New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-28
one hand badly mashed by corn-sheller yesterday
afternoon near this place.
THE WINSTON TRAIN ROBBERY.
TESTIMONY OF "DICKD LIDDELL--ATTEMPT 10
PROVE AN AIIBI FOR FRANK JAMES.

TESTIMONY OF "DICKn LIDDELL--ATTEMPT 10
PROVE AN ALIBI FOR FRANK JAMES.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNE]
GALLATIN, Mo-, Aug. 27.-Tbere is no sign
vet OF waning interest in the James trial Inc oPei"
House this morning again crowded with people eA
ctedly awaiting the opening of the crosse1amnaoh
"Dick" Lidde which began promptly at Sociock' anu
was mainly directed to establish the defences theory
that the firth man in the winston robbery was Jim
Cummings and not Frank James 1t was well reveaieu
by the defence that they Will endeavor to prove sn ao
General Joe" Shelby being the principal wltness ih
that behalf. Among the new witnesses sworn lor ,o
defence was Mrs. Samues. tho prisoners mother' "no
during the detectives raid upon her residence sumo
years ago, lost her arm by the explosion OF maud
grenade which they threw into her place Inc cross
examination of Liddell was conducted by Colonei
Phillips
The first thing brought the admission that 'e
witness had been convicted aud punished Tor horsc-
stealing The witness said he first joined tne '"ino'
gang In 1879 and 1t scattered apouta month aiteru,
the witDess declining 10 tell the reason why because "
would crninate him. The understanding Is that nc
wished to avoid admitting his duplication in the Glen
dae robbery which preceded the scattering Inc WIZ
ness denied that in company with "Bn" Ryan ana
Jesse James he had met "Joe" Shelby In july 1851
although he had done so tue fall OF that year. on ~
OCCASION" said the Witness "Cummngs ana were
together Jesse and Bill behind. We had
separated that day TO meet NJ oheloJ nouoo' ~
General was getting out hemp seed at the time
Phillips said TO the Witness Did not Sheipy say 10
James two young have been arrested Tor inc
Concordia Bauk robbery and don't believe they hau
anything to do with IL aud did not Jesse James point
to you and say there Is the nan who hit the Du'en
cashier on the headi" .
The witness replied " heard no such conversation
While undergoing severe crossexamnation regarding
the conspiracy which eliminated in the Winston robbery.
the witness again the whole story his statement
OF Saturday apparently being unsAken ana an st'ep'
10 show concert OF aud REHEARSAL oi teSuon'
upon the part Of witnesses for the State tahng'
The witness was asked why he and Frank James came 10
trade horses one day. He explained that franh Jhes
wanted 10 90 into a little town TO tuy something hnu
he waned 10 ride horse with good title Inc witness
bad pought and paid for his animal which was the ony
horse that had been stolen IN tue party Ihe
denied having met "JIm Cunmngs IN the sunnel W Va
the Winston Irain robbery. lie dentd that Nc nau o
General Joe shelby the winston roODery unn uo
saw hm IN Kansas CIty last Monday. lie also 1ehleu
telling "JOe" Il. Childs, In Kansas CITY tuat rrdns
lanes was In the ROBBERY, or telling FRANK lue %
j. H. Crewder that Frank James md not been IN tne
gang for five years. lie would not taiK hDous
Wood Hites death, when he Is croulleo
win having caused admitted he In Kay county
result OF negotiations with GOyernor Crittenden' cVn
ducted ov Mrs Boltoh, sister of Bob Ford VINO keu
Jesse James he surrendered TO Sheriu IimDeIIah,o'
went w1tn him to Kansas City, ana tSreed that no
ing was nn would reveal tue secrets Oh INC
gang and assist the capture OF the James brother7