The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-11-14
I'Gnagins Testimony Against walsh
Kelly

JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 8.-The exam-
itaiion Of witnesses ia the Walsh X lily
'sialder suit began again this morning at
the peni,entiary. Frank Mason was tho
first witness examined. He stated:
am % years Of age; am confined N the
State Prison for the part ! took In the
Brookdeld Bank Robbery; was captured in
the southwest part OF Adair county.
(Paintif here objected 10 the further
testimony OF witness because OF bis being
convict) Immediately after our arrest
we, that is, my wife, Fred. Mason, Burt
Ward, Mr.. Kelly and myself (KelIy acdng
as guard over u.s. were In the south room
up stairs at my house. Mr. Kelly inteIro-
gated me as follows; ''Why do you not
transfer the stolen money 10 some friend,
as 1t Will be all taken from you" ] re-
piled knew Of no one whom could trust
with It. He then volunteered TO take the
money, secrete 1t and afterwards return
portion Of 1t TO my wife. asked him how
she would know who had IL. He
replied: do you not remem.
Der stopping at my house on June 5,
and watering your horse ten miles north OF
circumstance and he appointed date to
meet my wife at ST. Catherines-I can I say
positively the exact date-and then give her
portion Of the money. As soon a. hils
understanding was entered into we handed
TO him,
TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE,
between 81 200 and 81 800 Of the stolen
money. This he took and placed In his
boot Leg While he was doing this Sheriff
Shater came up the stairs, and be-
fore he had it entirely secreted,
Mr., Kelly said; Sheriff, II /
take another trip OF this kind |
shall be compelled to purchase new pair
Of pants. knew that Kelly lived In that
country, but had had no intimate acQualu-
lance with him. Some OF the money was
folded and placed 10 belt, which | was
accustomed to wear. Thi. took off and
handed TO him. Some Of It was in pack.
ages a. taken from the bank. Upon the
bands OF paper around these packages was
printed five hundred, " and some of the
money was loose. i an sure that my wife
and l each handed him some money, and
am quite confident Ford and
Burt also gave him mouey
One OF the latter either banded it d.
rect to him or passed It to me, and l handed
1t to Kelly. l noticed that Kely's thumh
and forefnger were gone from the left hand;
perhaps his right hand. l saw Mr.. Kelly
repeatedly that day after handing him
the money. An attempt was made to Sc.
cure my deposition at Kelly's trial. ! re-
fused TO testify. Mr.. Litbgo, the attorney
for Kelly, persuaded me not to testify, by
stating 10 ME that by SO doing | would oc-
casion the Incarceration Of my wife.
hason's deposition substantially agrees
with the statements Of Mrs. Mason, in so
far as it relates to the delivery Of the money
to Kelly.
Bertward was then examined. Ny age
Is %; am convict In the peni,eDtiary. l
was connected WITH the B~ookfeld Bank
robbery, and was stressed along with tn
other boys. We were In the room up. stairs
guarded by Mr. Kelly. he proposed that
the money be turned over to some friend.
and volunteered his services for that pur-
pose. We all gave him some moneys can't
say how much. This was part Of the sto ..
! len money. Kelly was to meet Mrs. Frank
Mason at 81, Catharines, and turn
over part Of IT, He put
the money in his bootleg. He la, a
anger and thumb of Of his right hand, I
think; at least one Of his hands. George
/ Wesgate was at the house, but not In the
room at the time the money was given to.
Wash Kelly. Cannot state the names Of all
the persons In the room at the tme OF Kel.'
ly's receiving the money,
Here the examinations closed, and the at.
torueys will leave on the afternoon train for
their homes.