Daily globe., 1883-08-25
SHOT AND KILLED IN ELS CELL. .

SHOT AND KILLED IN HIs CELL.
STEVENS PoINT, Wis, Aug. 24.-J. A. |
Reilly, proprietor of a notorious resort, |
was shot and killed last night by unknown
parties while in Jail under arrest for as
saultlng young man who visited his
bagnio the night previous. Reilly was
arrested at 5 yesterday afternoon and
locked up. He was not seen again by his
keepers until o'clock at night, when
policeman visited his cell and found him
dying, with a bullet through his left hand,
nose and temple. His head bore the marks
Of having been beaten with blunt instru-
ment. He breathed his last without giving
any clue to his assailants. It is inferred
that the struggle was severe one
as his shirt was torn from his back.
Reilly was thirty-six years old, and had
lived in Stevens Point for three years. He
was arrested two weeks ago for killing
Judge Page, of Minnesota, but afterwards
released. The coroner's jury in the pres
ent case has been empanelled and ad-
journed till tomorrow. The theory of
the police is that the deed was done early
last evening. A great many people con-
gregated in the vicinity of the Jail at that
time, and 1t is supposed an entrance was
obtained by means of key.
Reilly's cell was entered by the use of a
key laying on table in the corridor. 1t
is thought Reilly was asleep, and the at
tacking party opened fire upon him in
that condition. One ball went through
his left hand and through his nose, and
another pierced his temple.
THE FRANK JAMES TRIAL.
GA1LArIN, Mo-, Aug. 24.-The jury that
is trying the case of the state of Missouri
VS.. Frank James, spent the night in charge
of the sheriff. 1t was much discussed at
| the hotels and the opinion is generally ex-
pressed that verdict of guilty is out of
the question. hung jury is probable,
and an acquittal possible. The solid Dem
ocracy of the jury, the youth and associa-
| tions of four of the number, the ex-confed
crate record of six of the number give rise
to this belief. Last night Dick Liddell
and Mrs. Hite arrived. Liddell this fore
noon showed up on the streets with two
long navy revolvers strapped to his waist.
Promptly at O'Clock this fore
noon the court convened, the
witnesses being excluded from
the court room. The attendance was
ladies occupied seats on the stage. Judge
Goodman announced the counsel would be
allowed an hour in which to present the
case to the jury. Mr.. Wallan, for the state
read the indictment and told the story of
the Winston robbery and the manner of
the death of Mcmillan who was shot
through the head as he looked into the
door of the smoking car. The three men
int ftn l0l-1F hO coI1 L l.
and Jesse James and Wood Hite. The two
| men who took possession were Dick Lid
| dell and Clarence Hite. He then went into
a history of the conspiracy to rob the train
at Winston and the life of the James boys
in Tennessee, giving the organization of
the band, etc. Testimony would be intro
duced to show that long before leaving
| Kentucky they shipped some implements
of robbery to Jno. Ford, the brother of
| Bob. Ford. He then foreshadowed the
| testimony of the state, locating the gang
in Clay and Ray counties and establishing
their presence in the vicinity of Winston
on the day of the robbery.
The defense waived it's right to its pre-
sentation stheir case and the taking of
| testimony commenced.
The first witness was John Penn, of Col
1
pany of Mcmillan at the time of his death.
He related how he and four others, includ-
ing Mcmillan, boarded the car at Winston,
how three men came in the train with re-
velvers in each hand, how Mcmillan was
killed as he jumped to look through the
| window and all the circumstances of the
| robbery. In the cross-examination he
admitted he could not identify any of the
three men as they were masked.
Adds Wolcott, engineer of the train. was
the second witness. He related a couple of
masked men jumped on the train and
forced him to obey their orders at the
muZzles of revolvers.
| Frank Stamper, baggageman, told his
experience during the robbery, and how he
was pulled from the Car by the leg and
threatened with revolver.
| Charles Murray, United States express
| agent on the train, related how he was
forced to open the safe by two men in masks
and armed with revolvers.
| Two physicians then testified as to the
nature of the wounds causing McMlllan's
death.
| This concluded the testimony of the state
in so far as the killing is concerned, and
| the court then adjourned until 1:3O p. m g,
! when evidence will be adduced tending to
connect Frank James with the killing.
| Gov. Crittenden arrived this morning
| and is an attentive auditor in the court.
| The most intense excitement was caused
about noon, when Judge Irving and Har-
| field Davies, two gentlemen who were
warned a day or two ago to be careful in
giving testimony against Frank James,
each received the following letter.
| ST. LOUIS, April 23.-To Harfeld Davies
and Judge Irving: Gents: Your evidence
! against Frank James will be watched by
tried and true friends of the hero. No
one bat the writer and one other knows
| how near Governor Crittenden came
to biting the dust in April, 1882.
On Sunday afternoon he rode in the chair
car from Jefferson City to st. Louis. The
pistol was cooked twice and only policy
prevented its use. Frank James has hun
dreds Of friends that will never see him
sacrificed and will come to his aid at the
proper time. If you are wise you will be
careful. Signed A. R. K.
The letter addressed to Davies was writ
ten in red ink and in free bold hand, and
| enclosed in au envelope OF the Hotel