The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-01

House IL iliucii a an HOuI- ~ hVt h"'"
WHY changed my mind about going to the
depot: just got out OF the notion Of goin-, :"
turned round and went back. When got
back we both went 10 bed. warmed nay feet
4 little while by the >toye; we had u big IRE;
NcNu't 1T candle and went TO the other
room. leaving me the lamp. We had been
playing cards during the evening. When
came in locked the door and turned the catch.
leaving the key inside the door; saw nobody
in the room when We went to bed, and DO not
believe anyone could have been in either room
without our lowledse-iarliy possible.
think.
was knocked down just a. passed through
the petition, q; which time there was no light
al AL in the room, ant am positive that there
was nothing aire. had on only long night
shirt. McNuit would not have went out and
left me there-he mast have been in bed-;he
cover. felt like / when jumped out after be-
ing struck We could hear ordinary CONVEX
sation below stairs, bat not distinguish words.
We do not have company Of evenings. Me
SUIT went out during the evening TO look for
some clothes-I think to Oak Hail. but re-
turned without purchasing, remarking that
he would not buy clothing by lamp light.
Here a bloody and torn night shirt was ex-
hibitcd to Winner who recognized aa hls own
and the one he had on the night of the murder
lie also recognized coat which was shown
him as his own, saying that it should contain
Il red pocket book with photograph AMI some
papers. He also recognized McNutts memo
randum book and told what ought TO be in II,
some OF which We're found; also the envelope
in which the 500 had been carried. The cx-
animation WAS resumed.
II don't know wAerc ocaber is. seaber has
black eyes, dark long curing hair. high check
bone-, and looks like a hal!-breed Mexican.
have not seen Seabc since ! was in Kansas
CITY. Did not tell seaber about the 500.
have not IN enemy IN the world 10 my knowi-
edge. did not shake hands with Seaber that
night at the depot. There WAS 20 chance for
any one to get into our room-we kept the
KEY up under the casing when W. went oJt.
McNutt had policy in the Metropolitan for
-. 900. | think. though am not sure, that
he failed 10 make his last payment. had said
that part of the 500 w2s mine. McNuit owed
Me something Ike $50, which he was TO pay
when he received his money from Missouri.
and that is what made me joke and feel so good
at the hotel. Mum brought the money down
Oh the mixed train at noon and told Nc. that
he WAS going back on the , O'Clock tram, but
| do not know wet!.er liz went back or not.
His wounds were then exhibited to the jury
and the shirt tried on 10 test the correspond
encr of the cut. in the shirt with the wound.
The examination wa, adjourned over from
Friday evening. tie 18Th, until Monday alter
noon. the 10Th Arthur Winner re-eXamined.
lie rrciled a list Of article, thai were in the
house al the time Of the ire. lie described his
own clothing. Photograph Of Mrs. Mcbride.
lie and McNgit HAD each pistol which lay on
the casing. and winch he described. lie let
Mr.. Rhodes. Of the Progressive saloon, have a
very fine smith & Wcsson revolver. He let
him have the pistol for tie use Of $40 for
a few days. After we left the hoiel At about
+, O'Clock We both went up to ourroom toseth-
en- when went down stairs and borrowed i
MIR Of scissors. | alIeTwarl, was away from
the room from half an hour TO an hour. Mc-
size. | lave known Seaber about six or eight
months; he was formerly in ihc shop with
MrEntt. Scabar was hard drlnker. Mr..
Sea5er Eas never been in wichita TO lily
! knowledge. last saw him Thursday, Il week
ago. a Topeka: hc Was on the train starting
down here The train was in motion when
! Jumped Of at the south Topeka depot. lie
was coming down here 10 work !or Us. ! came
down the next train. gaze him a pass foi
q. Nan Wrinkle. and told him il he couldn'
! come down on that pass would let HIM have
! the money lie wrote the next day that bI
was nut Of the train. and wanted some money
| TO come DO ught the pass at 4 second-han,
ticket Office in Kansas City. | went back t'
nv room a little aigcr u O'Clock. Saw no on,
about tn, premise that night. just before
went % bed came down AID got a chunk o
coal. The back window was accessible iron
the stairs. but it was nailed down. didn'
ask any hody to 90 up and get NcNutt. have
no idea how long laid at the foot Of the stairs
| know <. l.. Post have been 20 church witt
him. ami he has been up to our shop Seyera
times. ! think Post is pretty steady kind o
a 10y.
There was much other matter ELECTED from
the witness, Winner, but having little bcarin!
uron the case we do not give It space As w
said before. We have the testimony of all tn
witnesses and viii publish 1t hereafter
thought best. The Jury has again adourne'
in order that time may be given for the deye
opmant Of new facts and the clearing up of al
parent contradictions.
still. u, to the questions whether there Wa
ever any such amount Of money sent 10 Nc
Suit: whether McNutt is dead or alive wheth
er Seaber was not the real victim Of a conspira
cy for the sake % the collection Of the $500
insurance, and 50 entrappcl and murdered
whether dead body had rot been used fol
that nefarous purpose: whether Winner ha
any han in destroying the life of hi> partner
or wa, an aceomplice OF Seaber',. an / wher'
Scahcr aud McNuti arc, IL living. are question
o. the grayest importance, but which rcinaii
unanswered and urrayoiied ~ To- The preseB
time A. each witnc>, was examined The dar
deed became more aud more ineNtiicablc az
tangled. But the officers Of the law are hu>
following up every liu1 AID theory and We has
faith TO believe that the ends 0; justice Will
met AMI the ct.me cXpia;eI - tie fuH j.
mand, Of the law. Ne h5pe that tie count
no; only. bat thattho governor ofonT skate a'a
oflcr 4 reward for the detection OF tae ma
'rrer.
r Banking business more .han that Of any OF!
/ or Jenruti, uron ti, confidence Of iae peop