Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-22

Bsbee On Trial Ter 10 Cennisslsn
fthe Dlsedy Deed.
Statement BY the Prisoner,
II Which He Attempts to Throw
the Guilt On other Parties.

the Guilt On other Parties.
The trial. Of Silas Frank Bebee for the
murder Of George Landphsre, At Crow
ctssk On the 4th day Of July last, began
today in the United States district court
in thus city, Judge Shannon presiding.
Az an introduction to the proceedings We
publish the following sworn statement made
BY Bsbse. the prisoner, which was read in
court . week ago and Withheld BY request
Of the prosecuting attorney until the jury
was ~impaneled:
THE P11soNER's STATEMENT.
William II. Munro, being duly sworn,
says he 10 attorney for the above named
d~sfendant and that the witueas named in
~defendant's amdavit filed in this cause ~ he
10 informed and believes insids Of the l2nd
judicial district, to Wit: Peter Nelson, E.
Bono, G. p. Christensen. D. W. Spaulding,
Sam Coon, Mn. Coon, Nj. Van Meter. Miss
Viola Van Meter, Mis- Jane Van Meter,
Felicia Fallaa, Marvin 6omers, Alfred
Carre, Carlos L. Young, &c. Beverides,
w. E. Dougherty, Frank o. Elliott, Dr..
Frank Etter, Dr.. J. w. Miller. DR.. Van
Velsor and Lafayette 6omers, and that de-
PENDANT says he cannot 60 to trial safslv
without them. That he expects to prove BY
the said Lafayette that William H. Will
liams and George Il. Cammack said In his
presence and hearing that they had killed
. horse-thisf on Grow creek (meaning that
WIliams and Cammack had killed the
horse thief, and Bsebs expects to prove
further, By said witness, that Williams and
Cammack, who are bo.h witnesses for the
prosecution, had references TO the murder Of
George Landphers for which this afiant
stands indicted.
That he expects to prove BY Mr.. Van
Meter, Viola Van Meter and Jane Van
VIM. H. Williams had said in their pres.
;ass; .s. e.. .es{ Il. 9 cs%m.ssl hI S.s If, and . p, Il;
on the prairie and shot at them and wounded
one, and farther expects to prove by said
witnesses that Williams, BY such statements,
had reference to the murder of George
Landphere for which such afiant stands in.
dicted.
Beebe further says he expects to prove BY
the witnesses Alfred Care, &c. Beveridee,
Capt. w. E. Dougherty and Frank o. Ell
llot the place where the body of George
Landphere, the deceased, was found, and a.
90 his clothes. and the position and .condi-
ton of the body of the deceased. the appear.
ance of the wounds ct that time ind the an.
pearance Of the scene Of the murder; and
further that the bedy wts found In q marsh
or muddy place, and that the body could
not DO put there, where 1t was found, with.
out the person Of persons who put il there
would get in the mud.
That he expects to prove by the said Sam
Coon, and Mrs. Coon his wife, that the Wit
nesses for the prosecution, William 81. vii.
liams and Geo. q. Cammack, came to the
resideDce of said Coon on the 4th day of
July. 1879. the day on which the murder 10
alleged to have been committed, that the
clothing worn BY them at that time was
muddy and in . soiled condition, and that
the weather was clear and dry.
That be expscts by the said Marvin Som.
ere to have the pistol with which the wit.
oesses for the prosecution. to-wit: William
q. Williams and George H. Cammsck, Gay
that defendant fired the fatal shot, brought
toto court, and to show BY comparison that
the hole In the skull Of deceased (Which
said skull this af1ant is informed and be-
lieves 10 10 the possession of DR.. Etter, cor.
O00IJ CVOl0 UOt UOvo Oe6Q m8Q9 OV q OulI01
shot from said pistol.
That be expects to prove BY Dre. Etter
Miller and Van Veleor, % experts, that the
hole In the skull of deceased could not have
been mads by . ball fred from the pistol
with which it 10 claimed deceased was shot
That he expects to prove BY theYssid Fe.
licis Fallss that the witnesses for the prose
cution, Williams and Cammsck. exchanRed
. gun and some Of their wearing lappsre]
worn BY them at the time and shortly afteI
the murder Of said Geo. Landphere for othel
articles of apparel to wear in the emplo,
Of said Felicia Fallas, and further shov
the condition of such articles at the time Of
such exchange. Beebe further says that III,
name OF the ma with whom such exchan1,
vas made or his Whereabouts IL to him nm
known.
Beebe further says that he il informed
that the witness for the prosecution, Marvin
soners will testify that he, (Beebe, between
the town Of Springfield, in Bon Homml
county, and the city Of Yankton. confessed
70 him, said Somers, that he (Bsebe,) muir
dersd said Geo. Landphere, and that b,
expects to prove By Carlos L. Young.
citizen of Springfield, that he Was will
at6xnt and said Somers all the time ATE,
they left said town Of Springfield until the1
arrived in the city Of Yankton, and that NJ
such confession was made, and that said Car
los Young rode in the same wagon With
sfhant and said Somsrs, and was By the sid,
of the wagon At the particular time that !
l. alleged BY Somers said confession Va
made. and that ct that time, nor at any othe
time between Springfield and Yankton. o
elsewhere, was any such confession eve
made. "
That he expects to procure BY said D. w
Spaulding, Lafayette Somers, c. P. Chris
tenson and Peter Nelson, that they reside il
the neighborhood with the witness for tn
prosecution, Marvin Somers. and that the
know his reputation among his neiehbor
for truth and veracity, and that it e yer
1bad. sM
That he expects to prove BY A. j. Carpeu
ter that the witness Geo. II. Cammack. cor
!. fsssed in his presence in the city Of YanktoI
+ on the End day of Nov, 1879, that DO ha
I participated in the burglary and robbery {
!, the safe Of . railrol company, in Visor
sin and that further he expects 10 prove b
said Carpenter that at the came time an
place, that the witness for the nro.ec,,.;o.