Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-30

done" 10 which Jesse said: "By
Cd, thought the boys were pull
ing from me and / wanted to make
them a common band Of murderers
to hold them up to me-" On cross
examination the Gov. said, BY thkt
man I referred to conductor Westfail
and not to Mcmillan, whose killing is
the basis of this action, but there was
no name called.
On Monday morning, Dick Liddel
was subjected to long and severe
|cross-examination, without having his
direct testimony shaken. The tactics
of the defence is to discredit him,
and for this purpose foundation was
apparently laid, by minute question
ing as to his own crimes and in re-
gard to matters concerning which
there will he in all probability contra
ry swearing by the witnesses Of the
defence. An effort was also made in
vain to strike cut Dick Liddels tes-
timony because he was an accomplice.
George Hale was examined concern
ing the sewing machine; could not
say to whom it was directed; to the
best Of his recollection the machine
went to Independence. d. Ballard
testified the machine was consigned
to Mrs. M. C. Rallston. j. Thomas
Ford swore he knew defendant and
had heard Of the Winston train rob-
berry; saw defendant short time be-
fore that occurrence, between 1st and
10th of July; he was alone; ate din
ner with him al my sisters; he went
by the name of Hall; when saw
HIM defendant wore sideburn whis-
kers and o moustache. Chas. Ford
said I know defendant; first saw him
about 1st Of May, 1881, at Charley
Ford's. When saw him there were
present Frank and Jesse James. l
can't say whether Liddel or Wood
Hite were there defendant went by
name of Hall; Jesse introduced him
by that name; have often seen de-
fendant since, in June, July; about
lst of July, 1881, with Jesse, Dick
Liddel, Clarence Hite and Wood Hite ;
saw him again about 1st OF August ;
he had side whiskers and moustache !;
know Of box shipped to my broth
er; it had couple of guns in it; !
opened it at John Ford's store in
Richmond; Jesse took the rife; !
don't know who got the shot gun.
w. r. Oliver described the money
packages given to the express mes
senger. Mrs. Martha Bolton testified
that she lived at Richmond and was
the daughter of Thos. Ford and a
sister of Bob and Charley Ford; she
knew Frank james first saw him at
her brothers May, 1881; he came
there with Jesse James; Jesse stayed
all night; Frank stayed week read
ing in his room; I saw Dick Liddel,
Wood Hite and Clarence Hite there
they all went away with Frank James ;
at that time Frank wore side whiskers
and moustache; I saw him again
in company with Dick Llddel, two or
three weeks after; he came back and
staedd till 4th, 5th and 9th July, be-
fore the Winston robbery; after that
1 saw him and Jesse and Clarence
Hite, come there about the last of
July; they remained tive days and
left together; I next saw Frank
James about 1st of October he came
with Charley Ford and Clarence Hite ;
Dick Liddel was already there; they
all left my house together for Rich
mond; never saw Frank James or
Clarence Hite after that. Cross-ex-
amined. Wood Hite was killed in
the dining room and was carried up
stars; I did not see the body until
after it was dug up 5 months after
wards. The cross-examination failed
however to bring out anything defin-
ite as to the killing. Capt. Ford was
next called and refused to say who
carried the body up stairs or buried
it as tending to his elimination.
Ida Bolton, aged IA, daughter OF
Mrs. Bolton, testified to seeing Frank
James five or six times between May
and July, 1881, when he went by the
name Of Hall. Jesse Twas there as
Mr.. johnson, Clarence Hite as Char
ley Jackson, Dick Liddel as Mr.. An
derson..and Wood Hite as Mr.. Grimes.
She said during the summer Dick had
no whiskers. Witness was not per.
mitted to say who killed Wood Hite.
Willie Bolton, 16 years old, was next
witness. He positively identified
Frank James as the associate of Lid
del, Jesse James, and Wood and
Clarence Hite. His description of
the burial OF Wood Hite was striking,
Cap. Ford, Bob Ford and Wilbur
Ford undressed the body and wrap
ped it in horse blanket, took it to
the pasture, dug grave and threw it
in. Witness admitted that he had
told A. Duval that although he did
not know Hall and Frank James to
be the same person, he intended to
swear they were anyhow. In wran-
gle between the attorneys it leaked
out the Bolton family were unwilling
witnesses and had TO be brought to
Gallatin by subpoena.
Squire Joseph Mallory saw Frank
James getting q horse shod at Mr.