New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-25
MORALLY. Four Cinnamon were wounded and two
fatally The robbers succeeded in getting $500.
THE TRIAL OF FRANK JAMES BEG UN.
A JURY OF DEMOCRATS sEcURrD-AN AcQUrTTAL
DEEMED PROBABLE.

CALLATIN, Mo-, August 24.-Tnterest in the
Frank James trial is becoming greater. Yesterday the
names OF the witnesses called. eghtynine being
for the State and thirty nine for the defense or the
States witnesses fifty responded and were sworn.
Among the absent Mrs. Sarah Hite, Mrs. Boil
ton Dick d" Little, (" Jim " Cummings, and the Ford
brothers The Iry is composed OF thrifty farmers, rated
good citizens, and all said to be Democrats. The
general impression is that the defense has won hall the
fight In getting jury The prosecution. however, ex-
presses itself confident Many anticipate disagree
ment of the jury Acquittal is possible The solid De-
mocracy of jury and the former Confederate record
of six of the number give rise TO this belief.
Dick Little this morning exhibited himself on the
with two navy revovers strapped to his waist
When the Court Mr. Wallace for the State, told the
story of the Winston robbery and the manner OF the
death OF Mcmillan, who shot through the head as
he Looked into the door of the smoking-car He said
there In the Frank James and Jesse James and
Wood ite The men, who took possession ofthe en-
gne were Dick" Little and Clarence Hte. Mr. Wallace
went into the history of the conspiracy TO rob the train
a. Winston and also history Of the life OF the
James boys In Tennessee. The band as organized In
Tennessee between 1877 and 1884, consisted of Frank
James, known as B. j. wpodsen in Nashville; Jesse
James, known as J. b. Howard; DICK" Little known
Smith; "Rll" Ryan, known as Tom Hill; ed Miller,
Wood Hite and Clarence Hite. Before the return to
Missouri "B" Ryan was captured and brought TO
Missouri the wives Of the James boys accompanying
them Testimony will be intro otuced to show that tie
band before leaving Kentucky shipped from Samuelss
station the implements OF the rIbb-ry t. Jonn Ford
brother OF "BOb" Ford, at LexngtoD, who re'hipped
tue x to Richmond. Mr. Wallace f0reshadowed the
testimony of the State locating the t che home OF
Mrs. samuels. IN Clay County, and establishing their
presence Winston on tho day OF the robbery.
Colonel Phi excepted to the part Of the speech re-
iatng 10 the conspiracy the ground that 1t is not
alleged in the indictment TIE defence waived it, right
to OF the and the taking Of testimony
was begun.
The first witness was John T.. PENN OF Cofax, Iowa,
mason, was in tue company of Mcmillan at
the time Of his death lie related how tdree nen came
into the with revovers In each hand how Mcmillan
jumped up Ia look through the window ana all tne cir
cumslanccs 0i the robbery. On examination he
admitted that he cou not Identify amy of the three men,
Adds Woc1u engineer OF the train. was the second
witness. He related how two masked robbers jumped
train aud forced him To obey their orders AT Tue
muZLlrs Oi their reyOiveFS
"trank Stamper haggaSeman, told his experience
the leg and Threatened with revolver.
Charles Murray, the United Stat Express agent ou
the train. related how he was forced to open the
safe by two masked men, armed with revolyers
Two physicians then eshed as 10 the nature OF inc
cued the ,timony OF the sae. 50 far AS the Killing s
concerned. and the Court adjourned to 80 p ~ wnen
eiIeuce brought forward tending to connect Frank
james with the murder. Governor Crttenden arrived
this morning and attentive auditor IN the Court
when Judge Irving and Hareld Dav the two gentle
men VINO were warned day two ago to be careful tn
giving testimony against Frank Janrs each received
letter dated Al St Louis on igust %, containing tne
following threat: Your evidence AGAINST Frank James
Will De watched by tried aud true friends
OF the hero No one but the writer
and one other know how Governor Critteu len
came to bung dust In April 1882, on the suniay
afternoon he rode in the cuar-car from Jefferson
Cy 70 ST. Louis The pistol was ccked twice aud only
policy prevented its Frank James has hundreds OF
| friends that will see him sacrihced aid
| will come TO his aid at tue proper ume.
I was signed "A. r. X" Tue letter addressed To Mr..
Dnv. was written with red lux n Free bold hand. and
was fncosed in envelope hotel at san Antonio
Texas Tue postnarK IN wabash Postal Car and tne
letter was evidently mailed al tue Union Depot In,
lefer 10 Judge Irving written with black INK and
incoscd IN a PLATA envelope. James, attorneys de-
monaco the author OF tho letters