The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-15

ter desired to talk with him. He came to the
grains and for half an hour conversed with the
reporter Who subjected him To rigid examina-
ton.
Nothing new was learned, AMI the murderer
persisted In his story. previously re ated and
published, that charlie HamiIton was the guilty
party and at the point Of his r~yolver, pr vent
e q him from inter: erlny while he chOked Steidle
70 death and rifiel his pockets of their contents.
In answer to the ques ion il he was aware
that Steidle had been inveiged into 9 ing up
the railroad track, In order that ue might be rob-
bed, he stated that he knew nothing ofany such
intention on the part OF Charles Hamilton until
he heard the sound o the heavy iron " ench on
Steidle's heal, Charlie coming up In the rear.
He was questioned closely as TO his action, and
the position ne occupied while Charlie Hamilton
was CHOKING Steidle, "a he alleges, and rihlng his
pockets. He denie,iha he touched the murder
ed man, or assisted in any way in the murder.
He says that ne wa covered by Charlie Hamil-
tons revolver during the entire time, and could
not go TO the assistance Of Steid whom he says
vas MS dearest friend
"were you aware, queried the reporter, pre-
vi Us to The murder IN It Charlie Hamilton had q
revolver"
''He did not have q revolver, he took one from
Steidles person.
How did he manage to keep you covered
with revolver AMI go through Steidle at the
same tims?"
swell tell YOU reptile the murderer. who is
a German AMI talks rather broken English, he
Is bad man and tho fgh he laid his revolver
on tn ground while he robbed Steidle, knew
"Did you not take portion OF Steidle's
money!"
was afraid 10 disobey him."
Did you pend any of the money you re-
ceive1f'
yes. but had money of my own to make it
good and sent all of the money received be-
ong ng to SieIdle, to his sister"
''were you and Cha III milton under the
influence of liquor when Steille was murdered?'
NO. sir, We were perfectly sober, and had not
"whe'e did VOL understand that you and
Charlie and eidle we're going when you started
mp the "a lroad tra"kf'
'-CharIie told US that as 1t was quite awhile
until train time he would take 10 some
young ladies' with whom he was acquainted"
You pos lively deny, then, that there was
any preconcertei scheme between yourself and
Charlie Hamilton TO murder Steidley'
"Yes, SIR, do. The unders: anding was that
we were to meet at Warrensburg and from there
go to kansas City where our future movements
were to be determined on"
Persistent questioning failed to ell cit anything
in addition about the cowaFdly murder from
what Is already known and been published.
Aultman SAYS that he had known Steidle from
boyhOOd, they having learned their trades in
Stutgardt, Germany. He esteemed the murdered
man as his dearest frieni.
Autman wa also INTERCEPTED as to the
charge made against him some weeks ago of
having poisoned Mrs. Mossiman, the sister OF
bis betro he'd When this question wa breach
ed Aultman became very much excited and de-
nOunced the charge as emanating from charlie
Hamilton, whom he deSignatet as "that trash
on the other SIDE Of the jail" He said that he
and went on TO say that Mrs. Mrssinan was as
dear TO him a a sister and that he believed that
her death was caused by the shock of the news
that h had committed murder. \
The condemned man said that he had always
attended the G-rman Evangelical church, of
which his parents we're members, and in which
he had been baptized in his infancy. he ex
pressed 6 desire to see Rev. Stanger, the pastor
of The church, and Deputy Sheriff Fred Conner
promised TO have the reverend gentleman sent
for.
In reply to the question if he expected his at
torney 70 do anything to avert his impending
fate, he said that he would prefer not 70 answer.
He expressed himself as surprised at the verdict
OF the jury, and declared that his life had been
sworn away BY Charlie Hamilton, He desired
the reporter TO express his sincere thanks TO has
attorneys, Col. j. n. Shepherd and Hon. A. w.
Rogers, who he said worked noby sOr him, al
though he was not able to pay them.
CHARLIE HAMILTON
said that he had nothing in addition 10 say to
the stafement he had already made. he pro esses
70 be penitent for his crime. and saws that he is
trying 10 obtain pc zee and comfort from the con-
ISOLATION afforded by the christian religion. He
denies the statements nude by Aultman, and
persists in the assertion that while very much
under the influence Of liquor he was induced by
Aultman TO c'mmiS the crime for which he viii
fort IL his life on the gallows.
SINCE INCARCERATION
little worthy Of noe has trans ired. Each has
stuck t. his story regarding the matter with 8
pertinacity worthy better cause, and while &c
knovledgIng to -hs killing, have told much that
is obviously false. They have been allowed
every comfort and freedom compatible with
heir circumstances and the law. by Sheriff Con-
ner and have been only sufficiently watched to
prevent their escape or their doing bodily har m
70 themselves. VIM. Hamilton Is of a rather
morose aud sullen disposition and his natural
nervousness has brought upon him such disease
as 10 require the constant use of stimulants.
While Charlie, being much miller and less eX-
eiteab e, his been able to bear u under the
strain remarka ably well. He has turned his
mind more to religious preparation and listening
to the councils of the ministers, who visit them
regula lv, than has Billie. Charlie has also tried
his HIND at II erIture by way OF divers on, and
among his ot1er production have appeared the
wing verses: