The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-01
LATE NEWS.
THE OUTLAWS TRIAL.
Frank James Himself Placed on the
Stand.

GAILATIN. Mo, Aug 31.-In the Frank
James trial the defense concluded their
line of lmpeaching the testimony Of the
states witnesses.
Jgmes s. Dunasler's, justice Of the |
peace, was the first witness this morning |
He testified that at the coroner's inquest
on the body of Wood Hite, Mrs. Bolton
testified that she had not seen Frank James
for two years, and that at her father
house. Before the next witness was
called, Col Phillips rose and stated
that General Shelby was al the door,
and desired to make statement TO
the court. When the General
came in he saluted the court with cour-
teous bow and said; IF anything that
may have said or done yesterday offended
the dignity of the court, regret il ex-
ceedingly. AS to the other parties,
have no regrets.
Judge Goodman replied: Gen Shelby,
your conduct yesterday in appearing be
fore the court in an unfit condition, and
showing an insubordinate spirit, was rep
rehensible in the extreme, as it was not
only defiance of the dignity of the court
but calculated to prejudice The interest of
the defendant. The court, after severely
censuring Gen Shelby for his conduct
and threats outside the court, fined him
$40 for contempt.
j. G. Mason, Anamas Duval, W. ID.
Rice and James Duval gave testimony in
attempt to impeach the veracity of the
Fords and Bottoms.
After the evidence of Mrs. Palmer,
Bud Harrison, a neighbor of Mrs. Bolton,
testified; Had seen four men about her
house during May 1881; the prisoner
was not one of them; was on coroner's
Jury at the Hite inquest; did not know
Mrs Bolton said anything at that time
about Frank James.
After a recess of fifteen minutes. the
prisoner took the witness stand. He show
ed not the least trepidation, but looking
the jury square in the face, spoke in a
clear distinct voice substantially as fol
lows: Il am defendant in this case. ln
the winter of 1876, went into TENNESSEE
| came to Nashville in July, 1877, and
rented a farm in White Greek neighhor
hood In 1880 l was logging for tht
Indiana Lumber company 1t was hare
work, and my health becoming impaired
l moved into Nashville to go into othel
business l first met Jesse year after
went to Nashville 1t was ir a store. III
said he was living in Hempburn county
Tennessee and buying grain. l saw Bill
Ryan in 1879. did not see Dick Lidde
Ryan and Jesse together very often"
Mrs Zerelda Samuels, mother of tht
James boys, testified that she had live'
in Clay county near Kearne, forty years
and was mother of the prisoner; he i
forty-one years old. She was asked as Il
the date of tJesse's death. She showe
much feeling and answered in sobbin
and,choked voice; Jesse was at my hous
in May, 1881, and he was accompanied
by Dick Liddle, and asked Jesse wher
Frank was and he told me he left him i
Kentucky in bad health. | commence
CRYING and said, Now, son, you know h
is dead and you might as well tell me
He said, no he is alive and in Kentucky
and then Dick Liddle and the Hites, I'm
til after the Winston robbery. The la:
time saw my son Frank before / me
him at Independence, was seven yea
ago this fall, when Sheriff Broom cam
to nv house and shot at him" Cros
examined, she did not see Frank durin
the summer of 1881; did not know whel
! he was; thought him dead. Witness r
. collected the departure of the wagon
August, and admitted that she had fu
pished a dress, bonnet and apron outn
Why did you do that?" asked Pros
cutting Attorney Wallace. Because thu
wanted to pass off as gentleman ar
lady, so you folks could not catch them
was the smiling reply, given witho
emotion. Allen H. Palmer, brother
law OF Frank James stock raiser, fro
Wichita, Kansas, said that in Augu
1881, Frank james was in his house wi
his sister, the wit less's wife. and be fout
him there on his return from trip
Texas. He next saw him yesterday
! Jail Witness was rigidly cross examin
He did not make good witness Rece
: Mrs. Susan Palmer, sister Of Frank
: wife of the preceding witness, testitit
: In 1881 she resided in Clay county;
= brother spent three months of the su
: mer at her house. Arigid cross exar
3 nation failed to shake her testimony