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

MORNING SESSION.
The attendance on the orening OF court
was not quite as large As it was on Satnr.
day although before the morning session
was brought to a close, the crowd augmented
and it was quite an undertaking for the
sheriff to keep them still and seated in &C
cordance with the rules of the court.
Daniel walked into court few minutes
before nine o'clock and took his accustomed
seat inside the bar.
The prisoner is not a b, I'd looking man.
He is near six feet high, round head, mod
erately short hair and heavy moustache
and very small imperial. His forehead is
a little
WANTING IN SHAPE
10 Indicate an intelligent, thoughtful, we'll
disposed man, Is about the usual height.
but there is "disl," I'm il, about half way
| between the eyes and the hair. The nose
rs the most prominent feature. 1t is a
mons,rous large one. The eyes are large
blue ones showing considerable white. He
is neatly dressed in dark clothes with his
pants in his bootless He wears a dark
shirt with white collar fastened with what
looked like gold button.
He watches the testimony csr.f fully, and
seems to follow the words from the witness
mouth to the jury and see If he can discern
the effect upon their minds. He occa, ion
ally counseis with his attorneys-sugsesting
some questions.
While Lacy was giving has testimony
Daniel seemed to get very uneasy and large
DROPS OF PRESENTATION
gathered on his forehead and chin. He
would occasionally look nervously around,
but manly his large eyes we're directed at
the witnesses, who told straight forward
story and gave such q minute description |
Of the man as to leave no doubt but that |
Jesse Miller and John William Daniel
were the two men he met, saw, and talked |
with, on the Sedalia and MARSHALL road.
The sheriff made proclamation opening
court at nine o'clock.
The Comt.-All ready the attorneys can !
proceed.
Mr.. Jacksonville State rests.
Mr.. Ladae Undressing the jury l-Gentie.
men of the jury, you will perceive by the
cross questioning that We have given the
states witnesses what our line Of defence
will be, and it IL useless to consume
time TO make a detailed statement of
what will follow. and not desiring
to take up time will at once proceed with
the examination Of witnesses.
john Dobbs. suorn.-I live in Benton
county, six miles from the Henry county
line. / lived in Henry county in February,
1878. I knew Jesse Miller a little and
knew Daniel. know about the time Mil
Ter and Daniel left home last February.
Daniel was living with me at the time.
L1dme-Did you converse with Miller
about that time?
Wanex&-I did, the morning they started.
L.-whxt did he say to you?
Vile told me to get his wife some
wood, and keep her in wood as slong as he
was in hearing, as he never expected to &c:
her any more.
Miller and Daniel seemed friendly that
they left.
Ladue State If you know the relations
existing between Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
about that time, az far a. their feelings
or actions toward each other?
Witaess.-I know nothing only hearsay.
Daniel said he was
GOING TO SALINE COUNTY.
with Miller to try and get some cattle TO
craze. Said he was going through a por-
lion of johnson county. They left on
Friday and he returned on Saturday,
what time I don't know. When he come
was away. When l come home he had
gone to take the wagon sheet home.
CAME home about three o'clock.
Daniel always bore fair reputation in
the community. / have known him six
years. He was hard working and indus
lrlOu man.
AFTER KITTERNAN.
/ know H. X. Kitterman. His reputa-
ion for truth and veracity in that commu.
nifty 10 bad generally.
Twas at Daniels the night Kitterman
was at his house. Daniel was not outside
The yard fence. don't think X. was there
over Eve minutes. They did not 90 down
in the hollow together.
CROSS EXAMINED.
married Daniels niece. knew Dan.
lei frst in Benton county. Ny wlfe's name
Vas Short. l was married in 1872. lived
in Saline county in the summer of 1876.
have known Kittermsn three years. I
first knew him at Osceola, working for
DIR. johnson in mine Kitterman, Daniel
and myself all worked in the mine.
Richard Garland. of Henry county, said
that he did not think Kitterman was a
truthful man. heard Garland say that in
March last. He said that by his (Kitter-
man's) swearing he had got two boys into
trouble.
heard Garland say this after Daniel
vas arrested. |,
Jaekson-Are you friendly with Hitter.
man? |,