The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-15
SEDAIIA WEEKLY BAZOO. TUESDAY, JULY Is, 1884.

He wanted lunch. I asked Charlie
to stay that night. Offered to give
his friend lodging. They declined and
/ paid him of. Billie was in the
kitchen when Charlie went to ask him
to stay all night. Paid Charlie about
$3.50. Do not know Of him receiving
any other money. He was drinking
that evening but was not drunk.
HENRY PRIGG. :.
am q German. Live in Sedalia.
Known Charlie Hamilton since Feb
ruary "a. He came to my house to
board. Know Billie Hamilton. Board.
ed at my house. Left one Sunday
to 90 to Kansas City. Saw Billie
again when he was arrested. Charlie
came back Wednesday morning before
he was arrested. Said he came back
to pay his debts. Paid me $500, all
he owed me. Saw Billie in a saloon.
/ knew Carl Steidle, he never boarded
with me. He boar led with my neigh
Dor, / was at the inquest. The body
was the body of Carl Steidle.
JOHN MossI1AN.
Live in Sedalia. Knew defendant.
Billie Hamilton brought defendant to
my house in February. Am a car
penter. Billie brought him there one
evening. Knew Steidle. He has been
to my house. On Sunday Billie said
he was only going to Kansas City, but
he had told Steidle he was going to
California with him. They all three
left my house to 60 to the depot. Next
saw Billie Hamilton and Charlie
April 2, where / was at work. Next
! saw Charlie at my home. Billy was
gone up town. Supper was ready
and my wife proposed to wait until
Billy got back. Took supper by my
self, as 1 was going off. After 1 got
back, / said it was terrible the way
that young man was killed at War
rensburg. Billy said he hadn't heard
of it and asked Charlie if he had he
said no. Billy said he had taken
Steidle to Kansas City. Billy showed
me a little sack. 1t contained two
twenty dollar gold pieces and gold
ring. He said he wanted me to give
these to his girl-my sister-in-law.
Said he had borrowed $50 of her. i
turned the money over to Sheriff
Conner.
Cross-examined-They staid until
about O'Clock. My wife is dead.
Died since they were at my house.
She took sick on the following Tues
day. Billy didn't say where he got
the money. When he left he had 8
gold watch. He had a silver watch
when he came back. Charlie had s
watch when he came back. Charlie
had on q new suit.
| JULIUS GURDE.
Knew Carl Steidle. / am q machi
mist. We worked in the same shop
We roomed together; had two beds
in the room. (Witness identified the
watch as the one similar to one OF
Steidle's) Steidle had two watches.
Here trunk was brought into cour
and unlocked. Witness identified
several articles in the trunk as the
property Of deceased.
The court room was densely packed
during the examination of the con
tents of the trunk and as the witnes:
took out article after article and iden
tilted them as the property OF hi:
murdered friend and room mate thu
people appeared intensely interested
III redirect examination another
trunk was here brought in and opened
and witness identified many article
as belonging to Steidle. This trunl
contained large number of the took
: of deceased who was Inachinist
Witness identified this trunk as tn
property of Steidle.
: MRS. BETTE sHUBERT, OF sEDALIA.
, This witness was German unabl
, to speak English and Mr. j. ID. Stau
yer acted as her interpreter. Sh
knew Carl Steidle. He boarded wit
3 her four weeks. The Sunday whe
he started west, she saw him. Th
e two Hamiltons came to her house
the Wednesday after the Sunday SD
last saw Steidle.
WITNESS here identified many art
! Giles of clothing, ETC., from the trunk
, as the property of Steidle.) She di
; not see the prisoner at that time.
ID. H. COTTRELL RECALLED.
u Charles had on q suit of gray whe
:. he left my employ he had also owe
3 alls. When I saw him again he ha
on better suit. r
ERNEST N. JOHNSON.
e had charge of the Pacific Mutu
!. telegraph company. About mont
e ago / received telegraph on the 81