The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-09-06
Press kilograms.
FRANK JAMES.
The BANDITS Trial Progressing.

ST. LOUIS, August 29.-The Post
Dispatch Gallatin special this morn
ing says: Geo. w. Mccain, farmer
IN Jackson county, testified to Dick
Llttell leaving wagon at witness
| house some time after the Winston
affair. Books of the Richmond ex-
press office were put in evidence to
show the receipt of guns. and Mrs.
James sewing machine. Miss Ella
Klndig and her mother, living four
miles from Winston, identified Dick
Litten and Frank James as being
together on the day of the robbery.
VIM. Bragg, farmer, who took Jessie
James in his buggy to Hamilton at
the time the expedition was aban-
doned at Gallatin on a count of JeSSie'S
sickness, corroborated Dicks account
of the affair. He positively identified
Frank and other members of the gang
that visited his farm with their sick
companion. r. E. Bray, son of the
foregoing witness, testified to the
visit of the gang to his fathers house.
Mrs. Bray corroborated her husband
and son, and was much clearer in her
Identification than either.
Wash Wilton, a farmer, testified in
confederation of Potts statement,
having been at the blacksmith shop
when the two men had the mare shod,
on the morning before the Winston
robbery. Mrs. Potts, wife of the
blacksmith, testified as to the correct
ness of her husbands statement, and
identified defendant as one of the men
who took breakfast at her house the
day before the Winston robbery.
Frank O'Neil, reporter of the Mis-
souri, Republican, testified to having
an Interview with Frank James a
week before the latter surrendered,
and that it was correctly published in
the Republican. He rehearsed some
OF the interview as to where Frank
James lived while in Tennessee,
what he did, when and why he left
there, etc. Circuit Attorney Hamil-
ton then asked witness where the in
terYieW occurred, to which witness re-
piled he preferred not to answer, and
asked that he be relieved from stating
anything further than that it occurred
in Missouri. The question was tenn
pOrarily withdrawn, and witness was
asked who was present at the inter
view; he replied, Frank James " ife."
"Who else?" was asked, and witness
stated he felt under obligation not to
sWer. Witness then said he did not
decline to answer from any perverse-
ness, but when he met Frank James
on that occasion it was under pledge,
as to the other person OF persons who
were present; they might be prejudiced
10y statement that they were there.
johnson and Phillips, of the prose-
cution, asked that the witness be eX-
cused from violating an obligation.
The court stated that witness must
answer the question if it was
insisted on and the court ruled that
witness must answer, but gave him
until tomorrow to do so. Hamilton
then asked two more questions as to
where the interview was held and
whether persons then present were on
the list of witnesses summoned in this
caS6.
Mrs. Frank James testified that a
man who strongly resembled the
prisoner called with three steers at
her home, eight miles west of Gala
tin, October IL, and ate dinner. The
description of the others Tailed with
that of Jesse James, Dick Little and
Wood Hite.
Frank WQlfeng0l, q young farmer
living nine miles from Gallatin, was
one of the best witnesses examined.
1t was at his house that the robbers
stopped over night on their return
from the second trip, when Jesse was
taken sick. Witness accurately deScrib-
ed the party, designating Clarence Hite
as ''slouchy." Dick Lid6clii he -recog-
nized as of the party. He detailed The
movements of the party during the
time they were at his house, repeating
conversations and showing a remark
able memory for details. The subject
of race horses were brought up at
supper table and defendant, whom
witness positively identified, showed
unusual familiarity with the cele-
brated race horses of the day. Mrs
Wolfenburger corroborated her hus-
band. DR.. VIM. black, of Gailatin,
testified to an interview with James
in the Independence Jail, in which he
talked about the acting of Keene, Nc
Culloch, and Fred. Warde. and quoted
Shakespeare literally. Mathews. of
Clay county, whose mare was stolen
and rode by Frank James, described
the animal. 1t is admitted on every
hand that the state has made very
strong case