The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-12

was the only cool one Heard him say he
shot over NIurdock's shoulder. By BuN'
"Have you no other employment in Streator
except justice Of the peace?' There are
good many other things: Sell real estate,
play poker in the saloons, &c. Have worked
on the farm" Afier good many questions
asked him, Bull finally made the witness ad,
nit that he was the head Of detective agen
CIV in Streator. Here Bull and Duncan on
one side and Mayo on the other called each
other pet names, and very personal refer
ence to each other was the result.
Jabez Mackey was here called, but he did
not make his appearance
Counsel for the defense here delivered to
the court letters, of which notice had been
served on Weast's attorneys to produce IN
court These letters are supposed to be some
of the ones which are purported to have been
written by Parks to Mrs. Weast,
DIR. MAC COY.
NV name is James MacCoy. Live ut Ran
som there year. Lived at Benson pre-
vious, where | was two years; and before
that in Albany, New York State. Think |
was in Streator Oct. 9th Drove over from
Ransom. Received a telegram calling me to
see Thos. b. Parks. In the room was Mr..
Parks There was no one else there at the
time. Saw Weast in the room that evening.
He spoke to Parks, the wounded man. Could
not hear all the conversation. 1t was to the
effect that he was sorry he had shot him. SAID
he was willing to pay the bills; Parks had
no business to give him away about some
girls. Parks said it was pretty thing to
bring man there and shoot him to death,
and then ask to be forgiven, By Duncan
Have been physician and surgeon for 20
years. Was present at three of the opera
lions, probably four-all Of the legations. 1t
seems to me that | know all about the case
except the amputation. DR.. Minor and Or.
Chalfant were in the room when heard this
conversation. Intend to put in bill against
the Parks estate. Considered myself ply
stefan in the case. Ii is true that Parks died
from the effects Of n gun shot wound, and
not from the effects of the surgical treat
ment. Have never "done" Chicago with
Parks. Parks introduced me to Weast.
Never heard Parks say that he was making
his headquarters at Weasts house. Dr..
MacCoy here made the statement that his
wife was very i'll, and that he had three pa
tents that needed his attention. The court
excused him,
A. b. KIPP.
Resided at Minonk for 90 years. En-
gagged in lumber and coal business. Known
Parks about 10 years. On Wednesday, Oct.
7, on the f renoon Of that day, was with NJ.
l.. Newell. Saw Weast at the depot at Jol-
let, where we got on the cars. saw him
speak in low tone to a lady whom | did
not know. Weast, Newell and all sat and
talked together in this car until it got nearly
to Minonk. Parks also was on the train.
He talked with the rest Of us. Saw Weast
and the lady together in Minonk, on the
public streets; afterwards saw Weast alone
The lady was in the same car with the gen.
temen with me.
TOM RICHARD.
This witness was objected to by defend
ant, no notice having been served, and was
withdrawn.
MINNIE HENDsICH,
a niece Of Mrs. Williams, was then called.
She WAS at her aunts Oct. 18th, last. Mr..
Weast came there about o'clock, p. M,
with lady named Hannah Johnson, a
young woman, who introduced him to her
aunt as MIR. Gray. He didn't stay long
She stayed all night. Weast came again in
the morning, went upstairs to the room
where the girl was, staying 25 minutes, and
then he went away. The woman stayed un
til the following Monday, when Jos. Weast
called for her, who too6 her away on the 8
O. clock train. When he came to the house
again he handed me note. Saw on top
''My dear baby" and the signature Pete
Weast." Told him couldn't read English
good and he took it from me. Suppose the
lady took it. On cross-examination she
said she could read English only little,
what she picked up herself. Had the letter
in her hand little while, but soudn', make
out the meaning. He (Jos. Weast) ex-
planned it was for the girl to follow him
wherever he went. Spoke of he matter TO
nv cousin, Mrs. Johnson, who was in the
kitchen, and to MIR. Shutter a clothing
merchant.
j. C. wICKLEB,
city marshal Of Minonk, saw Weast and the
lady mentioned above walking on the
streets of Minonk, Oct. Z, going towards
Mrs. Williams's house. The lady was no,
his wife. Saw him also next morning.
JABEz mACKEY,
of Streator said he had q conversation with
Weast day or two after the shooting, but
couldn't remember just what was said. He
said he asked Weast the cause Of it-"inan-
cial dificulty?' and Weast said, Yes.
but understood from Murdoch ihat was
not the cause.
l.. b. IRONS, W H.,
was re called. Said Parks left arm was
withered. had little use of il. Gould move
it horizontally, but very little up down.
Here the People rested their case.