Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-09-06

Cross-examined: "Mr. Potts had
been. drinking thai, day aud yas pret-
ty hoosy,'h -,
&. A. Chapinkn swore that Potts,
after seeing Frank james at the Gal
latin Jail told him he was sure the
prisoner was one OF the men for whom
he shod the horse.
The record of the trial and conyic-
tionref Dick Liddsl for horse stealing
in Neraoncoa WIS then read at
length.
Gen. 10. Shelby was then called,
and said that in the fall of 1880 he
met jesse james asar his residence in
the neighborhood Of Page City, and
returning home found Jesse James,
Bill zRyans Jim Cnpa,pipes and this
man Liidel, who, Ms said, Vas NJ an
ed Black, there with horses. / told
Jesse James, in the presence of Lid
del, that two men had been arrested
in our vicinity for the alleged robbery
Of the GosprdsA harak and asked
Jesse who did 1t, and he answered,
pointing to Liddel, "That's the man
who knocked the Dutch cashier
down. ! met Liddel, jesse j James,
Jim Cummings and man who was
told was Hite, in the fall of 1881.
Frank james was not with that party.
The last time / saw him was in 1872,
when he doctored my horse. He was
not with the party, and Jesse said
that Frank was South for his health.
Frank X. Tut, coal oil inspector
at Kansas City, said, 81 know Dick
Liddel. met him on several eccas-
ions and inquired where Frank James
was. He said he did not know, as
Frank and Jesse had had trouble, and
Frank had not been with the party for
several years.
j. M. Crowther, Marshal of Lex
ington, corroborated the statement
made by last witness.
Joseph Childs of Kansas City, tes-
tilted that he had known Dick Liddel
since he was boy. Before he lett
for Alabama, l remarked to him that
the general impression was that Frank
James was in the Winston robbery,
and he SAID the impression was incor-
rect, Frank was not there. 1r FKF
Thomas Mymms testified, I am en-
ployed by T. M. James & Son in
Kansas City, and have known Frank
James since he was boy; he and
Jesse were my cousins; I was at Mrs.
Samuels in the summer Of 1881. in
June. | saw Jesse James, Clarence
Hite, Dick Liddel and Wood Hite
there. I did not see Frank there or
hear from any of these parties where
he was; had known Wood Hite
since he was q boy; he was also my
cousin; he was tall and slender, had
large nose and light whiskers all
over his face and there was a strong
resemblance between Frank James
and Wood Hite. 1 have not seen
Frank James for many years before I
saw him in the Independence jail.
VIM. Nicholson, farmer, near
Kearney, know Clarence Hite, Dick
Liddel and Jessee James; but had
not seen Frank for twenty years prior
to last Thursday. Clarence Hite,
Wood Hite, Charlie Flick, Dick Lid
del and Jesse James were at my house
off and on all through the summer of
1881. Charlie Ford did not come
there until after the Winston robbery.
1 never saw Frank James with them
at any time; there was strong fam
lily resemblance between Frank and
Wood Hite. Am a son-in-law of
Mrs. Samuels, visited her in summer
of 1881, but did not see Frank James
there. .. -l, .--..'g,- "a. ''' az. ,.'.'
r. i. Williams said he knew Mrs.
Bolton; her general reputation for
truth and veracity Is bad. / knew
her brother, Capt. Ford, and his rep
utation is also bad. I have known
their father for five Or six years and
must say the same of him.
M. G. Duval testified, that he knew
the Fords and Mrs. Bolton by sight.
Their general reputation for truth and
veracity was bad. Hs tt ,iAa1
John K. Forvell swore that the rep
utation of the whole Ford flock was
bad. ~
George W. Trigg corroberated the
above statements concerning the
Fords. -
Capt. Frank Harris, Ray county
attorney and member Of last legisla-
ture, was on the coroner's inquest
over the body Of Wood Hite, and
heard Mrs. Bolton testify; she had
not seen Frank James for two years
and that she did not know Of his be-
ing in the country at that time. /.
D. dDuval was also at the inquest and
heard Mrs. Bolton say she had not
seen Frank James for two years and
that she did not know he was in the
country. !. John Warrenstaff also
heard Mrs. Bolton testify as ADORE.
T. D. Woodson testified as to the
bad reputation Of the Ford's and
Boltoa's. Z I Na0l
James F. Masters stated that he
was q jusacs fths peace as Rich
mond, Ray county, and held the in
quest Of Wood Hite, and that MIS-.
Bolton had sworn she had not seen