The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-08
Com Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco SItonFie-
W. I. White was brought up FL
examination before County Judg'
Clark. as committing magistrate. Tn
court room was thronsed with al
eager and excited crowd, some o
whom had come maRv miles To hea
the evidence. Mrs. White was pre-
sent, accompanied by her niece. a llttl'
girl about j years old. Mrs. Whit
is Just twenty years old. She wa
married when she was IL. and has tw'
children. She is of rather immatur'
appearance, is fairly proport,oned an1
rather plump. Her features ART
somewhat of childish prett;ness, he
compiexion inclined to be that of .
brunette, with dark brown hair, fin'
and very expressive eyes. regular ms
Of Grecian cast and small mouth. He
whole bearing and features are indica
tive of girIish disposition and
character susceptible Of no grea
strength. White is 80 years Of age
of powerful buiIt. standing six fee
four inches aud weighing from $50 t.
300 pounds. His frame Is of massive
bony structure, large. strong hands
hard work. a head poised
back ward, with forehead moderately
nigh and percep,ive. and cheek hone.
His complexion is f"rid,
his ewes gray, hair light brown and
cut short. and moustache and whi>ker.
sandy color, approaching red. The
latter are worn only on his chin,
which is somewhat pointed and pro
truding. His features and manner
Indicate an excitable disposition. ex.
ces>iveIy impul>ive and once aroused
not easily controlled. He was formerly
"A large sneep ownsr. being known BY
the name Of Biz Sheep White. Last
in consequence Of the drouth
in this part of the country. nearly the
whole of his sheep were starved to
death. thus reducing him TO poverty.
He has lately been in the employ OF
Mr.. Mooney. a large brewer here,
driving his brewery wagon.
THE NAN WHO WAS IN THE HOUSE.
The proceedings commenced by j.
B. CulIom being called to the stand.
He testified that on the night Of the
murder he went to bed about 8 o'clock,
soon after which he was awakened by
the sounds of scufiling and cries OF
murder He rushed out and heard
the sound proceeding from the in.
terror of the house. On his opening
the sitting room door he could see
nothing and called out. "What does
this mean?" White answered. at is
DIR. Mehring. / have fixed him; He
is nv family physician, but he will
never outrage another mans family.
White then called out, "Where is mv
wife? / will kill her too" But he
(Cullom) said. mo. you must not dc
that" White gave way to his en-
treaties and de<i<ted. An alarm was
given and the officers came, to whom
White surrendered himself.
THE cORoNER's TESTIMONY.
Justice Mcnamara then tOok the
stand and stated that he was Justice
pf the peace and acted as coroner a,
the inquest Of the body. and that he
picked up a portion of the knife on
the floor. 1t was part Of a large
p,cket-knife. The witness then testi.
lied that a part of the apparel "f the
deceased was in suspicious disorder.
DIR. A. f. Hall then testified that
death resulted from one of the carotid
arteries and the jugular vein having
been severed. He had examined the
body and there were a number Of cuts
md stabs on it.
Capt. White stated that he was one
# the Jurors on the inquest.
He described the appearance of the
'oom. Tine prosecution then rested.
TESTIMONY OF THE ERRrNG WIFE.
Amidst almost hreathless excite.
ment Mrs. White took the stand and
esiified as follows: Nv age is 20. I
nave been married three years ant.
,ave two children. a buy and girl.
know nv husband is charged with
having murdered DIR. Mehrlng.
the di>trict-attorney asked that
White should move hack a little and
lot look at the witness while she was
eslifying.
Mrs. White continued. That has
Nothing to do with it. / am to blame
md 81 was DR.. Mehring. would
Ike you to understand am gning to
ell it all DIR Mehring had been
|octoring me about six months ago.
'ut had quit about two months ago.
felt rs if l needed treatment q few
avs ago, and meeting the doctor,
sked him to come up. He did not
ONE. l met him that day and told
i'm l was alright, but he said he had
etter make an examination. He
anne that dav, but the children being
he re he told me to cume to his office.
went down, but he was not there. /
forward
NET HIM on THE STREET.
[e was in Mack's drug store and he
ame out to me. He said he should
,me up in the evening. l asked him
ut to come, but he insisted upon
nming. In the evening. as he did not
,me nv 10 o'clock. went to bed. |
resently the d,rtor came. amp / got
p AID opened the door for him. He
ut his arms around me. aud embraced
III kissed me. / said would get a |
ght, but he attempted to dissuade |
e. just MS l was ia the act Of
citing it saw my husband. Nv
ashland called out. "Who is there ?"
It We made no answer. turned
ound and they threw themselves on
oh other. 1 remember nothing
ore. DR.. Mehring had visited me