Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-01

l. Buford Chinn-knOw jeff. Wilson; l W.
IS sent for as a man wanted TO, be locked uI
= would not tell; 1 would not lock him up ii
8 he told me; he said he had shot Jane or
e times,a supposed he had killed her; she Wa
(; about dead when he left.
ROss-EXAMINATION.
e 1t was between and 9 O'Clock in the morl
ing.
= REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
l He was very anxious to get in Jail; wante
to get in quick; said he had shot Jane San
; ford. Then got keys and locked him up.
N. Bullard-Know jeff. Knew Jenny b,
/. sight; saw Jenny when she fell heard scream
and saw her come out side door; she wen
3 out in street and fell; was the first white maj
TO get to her: was working about 39O yard
> from there; l LOuld see plainly; saw woman
fall: did not see Jeff: heard her scream; Mr.
Trigg and went over there; she was lyin,
just outside the gate; she was alive but dit
not speak; had on night clothes; l did no
touch her but saw two wOunss; staid 40
more than five minutes; doctor had not come
! u crowd of 100 gathered inside of ID minutes
she was not moved before 1 left; zsl@ no
hear any shot; had not seen Jetsfiiat, :ern
ing; saw two or three cOlOred women ,dmin.
out of the house when / heard the scream
ing.
CROSS-EXAMINATION.
The place was Just below me and coult
see plainly: did not see jeff. at all; saw bod,
all the time; he might have come to the body
and not noticed him.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
1t is about u quarter of mile from Laclede
hotel to HAMLET house; big ravine between
that house and where I was at work; could
see the white object all the time; don't know
that 1 could see her all the time while was
going to her.
Travis Buford-Neyer had any conversa-
tiOn with jeff; went with him and Mr.. Chinn
to find pistol; JEFF. said he threw pistol in
hollow; we went and looked for it, but could
not find it.
CROssEXAAuNATION.
| 1t was in the evening; it was a clear hot
day.
Mary Hall-In July I lived in Lexington
knew jeff; knew Jenny In her life; Saturday
before the killing Jeff. told me he was going
to Kill some person; ne was going to hell for
the sake of some woman; did not call any
name ut all.
| CROSS-EXAMINATION.
This conversation was on Saturday before
f! the shooting.
| ton: knew jeff; knew Jenny; Jeff. bid me
good bye az ne was going to Jail as he had
killed Jenny Sandford; live across the street
from Col. Reids.
CROss-ExAMINATION.
JEFF. came to my house that morning; nev-
er there but once or twice before; called me
| and told me good-bye;I was at table washing
| dishes; had not spoken to him for two years;
| was not witness on the first trial; don't re-
member of talking to anybody about what
JEFF. said.
DR.. j. G. Russell-Was coroner in july ;am
practicing physician; was informed by Logan
Hays about O'Clock in the morning; 1 went
| m IA fhrn hmm. rod rfls
from my Office; she was dead; one wound
erazed cheek, passed into the neck near CEN
ter and through body, coming out two inches
below shoulder blade; also a wound OH right
hand, grazing thumb then entering right
wrist, and lodging in elbow; on back of
right hand was lacerated wound-bones
not broken-but tendOns and bones exposed,
was made by some blunt weapon, think it was
made by striking with pistol; there was
wound IN the back, entering near the place
ward and downward toward the pelvis. The
wound in the neck and back were both fatal
wounds, the arm wound was not necessarily
fatal. POw Owder marks on the face indicate that
the weapon Was close to the face. The first
shot must have been from above, or if she
was IN bed her head must have been turned.
Powder marks on the hand. The third shot
showed no powder marks nor burns on the
garments. The back shot would have 1rO-
duced falling: Jenny had on only single
garment-a chemse, with short sleeves. The
body was taken into the little bed room. The
body was on the ground when got there. I |
had it removed to the little room. Room
Sx9 or 10 feet.
CROSS-EXAMINATION.
have known jeff. for a year or Two.
Don't know his general reputation The |
wound on the hand might have been made
with any one of thousand things. Both
these wounds showed powder marks. The
h.rL Il oh
wound in back would produce u greater i
shock, but the one in the neck was more Ger
talniy and Iiore quickly fatal.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION. !
From first wound Jenny could have walked
until she bled to death. From second wound
the shock would likely cause her to fall.
DEFENsE.
G. Ben Russell: Am agent of the Mo. !
Pacific railroad. Have known JEFF. four or !
five years. Don't know his general reputa-
ton.
Thomas II. Bayliss jeff. worked for me
at City Hotel between four and six years.
know his general reputation. 1t is good.
CONGRATULATIONS.
he was porter most of the time and then |
COOK could not say how many persons l |
have talked with about him. Cannot name !!
any person that l have talked with about |
him.
Judge j. B. Simpson:-I live at the Lacede
hotel. Have known jeff. about 6 years. !
know his reputation. 1t is good.
CROSS-EXAMINATIoN.
Have heard great MANY persons discuss
Jefi's. reputation. RObt. Bled,oe and Wade
Hickiin both have spoken to me of him. Also
Lewis Greene. ! have furnished money to
help the defense. Would do this for any per-
son knew.
II. Z. Francisco:-Jeff. was in nv employ
before the difficulty. Have known him two
Or three years. Know his reputation So
lar as know II is good.
CRoss-EXAMIN ALTON.
When lived in Waverly came to Lexipp-
on nve or six times year. Have heard u
great many persons speak of his reputation
IAN recollect names of persons who talked
10 me.
jefferson Wilson:-Have lived in Lexins-
ton since 1865, employed for six years al CITY
Hotel. Was cook and porter Knew Jenny
sanford. Night before = sitiicuIty saw her
at my room Oh Laurel street over water.
works office. About $50 or 10 o'clock.
Counsel for defense asked witness to COM
hence and tell all that TRANSFERRED the night
Ieiore. State objected. An argument en-
sued. Court decided the two difficulties were
lot connected, and would not allow witness
. tell the story.) OFF there We're any
hreals on night before or that morning, state
vhen and where made. Al saw her after
az ~ - HS AooiiS NONH street l..
iear Groves house. We were going down
he street together and met two parties. One
aiu TINS Is not what you promised. She |
and 1t Is no use, l have been out tonight. ,
)ne threw his arm around her waist; she
hrew her arm around his. | said if | am
lot wanted l will go back. She SAID 20 back
'ou black son of bitch. One f the parties i:
lrew revolver and said YOU can't do it. She {
aid give me the pistol and | will kill the :
lack son of bitch Is did one in Atcl ison. :
hey then went on. | stood there five or six ?.
minutes and then followed them, and watch J
Il Them till ten minutes Uf four O'Clock. then |
came back 20 the hotel. Next time | saw :,
er she was at the Hamlet house. went to g
he door and met Rosa johnson. Rosa said ;.
emmy is In here. She said yes | could see her. l
went in the room, Jenny got up. She said l
lose the door, l closed il and tod her to | c
ONE up town. She sat ON bed with feet on i
oOr, said she would not go up town. Was :,
n the room with her about one hour. Sat
nd talked to her, we Were engaged | said {
emmy came down here and would like YOU U
0 give me that money. She said will not
I've II, VIII set fire to it first. Told her she T
vas welcome to everything gave her but did
OF give her the money. She said | wanted .
D bring you to your bottom dollar and have l
one it. ! said you abused me last night and q
threatened TO shoot me. She said yes, and | p
lealt IL. She then rose up und drew Il pistol, D.
grabbed her, as l did so wrenched it from
er hand and it went off. She stopped and | =
red. Don't recolect anything after that, l II
len walked out on the porch and saw her II
ing III front of me, and saw the pistol in | .