The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-11

he knew concerning Miller or his -
fate:
4 Daniels moved with hn father fros
this State. where be waa raised, Z
# Grayson county, Texas. in 1859. L
1861 he joined Col. Youngs Texa
Rangers, ard served through the wal
|, After the war he settled down il
n Cook county, and lived close to Col
4 Young when he was murdered il
q 1868.
t About four years ago he came Il
f Missouri, and for the last three year
t has lived in Henry county, near Mil
: lers place. 1t fact they were neigh
I bors and warm friends. Last summer
his wife left him and had him arrest
ed for horse stealing; but he proved
he was in bed at the time the theft was
committed. and he was acquitted,
mainly by his wife's contradictory evil
, dence. Since that time his wife has
tried 10 come back to hin, but he told
her that she could not do 30 unless she
behaved herself. After his wife left
him. his niece and her husband came
to take care Of bis house and he board.
al with them
New a. to the Millers. They were
his neighbon. and Miller and himself
friends. Miller was very jealous Of
his wife aid they bad many Difficult.
ties. They had separated twice, the
6st time they lived apart for nearly .
year. The last time they separated
they remained apart about a month.
One day Miller came to Daniels and
told him of his troubles, and said he
was afraid Of his wife. Daniels told
him to 90 back and live with her, and
finally induced him to 60 and see her.
he Daniels following him and stand
ing outside until he saw that Miller
and his wife had talked the matter
over and had agreed to together, when
he went back home satisfied with his
part as mediator.
On many different occasions Miller |
tried to induce Daniels to buy his pr.
sonal property, and offered it at very |
low figures. At such times Daniels |
told him that he did not care about
buying. but if Miller conld not sell it,
be would buy it.
Daniels had heard that there were
several herds of cattle around Windsor
and he was anxious to 90 there and
see if he could get some of them to
to herd. He also spoke to Miller
about it and induced him to accom-.
pany him. Miller finally did so, but
Daniels acknowledged that Miller Was
afraid to travel with him. J.
They left home Tuesday morning.
Feb. Goth. Before leaving, Miller
hired a man to cut wood for his wife,
and told him not to let his wife run
out Of wood, but that he did not in.
tend to keep her in wood much longer
thereby implying his intention of leav-
ing her.
After they had started he and ,
Miller agreed to go into
partnership if they could find
any cattle to herd. When they ar.
rived in Windsor, they could find no
cattle. Then Daniels proposed to 60 to
SedaIia, "A he wished to purchase wagon.
We should have stated before that Daniels !,
and Miller we're travelling in Miller's wagon
and the horses were MilIers also.l ID
They arrived together in Seslalia Thun-
1ay, about noon. and tied the horses near !
Wolie's store, on Main street. Daniels left !;
Miller with the team and vent around 70
look for wagon About four O'Clock in
The afternoon he came back 10 the wagon I
md found Miller talking TO two strangers,
who looked like farmers, or people from the
They were talking about Colo
RADIO, from which place the strangers were.
The strangers we're talking very highly Of
and Daniels supposed that they :
and Miller were old friends.
When Daniels approached them Miller
aid: Il will sell you = wagon id cheap"
Miller then wanted Daniels to buy all his
which consisted of the wagon, .
pair Of horses, two 2-year old mules, . lot
IF hogs, . crib Of con and four head of
cattle. He offered to lump the whole and
'ell it for S4O5, which was the exact sum
Daniels had with him, in gold. in a little
Jack. Beside this he had 1915 in cur
rency.
Daniels consented to take him mp, and
his trade was effected At the corner Of Ohio
md Main streets, about four o'clock in the
Miller STIMULATING that he should
have the privilege of buying the hor-es
back in three weeks. Daniels took out the ,
'ack and paid Miller the S4O5 in gold, and
,l-o gave him the sack with il. The two -.
men we're present and witnessed tie whole
transaction.
Daniels then itemized in note book the
property he had bought, and made Miller
certify TO the sale. Miller could not write, .
bot made his mark at the bottom Of the {,
tented account. q
Daniels aaid he noticed that Miller had .
,een drinking some, but until he paid him j
he money thought Ill the time that Miller d