The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-09-06
The James Trial.

KANSAS City, Aug. 31.-After recess
Of fifteen minutes, the defendant took
the stand. He showed not the least tire.
pidation but looked the jury squarely IN
the face, gave In clear, distinct voice
his testimony, which was substantially
as follows: A defendant in this case. In
the winter OF 1876 went from Missouri
into Tennessee. Came 70 Nashville
July, 1877. Rented farm in the White
creek neighb0rhood. In 1880 was log
ginR for the Indiana Lumber company.
It was hard work. My health becom-
ing impaired, / moved into Nashville to
60 into other business. First met Jesse
the year after went TO Nashville. Il
was in . store. He stepped mp and
spoke, but We called no names. He.
said he Was living In Hampton county,
Tennessee and buying grain. Saw Bin
Ryan in 1879, Did NOT zee Dick Liddil.
Ryan and lessee together very often. l
left Nashville firstly to lock for aliveli-
hood for my family; secondly TO get
Geo. Hite's, q relative In Kentucky. Re
gardiag the officers appearance
near Kites: three men ap-
preached and lessee said they
are after rs. said no they can't be Of.
ter Us, when Dick Liddil said Jesse and
I borrowed couple Of horses at Nash
Vile and they are after Us. The officers
passed and did not come back, and
Wood Hite followed them short dis
lance. There il q strong resemblance
between Wood Hite and myself. We
went from Hlte's TO Logan county, KY,
and Jesse and Dick went away, don't
know where. No arrangement was
made between them and me TO rob the
express at Kansas City. On the con
trary tried to dissuade them from GO
ing 70 Missouri. rs it was unsafe. id
vised Dick 20 go % work. Between the
10th and 18th Of May. 1881, went to
Louisville and thence TO Clay county,
Texas; went TO Ars. Pelmers In June
and stayed I'VE or six weeks; went from
there TO the Indian Nation, 100 miles
distant, and returned 70 Mrs. Palmer's
When heard Of the Winston robbery
supposed would be looked
for Is having had . hand in that
TRANSACTION. While away on that
trip heard Of the Blue Cut robbery.
wife 70 60 20 Shelby and see II anything
could Be- done for me a. I wanted %
surrender II I1cOuld have 9 fair trial.
told her IL nothing could be done
20 60 70 her brothers Ia Kentucky,
which she did. In Texas my health
vas bad. From there I returned 70
Tennessee. Net my wife IL Keatueky
an0 We tEHvSsed through TSenee0ea,
Virginia md North Carolina looking
| for secluded place o. YelS6snce. Fin
ally I returned 70 Lynchbzfe. Virginia.
II April I heard Of yesse's assassiaa.
ton. I saw in An interview with Cover.
nsr Crittenden, In which the governor
stated, that when the question was ask
ed what shout Frank James, that IL,
none of Franks friends had ever SAID
| anything to him about Il, he would not
say what he would do. This gave me
| hope that might be permitted tn give
myself up and have far trial ] had
nothing 20 do with shipping arms into
Missouri. Was not IN the estate from the
time / went TO Tennessee In 1876 %
when passed through from Texas In
1881.
Cross-exemination-WenS to Tsanes-
ses in q wagon. Jesse and sepArssed
in southeast Missouri. DoG't know
/ where he went then. Have known
Liddll several years. Remember / had
| an interview with Frank O'NeiI. Do
| not remember who printed the state
i ment made 20 the neWspapeFa, but now
an stating facts under oath.
When asked 50 describe the route
from DenieCa, Texas. % the house OF his
sister, Hrs. Palmer, Defendant could not
give Is infinitely. nor the names Of par.
ties with whom he stopped. While in
Clay county. Texas. he got with . COW
boy by the name Of Hodees. employed
byJ. q. Stone & Co. The defense then
rested their case and tbs court adjourn
ed.
The state will iftroduce Witnesses in
Heb1itaa tomorFOw. afseE which will
come he instructions 20 the jury a0d
on A0Adey the aTgumeBt VIII COM
Lme0ce.