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


woke up by some one haliooing and crying,
tina. he went 10 meet the person and met
Nellie about one hundred yards from where
they were, that she vas scared and said some
thing awful had happened st the car. lie
sent Vetters to the car, but he came back
saving he could get no answer; sent him
back again but he came back Is before. He
then went himself, opened the door and
called, getting no answer He went IN and
found BotheTnly dead, lying on his back with
left hand across his breast, right hand by his
side and pistol beside him on the bed near
the right arm. Didn't know if he WAS cold
at the time; didn't examine revolver then, did
after, found one load gone. the pillow and
bod clothes we're stained with blood.
When he went back Nellie was crying, he
went back the road two or three miles 10
where Donaldson was camped, and brought
him back with him, during the burial she
was greatly troubled, her relations with
| Bothcnly were friendly, when she came to
him after the shooting she said there WIS
| something the matter with her ear, asked
him to see if she was shot, he Iii a match and
looked at If. There were wolves bowling on
the prairie. 1t was IA dark cloudy night and
threatened rain at the time.
Cross-examined:-Beg 20 work for Both
| emily the 22d of August, the day We started
| with the sheep. Didn't work for him before,
lived three or four miles southwest of the
ranch, hired to 60 "A day two before We
left. IL told me that Netters and his sister
! were going along. Netters, Bothenly, Mel
lie and myself left August 2ed- didn't
carry arms, Bothemly had six shooter,
| didn't recollect if -be had pistol, didn't 2"
| but a mile or two that day. BOthemiy. Mel
lie and Vettcrs stayed with the car that night.
| went back TO the house: We went three
| or four miles next day; that night Mrs. b..
| slept in the car and Bothemly in the buggy.
We travelled three or four miles the next
day, that night Eothemly and Mrs. b. &C.
cupied tie car. We never had the car 80
far away from the sheep as on the night he
wa. killed. Il was dark when We stopped,
| heard pistol shots, but didn't know who
shot: Mrs. 3. wasn't with him when the
shots were fired, supposed it was signal,
the firing WAS in the direction Of the ear, |
asked Vcttcrs what il meant. got supper
at the car. Vetter and were at supper to-
gcthcr. she was with the sheep and Bcthernly
in the car. Ms. b. rode principally on
horseback. They were ridiH. together a,
| Pond Creek and did some shooting. didn't
swear before that It was . brigh: night and
| the moon shining brightly. Didn't say that
] could see the car FROM the sheep. 1t was
about half an hcur before day when ,he
came 10 IL. she cane from little east of a
direct line from the car, there was no run
| ming water in the creek. | saw
Mr.. Il. first ] heard her distinctly
four or FIVE times before | woke up
| found her standing up; she said, somebody
60 to TIN, EAR. quick; something awful has
happcneu She said -he didu't know what
wa, the matter: he heard the report of {
pistol gun or something. She got of the
car somehow, didn't know how. He didn't
hardly kHDw whv j" dilH't 20 the first or
second time - the rar himself II Wa.
about daylight when Ne;iers came bacl,
don't remember if Bcthenly'S legs were
gothcred up; bad emP il The car when
examined It. couldn't seq the lantern OF
the car from where the sheep were, the
the wound va, under lie right -; il wa'
about the size Of Il dollar. he looked natural
The ear WAS facing s'u'.; entered at tic
back: hi head was toward the front end
,bout two feet from the cot. Nellie Wa
CRYING: she'd ter: could sec: it was ligh
then: told him :" 20 for Donaldson; ans
Donaldson took him ort OF the car; the bod,
was taken TO Skeleton ranch IN a sprin.
wagon, our wrgnu: lr'.lpci dig the grave
before we left the Iiackberry Collins came
Anderson Hans helped dig the grave; Nelli'
was CRYING ri the house: didn't know If sh
wrote letter: We started back about sun
down; don't know when we reached camp
drove pretty fls': we stayed at Hackberr!
three days: and Vctter worked under he
directions; cleaned up the car; threw pill
low->lip on the prairie.
Adjourned till > o'clock.
After noon every inch or the hall was ill
ed with people, among whom were Nun
Der of ladies' The gallery was also filed.
| Dodson again on the stand.-l washe'
the clothes next day ..icr We got back. W
stayed there three days-9th, 10Th and llth
HOLSTER arrested Us about noon the mex
day, ! didn't .ay, "Birdie, don't be afraid
they won't hurt YOU" | didn't say anythin:
to brace he. up: never met her before ! saw
her at the ranch. Knew Bcthcmly two o
three years; didn't write to any of hi
friends about his death. Don't remembe
stating before Sherman and Terrill, nj Sher
mans Office, tina, 1t was bright moonligh
night Didn't say SO tn lIstton in prescnC'
of other TIVE.
Mrs. Tichnhr. ct Patterson, y. j.. tcstife,
that Mrs. Bailey was at her house from tn
third Of October till the 18th day Of Febru
ary. 1SS3. She had lot Of jewclry, watch
e.. brooches. chains, ring, etc. diamonds
solitaires. cameo rings, etc, satin aud sill
dresses. Described several article. Of wear
ing apparel; also s,lyerware.
On cro,s-txuuinatinn ,he stated that Mel
lie was absent from her house part Of Il,
tune. Didn't know who she married bcfor'
she came to my house: she t,ld ne >h'
didn't know where Baiiy was, she received 3
great many letters. never told me who wrot,
them. She didn't tell her the punch bow
came from England. She had difficulty
with the defendant on account Of some nan
she met at the hotel. told her to 20 Away
on that account. told Ter would rather She
was going. Didn't want anything 10 do
with any scandal. she left for Chicago,
never heard from her again until I saw this
in the papers.
Re-drect-l was brought here rs 4. witness
BY the government
Dodson recalled.-We diiu', talk aboU,
ANYTHING on our way back from Skeleton
ranch to the car tha; recoIlect. We start
ed to 60 TO Collins ranch. aad were arrested
about noon about fifteen mile from the
ranch.
Ms. Dwight r5-callr,l:-I had converse
ton with Bothcnly about the sheep. he ssii
he got money from h, sister, diin'; say how
much.
TIE defendant take. The stanl;--My name
:; N.,r;, Pill I ,,,s De-, wears Ola the i.th