The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-31
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
WHAT TIE WIRES BRING US.
.The:TriaI OF the Missouri OUTLAW.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.I

dated Yesterday, says: When the court II
the Frank jones trial met this Afternoon
Mr.. O'Neill was called and asked for al
answer to the question put to him last eve
ming regarding his newspaper interview
with Frank James. Witness then stated
that he had given all the testimony In hi,
possession regarding the acts OF the defend
ant, but Tor proper reasons he could not
answer the question as 10 who was present
ut the said interview, as such persons would
be placed in false position, and the wit
ness was bound by pledge to withhold
their names. Mr.. Wallace said that II the
witness would say he had never heard any
OF the names OF these persons connected
with this affair they would not insist on an
answer. Witness replied that he could moi
answer that question. The Court took the
matter under Amusement.
Sheriff j. X. Timberlake testified to hav'
ing kept bay mare for Mr.. Roberts for
several days about the time OF the Winston
robbery. The mare was then turned over
TO man named Graham, who came and
claimed her. The State here rested ITS
case, and the defence asked the Court to
adjourn until the morning in order TO give
them time TO complete their opening adj
dress to the jury and gather their wit
nesses. This was granted, and the court
adjourned.
TIE DEFENCE OPENED.
ST. LOUIS, August 30.-A special from
Gallatin (Mo.) says the line OF defence in
the Frank James trial was agreed upon at
a consultation last night, and, briefly stated,
is "dlibi and mistaken identity"
At the converting OF the court this morn
Ing Mr. Rush made the opening statement
for the defence. He dwclt at length upon
Frank James's efforts to get away from the
band; denied that Frank had left Ken.
tucky, and claimed that there was con-
spiracy between Dick Liddell, the Fords,
and the Bottoms.
Mr.. Brosins, an attorney OF Gallatin,
who was on the train at Winston. testified
TO the best OF his knowledge and belief that
the prisoner was not one OF the robbers.
Fletcher Horn, Nashville detective,
testified that he knew the defendant as b.
j. Woodson from the summer OF 1877 un.
ill March, 1881, during Il portion OF which
time he lived in what is known as the
White. Greek settlement. He was engaged
in farming and hauling logs. He saw him
at least once week during the whole
time. lie conducted himself like Il gentle
man, and was Woodworking and indus
trious.
r. L. Sloan, Of Nashville, an attorney,
testified to acquaintance with defendant
dating from the spring OF 1877. He last
saw him in March, 1881. The acquaint-
ance was only casual one. The testimony
Of the witness related mainly to the details
OF Frank Jamcs's lie in Nashville.
- 1iNps nr11
half miles from Winston, testified that
two men ate supper at her house on the
evening OF the robbery, but to her best be-
lief the defendant was not one OF them.
Missouri Montgomery, daughter OF the
last witness, failed to identify the defend
ant as one Of the men who ate supper at
her mothers house.
With a view OF impeacbing Dick Lid
delrs testimony, the record OF his conyic-
ton for horse-stealing in Vernon county
was offered in the evidence. a recess was
then taken.
The presence OF Dave Poole, an old
guerilla, and now wealthy stockman OF
Texas; Allen Palmer, OF Texas, Frank
Jamcs's brother-in-law,) and several other
ranchmen. gives rise TO the belief that an
attempt will be made to prove an abb.
At the afternoon session the first witness
called was General Joseph Shelby. who tes-
Titled that one day in the fall OF 1880, on re-
turning from his hemp-field TO his house.
he found Jesse James, Jim Cummings, Bill
RYAN, and Dick Liddell there. 1t was on
this evening that Jesse stated that Dick
Liddell had robbed the Concordia Bank.
At another time, in the fall OF 1881, Jesse
James, one of the Hites, Jim Cummings,
and Dick Liddell came to his house, and
Jesse said Frank had been South for years
and Liddell said he had not seen him FOL
two years. Witness knew jim Cum,
mings. "IIc had been in my house. .
witness SAID, "a dozen times, and
knew him in the Confederate army.
have not seen Frank James since 1872. He
was at that time lying at my house being
doctored for wounds. | have not seer
him since. He has not been at my house
other than at the time have referred to. .
Witness admitted that Frank James's wife
had visited him in 1881 with her little boy,
and that he has known Frank James since
1867