The Tombstone., 1885-08-27

S Map.asld's cafe. and you know tha. thers ia a certain amount of money in 1t. why not take hold and divy up with hin and sst ont uf town. Mansfield knows that you gre so- l ng to work. and that will bs . good excuse to set ont of town. Isaid in my direct sx. animation tha; Blair had done something for Henry Raymond "a Sonora atou: horse. stealing. Smith said to Raymond tha, while he tRaymond) was in scrape for horse. .teahnS in Sonora. Charley Blair had sent him means to get out of it. and clear him of al theft. remained with my ear at the track about 10 or Is minutes. I had po watch with mr. Smith and Raymond were talking most all the time that had my ear to the crack. When they ceased talking did not know what they done as 1 could not see taen; did not see them leave the kouse a: that time, 1 did not return to the house st | that time: dld not talk to Gny body about ! he robbery; l dldn't hear of the robbery after t was 1oirmitted. 1heari of the rob | bory two or three days after heard rhe con- i rersat!on between Smith and Rtyn ond by reading The newspapers; also read of the reward that vas offered by Eitzhenry .s | Mansfield l was lodging at T. o. Smiins' l m Allen street d,d not have any means l f my own there. 1 first made d statement to Fiizhenry < Mansfield oy letter about the | r bbery. 1 don't remember where 1 was when wrote the letter; believe wrote it | in the St. Jull-n restaura lt I had no con- ! fereucr about the letter with Hall before wrote the letter 10 FI,zLenry & Man&field. ' Hall told me it was hard times with him and would a,sc s1ical. 1 hna the conversation . | HaIrs cabin on Fifth s..eet near Stafford 'r Bruce. l. .Sas uni .rst,rod that should , rot v,ite the 'e.ier to Fit, henry tS Nansarid
 mtl ;il'er nan dai syea them, but thought ! itll wonld take too ,ong and took the r spGrsibi!ty of wri ing the letter myself; | wrote the letter about two Or three days ! fIer we had jhc cpry srsatun. I stated in Ee Irttrl lh:.' ~an'ed to yct away from 70 Ih<tnne and told that would clve them ..oTH.atI3r in regard to the robbery. d.s rot tell Hall that had written the letter. met Hal on tht street the next after 1 wrote
 he leti,,. d.d not hive any conversation 1 with him about tine robbery. 1 got no
 ms Ser from Fiizncnry & Mansfield 70 my letter. I afterwards saw Mr Fi,zhenvy about
 he robbery. Nor long after wrote the lst- ,er lit4heury told Hall to tell me to come lr.lna 70 tls store and see them, md Hall ;oid me the next day. le did n.t tell ne thai he had made statemen, to sitzhenTy
 Mansfield about the robbery; was at the is,"r- iI .Lc Gay tiias. dout remember whether it was Mansfield or F!izhenry hat Iad inc conversation with. The conversa- ti"n took place ny the cellar stairway. was dt the store twice to have Il conversation ,bout rhe robbery It was about two or three days after the lrst interview that had The next conversatior. l did not go the last time by appointment. l hung around the fruit store near their place l went there be- rauae was broke, and got place to sleep. IT :oli Fitzhenry S Mansfield that I was
 
 nave any talk with tAsm at the third inter view about the robbery. They agreed ta pa.
 ne fer my board al the Can Can about the same time that they agreed 10 pay for my ped. t"cy made nU a-rc.a. n. to pay ny fare to New York. They promised to but t:aT $ not agreement; took the,r word for il. The promise waS made at tue store al the second interview. I and Hail sailed ou tle City ul Topeka to Guayma$, shipped
 pr tle voyage and so dId Hall. The voyage was not To te over 3 months. had been on board the ship about [ Iaca.is when
 cit. left on account of sickness; I don't Nnnw whJ Hall left the ship. said ip the : presenre of T man and Hall, that be (HalD, had lett the ship because he attempted to cut the throat of mau, but that was not the [ rcasoo he left the ship.
 REDIRECT.
 went to inc hospital because 1 was sick 1 left The Crystal Palace because the man : { iat was running 1t wanted 90 do the work
 himself waste testify against the defend
 ant under the understanding with FitzhenrJ
 k Man.6cl', in regard, tO the robbery o
 the safe ard what l heard Smith say. Iwa-
 to testify to what l ar"w oTiy. l wouiC
 know the letter that I wrote if I should se. ii, fletIer here shown tS wiIness) I wrote that letter, il is my signature; wrote tht ? address on the envelope. After wrote it F. gave it to the postmaster tO put iLto Fitz , henry & Mansfield box. The letter is date, the 18th 0! August. 1t i, rot the true date. i 1 Sas written a Gls Gr two afterwards. l di, not know the right date when I wrote i, cne following is d cupy Of the letter.