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

Gross examination by Mr.. C0sgrOve'
Doctor did I understand you to say
that this man that had been killed By
this. that the wound was sufficient t.
produce death!
Ans.-Yes sir.
Q"es.-You say that the body was
lying its hack.
Ans.-Yes sir, and the joints and mus
cles were stiff; he was lying On his hscl
with his legs drawn up. his face va,
very bloody but Was not entirely visi
bic, his eyes were closed and the blood
WAS clothed on the face | could form
no idea Of his features; his hair and
mustache were black-rather darl
hair. He had on dark pants was IN
his shirt sleeves / do not remember
that saw his coat, / saw . vest lang
ing up in the room ; / do not know
whether he had on q vest CT not, bu,
/ think be did.
The next witness called Was james
Long who testified IL reside in
Clear Greek Township near Harris
Station, west Of the station; resided
there in October last; on the fourth
day of October l was going from my
house to Ed. Walkers; he lived two
miles west Of where l do; had moved
my machine to thrash wheat thers
that day ; Was going there to thrash
v heat.
NJ. Jdiason.-Did you meet any
one that day:
Wiaes.-I think l met two men
that morning between daylight and
sun up. They were going toward.
Pilot Grove. One had on q railroad
cap. As well as l remember; a slick
looking cap; dark or black. The othe'
had . black SLOUGH hat. l noticed
one carrying . bundle under his arm
the other had hickory stick; d.
not remember which carried it. tn,
popularity about the stick was tia
It looked like he had taken and
spotted it al over; l do not remem
Der the size Of il but it Was about thre,
feet long. l was walking behind tn.
the machine and did not pay much
attention to them. They were in my
sight only few minutes. This va.
about Eve miles west Of Pilot Grove
and oue-fourth Of q mile from Clear
Creek.
Crossezumiaatios by Mr.. Cosgrove.
How far :
Ans.-About oue-fourth. Of q mile
from Clear Greek.
Ques.-What time in the morn.
ing?
Ans.-About daylight and sun up F;
l made early start. The men were
walking along slOwly-as men usually
walk.
Q~es.-Were you sworn in the pre-
lim,nary examination?
Ans.-Yes cir.
Ques.-Can you recognize defend
ant - enc Of the men.
Ans.-I think he looks like one of
them. 1t NAV be the Defendant and
it may not I spoke II the man and
walked on.
QaHs.-There was . sack produced
1t the Magistrates court:
Ans.-I think there Was. l do not
think that this sack was q part Of the
bundle +; I do not remember whether
he sack was part Of the bundle. nor
shat kind of . sack it was, but he had
. bundle one of them had On q cap
Ind the other . hat; the roads we're
Try and the travelling good.
Mr.. ka'ssp;er was the next witness
allied and testi6ed-I reside tive miles
rest Of Pilot Grove, and lived there
n October last on the 4th Of Octo.
,er had been to Herriman's mill /; -
VS. going home I met two men
bout II o'clock. II miles south of
'ilot Grove and about 100 yards from
be line Of the railroad /; they were
raveling towards Pilot Grove on foot ;
ne had on . black hat, dark ceat,
,rey panss-eottonade pants; the
Their had on black railroad cap. black
oat and brown overalls one had . |
ickory stick. notched spotted. bundle |
nder his arm the same man had the |
undle that had the stick; the pris-
uer looks like the man l nv-one Of
hem; / have not seen the defendant
nee the trial at Pilot Grove ; ! saw
be body Of the murdered man on
unday I do not remember the day
the month: it Va two days after ]
yet them On the road 70 Herrimanis
ill aw the body at Pilot Grove
recognized the body - one I had
,en before, - I had met him in the
nd south Of Pilot Grove ! supposs
. was with the prisoner, bat viii not
rear 70 It, bat believe be Wa.
Cssss-epum;nat;os By Cngrovs.
Q.-You had ~ di@culty in rec
Ini.ing The man yea net 1t Pilot