Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-25
TRIAL OF JEFF. WILSON.

events disqualified jurors 1t would DEGRADE
the system of trial by jury TO such u degree
that it would be a farce.
Following Is the official report of the ev!
dcnce SO far as we can give 1t this week:
State of Missouri vs.. Jefferson Wilson
Murder. Killing Jennie Sanford July 81, 1884
Matte Jones-In July 1851 lived III tn
Hamlet house, it was rented by Nelson
Davis; remember difficulty; had lived there
q month; knew Jenny; she had been there
or 4 weeks; know jeff. Wilson; on the morn
ing of the difficulty jeff. came down to the
house about Z O'Clock my self and Rosa wer,
at the house; Jenny was in bed then; | wa
on the porch; jeff. said good morning ant
asked for Jane; l told him she was in thu
he asked for Jane; l had a baby in my arms
was sitting by the door; he could go into thu
big room and then into Jenny's room; ht
went in the big room; Rosa johnson Was il
there; he asked her where Jenny was; he
said to Jenny, Get up" he wanted her Il
come to the room; she said she wouldn't; ht
said God damn you, get ups she called for
Rosa; she ran out by me and he followed and
shot ut her; l ran around house; L heard
shots, l IN the room and l on porch; don'
know where Jenny went; saw her lying OIL
the ground near the gate, not dead; lived blu
u few moments ;dOn't know where JEFF. went
small bed room where Jenny was; 1 was al
Nelson Davis house in July 1884; JEFF. wen
into room Z of an hour before shooting; they
were talking they came out of the big room
tol; JEFF. said nothing; 1t was about8 O'Clock.
About Z when he came; saw him there once
before the shooting; there were three
wounds on Jenny.
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
Know JEFF. and Jane. / lived in Hamlet
house, Nelson Davis rents; l heard 2 shots
don't know when 1 heard them; jeff. was
there but once before that 1 know of; Jenny
had been there 4 or 5 weeks; JEFF. never slept
there; know he never went there to sleep
with her; bed, bureau, washstand in big
room; Uncle Nelson and children slept in big
room; l slept on floor in big room; Jenny
slept in little room; don't have to 60 through
big room to get to little room; he was in
there I of hour; heard him say Cd d-n
you get up; she said Cd d-n you 1 amt 60
ing to get up; she was in bed; I had just gone
out on porch when he came: he asked Rosa
where was Jenny; l may have been out OF
the room I of an hour: l know she was in
bed when he went in; she was in bed when
ne shot her first time; | was on the porch;
didn't see him shoot her in room; it was
Jenny's room; Jenny rented it: don't know
who paid rent; never saw jeff. there but
once before, good while before, about u month
before; l staid there all the time; was in my
room every night; am married; husband was
in Jail; l stay ut home at night.
AANlNAllON
l testified before coroner.
RE-CROSS EXAMINATION.
l live in same house; both rooms open into
one room; saw Jenn, run by me; was on
porch; came through big ROOM; ] was raised
In Lafayette county. belonged to Neal Chinn.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
C. Graendolff lived up stars.
Rosa Johnson-Knew Jenny in her life:
know JEFF; was at homo on day of difficulty
al Nelson Davis; Mrs. GracnlOrf lived up
STARS; l was there that morning.; he was
coming into big room when l first saw him;
house has 4 rooms; door from porch to big
room; door from big room to little room; a
door from porch to little ROOM; jeff. asked
where was Jane; jeff. and | both in big
room; L told him Jane in little room; he
went in; l slept that night in little room !:
Jenny went to bed ut 5 o'clock that morning;
l got up sooI as she came; l had Just come
6eL when Jef: came; she was asleep; heard
him tell her to get up 3 times; now cd
On you l have got it in for you" and then
he tired; he talked like he was mad; half an
hour alter he went in l heard shot; she ran
out through big room on porch; he followed
her; she was screaming; l shot in room 2 on
back she was lying on ground dead; Jenny
called me "Oh Sis" he shut the door and
wouldn't let me in; l was about 3 feet from
door 10 Jenny's room; when Jenny ran out
had on only night clothes, a chemise; didn't
nollce blood; didn't notice her hahds; she
nad hfed with us about 3 weeks; 7 had been
there ever since father rented house; don't
know where jeff. went; didn't see anything
IN MS hand; Jenny was taken TO the little
room; don't remember the date; it was this
year.
CROss-EXAMINAT1oN.
Matte Jones has room joining big room: I
heard jeff. tell her tOg ct up 3 times and said
I'D oh Won / have ont If in for 49, Y
am going TO do YOU up; didn't hear Jenny
say anything; jeff. Was there twice before:
Jane mad beentheret three weeks:dOn't remem-
Der the day of the week: Jenny's room opens
on porch; Matte Jones slept there night be-
fore; j rooms opened on porch; Matte was
ON porch; l heard : sh hs only. one in little
room 2 on porch; l testified before coroner:
l SAID went to the door; Jenny called sOh
Sis" didn't say JENNY said she wouldn't;
dldnt hear her say an. thing; | could have
neard II She spoke loud: there was hO scuf.
ning; jeff, shut door in my face before shoot
Ing; | saw none of shooting, only heard it; I
saw Jen. last before he was arrested when
ne came down there; he asked me where was
Jenn! he had been there twice before: I
TOLD MIN she was in little room; heard jeff.
say get up; never herd her say ANYTHING:
he did not shoot till | ran out; he shot on the
porrh; shot l in house and 2 on porch; didn't
see him fire at all; didn't see pistol in his
hand; | could not see them after he went in !
to her room l was standing ut bureau when |
first shot fired; never saw him fire the pistol |
! did not hear Jenny say II won't eel nu:S
heard Jeff. say Cd d-n you I have got it in |
Tor you, and am going to do you up; after |
door was closed it was half hOur till Shot was |
ared; When L got to Jenny, DR.. Russell and |
were there; Jennie was dead.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
Matte Jones staid in little room; when
Iei@y was there Matte slept in big room;
when left p1ma Maf,ia ,p., 80 |
N big room, and Jenny in little room.
RE-CROss EXAMINATION.
The door from the porch to the little room |
was shut when jeff. came.
Irene SanfOrd:-Am acquainted with JEFF. |
" ilSon d or 4 years; knew Jenny Sanford:
me was my nelce; l ememnertIe occurrence
u her death; WAS at home; she died ut Ham
ett house, rented by Nelson Davis, about $50
from my house; L he. .rd 3 shots: was
by shots and loud scream; was nut
ing out clothes. and ran to the window: saw
len. look at the woman and walk away. then
ONE back aud look again, and ayain
away; then went over; INV house
> nigher, and can look down on the other
louse. When | got there She was lust alire.
Tut uid not speak. Jeff. went UP toward
own. Alter II. left / was Only u few min
lies getting over; was the second or hjrd ner-
10 get t" her. Jennie had lived ut Sel.
on's three weeks. She was between 81 and
= yeois oiu wiz cOioftu, don't recOllect |
sho was there; think NJ. Hamlett and Mr.
.rlgg were there. Jennie was taken into
he little room. | helped put her in bed. and
over her over. l found blood on the bed
everal large spots. Saw DR.. Russell there.
Vhen inquest was held Jenny was in little
Jenny's parents are living: her mo,h-
+ is in Colorado.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Heard three shots; thought there uara
our, but know l heard three. saw Len
ome to Jenny, and it looked like he kicked
er; then walked Oft and came back to her
walked off again. 1t was one-hali bonr
eIore DIR. Russell got there. l testified he
ore the magistrate; l heard three shots: il
neined like there were four. Could sec the
ouse; saw Jenny run out of the house: was
'oklnS at the house at the second shot. WAS
my room when L heard first shot. saw !
en-. gong to Jenny; thought Jenny's body
as q bundle of clothes; | saw Jeff. 20 up TO
emmy; l saw JEFF. When | first went to the
'ihdoW: saw Jennie when she stepped of
ne porch; IN an instant saw jeff, come To
IL looked like jeff. had gone around
ne mouse, and was coming to meet Jennie.
looked like jeff. came out first.
The above is only Il part of the evidence.
t nave not space for more this week, Ev.
lence was closed yesterday afternoon. and
lie argument of counsel will be heard today Z