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


o'clock, March Bird, In Henry county Jail,
with Frank Hopkirk. Witues, then de.
tailed the same story as has already been
published in the BAzoo. Synoptically the
story is this: Hopkirk told witness how
Thursday night before the killing; that
they staid at the Jordan house, registering
as John CAlbert and Anderson, respective
ly; that Friday they walked to Lewis sta
ton, got on train there but we're put of !;
that they walked out to the rock house,
stsid there Till or o'clock, burnt holes
in handkerchiefs. put on gosssmers and
went to John Wells. Ho~ that Tom
Brown6eld went in first and com meDced
cursing snd shooting; that Tom came
out, and Frank went In. Tom stopped q
few feet from window and seemed to be
loading his pistol That Tom shot through
the win low from the outside and then came
into the house. Frank raised cloth from
t,ble and got nickel. Tom tri, to open
bureau drawers, but could not, aud turned
over sewing machine. Saw Benny Wells
and Aunt johanna Wells. Uncle John
wss lying on the floor. That Tom shot
seven or eight times. Tom brought out
watch and gun. Broke gun over fence
near house. Threw the watch over hedge
fifty OF sixty yards from house. They then
went to William Smiths, laid out the fence,
went to stable and got two bri1les. Got
two horses and rode toward Lincoln,
Benton county. Turned horses loose
in lane near Lincoln aud started them
towards home; horses went into open g.ie
in pasture; next day started back home;
s II down 10 rest by a brush. pile in n past
ure; old gentleman C. me along and ssked
if they were travelling or going somewhere;
said they were travelling; got to MIS-
Brownfield's about o'clock Sunday q. M;
stayed there till after breakfast; Tom said
eel him have the gossamers and he'd dispose
OF then; went TO Mrs. Burton's after bre *
fist and STAYED the till he was arr sted In
the evening.
Said he didn't know what became of the
pistols, | reported this statement to you,
Mr.. Lewis, Monday night, soon after Hop
kirk made it to me. Frank had on light
colored overcoat and rubber shoes.
cRoss-EXAMINATIoN.
Csme to Clinton to work on the case to
try TO find out who killed Mr.. Wells. Live
al Marshall, Saline county Met Bennett
Sunday; had met him before. Told him
where I'd meet him. We went to country
on horseback; were together part of the
time. | went there with CasOn. Hopkirk
was placed in ny charge until We got to
Windsor Did not have charge of him
after that; be might have been left in my
and Casou's oh irge awhile; can't say posi-
lively: parties were going and coming in
all the time. Talked with Hop
l. IN frxv
ing 20 find out about the killing.
have t talke with Cason; read the sti-
moDy in the BAZoo OF Sund-y; Csson told
Frank ii he would tell the truth be would
protecl him
WITH HIS LIFE;
did not say he would not pro ect him il he
didn't tell the truth. Witness then stated
further what has been ven in the BAzoo
as his Il testimony. He gave the same YER
sion of the carriage ride
JAMES emmett.
Dele: Sc objected TO witness answering
question as 10 wbe.e witness got informa
lou about Hopkins statement concerning
being al Ro,k hou-e, burning holes in
and getting horses and
brides at VIM. Smith,. The court re-
ferred to celebrated Texas C. Sc and other
aut critics, and sust ,ined the objection
Witne remembers day prisoner was iut
in Jail; went TO Rock house, which
is really not house, and found where
there had been a fire. Went to Smiths.
He lives about one and a half miles from
Wells. This was two or three DAYS after
the p: isoners were put in Jail. Fence at
smiths was up, but could See where il had
been broken. Mrs. Burton lives northeast
Of Brownfield. Not in a direct course 10
Lincoln from Mrs. Burton's. Went to Jail
With Lewis and Shelton about "Wednesday
after killing. Mr.. Lewis, Shelton and my
elf present. Was constable at that time.
MIR. Lewis shovel pistols to Hopkirk and
asked him if be had ever seen them before.
He said he had and picked out his own.
Witness identified pistols as ones he had
brought here. Got them from VIM. Wad-
I'LL and ola man Masters. Watch was
shown Hopkirk at same time, but he did
not know much about it. Witness recog-
lized watch as one he got from Benny
Wells.
Here old Mr.. Hopkirk walked to witness
stand to look al the va CHI, but was ordered
% his seat by The court.
eros EXAMINED.
Mr.. Lewis nor myself were not acting as
Hopkirk's attorney. Don't remember
vheih,r anything was said on carriage ride
about Hopkirk's giving bond. Heard
ome talk about his going home to work
With Cason. / wa, out walking some of
he time. Was not our deliberate intention
20 make Hopkirk drunk. Don't think /
vas drunk, nor Csson nor Hopkirk. Had
or 8 bottles of beer along.
J., L SHELTON.
Has not talked with any witness about
testimony read il in the BAzoo; read il
All. Don't think he discussed Cason's tes-
imony with anyone. Witness objected to
,y deferse. but e court held that he had
cot told the witness not 10. read
The newspapers, and therefore he
would permit witness to testify. Witness
being in Jail with Lewis and j.
= Ranratt Mr. Ievis asked Hopkirk M