
proves that he was not robbed an,
that the papers found were put out t
mislead. When he went away 10 Mis-
souri, he not only changed his nam
and his mode of life. but he cut off hi
whiskcrs, colored his hair and 30
away 90 miles from any railroad sta
ton. There was not 4 whole stcl
taken in this tragedy that did not lool
to the plot of killing Sewer for tn
sake of dcfrauding the insurance com
panv. That there was no Robin;
/ committed the evidence of the tw,
young ladies clearly disprovcs. a
half past o'clock they admitted, tina
they went to bed together and awoko
after that quiet footsteps were hcar'
up stairs. Ii was Winner walkin. bacl
and forth, waiting for McNutt TO ge
out of reach.
The instructions of the court wer
then reviewed by the county attorney
after which he again took up all tn
evidence and linking il into n chain o
circumstan,ial evidence, pressed
home TO the jury in the strongest Ian
guage. 1t is not an easy thing to dea
man a death blow face to face, bu
to stand of and shoot in the back or +
drug was possible for towards.
The county attorney occupied jus
three hours in the opening when tn
court granted the Jury recess Of fiv
minutes.
S. NJ. Tucker, for the defence, the