, 1883-06-30

myself saw sheriff Wilson and told him
| knew nothing about it at all.
In the concluding part of his testimony
Ezra Snodderly said that he never told any
body TO the effect that he and Mcpherson
were going to rob Cummins. 1t reply To a
question the witness said:
made several statements to Sheriff Hos
Shaw, detective | made the statement
because they said il | did not do so | would
hang sure. The Sheriff told me that | would
hang if | did not make the statement, and II
| did, | would only get year 10 Iall and he
would not prosecute me. made the state
ments that did make because HO.ler, Shaw
and Mr. Rutherford agreed 10 let me of
with year IN sil II | wOuld confess, ami
they brought a code 10 prove II TO me. Mr..
Ruthtriold promised 10 get ont An indict-
ment agaInt me lor! accessory after the fact.
The statements | made 10 them were not
true. heard BuInett's testimony; had
some such conversation as hr trstlhes /; told
him | WAS gong TO mJse away from that
part Of the country for the reason that had
been accused oi different acts OF la%lessness.
Some of them / VAS guilty OF and other,
was not
If would make false statements At jail
To save myseii, | would not DO 50 here. Tor
| tia, rea-on that at that time | was scared
and had n0 sho.. was guilty Of Helplng
to Kill the cali referred 10 Ly O~enhy and
helped to get him cut OF It; | swore to Al
alb! which was false; he was correct III hls
| statement of other crimes committed by us;
he was to steal couple Of horses III Nalia
Walla and was To llss0 them and get the
FL. Wilson horse i0r DOING 81; had been
generally cuurec;ed with him IN the COM
MISSION q: crime N the three counties: had
always stool in. with han: | had grown Ia
miiar with stealing: don I think ] ever broke
into a hoa-r: frequently went to houses
when pe"fi- wrre away from home; hal not
committed rs;':.,-- IA the night time at that
time: stated to Sheriff Hos-r that ! DAD
have 4 eonyrr-ativn with Owenby On >aake
rive. ia rrfrr-uc. n rOLbing tummins: din
so because. wanted Ia save myself from
hanging: Charity Luhand cauti, me to
make no statement unless could make a
trne one.
Al tL, conclusion OF Snodderly's testimony
Sheriff insirr AMI !. u. Tyrrel were called
IN reLnttal Tu,. former stated that he had
heard deienGart's testimony: paid attention
to bis statement; il i positively false that
myself or anyone else gave him any induce
mcnt 20 make a statement; We told him
We wanted nothing but a true statement
from HIM; lac had every facility 10 converse
privately with his attorney, but with no one
else.
The latter stated that he WAS satisfied that
Suodderly was guilty bu; did no. tell him
so: told him if Owenby had led him into
these scrapes, he had better tell the truth
statement If it be false.
After lengthy arguments by the counsel
on both sides, the Jury retired. After an
absence of one hour they returned and rem
dered verdict OF murder IN the first degree.
The Chronicle says the house was cramned
10 its utmost capacity. many who were not
able to get in. swarming al the open win
dows The prisoner, when brought into the
-oom, had half smile Of expectancy on his
face. aud took his seat at the right 81 his
counsel apparently indifferent 70 what prov
ed To lie a crises IN his career. The jury looked
firm, conscious ot having performed their
duty aud close observer could SEE by the
paleness OF their faces that 4 verdict Of
guilty had been agreed uPcn. When the
verdict was read, net change could be seen
in the coanteRlnce of the man SnoadrTlY.
Mcpherson face flushed slightly, but 9th
erwise no change could be noticed. When
SnoIderly w-s taken 10 jail he laughed
about the veriiat AMI jesting told the jliior
he could have his old clothes.
! The case Of the Territory " James T.
/ McPnerson, for the murder OF Ell H. Cum
Minis, is now Oh trial, the following jury
was empaneled and sworn: JAMES Welsh,
A. ". Sarjent. c. ". Fitzsimmons, Joseph
| Mccall, John StaDdiirrd Wm. Mickey, ia.
cob Rainwater, n. G. Williams. J. II. Jack
son, Daniel DAVIS, +. u. hagy and George
Ihrig.
Several witness have been examined bat
a7 yet the testimony has been but little
changed from that given in th- SnOdderiy
ciz-. When NcPhersou takes the stand We
a4y possibly look for new developments,
bat thai OEenby, Snsilerly and icPher
I Son are onil-V of thr foul murder IS almost a