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

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Bothemiy was a widower until be told her
had lawful wife and two children in Lon
don, England. On account Of that woman
he wanted TO get everything out of his
hands. She told the story Of their leaving
the ranch as the others did, and said she
wore the mask to disguise herself so FOLKS
there wouldn't know her. \ mans felt hat
was shown, also an old straw hat; she said
they were hers; that she wore
the mans hat most. She described the |
trip to Mount Hope as Dodson did and told /
about the same story Of the events that fol- |
lowed as did DIR. Dwight and his family, !
Dodson, Vctters and so on down TO the |
memorable spot where the tragedy occurred,
insisting that she frequently requested
Bothemly to go by train, but never re-
quested him to abandon the trip altogether,
she told about Bothemly's inirmities and
that he took large and frequent doses Of
morphine for which she demonstrated with
him in vain. She described how she made
up his bed on the night of the tragedy. The
events which followed she told as Dodson
did, saying she did not know what happened
when she heard the shot and didn't know
how she got out Of the car. She corrober-
ated Dodson's story about meeting him and
sending Vet.er TO the car and what followed.
She told someone to go quick, that Clement
was dead.
| Upon cross-examination she said she was
born in McHenry county. ILL.,, and was %
| last September; came to Kansas in ii;
lived near Hals,cad; met Bothemly as before
stated in direct examination. Told the
same story about meeting Bothemly at
Weaver's, and that they ate breakfast to-
geiher. She knew where he was from be-
fore; she knew the supposed wife to be an
estimable lady. The cross examination
brought out very little that had not been
/ gone over before. This woman wa. on the
stand two hours, and not only held the
thread of her own testimony, but did not
conflict with any other witness put on the
stand by her counsel. Her rambles and ac-
tons have all been gone over, and it would
be repetition of the same. When it came
to asking her about those loving letters to
Robert Reese, she said she cared nothing
for him, and that the love and kisses were
all ,affey-that she loved Bothemly all that
time. Her marriage with Reese she never
regarded as serious.
M Hatton asked her about her brother
Willie. whom she wrote Reese, met
her at ST. Louis, she said that was all stuff.
She was asked if she had brother Willie,
and she said she had, bu; had not heard from
him for some time, and didn't know at that
time where he Was. On being pushed to the
wall, however, she admitted that he was in
the penitentiarv.
At the conclusion of her testimony, the
prosecution put Detective Terrill on the
stand, who testified TO getting Dodson's state
meEt in Mr.. Shearman's office, and that he
said the night of the tragedy was a
clear moonlight night. That statement
was made in Mr.. Shearman's office in
this city the 18th of last January and that
Dobson didn't refuse to make the statement.
Commissioner Shearrnan corroborated his
testimony rs 10 the character Of the night in
question a regards moonlight, clear night,
etc.
At p. IN. all the testimony was in and
Judge Foster allotted two hours to each side
to argue the casc beginning at 9 this morn
ing.
Nothing of importance at Justice Thomas
court Yesterday.
The colorcd folks did the spread eagle act
on rollers yesterday.
Mrs. DR.. Doyle is reported s- still being in
a dangerous condition.
The internal walls and ceilings at the rink
are being nicely painted and decorated.
Mr.. Martin arrived in the city to-day
on trip of investigation from the Buckeye
state.
: Before Judge Hobbs yesterday there was
a case of attachment, which was continued
for thirty days.
Col. Cclcord. of the Comanche cattle pool
is in the city. and thinks stock below the av-
crage for this time Of year.
Owing To extreme cold weather the auc-
ton sale. of Wichita stock yard company
were postponed until Saturday, january
2ith, 1855.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley
will be- buried from their residence on the
corner of Waco and Central, this afternoon
nj p. N.
DIR. LewelIen believes himself TO be the
father of the fr,t white child born in Sedg-
wick county, and also the first child born in
Butler county.
/. Longnccher, who has for some time
been connected with the Wichita horse and
mule market, is nov engaged a: the stock
yard of Bernhard Levy.
II. G. Lee has gone east TO his home at
Nyack, on the Hudson, and about February
LIST viii return accompanied by his wife to
make this city their home.
Mr., J. ". Hartzcll left on last evening :
train to visit her sister Mrs. Head at Topeka,
who goes 70 Florida in few DAYS on ac-
count of her delicate health.