Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-02

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spires confidence in. the man and gives
weight to his testimony. in the hearts Of
The feminine portion Of the audience he has
awakened that complete sympathy which 10
always ready to 60 out to q man in trouble.
Beebe's testimony 10 directly opposite to
that Of the two leading witnesses for the
prosecution. He charges them With murder
and they charge him with murder. It is
two to one, with the odds in favor Of the
stronger party.
Monday Afternoons Proceedings.
~ GEORGE WAGNER,
being recalled testified: A ball of calibre
so could be used in the gun shown me this
morning, and balls Of smaller size could
also be used I can tell by sight of the
calibrs Of ordinary Ere arms; / cannot tell
at first sight the range Of ordinary firearms.
Witness shows to the court cartridges
for revolver, Of the calibre %, 80, 80.
MARVIN sOMERs,
being recalled, testified I arrested Beebe;
l searched the defendant when I arrested
him, and found one revolver OF his person;
I left the pistol at my house, 10 Brule City.
DIR. ETrER,
being recalled testified I am a physician
and surgeon; I am familiar with wounds
on human skull, made with fire
arms at different ranges; l have
not lad experience to determine
the size Of ball which would make such
an aperture as the one on the side of that
skull.
/ STrAa CDANE- nRRnR
being Voluntarily sworn. testified and said ::
l am defendant in this case l got acquaint-
ed with George Landphere at Beloit, Iowa I;
I made his acquaintance in the first part of
last June l got acquainted with George
Cammack about the same time I did with
Landphere; 1 have been acquainted with
Brule City was first proposed by Williams
phere and Cammack going with US was
BY Williams; my object in going to Brule
City was to take up a homestead and a tim.
Der claim; I was the first one of the party
who spoke about going west 7; my reason for
going to Brule City was from a conversation
I had with Mr.. VanMeter, in Beloit; that
gentleman resided in Brule City 7; Williams
made = tent to use ON the trip; he took his
buggy to = wagon shop to have it repaired,
and I paid for the repairing thereby
acquiring . share in the tent ;
when I left Beloit I had
a shot gun that I bought
from Mr. Reynolds; l had also a small re-
volver of caliber %. Williams had a car
bine, a muzzle loading rifle and a large
revolver Cammack had a shot gun George
Landphere had a large revolver I bought
some ammunition in the presence Of Cam.
mack and Landphere; I bought 200 rounds
for my revolver, calibre awhile Landphere
and Gammack we're buying knives l stood
between Landphere and Cammack while
buying cartridges; our blackboard buggy was
loaded with u bedding, blankets, ropes,
cooking utensils and q trunk filled with our
clothing; we also had some provisions, to.
wit: bacon, coffee, tea, sugar and got flour in
Sioux Falls. We had on the blackboard a
bag Of tools which I knew nothing about
until VI got to our FIRST encampment in the
bag there were bits, . drawing knife,a screw
driver, q brace and might have been a
chisel; We had also an K which belonged
to Williams We left Beloit on a Thursday
We drove the first day till We came to q creek
between Beloit and Sioux Falls, Our next
camp vas on the opposite side Of the Sioux
river, beyond Sioux Falls; 1t was understood
by all of Us that We we're going to Brule
: City We remained in Sioux Falls two nights
and one day We had our buggy repaired a,
that place, and made stronger; I was told BY
Williams that Mr.. Van Meter and son were
going with us ; after leaving Sioux Falls, We
camped west Of it; the second day aftel
leaving Sioux Falls We camped at night, ]
do not remember what distance We travelled
+ that day the next day We camped at thu
!, fork of the Little Vermillion river; at tina,
place Cammack, Landphere and William
Joined . man and his wife which were goln1
with their wagon in the same direction ]
followed with my team and overlook then
where the railroad grading crosses the Fire
steel road l saw Williams, Cammack and
Landphere coming out of a sod house ]
drove up to the sod house after they hallooed
to me to come up; the boys came out of til,
house with . double barrel shot gun, /,
revolver, q pair of navy blue shirts,
J lantern, pair. of buckskin gloves
. blouse and horse pistol
hurry because two or three teams were com
they took from the house in the camp ket
tie and put the rife between the wagon DO,
and the trunk; Cammack took the revolver
. Williams the blouse, the horse.pistol, glove,
= shirts and lantern and Landphere the shot
: gun I did not notice any ill.feeling anon
" the party until the day that young man va
killed I; after passing the sod house Y,
camped by what was once q stream-thi
was before We reached Firesteel; We r.
manned in Firesteel two nights and one day
q Williams traded his horse at Firesteel an
gave . revolver to boot-it was the revolve
= be brought with him from Beloit; the nez
X day We camped about . days drive fror
d Firesteel; the next night we csmped Q
" the prairie /; We were two days and a ha'
y reaching Grow Greek from Firesteel; Y
l. reached Crow Greek about II 80 A. N
: went into camp. unhitched our ponie,
spread out the tent and blanket, and pich
- eted the ponies ct the right Of the buggy
u some of the boys spoke Of fishing In Gro,
10 Greek. and it was suggested to shoot nom
birds for bait; l took my gun and suappe
= 1t . number Of times and finally II did 9
of and kicked me on the nose; the boz
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