Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-20
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

opened the I!Aal Was Ha4c0 10 SOuOC3l!OI.
Judge Foster arrived promptly at the APP
pointed hour. Col HalloWell and Mr.. Hat
ton was on hand and ready for business.
Mr.. W. f. Stanley arrived at 9:l5 and al
$40 court was called to order. Soon after
J. ". Ady arrived from Newton and took
his place by his client The defendant was
in court looking well and apparently in good
spirits. Mr.. J. T. Shearmsn, United States
commissioner, Of this city, was the first wit
ness called on behalf Of the prosecution, who
testified that he heard defendant testify rs to
the last time she saw her husband Shannon
Bailey; heard her testify a 10 the time they
parted, but couldn't tell the exact date as
the incidents occurred 80 long back; couldn't
tell whether in 80 or SO; also heard her
testify as 70 going 70 New York, New jersey.
Wisconsin and numerous other places
Detective Terrill was the next witness. He
stated that defendant told him that she sep
arated from her husband in May, 80, All De
Smit, Dakota Territory. Got this informa-
ton from her at the Jail at Topeka.
This closed the testimony for the prose
cution. Mr.. Stanley, at $50 a. M, began
TO call the roll Of witnesses for the defense
and they came forward and were sworn.
Fred Stackman, OF Wichita, was the frs;
called By the defense. He said he knew
Bothemly in 50, that on August 10th of that
year he met him on the sidewalk in this city
and that Bothernly wanted him to go and
identify him, as he was getting some deeds
executed They met Mrs. Bailey and
Bothemly introduced her TO him as his sis
ter, saying he wanted witness to identify her
at the bank. Prosecution had no questions
TO ask
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Elcin, H., aunt Of defend
ant, was the next witness. She knew de,
PENDANT: she was at her house from June
18th. 50, up to the middle Of August. Knew
she had a considerable amount Of money
but couldn't tell how much; saw her hay,
several bills Of the denomination OF 20s end
Sos She left them with her on one or two
occasions, they were rolled up in 4 napkin
but she did not count the amount, saw cor,
ners. Mrs. Bailey told her she came from
her fathers place in Kansas. Heard her say
she was the wife of a man named Bailey, told
her Bailey was in the mining districts, didn't
tell where she got the money, got Il trunk
soon after her arrival, the trunk came from
Marysville, Ohio. She went to Chicag,
from her place, couldn't tell If she haC
$4,000.
Mrs. Sweet, of Waukr.ha, Wis, next tool
the stand. She j. cousin Of defendant
Mrs Bailey came to her place in February
1888. and remained in Waukcsha until abou
the middle of june. She had a iarg,
amount of jewelry, consisting of watches
bracelets, breaches, rings, etc, in fact enough
jewelry to start a little store. She had tw,
trunks full Of very fine clothes, satins, silks
etc. She wore her jcwclry all the time sh
was there. Mr.. Stanley said he wanted Wit
ness 10 identify letter he had sent for. Col
Hallon ell waived cross-examiaauon until tn
letter would be read.
Dr. Dwight, of Mount Hope, was thel
called. The first time he saw Bothcmly wa
in 1888, about a mile and a half from Noun
Hope He was sick in the car Next morn
ing the outfit came to his place, and as Both
emily was not in IA condition To 90 oil
he told him ne could stay at hi
place till he got better. They came TO hi
Z 1 Il.
left about noon Saturday. Bo;hemly re
manned at his house until September 35tl
when Mrs. Bailey returned. Bothemly wa
so bad that Nellie wanted him TO stay few
days longer then 90 to Caldwell, and let he
hire a man 10 go on with the sheep and tina
they, Bothemly and defendant, had better &,
on TO Texas by train. He didn't hear her sa,
anything regarding his mind being bad. III
was suffering good deal: sometimes h
thought he wasn't sane he talked ono,
about taking pistol and shooting himself
asked if he couldn't give him something {,
put him out of the way
Cross cxamincd.-Nigh; have talked IN
der influence If medicine | gave him. ii,
left the 25th Of September: was some better
| wanted him to stay longer. Mrs Bailey
came back after him. No one was with her
Re-dircgt.-IIe talked Of going before
She told him he had better take the train
he wanted to go by wagon.
Mr.. Rich, Of Wichita, the next wines,
said that in August. 'S2. Bothemly came to
his store on North Main street, having q
package Of jewclry which be received by
express. Iopened the package; It contained
considerable iewclry. Mrs. Bailey came in
after = while and so did witness wife; they
all looked nj the jewelry; thought they were
worth $1,000 or Sl,200. There were brace
lets chains. watches. diamond rings, etc:
didn't notice directions on the box. Il came
from Indianapolis; paid no attention to
where the jewelry was manufactured. was
acquainted with Bo;hemly oout one and Il
half years; he introduced defendant as his
sister.
Mrs. Rich, wife Of former witness, gave
substantially the same testimony as her hus-
band.
B. X Brown. O: this city. testified that
Bothenly came to MS store in August, So,
and bought Il revolver; the revolver in court
was the same, and that be discharged an
otheE revolver accidentally in his store.
Mrs. Sweet. recalled knew Mrs. Austin
in Waukesha when Mrs. Bailey WIS there.
Mrs. Austin showed her letter She received
from defendant
Mr.. Stanley here handed the defendant
letter. she recognized j, as the one referred
10.
On croSs-exaniuatic2 Mrs. Sweet said that
she ordered Nellie away from her house be-
cause Robert Reese was coming there. and
she knew from what Mrs. Bailey told her
hat she had no divorce from Bailey. She
objected t. Reese coming to her house, and
hen Nellie went across the street TO Mrs.
Austin's. Never heard anything abou. !
81 all. Nellie received Two o.
three letters from Sedgwick, Kansas, marked
C. b, She got two or three a week Never
heard her say where she got the jewelry; she |
said she came from New Jersey 10 her place.
Hesrd her say she would never live with
Bailey again. knew nothing about her money, |
heard her say she had been in Dakota and |
California, told her she had separated from !
Bailey. Understood she never saw Bailey |
.fter the separation in 50 never spoke to
,er after she left my house. Never SAW any