Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-04
THE LAyDPHERE D
.Bsbee o. Trial Tor he Commission
Of tho Blssdy Deed.

oloee and ii is probable that BY to.morrov
the case will be given into the hands Of III,
jury for its decisisn. To-day has bee,
largely consumed In desultory testimony
Tie pick.ups which usually hang upon III,
end Of . great legal struggle. Neither part,
seems willing TO close its efforts, each doubt.
less hoping TO obtain some new light upor
the subject. This vas demonstrated thil
morning in the eagerness with which III.
prosecuting attorney seized upon one Haw.
kim. asentleman from O.ase county, Iowa,
Who had dropped into town casually and
given out that he knew something about
Bebes's character. It transpired that his
Information upon that score was gained uu-
der questionable circumstances and % he
left the stand with hasty strides he was
corralled By the counsel for the defense, Who
desired to obtain his valuable services on
bic side Of the case. But the court, after
. little burst Of merriment had subsided,
ruled him out and Hawkins went his way.
Public opinion is about equally divided
upon the guilt or innocence of Beebe, and
- public opinion stands so the jury is liable
to stand. The leading testimony is all in.
1t is a peculiar case and one difficult to de-
eide IS the testimony now stands. The
parties present when the murder occurred
are charging the crime upon each other.
Williams and 6mmack swear that Bee be
did it, and Beebe swears that Williams and
Cammack did ii. In addition to the direct
evidence against the prisoner is the testi-
mony of Marvin H. somer., who swears
that Beebe confessed the crime to him. This
Beebe denies, 60 here arises another ques-
ton Of veracity. The jury must rely largely
upon the concurrent testimony of other wit
nesses, through whom little circumstances
connected with the place and time of the
murder we're brought out, aud upon the pre-
vious relations between the men. 1t 10
known that Bsebe and Williams are broth.
e~rs.in.law, and it would seem natural that
any conspiracy which might be formed
against any one of the three, after Land.
phere's death, would be between Beebe and
Williams and against Cammack. Blu.
Cammack and Williams join in charging
the crime on Beebe. If the prosecution
could have shown q motive on the part of
Beebe for the commission of the crime, its
case would have been much stronger than
It now ia. 1t was alleged in the beginning
that a motive could be established, but no
evidence has been adduced on that point.
The fact exists that George Laudphere was
murdered. Beebe, Williams and Cammack,
and none others, were present when the
deed wa committed. One, two. or three.of
them did it. The question to decide is not
whether one, two or all are implicated. If
Beebe assisted in the actual murder. the
punish ment will be as severe as though he
had accomplished it alone, and his COM
plicity:. would in no..msnner relieve Will
liams and Cammack, could it be shown that
they were parties to the crime. Beebe alone
is on trial, therefore . verdict can be rem.
dered only against him or 10 his favor,
"Wednesday Afternoon's Proceedings.
GEO. CAMMACK,
resumed the stand and testified
have been imprisoned in Jail for
crime.
Re Cross Etamination.-I was learning
TO be operator from the night operator a
Mazomanie; one night he wanted me to 20
in with him and rob the safe I; I said /
l wouldn't do it he then said that if l kent
my mouth shut he would do it himself:
said l wouldn't equeal ON him unless I was
forced to do 90 l equealed on him he had
me arrested. afterwards and I was imprison.
ed for about fourteen DAYS !; l was released
without having a trial.
Witness was shown a large revolver
which he identified as one Beebe had in his
possession at the place Of the homicide he
also said that the six shooter which il nov
shown him. was given to him BY Beebe on
the second dav after the arrival Of the partv
in Brule City.1
DIR. ETTER,
being recalled, testified:
A party standing two or three rods from
this skull being lying on the right side.
could not make this wound on the side Of
this Rkull un1oaa Tho n.,xv .