The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-26

GALLATIN, Mo-, August 25.-After the
somewhat tresome proceedings Of Friday,
which consistedlmainly in Irepeuton OF the
oft told story OF the Winston train robbery
and Frank James residence In Tennessee,
the tina. became interesting to-day In view
of the expected relations from Dick Lddel
and Gov. Crittenden, both OF whom are to
testify. None OF the witnesses wno where
on the train when Mcmillan and Conductor
Weotfall were killed pretended that they
could Identify any OF the
bandits, so that hardly a
single new fact was gotten from them.
There was a buzz in the courtroom when
Mrs. Sarah Hite was called to the stand.
She is handsome woman aud walked for
ward with a self.possessed air, dressed in q
closely fitting buzz silk waist and black vel
vet skirt with white leghorn hat She is
now living with her father, house-car-
peUtrr, sixteen miles from Nashville,
Tenn, but in 1881 she WAS living with her
husband near Adairsville, Ky. She first
saw Frank James on the 9th OF March,
1881, when he came to her husband 5 house
early in the morning. accompanied by Dick
Liddel and Jesse James. Frank had two
pistols, Jesse mad two pistols and a.knife
and Dick had two pistols and gun. They
went away after day or two and re-
turned on the 10Th OF April aud stayed one
day. They were still armed, and when
some men who were pursuing them came
toward the house they became excited
Dick liddel took his stand at the front
door, Jesse at the window Of Mrs. Hite's
room and Frank ut the paror window.
they all had guns and were prepared to
give the pursuers a warm reception, but
the latter passed on 10 Adairsville without
coming nearer the house. The testimony
OF the witnesses was frequently interrupted
by contests between the lawyers
as to the admssibihty Of certain statements
aud the discussion on the part OF Wallace
Tor the prosecution and Philips aud John
son for the defense was animated.
When Dick Lidde was put on the stand
| this morning the defense objected and stated
that he had been convicted OF horse stealing
In Vernon county, and hence, was incom-
pctent to testify The state offered copy
Of 4 pardon given Liddel by acting Gov.
Brockmeyer which, they claimed, rein
stated him as a citizen and qualified him to
testify.
To question has been given great atten.
ton by Mr.. Glover, and bis carefully pre-
pared remarks introduced all the law and
decision, on this subject, the big law tight
Of the case, As upon Liddel's testimony de.
ponds The case OF the state, A conviction
without 1t Is impossible, and both sides
were prepared for the struggle. Glover
spoke for an hour, and was followed by
Col, Shanklin for the state, who held to the
validity OF the instrument before II IA
pardon, although the word may not appear
actually upon the face OF the instrument.
Col. Phillips then entered In an elaborate
argument OF the objections to the so.called
pardon.
The argument was continued until II
O'Clock, when the court took recess to
examine the authorities and make up bis
decisions.
Gov. Crittenden declines to discuss the
threatening letters received by Messrs. lrv-
Ing and Davis. He says that II Is NOT i'm
vobablc that he has bsen In great dagger