The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-26
ADAMS TRIAL
For the Killing Of James r.
Cox, Last August.
The Trial Now in Progress at Har-
risOnville.
HISTORY OF THE KILLING.

the place. Cox was so wounded that he
died five days after. Ed. Adams,
Robert ReardOn and Dustan
Adams were arrested, charged with MUIR
der. Dustan Adams was baiied out, while
Ed. Adams and Bob Reardon were sent to
Jail without bond
Mr.. ED. ADAMS,
the principal in the affair, is a young man
of honest countenance, and the last man
any one would select for a willful MUIR
deFer. He is q man about five feet nine or
ten inches, and thirty-fve years old. He
was born in Cuba, New York, and has
been married about seven years. Since
his residence in Pleasant Hill he has
drawn around him many warm friends,
and was doing well when this unfortunate
affair happened. He is a young man who
was always noted for his high sense of
honor and upright character.
MR.. DUsTAN ADAMS,
brother of Ed.-elder-is accused of being
accessory before the fact, is one of Pleas
ant Hills best and weii-known leading
citizens. He is, at present, president of
the Pleasant Hill bank, and has the re-
spect and confidence of all.
ROBERT kEAhDON,
indicted also as accessory, is young man
about twenty years of age, is a modest and
good looking Young man. What connec-
tion he had In the depiorable event will be
brought out in the evidence following.
J. r. cox,
the young man who was killed, was one Of
the foremost business men in Pleasant Hill,
and enjoyed the confidence of all for his
uprighlness and honesty. He was In the
prime of life, and was doing we'll in busl-
ness. Mr.. Cox was a brotfer-in-luw of A.
L. w. Anderson, Unknown throughout
the country. At his death he was about &c
wears old and leaves wife and one child.
The grand jury of Cass county was in
session at the lime of the killing, and i'm
mediately found an indictment.
THE JURY.
All day last Saturday was spent i'm ex-
aiming panel of sixty men as TO their
qualifications ss jurors Monday morning
the jury was selected, and the State an
nounced ready, but owing to the absence OF
of Major Warner, senior attorney for the
the defense, continuance was granted un-
til Tuesday.
The following attorneys appear in the
case: For the state, Judge HI. Clay
Daniel, presenting attorney of Cass coun
tv, and VIM. H. Wallace, prosecuting at
torney of Jackson county. For the de-
Tense, Major VIM. Warner, A. Commingo
and Capt Robert Adams, ir.. of Kansas
City, W. j. Terrell, Messrs. Whitset, Jar
rott, j. I. Burney and o. w. Byram, OF
Jacksonville.
The following jurors were selected 10 try
the case
A. Sterling, ]. D Taylor,
T. T. Maxwell, J. A. Hirst,
H. VanCamp, j. H. Beegles,
n. T. Hunt, Arson Randall,
C. L. Hair, X. Roberts,
VIM. Bettyman, l.. A. Gill.
All the jury sre farmers, except Mr.
Sterling, of Gum City, who is i'm the mer-
camille business. They are a class of men
who appear honest and upright. Judge
n. N. Givan, circuit judge, is On the
ench.
MRS. ED ADAMS.
The wife of Ed Adams and their little
boy occupied seats in the rear of the court
room. Mrs Adams is medium sized
lady, plainly, but nestly dressed. i'm dark,
and wore black hat, trimmed only with a
black feather. She evidently is about
twenty five years of age. The little boy is
four or five years Of age, and, part of the
time sits beside his mother, and psrt of thu
time in his fathers lap, within the bar.
Near night, yesterday, Mrs. Adams, es-
corted by Captain Robert Adams, jr., came
to the railing where her husband sat, a, d
embraced and kissed him, and as she stood
there q moment i'm conversation with him.
the great tears came to her eyes and il
made half of the court room shed tears, as
it was an affecting scene.
Mrs. Reardon, mother of Robert Rear
don, one of the defendants, of Pleasant
Hill, occupied seat with Mrs. Ed. Adams
in the rear part of the court room. She
is lady of refined appe arance, but has a
countenance which indicates trouble and
care She is widow. aged about fifty and
dresses in deep mourning.
A severance was asked in the trial of
the Adams boys cases, but Ed. Adams and
Bob Reardon's cases are being tried to-
gether. The jury are kept together con-
stantly, by order of the court, the wit
nesses separated and kept from hearing
the testimony of each other.
THE TESTIMONY.
III. w lDIIeV NStlueO: am puySlcldu,
have practiced thirty five years; knew Cox;
practiced then in Pleasant Hill attend
ed Cox; was called in the 9th of August: in
afternoon; seen him soon after shot went
into his store; was called especially In az
ternoon. / found him in an unconscious |
condition when I first found him he was
shot in right arm; two holes there, but
not serions it did not seem like large
ball the bones were not broken; the ball |
went through. The next wound noticed |
was in neck did not think this wound
serious; seemed to be glancing ball; it
bled freely, and looked bad. The next
noticed went in at the left eye and pene-
trated about four inches it did not de-
stroy the eye; it came ont about two inches
above the ear; found nothing further
when called in as physician. He lived
about Eve days. DR.. Grant and | was with