The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-18

70 vent 10 Texas in 1860 together. Ireturne<
d same year and Iefs him there. He r~turDeC
in 1866 and come T. my house. He "a,
a him n my b0use With gold. made him q
pair Of boota. He paid me s. ia gold asd
d - in silver. He had more eold-tventy
and ten dollar piecea. l zee him let biz
father have $40 in 1870 that vas in
=. gr-enbacks. As far n know his reputation
: has been good. married Daniels sister.
I CROSS EXAMINED.
;. have daughter married IN West b.
e gard. George Minish was present when
Daniel paid me for the boots. Bogard lived
e in Saline county in 1876.
Jno. L. Lacy. ,e oqDed-I opened q beer
shop at Montsrrrst in 1875.
was in the Neosho Jail. but not - .
prisoner. told Daniel in Sedalia Jail that
] svmpaihized wi;h u man that Vas in Jail
| went into the Neoaho Jail to rec II knew
|; man who vas in there
THE PRISONER on THE STAND.
John William Daniel. sworn-I am the
! defendant in this trial. knew Jesse Mil
Ter in his life time. LETT home With him
in February last. eft home on Tuesday
morning to come up to Calhoun and ON the
John-on county line to see il l could get
some cattle. I took Miller with me to
make cheaper way of travelling. When
we got To Calhoun We stopped to have .
couple of horses shod. I inquired Of men
in Calhoun IL these men had the stock on
hand vet?
1 learned there that they had sold all
but one hundred head. and would not be
bothered with that number for riding.
| Then | come on TO Sedalia to buy me .
wagon,
MILLER AGREEING TO IT
that We would hitch il behind the other. |
wagon. We csmpcd mile- north Of Cal |
hJun On Tuesday night. The next night |
We camped 8. or 10 miles suuih Of Sedalia |
l drove at least half Of the time-Miller |
drove Fart of the time. Got To Sedalia the |
next day between II and IL o'clock Thurs |
day. After We arrived in Sedalia We tied |
the team Ia the hind part Of the wagon and /
gave them something TO eat.
knocked around, looking at wagons at
diflerrnt places. suppose l vas in town
some three hours. went back TO the wagon
aud Miller was not there. went from the
wagon Ia the Garrison House to inquire Tor
old man Dericksson Derrick told me 70 tell
his son TO send his mother some presents
HE HAD PROMISED HER,
and for me TO bring them back with me.
When got back to the wagon / looked |,
up the street, Essi-and szx Miller coming
with two gentlemen. As soon n he came
up, he said: Il have met two OF nv old
friends, and l want to sell you my team
and wagon"
Mer.-Have you found any wagon that
would suit you?
Drnid.-I have found some that will do.
-NRter.-I will sell you my wagon and
team-cheaper than anybody.
DdRid.-I want TO get the best bar.
gain could, As ! was poor mani had
to work for what got, and that was what
I want
Mil.er.-I want you 10 buy the wagon
and team and other property at home.
want you Ia lump il of and buy il all.
Daniel have not enough money with
me TO pay for it. had Si0s or 500 with
me.
Miller asked $40 for the property.
Miiler.-If You have not enough money
with you, and you will settle Sis 90 with
Larties back in Henry county. that will q
10 ~ we'll. c
Daniel-I will give you $40 for the g
property. Will pay you nov Si05 and set.
tie SIS 90 back at home.
Miller that will do
] then paid Miller 800 in gold and s.
in greenbacks. l then started to get the tenn
hitched up as il was then about five
0 'clock 10 st art out. as I did not intend TO &
go far before camping.
Miller got up in the wagon and said he
would divide bedding with me. I
He then said he would go With these two Il
men. ] did not inquire their names or $,
ii.in't know who they we're.
When had done that. ! bought q
IHAD BETTER IrENIzE THE THINGS I,
had bought Of him. There we're severa! . !,
pieces Of property that had -
'ought,, viz: Wagon and team, = =
wo young mules, four head of cattle. six
log-, cultivaior, two horse plow-ihat was a.
IN old one-a double shovel; what corn p
vas to settle 500 with old man Hunter P'
he bought the wagon Of.
After Miller got his things out he o'
ent some word by me to his wife. lie
old ME to tell her for him when o,
he would hear Of him sue would ca
+. I'm and to do what she d-n please "a
nth the balance Of the things.
j then left him and started for home 81
lin and the two men started of together.
Ie said he could get to sharpen his pencil nm
hat night, as he had the money to pay for no
"a. -, ds
He was with the two men and they we're n,
peaking about going TO Colorado. M
] left them-they were talking freely TO- Az
ether and did not understand what they IN
ere talking about In
MILLER WAS DRIyHIN. No.
ut not drunk. to
l then vent out on the Sedalia and Fl. no
Won road. suppose about five miles from to
/ stopped ard staid ell night
he next night camped l6l miles south Va
morning-I got home tn
tween II and I2 o'clock-be. MI
re dinner. I stopped at Hubbsrdis and j
It the bows that Miller had borrowed. Z
Ie told me to leave them As passed by. on
THIRD DAY. ,h
AFTERNOON sEssIox-CoNTINCED. tn
Duniers Statement Continued ~ ~
James Apperson, boy living at Miller's.
as At Hubbzrds, told him about buy m,
< the team aud other property. a,
Miller told me in Sedalia that he was GO TN
z In sell his property and leave has vile TO
she mrde him 40 much trouble. ,
He had often told me that he wanted to
II the team-get his wife away to her TIL
other and then take some of the plumber cal
ON the house. He told me this before he -,
# and after he left. lived Eve or six |.
lndred yards from him. have seen Mil wv
9 and his wife have great many words "
retty rough. He Was often cussing At her .
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