The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-07-02

Am sign painter by trade: am ac-
quaimted with Arthur Winner: he
came here with me from Kansas City,
and we engaged in business together
Our shop was No. 7S Main street, up.
stairs. Winner was to be a partner Of
mine after a certain time. Our COLI
tract was he was to pay lac 1925 for
an interest in the business. lie had
but very little experience: had worked
some in Kansas CITY before we came
down here, but it didn't amount to
much.
took out an insurance policy on my
life. Harrington, the agent, first spoke
to me on the subject; we had several
conversations on the subject. but he
first approached me. Winner also fire.
quently urged me to take out policy.
He proposed to let me have an office
desk and table TO apply on the pre-
MUM if would take out policy, and
did take out the policy, and he let
me have the desk and table After he
and came TO Wichita. the 1925 came
due, and he failed to pay me. Told
him he must raise the money or we
would have to separate. He went TO
Kansas City on the 18th Of December
for the purpose OF getting the money.
lie came back again, but did not pay
me, aud things went on as usual He
brought note payable 10 me, signed
by himself and endorsed by his father
and brother; he got back on the 2Oth
of December.
In regard to the laudanum. bought
a little laudanum from Mr.. Allen, the
druggist; had the toothachc, and want
ed little rest, and got the laudanum
for my own benefit and took some of
il had a dccayed tooth in nv right
lower jaw. Got the laudanum about
3 O'Clock in the afternoon of the oath
ofDeccmbcr. Took some of il inward
ly, but did not put any in my tooth.
In regard TO the whisky. Got il in
the evening of the oath, after supper.
Winner was not with me, and there
was no one standing outside Of the
store waiting for me got half pint,
as near as can remember. was on
my way from the Southern Hotel to nv
room, and the drug store was on nv
route. Drank some of the liquor that
evening had drank before that.
In regard to the hat, l bought it be-
cause l needed it; bought it at How
tits store because I expected to get
job of work there. Mr.. Howitt's part
ner had been speaking to me about
some sign work. and usually patron
izc those who patronize me. The hat
| had been wearing was old, torn,
greasy and very much delapidatcd.
Had no other object in buying the new
hat but that needed it,
l had light in my room on the night
of the cath from about seven and half
to nine O'Clock: il might have been
ten. was in the room myself the
larger part of the evening. Recognize
the pocket book introduced in evidence
rs mine; made most of the entries in
the book, but there is one that | did
not make. The entry is "Dsc. oath, [
1873, received of ii. T. Mum $500
five hundred dollars" That entry is
not in my writing and never made it. |
Left that pocket book in my coat peck
It lying Oh the bed in my room or the '
he night of the oath. Had some re-
.cipts ia it, and letter from Barnes !:
the receipts for rent and the
insurance receipt as mine, but the 9th
n receipt about receiving money from
II. I. Mum is not my writing, and
never wrote it, and never saw ii before. !
In regard to the package of money,
deposited with Mr.. Scott, the land
lord of the Southern Hotel, a package |
$50 in money got the pack
age in Kansas City; it was money
earned there; it was in an envelope
made no statement about how much
money il contained. Got the package
from Mr.. Scott, folded up the envelope
and put it in my pocket when was
ready TO start. Was at the Southern
Hotel that afternoon when Winner was |
there did not hear any conversation
between him and Farris about the
Think had a fire in my room
on the night Of the oath, but il was not
4 very cold night. The mail train left
Wichita at that time at lao a. m. | left |
on the regular express train |
II lao a. IN. of the 25th of December. |
The train left on time. | went direct
o Atchison, and from there TO Harlan
JUNCTION. on the Council Bluffs road.
md got to Harlan about 4 o'clock p.
n. of the 18th. Dyed my hair at Atchi-
on: saw a man by the name of Wilson
IN the train at Harlan. Went from
here out into Ray county, Missouri;
walked on the North Missouri railroad
rack to Missouri City, and from there
walked over u wagon road into Ray
Got to New Garden, and stop
,ed there with farmer named Mon
ort, partially hired out to him and
vent to work. Got to New Garden on
he morning of the eth of December.
I was not good season of the year for
york, and there was not much to do.
was to do whatever he wanted done,
nd he was TO pay me what he thought
t was worth. Stayed there until ar
csted by VIM. Smith. Gave my name I
5 VIM. Layhcad; was brought from {
here TO this place.
| knew Sewer by sight in Kansas
lily. Saw him at my room No. 70 j
lain street i'm this city about o'clock l
+ after on the morning Of the 18th day q
f December last. lie came there in t
ompany with Arthur Winner. did c
OF remain there more than two min
ties after they came. Had no knowl- t
dye that Sewer was coming there at I
le time went from the room 10 the C
cpot Immediately after they came in l.
4 the foot of the stairs as went down II
ut of the room, saw two men that | II
nd seen in Kansas City before. and l
card them in conversation with Win p
rr that day. They were two or three p
ct from the stairs. One of them said "
S that McNutt 2" The other one an |
vered mo: he will be down present. L
" They spoke in an undcrtonc. and 5
made no remark. but went on 10 the i
,pot. Saw Mr.. Fraker at the depot. a