, 1880-11-20

AMI feet, spici dit teeth, black hair, high
forehead, about ; feet high, with the follow
III. brand OIL arm In ln.iIan ink:
y
Vas found underneath pile OF grass in the
vicinity Of Big Lake, entirely naked with a
similar wound in the head as that received
by Brumteld, and her hair was clipped IN
the same manner. The body WAS identified
as that Of the person calling herself Mrs
B,nmiiell, but since discovered to be a con-
cubine. After the Thomases were brought
To thi, city our reporter interviewed them
n hict interview We reproduce:
THOMAS AND WIFE INTERVIEWED.
IN company with Sheriff Thompson the
county jail was visited last Saturday. The
prisoners were looking much better than
when they arrived, Mrs Thomas saying she
was feeling in good spirits and entirely re-
covered from the effects of the ocean voyage.
Thomas was more cheerful and quite conf
dent that they would be cleared In the
course OF a ramblin. conversation and IN re-
p!y Ia numerous queries he stated that his
counsel would undoubtedly arrive As soon as
the date Of the trial Was set. He had paid
Major Warriner, his attorney. IN cash, teams
and wagon, and IN fact everything that could
br turned into money, between s'no and
$1,000 Major Warmer would be assisted
by Hon \. 7. Ca;on of this CITY
Our trip TO THIS city," continued Thorn.
as, "in company with Mr.. Brumfield and
his mistress We do not wish Ia deny. We
arrived In " ALA Wall. in January and short
X after our arrival left "a hunt Suine land !;
" hen beyond the Touchet Iirer, Brumheld
and ril,. wom,a Sharks left and We con-
t;uuod on TO hnnt piece "f land Why
they left MS | cannot say, as they wouid OIL
fer 10 explanation After coming from Nan
sa. 4 level country, oat mt" tins rolling
country. W. became "issnstel with the up
and down hill mode uf travelling ard started
back 10 our old home After uUr arrest III
kansas City. AMI rnly f'.r days alter com
nIcnciug housekeeping, our h''m- Was burned
,,own. and noy, when tins ttiai Is over, We
will lie penniless and have tu commence iiie
over again. do not know nythins about
what ircsme ot Brum6,lI and his mistress
af.rr We parted company hear the Touchcf.
We haze been shown photographs purport-
ina TO b. thc parties ard taken after death,
hur my wife or did not recognize them
On Mr. Thomas informing our reporter
ti,a. further than that he could not say, as
hi. attorney had cau,i"uo,l him to say alb
solu,rly nothing, especially To newspaper
men. We bld the PRISONERS g""l-day and
withdrew.
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 50.
Before proceeding with the examination OF
she witnesses, Mr.. Cs'on, on the part OF the
drfrnsu requested that the w'tn' sses be cI-
clu,icl from the court roam stating that he
hat., tn 10 so but he teit It MAS duty TO
his client who was entitled Z, hls hcst lab"rs
in his behalf. Judge Wnsari admitted the
right and regretted the necessity that coin
pelle,l him to so order 1t. The roll of Wit.
nesses was then called, ami ali rqursr'd Ia
adjourn TO the rnonis Oh the hiss ii'"r to he
in waiting. Mr.. Cation very kindly re,,nrst-
cd the permission Of the reI"r:er Ia renain
in the court room AMI TIN jud;,c saw no spec
ial objection 10 his doiEg III. but notwith-
standing all this through the uniiaSIng Ia-
terest taken in the said quill driver by Mr..
An,icrs, they very nearly succeeded in fling
him bodily from rh,. sauctity "f the eeur,,
and the purity ii the judicial crminc. To
convincr the gnA people ot W.ila Walla
that Nj. Anders Is also dong his dnty will
stat, that he is aiding III the prosecution.
ME-. STUEpsvsSr
Ope:rcd the case by rca,lin; the indictmen'
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prove that there came to Walla Walla che
". =. Brumiield and wife. ais" Thomas anil
wife; that they stopped at Il hotel here and
purchased team and started IN search II
land wen, to the Tcuchet and from that
poiut they were never seen together again
that in March body was found and identi-
fir,l As Brumtield; that Thomas then went
up the country and sailed under the name of
Brumfeld; that he possessrd hi. property
and soon af'er he started as he said for the
Columbia river and came direct to WallA
Walla, and from there went to Kansas City
where he was arrested and brought hack and
in .arceratcd and indicted IN Walla Walla
county. The defense waive.l statement of
the cs.e.
Mr.. Bar holomeu was the first witness
called; he testified that he WAS clerk in the
Star Hotel in January last when the
EErNFIELD AND TH0NsS raETr
arrived: they had two trunks and box for
baggage; conversed with them; said they
were from Kansas City. Missouri: on the
Slst they all lett IN q wagon they were
going to the Four Lake country sav Thomas
next when he Was in jail; saw Brumfield
next as he lay in the undertaker's shop; he
Ill Ill 4. L.
wounds on his face; Mr. Brumh-li's eyes
were afflicted by a powder explosion. As he
said
Gross e1aminati0n-We hal about 100 per
sons present when the parties referred TO
were At the hotel. mostly transient the NO.
men were most Of the time a, the hotel; the
men were there but little; they were getting
team, etc. bought team Of small horses and
vide track wagon there were 4 great many
examined the body Of the man I cal Brum-
field did not know who it WAS excerpt it
Vas the man who came from Kansa. CITY
recognized him by his halr, eyes and gen.
erL appearance: can not describe his ewes
his hair and whiskers were cut of when at
tae hotel Mr. Brumfield hai hair that caIne
over his cars and long whiskers, did not
notice the body had den, ON the nnse.
Being closely pushed witnes. said: did
notice it at'the hotel.
MATTE BARTHOLOMEW SAID:
an he wife Of Wm. Rarthoiemew: saw
the party at the hotel also: when they left
they said they we're gong tn the upper coun.
Try; the girls we're dressed in dark calicu
and uoolea sacks; Mr.. h. wore a white
nubia 90 the head did not notice color Of
the bonnets. Cross ex-Dld not see the
body.