The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-30

Frank James for two years? With
answered he hadn't seen Gen. Shelly
since the robbery until he met him in
Kansas last Thursday. Witness fur
Their denied he had told several others
that Frank was not in the Winston
robbery. Witness declined to answer
whether he knew If Wood Hite was
dead. He related his negotiations
with the governor to surrender and
his willingness to reveal the secrets of
the gang.
The court reassembled at 80 D. M.
Cross eXaminati ion of Dick Little was
resumed. He said he had been out IN
Kansas and the Indian Terri tory
since his release in Alabama.
On redirect examination he said
each member of the gang in the Wilma
ston robbery had two pistols. Just
after they left Grand Fork they re-
loaded. he and Jesse having fired sew
eral shots
Regarding the agreement of surren-
der, witness said before he received
promise of immunity he told Sheriff
Timberlake the same story. This Was
after Clarence IIite had surrendered
in kentucky. This ended Littles tes-
timOny.
nSu. VI tllC uCicHoCs
proposed TO eXpunge Little's teSti-
mony from the record on the ground
that witness was fellow conspirator
and no accomplice's testimony could
be used against a conspirator, unless
he had been Jointly indicted with the
party on trial.
George Hal. station agent ut Page
City, Mo, testified that sewing
machine WIS received there by
woman who had recently arrived, and
| who rec ipts as Mrs. Wcodsun.
Dan ljnllard, station agent at indie
pendencr, testified that sewing Ma
chine came from Page City and was
received 10y Mrs. Ralston.
J. L. Ford, father of Charles ard
Robert. said he met defendant at Mrs.
Balton's in July, 1881. Charlie intro
| duced defendant as Hall. Witness
knew that Hall was Frank James and
that the officers were looking for him.
Witness denied he had ever said that
Frank James was not in Winston.
The st. Louis Sunday Law Crippled.
ST. LOUIS, August 27.-Judge
Noonan, of the court of criminal cor
rectlon, gave a decision this afternoon
in the case of w. J. Lemp, charged
with violating the Sunday law, by
keeping his beer saloon open on Sun
day. The court decides that the
Dowing law does not repeal the
special act of 1857. which was sub
mitted to Il vote of the people and car
ried, and which permits saloons of
beverages and refreshments other
than distilled liquors. on any day in
the week. The court then instructed
the jury to acquit. which was done.
and the saloon and garden keepers are
happy. This decision does not permit
dram-Shops which sell liquors to keep
open; it applies only to the sale OF
other than distilled liquors.
HaZing Cadets to be Court Martialed.
INDIANAPOLIS. August 27.-The.
practice ship Dale and the Constella-
ton will arrive at the naval academy
tomorrow. About fifteen cadets on
board the Constellation belong to a
class that entered the academy in
June and September, 1882, and have
been reported to Superintendent Ram
sey for hazlng members next to the
lower class. They will be tried by
court-martial upon the arrival of SUI
perintendent Ramsey, who declines at
present to give the names of the Of
Tending cadets, but expresses deter
mination to break up hazing, if it can
be done by any means in his power.