The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-12-06

finished before next week ut the earliest.
CHAP VI.
The material points OF The testimony offered on
the former trial have been given our readers, and
are therefore familiar to a large majority Of the
people OF La Sale county. 1t has all been re-
peatcd substantially On this trial, but we shall
not repeat il here. The testimony offered on the
preliminary examination OF Chapman for perjury
has also been given but As il mas been greatly
enlarged upon and the cross examinations closer
on this trial, we will repeat the salient points.
CHAP. WI.
The first witness who testified AZ to the ne de-
velopments in the case was Henry Is Chapman
Heman BIS uncle. He remembered when the
money was found at Chapmans in August. He
man then told him that the money belonged TO
Ben Willard In September, 1878, lleman Was
in moderate circumstances, and he didn't know
OF his (lleman) owning any property. Saw him
but few times after his trial in December.
James Murtha said he as constable went to
Chapman's house in August and having read his
search warrant, searched the lower part Of the
house, finding the valuables above mentioned in
/ nvass-covered trunk; also pocket book and
four contracts for the purchase of 400 acres Of
Nebraska land. Other parties searched other
parts of the premises. There is an old brick kiln
.kn the premises with arches standing five or six
fleet high. He turned all the property found over
\ to Mr. Porter, of the Ottawa express office, tax
ing an indemnifying bond of MIR Sheppard, Supt.
Ofthe Co.-trOsS- EIa"'j'atoh. MIR. Duncan gave
goods and chattels." Don't know that it was az.
forwards amended None Of the articles taken
were mentioned in it then; but took them on
general principles" Got the bond of Sheppard
after the preliminary examination was begun,
because Mr.. Blanchard rased question as to the
warrants legality.
Ben Willard seems by his testimony to have
been Chapman's own familiar friend. He has
known Chapman for eight years and has lived
with and worked for him. In October 1878 he
went to La Sale from Nebraska because Chap
man wrote for him. Chapman gave no particu-
lar reason except that he might need him. Lived
with Chapman until January-till Chapman went
TO California He continued
We started from La Sale west about 10th Jan,
taking the night train to Chicago, putting up at
the fremont. On Sunday we started ria c. "
NV. road to Council Bluffs and Kcarney.
bought my ticket In Council Bluffs we stopped
at the Ogden House; don't remember who paid
the bills, think Chapman did. Were there two
or three days, and left on Wednesday or Thurs
day. Kearney is 1876 miles from Omaha, and We
got there the same night, where we stayed until
about 10 o'clock next morning. We went there
to raise vegetables From kearney we went to
California. The tickets were bought in Omaha;
Aon't know by whom; | didn't pay for them. |
hanged my mind because johnson and Chap.
Hp were talking of a news route there. ] had
o or $50 when left La Sale On the road to
;lifornia stopped at Ogden and then went
,wn to Salt Lake, Chapman, Johnson and King
ing with me. Wrstoppcd al the Valley House;
lN.nk Chapman paid the bills. King news agent
. on the c, p road bought my ticket down and
back think. Three days after got to san
Francisco. Met W. q. Brown after We left Og-
den, who was travelling on the same train. At
San Francisco stopped at International Hetel
think paid one bill there; don't know who
paid others. The fare from Omaha TO San Fran.
cisco was S45 emigrant. Chapman's baggage
was two satchels-one large; the other small.
He carried both with him. The small one was
q lady's redeather satchel. Soon after reaching
San Francisco he started back east; said his wife
was sick and had dispatch. He took neither
safe hel-no baggage. When he went he told me
TO put the little in the safe for him till he re-
burned or wrote; and told me if | could get a
news route to buy it if | thought it would pay.
mad $50 or $40. deposited a red peck
,t-book with 81, 700 and the satchel as baggage
lot the money from Chapman. Other money
vas in the satchel. | bought a news route on
he s. P. road from San Francisco to Solidair-
AZ miles run, OF Dixon for $1,000, with Chap
mans money taken from the satchel; because he
authorized me to do This done on Feb
Paid out other money from the satchel: fol
ent, $50; cigars, $37; books, s4S other things,
ont know how much. | gave the money to !
'rown and he made the payments There was
otel, drawing it out the day after Chapman re-
armed Had in all on deposit e., TO, and had
aid out 900, $780, s37, $4S and more. Gave
ne money drew out to Chapman when he came
ack. He was absent about week. Brown and
ran the agency during that time and when he
eturned turned it oyer to him, giving him a
Of sale. put no money into the route, bought
Mock and made no deposits Of my money. |
st learned that he had money when We got to
california. He gave me the satchel and said
acre money in it. | said something to him
bout its being express company money" at the
me- but he said he could account for every dollar
it. He had a book like this the memorandum
ook found by Murths in C.'s house and he told
ae the same as is here entered: that he had Dor
owed money Of Gage, of Sandwich and Or.
eyes, Of Lowell, Mass. He read the entries
link they are in his handwriting To-day is the
rst time | ever saw them.
These entries read by Mayo are memorandum
loans to him by &. L. Gage, Sandwich, years
me, secured by mortgage on my lOacres, 81, 800
mother by Dr. l.. Reese, of Lowell, s., 800, Sc
lred by mortgage same and his residence, |
me length Of time. Another of ID. X. Crow
Of of La Salle $1,000, no note. Then there
as account making deductions from the
900 of $685., $50, $50 and $3.50 to B. w. VIII |
rd said he got $3.50 Of him after he got back to
carney.
He read these entries at the International Ho.
,. He stayed there month. | left on Goth
b. He came to San f. the second time about
b. 10. | went to Kearney direct, getting there |
arch T. and went to work herdng, &c. Chap
pa came to kearney in April; stayed couple |
days, stopping at junction House. He came
ok again for couple of days and he and
nch bought the land of X. d. Gould | made
payment on it of $l4S,S0 in June. In June
wrote me from Minnesota to meet him in
uncil Bluffs, where he gave me the $50 Didn't
81 MIN again untn after he was arrested. I'm |
of &c. B. Willard, to cash, s45" read DIDN'T
Eeve s45 of Chapman, Tickets to California
st $45.
n California Chapman Travelled under the name
Geo. White; did so after he left Kearney; he
KNOWN by that name in California. The ho-
gister pages containing name Of Geo. A.
He'' in Chapman's writing, twice recorded, |
re produced and proven to be Chapmans reg
err. The hotel receipts and Wizards receipts |
the deposits also proved up. Also the |
peipt to Willard for $3.50 railroad rent for one |
bnth on S. p. road. And the receipt for $l4s 50
U. ?. land commissioners for money paid by
Hard in C.'s name.
Dr. Reese said | reside in Lowell, Mass am