The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-30

one Drldte broken. hed on Ieatber nalters
and rope "stsyers."
CRoss-ExAMISED.
Were good brides. All leather reins,
not part leah r and part rope.
The term "siayer" about parslvzed Mr..
Fyke. and he asked the land OF its nstiv-
ity. Missouri was awarded the honor.
wM. GALLAHER.
Lives in Benton county, FIVE or six miles
from Fl. Lyon. Ben Fryback lives four
miles Southeast of me Remembers night
Wells wss killed. Was out on road next
day. Heard that horses were found in
Robinson's pasture. Gate of pasture opens
out into read Gate found open evening
before horses were found. Can't tell day
Of week. Don't know horses were found
only from hearssy.
ALEX wADDILL.
Live nesr Wells place. Wss there after
killing searching for watch. Witness was
shown hsndkerchiefs used as masks and
watch. Recognized latter as one he found
in Church's wheat field. near hedge, some
60 yards from house. Found il Wednes-
day folio wing the night Of killing. Found
mask hanging on hedge, Saturday morning
sfter killing. IS yards northeast OF house.
Was st Wells same night of killing. Saw
gun after il was found. Had seen Mr.
Wells use such gun. IL was broken at
the stock when found
CROSS EXAMINED.
Witness did not think anyone could get
over the hedge; il was ten feet high. New
er saw Mr.. Wells hunting in that field.
Mr.. Wells sent for Farmers Watch"
This one was same kind. Sent to New
York for the watch. He saw sn advertise
ment in the Tribune. Watch shown him
had same number'as one he found. He
searched for watch on inform stion he had
received as ID where it could be found
Uncle Benny Wells was along when /
found the watch; think / handed il to
him.
wM. wADDELL.
Remember handing a pistol, last March,
TO James Bennett. Got il from Jesse
Brown6eld. He is brother of Tom. 1t
was dsrk handled pistol. II was three
or FIVE DAYS after the killing of Wells.
Jesse had another pistol with bright
handle; gave it to Masters.
CRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
Saw Cason in Windsor Sunday night
Saw him take couple of drinks; don't
think he was much out OF the way. Geo.
Shelton had bottle and treated Casou.
Was in room at hotel with Frank. Went
after supper, and returned; staid there all
night. Was not allowed TO 60 in room at
first; think Csson was in there, but not
when | went in. Bennett refused
10 1t me in because he said
Frank was making confess iop.
Saw about 200 men heard some talk OF
mobbing Frank HopkIrk and Tom Brown
field. Saw Mrs. Hopkirk In room when 1
was admitted. Don't know where she was
while was out of room. There was no
effort to mob anybody that night. Think
1 saw Mrs. Hopk'r in room about 9
o'clock.
VIM. MASTERS.
Know jess ard Tom Brownfeld; live
about three miles from their mothers. Live
two miles from Wells. Saw Jesse give
fsther q brown hancled pistol. Give il
father Monday after killing of Wells.
Identified pistols by color.
J. N. DAVIS.
Live in Benton county, FIVE or six miles
e asst of Wells five miles west OF Fry backs
saw couple of bay hor,es in Robinson's
pasture early in the morning after killing.
Three men came and got them. Horses
had on broken brides or hslters.
WRONG PEW.
Excuse me, judge, I'm from the north,
and didn't know was er crowdin' the
jury" shouted out a fellow from the rear
of the hsll. who had been ordered away
from the jury by his honor.
s'You are excused. sir, aud can 90 out"
graciously replied Judge CAN'T.
wM. OWENS.
Live at Windsor. Was at Wells next
day after killing; got there about 9 q. m.
found shell ten or fifteen feet from door
SO caihre. center fire. Galore of pistol
recognized as same.
THOMAS Ebert.
Lives in Benton county, four miles from
Windsor. Was With party on search Sundsy
along: We went to the raillOad, about a
found two gossamer coats under 4 culvert;
brought coats TO Windsor.
CHARLES GARLAND
NbS dl MIS-. DlOnuHcl - Cuuutl evening
after killing of Wells; went to railroad
culvert and found two gossamer coats; Sam
Mayors took coats TO Windsor.
ED. ELLERT
testified, with tears in his ewes, TO the same
facts abou, the coats. Fyke took pity on
him and asked no questions.
JAMES BENNETT:
Got pistols from Waddill andAfasters. and
watch from Benny Wells, and brought
them to Clinton; got two gosssmer coats in
Windsor and turned them and
otner articles over to prose-
cutting attorney; property recognized
as belonging TO Hopkirk and BrOwn6eld.
GEORGE HoRMEYER.
Had talk with Hopkirk in Jail a few
DAYS sitter he was confined. John Oechsli
and Baker were present. HOpkirk said
that as he and Brownftld were returning