Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-06
GALLATIS, Mo-, Aug. %.

GALiATlS, MO, aug.
The trial of Frank james was resumed this
morning at eight O'Clock, when Dick Iiudeil
again took the stand and subjected to
rigid crosS-eXamination by Mr. Phillips. Of
counsel for the defense, during the progress
of which there an occasional tilt between
counsel, i'll one instance the Court feeling
called upon administer IL rebuke to Mr..
Phillips by reason OF his diScOurtcOuS treat
ment of the witness. The cross-cXamination
tailed to shake the testimony OF Liddell. Mr.:
Phillips took the witness over every step of
ground referred to by MIN in his testimony IN
chief without eciting any hing which tended
in any way TO contradict that testimony. Ii
anything Liddell's testimony to-day was more
full and particular as to dates, places, persons
and description than on Saturday.
Defendants counsel finally filed Il motion to
strike out ali of LiddClS testimony. on the
ground that he was an accompicc OF the de-
PENDANT. and that no accOmplice could testify
unless he had been formally indicted and q
nolie pros. had been entered By The state I'M
der direction Of the court, This objection
being met by the fact that Liddell has not
been indicted. the court ruled the case of
Martin, "A Missouri, did not apply, and the
motion to strike out was Ovcrruled.
George Hall, Station Agent at Page City, tes-
titled to the receipt of IL sewing machine con-
signed to Mrs. WoOdsOn in March, 1851, and
Daniel Ballard. Agent of the Missouri Fachc
ut Independence, testified t. the receipt OF 9
sewing machine at that point on the 18th of
April of the same year.
j. Thomas Ford, father of the Ford boys, tes
titled that he knew the defendant; saw him
in 1881; heard of the Winston robbery: saw
the defendant a short time before that, be-
tween the ISt and 10th Of July. He was alone;
went and ate dinner with him ut my sisters
He went by the name of Hall. TEc defend
ant is the man | saw en- that occasion.
Elias Ford testified that he knew defendant;
first saw him in May, 1851: he went by the
name of Hall; Jesse introduced him by that
name; have seen defendant often Si1ce. Wit
ness testified to his knowledge Of IL box OF
guns shipped to his brother, J. 7: Ford.
W. L. Diver and Thomas y. ManlOve tesu-
fed to the delivery of express packages to the
messenger on the tram robbed.
Mrs. Martha Bolton, sister Of Bob and Charley
Ford, testified to her knowledge of Frank
1851. where he staid Il week; saw him
there just before the Winston
robbery and again about the last of July in
company with jesse and Clarence Nite; saw
ley Ford, Clarence Hite and Dick I.iddell;
never saw frank Jagucs or Clarence Hitc after
that.
Cross-examincd: Liddel was in the house
january 4, iS,t, IA the time of The rad, when
he esq ped. ! d DIN / ask him how. Wood HIte
is dead. He died i!eccmter ). 1881. He died
about one hour before sunrise that morning.
The question of how Wood HIte cane to his
where he wa buried, were all perCmpioriiy
ruled out by the Court.
Witness continued: The raid my house
was made about the 9Th of January following
the 5th of Dec ember on which Hitc died.
Liddel gave himself up alone the 10th of Jan
uary, lSS2. went to Jefferson City to see the
Governor on business, between January and
2C. Bob Ford sent me there on business. h
went there to make arrangements for the sur
render of Dick Llddell. Dick surrendered on
condition OF immunity from punishment, and
thai he would testify against the rest OF the
band.
talk about the killing of Wood Hite or of her
conduct on the day OF his death, was Cmphat-
icaly sat down on by the court.
Court then adjourned till a. m. tomorrow.