The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-07-15

out an hour the Jury returned tn
following verdict:
We, the Jury, find the defendan
guilty. Of murder in the first degree il
the manner aud form charged in tn
indictment"
The jury was good one. consistin,
Of jos. NJ. Bell. foreman; JAS. Gun
bingham, q. w. Thornton. Nose
Wineland. w. j. Mayes. JAS. GiIIa
land. Alex. Beites, Geo. Eppright
.Jno. n. Wash. J. r. Stewart, Dan
iel Scott and K. A. Breeder.
THE ATTORNEYS.
The counsel for the defendant Va,
as good AS could be had. A. Il. Logan
and }. NJ. Crutchfield. appearing io'
him. They conducted the defense ia
an able manner. but the avalanche OF
testimony was against them and the
defense was overwhelmed. Both
made a stout fight and eloquent
speeches for their Penniless client. The
attorneys for the state were w. IL.
Brinker and Henry Neil. Their
manner Of conducting the case met
with general approval and both nc
quilted themselves nobly. They both
made able arguments at the close, and
had so managed the case that when
it was given the jury it was clear moth
ing short of a verdict Of murder in the
first degree could he returned. 1t is
not necessary to reproduce all the evi-
dence before the jury. The state
ments Of Mrs. Haggerty, the widow
Of the murdered man, and Of David.
son will Ike sufficient rs they cover all
the main points in the case.
MRS. HAGGERTY
being sworn, testified that she was at
the picnic all day. Did not see Da-
wilson until after dinner; did not
speak to him until the party was
about breaking mp. Was then stand
ing near the candy stand which her
husband WAS tending. Davidson
came mp to her and they exchanged
saluiations. Davidson wanted Ia buy
some candy for her. She declined.
lie insisted, and she told him not t.
he spending his money for her. He
then leaned over and whispered that
he was
GOING TO SLEEP WITH HER
that night.
SIZE TOLD HIM SIZE GUESSED NOT.
He said .'By God. | will" Told him
mot unless he was better man." lie
then left the candy stand, going
south. Went to her husband and told
him what Davidson had said. Her
husband asked Where is Davilsony"
Told him she did not know. lie then
started down towards the dancing
platfnrm. and soon returned and got
some oysters for her aud himself.
Just then somebody said her horse
was Loose. and ner husband started 10
tie the horse Before he got To the
horse he met Davidson. ami they
i,oth walked 10 one side. Could not
hear what they said. Next saw Da-
Wilson waving his pistol in the air.
lie fired it once and then fired at her
husband. Her husband and David,
son were then standing face TO face,
not more than five or six feet apart.
Turned her face and heard the other
shots.
SAW HER HUSBAND FALL.
Went 10 him. There were Others
there; they turned him over. She
could not tell whether they took off
his coat and vest knows that he had
his coat on. Saw no weapons Of any
kind that day except Davidson's pis-
tol. Had known Davidson four or
five wears. He had lived at her
fathers before she was married. She
had been married two years coming
Christmas. Her husband was %
wears old.
FRANK DAVIDSON,
the defendant sworn. Was - years
old the 10th day of October last; Was
born in Highland county. Ohio. Left
there the year after the war; have no
education and could not say when
that WAS. l went to southern Kansas
to drive stock. Came to this county
six years ago. My father lives in
Leavenworth county, Kansas. My
mother died when l was six or seven
years old. My father lived in this
county two years. ] came here in
March and worked for West Cox; in
May l went to Steve BIevins'. !
worked four months for Green Ma
son. At the time of this difficulty !
was working for Isam Tanners. l
have known Mrs. Hsggerty about five
wears. | had been with William
tIaggerty some time before he was
married. l left Tanners house FRI
day night before the picnic. Came
to Andrew Blevins'; got there after
night. Andrew Blevins' wife was
there. and VIM. Queener and Andrew
Blevins. Andrew Blevins gave me
his pistol to take down to be fixed.
WE COMPARED HIS PISTOL WITH
NINE
to see which was the longest. Did
not know of the pic mic at the time.
Wouldn't swear whether I said any
thing about breaking up the picnic
don't think 1 did. Staid there about
an hour. Staid all night at Uncle
Steve Blevins'. Next morning | came
down with Hudy Carlton. Went to
Barney Blevins' to get some money;
dill not find any one and came on to
town. Got here about s org o'clock;
went to Shows and got my boot fixed;
did not remain long in Warrensburg.
Handy Carlton bought q revolver. |
got bottle of alcohol and then We
went out to the picnic; got there near
IL o'clock. Staid there awhile with
the boys. The boys wanted some
body to 90 to town and get half gal