The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-05-06
Granted The Windsor Murder
erS on Account of the
Illness of Judge
CAN'T.
The Case of Brownfleld and
Hopkirk Continued Un-
til September.
The Proceedings of the Court
In the Cases at Clinton
Yesterday.


rain fell In torrents this morning. The
sidewalks were wet and the crossings GOV
cred with thin mud. Notwithstanding the
unprOpitiOus weather there was a bustl,
about the principal hotels early. Attor
neys and officers were talki; together
aside from the balance Of tie throng and il
a confidential manner
THE CONGREGATION
of the people was occasioned by this beine
the day set to hear the evidence and lie
termine the guilt or innocence of Brown
field and HOpkirk, charged with the kill
ing OF John Z. Wells-near Windsor on
the night of the 18th ay of February, 1884
ILLNESS OF JUDGE CAN'T.
1t was soon rumored that Judge CAN'T
was i'll and unable TO try the case. Prose
cutting Attorney Lewis visited the Judge
and returned with the instruction to Sheriff
Hopkins to adjourn court until Tomorrow
morning. This dnty was performed by the
sheriff when only few witnesses and 9th
er spectators were present.
In company with Judge Shirk, NJ. A.
Fyke and b. q. Boone, the reporter visited
Judge CAN'T at his residence and found
him in bed, from the effects Of a surgical
operation which had been recently per-
formed, and awaiting the slow but cerlain
approach of chill. The Judge expressed
at this time, and the probabilities are that
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS case will go over
to the September term.
MISSING WITNESSES.
Mrs. Hopkirk is reported sick and too
i'll to come TO Clinton this morning. A
deputy sheriff spent yesterday and until
late hour last night In fruitless search for
the Brown6eld family, to subpoena some OF
It's members as witnesses. "They were Tot
visible" said a deputy, with twinkle OF
his left optic, as much as to say, they had
secreted themselves TO avoid the process Of
law being served on them, so they would
not have to appear, and thus prolong the
day of trial. Ii is very doubtful, had the
Judge been we'll, If a trial could have beer
commenced at this time, owing to the alb
sence Of witnesses, who act as If they would
not attend If they could keep out of the
clutches OF the law themselves.
AS the train from Sedalia passed Wind
sor and Calhoun, about 100 persons took
passage for Clinton-wItnesses, friends and
sight-seers. Among others was "Uncle"
Benny Wells, brother of the murdered
man, his wife, the little adopted daughter,
and Mrs. John E. Wells, widow of the
man who was shot on that February night.
The latter was dressed in deep mourning,
and her face bore the impress OF care and
sorrow.
John Cason, the Marshall detective, and
Joe Bartlett. who assisted him In working
up the case. sat in front seat of the
coach.
Csson said to the BAzoo representative,
as he looked behind him:
"Do you see that tail lady with black
veil on top of her hat?"
Reporter Yes, / see the lady.
Cason-Well, that is Mrs. Barton. ]
wonder If she remembers that Sunday
so full of events, when 1 swore
her with her hands raised toward the
heavens to tell the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth? 1t was
what she and her son Ernest told US that
gave Brown6eld and Hopkirk away. L.
wss at Mrs. BurtoD's that the two pris-
Oners went the Saturday night after the
crime on Friday night.
A BYstander Ernest has skipped out.
Csson-gone for good.
A B--Been gone three or four weeks.
Gle don't want TO appear because
Brownfield and his sister are spooney. o..
The reporter went to Mrs. Burton and
her:
Rs your name Burton?
Mrs. B-Yes. that is my name.
R-Where is Ernest?
Mrs. B-I don't know, The last heard
Of him he was at at a small place named
Queen City, in Macon county. He said
be was going from there and would let me
know when he got settled.
R-He was an important witness in the
Browpfeld. Hopkirk case and be should
nave been here to-day.
Mrs. B-Well, he could get nothing to
10 about Windsor. / could not keep him
N idleness, and he started out to get work.
R-BOw old is he?
Mrs. Bile is II years old.
R-You don't know when he will re-
urn?
Mrs. B-No, but they have his deposi:
ion which will 10 as well.
'R-NO. DISPOSITIONS c'nuot be intro
iuced in a case like the one he is witness
Mrs. B. in abiding to the deposition
kinks that when Cason swore them it was
! deposition. d.
ATTORNEYS ANSWERS.
The reporter pried away at the attor-
,eys for the prospective of the cases and
what their future moves might be. The
tate's attorney was ready for trial pro-
Tided some of its witnesses had not jumped
he country. The defence for Hopkirk,
uessers. Fyke and Shirk did not intend to
lpply for change of venue, but intended
Q go into trial if the Judge had not been
Ii. ,...s.
Chapman, one of the attorneys for
was Intercepted as to his line
Il defense for his client.
81 expect to prove an alibi," said Chap
nan. land il thst won't work we will try
he insanity dodge"
This was enough. We shall see what we
hall see.
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