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was lOSJ IN the 500.
p. Kerlan was next placed on the
stand. His testimony was mainly in
eJrroboration Of the horse track re-
ferred 10 by M. L. Bassett. He said
chilly O'Neil on another occasion
rode the horse that made the unusual
track. Dick O'Nell swore in July at
at Hamilton that l was one of eight
others who killed his father. l know
he swore a lie." [Sensation.l
A.. q. Cleveland then testified. He
had to some extent interested him self
in the prosecutions; had advanced
$500 on the sanej advanced no Other
money for incidental expenses; adj
vanced the expense of u buggy team;
Il promised no money after the COIL
clusion OF this trial: had not betn
friendly with the O'Nrils for two or
thres years; noticed a peculiar round
horse track; could not say IL was diff
ferent iiom any | have ever seen.
n. {. Noe testified : On Sunday, the
18Th day Of May, Ihe day Bassett
was slIot) between / and 2o'clock, old
man O'Neil came TO my fouse; the
horse he vas riding vas much ia
tigued and wet with sweat; lie horse
looked as II he had been rol e hard;
never saw him rIde "A horse in that
c3ldiiiOn before.
J. Fuller, OF Muncey Creek, testified
in subs nee the same as Mr.. Noe.
FOR THE DEFENSE.
VIM. O'Neil was the first witness
called: Have resi- ed in Spring VAL
ley IL Years; o N the 18th day of last
May | was al nome; also ut night; on
That day father left To 20 10 Silver
Cannon; he re urned about 1 O'Clock
on the 18th; was on the ranch ON the
18th; VIM. Howe, Durkson and Mof-
TAFT were on the ranch on tho same
day; 10 moi kno" where Moffdtt ii
MAS on The ranch all that dae; two of
these men were working OH The ranch;
Nm. Howe was stopping there, he is
an acquaintance of faith, r. There was
no alteration nn That day between us
and Ralph ia Set; never spoke 10
him in my life; Ralph was never on
our ranch ina l Know Of; never
knew him To stop ut III ranch AMI
have conversation; was at h0ne on
he nigLt Of The 18th father WAS
Il O y Ou the nIgiIL OF the l2tn; SAW
him that night and next morning; saw
him At 8 O'Clock Saturday night; aw
al II between ) and d o'clock Sunday
III 'rnlng. the 18Th; brother Dick was
Oh tie ranch ON the night ofthe 18th;
saw him ut 10 O'Clock; did not sleep
With him; saw him ut > O'Clock on
the 18Th; | and brother ate breakfast
together after d O'Clock on the 18th of
May; all t,e family ami the men ate
broah fast with us; at dinner all were
p sesent except father; he went away
between J:3 AMI IL o'clock; he said
ne was going 20 Muncey Greek; he
vent nOr.h when ne started away ON
tie road towards Muncey Crock;
mother aad slste told me on the 18th
Basseit was sho,; brother Dick and
the three men mentioned were with
me when | heard Bas>ett was shot;
don't know positively where father
was ut that time.
Alice ONeil was the next witness,
and in the main corroborated her
brothec'S testimony.
Wm. Mikel testified that r.. G..
O'Neil, Sr., wai in Aurnm on the 18th
and again on the / 18th OF Nav.
WrI. 10 We aud WIN. DurssoI's
testimony VAS to the effect tllat til y
were Staying at O'Neil's on the IL h
OF May, and that the defendant, Dick
O'Nell was at home all that day-w, re
not out Of his sight more that 30 min
utes.
Dick O'Neil, the defendant. then