The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-04

Wa Q better made mana moro
'haPsly man-physically, he Va, the
best man Of the two. In nv opinion
be Was about IS years Of age; not
muscular, particularly, but would
weigh about 100 or ITO pounds; all
Of bis weight WAS about his shoulders.
The defendant was smoesh-shaved,
probably sun.burnsd. recognise him
nov. except that he 10 not sun-buned
like he was; had been clean-shaved
within q day or two. I thought him
. man about p; there was no beard
on his face; be had on brown, snuff
eOat, one that evidently was
not made for him. They vent into
the drug store I remained there for
. couple Of hours. had sent to st.
Louis for some dynamite and was
waiting for it. His coat had shoulder
marks like it had been worn it WAS
too small for him. and in my judg-
ment looked like they ought to trade
coats. They came from Harris Sta
ton towards Pleasant Green this
was between four and Eve o'clock.
There we're good many men trampins
through there last summer from va
rious directions. / think it only took
about FIVE minutes To rehear.e thi. con-
have stated it as near as |
can. \ great many men asked me
about work and I recommended them
to this railroad. ! think the smaller
man would weigh about $50 pounds
l took pity ON him because he was so
young; he looked like a fellow just
starting cut in the world for himself,
and ! WAS anxious to give him any in
formation that / could, for ] sympa-
ihiz-d with him. The prisoner had a
bundle under his arm; he also had
stick. The other man was carrying
nothing. He looked like a man who
had just awakened from q drunken
sleep. and seemed az If he was an old
man u, the business-like q more ex.
perience,l n,an-and knew how to
tramp better than the other. His face
was swollen when l saw him on Sun
day. bat his body was not. The face
was na>h.d in, also the bridge Of his
nose, with a scar ON his chin. The
face looked more fat than swollen and
the eyes were closed. At the depot l
saw him but once, then he turned
around ~ that could not sec him; ]
vas sworn before = magistrate: l did
not Observe him closely there he stood
within about three feet Of me; I
looked ut him better when he looked
away; bis coat was better cut than the
others. bu, Vas too narrow across the
breast. in My judgment. The muir
,iered man hid light hat-x soft felt
hat: but am not positive; am posi-
tive about the shape Of his coat.
When looked ut him he turned away
and looked into the wiuduw-,ooked
rs If he wished that the conversation
was over.
Mr.. Harris was the next witness
called and testified: l was clerking in
store At Pilot Grove at the time and
cav the body Of the murdered man in
the house where the murder was COM
mi':e'', ON Sunday morning; 1 had
seen him before. the day before the
murder; 1 saw him on Friday even
ing and then on Sunday about eleven
o'clock. There was . man With him
but have not seen him since, not that
I know Of. He was . low, heavy set
man. could not describe his clothes;
mad on hat, bat could not ay what
color. Toe man that was murdered
Or with him had on . black, slick cap;
had large. spotted stick in his hand
The man that was with him had .
satchel made Of striped goods Of some
kind think it Was bed ticking. This.
atchel looks like it / think / have
'esn It before the magistrate lido not
ny that this u the one. but il u one
ike it. I sa~ these men in the store;
hey both came into the store. The
all man came in with the murdered
man. and the man that eonsmitted the
'smrdsr ,cos tie tallex man; be stopped
It the door and the other came up to
he counter where I was waiting ON
mother man. He asked me II I kept
,eer. / told him that / did not. He
eaned over the counter and I noticed
lin because be had this stick in his
and. He WAS there but q few min
ltss; l au positive that the man I
~ Ne the murdered man: ] did
'ot notice the other man in particular
. he stopped near the door. think
was along towards the middle Of the
~, probably after dinser. He did
ot buy anything. do not know
shich way they went.
Cros-eramiaotioa-Mr. Caserove-
Which one Of the men had the sack ?
Ana-The ono that committed the
,urder; he was standing at the dosr
nth it il his haudaL The other man
"a . big stick, also . bundle or