Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-21
NELLIE BAILEY's CRIME.
story of the Murder OF Clement Bothem-
". a Wealthy EBgIishman

Story of the Murder of Clement Bothem-
", a Wealthy EngIishman
The trial of Nellie C.. Bailey, charged
with the muIder Of Clement Bothemlv in
the Indian Territory. .Oct. I3, 1883, SAYS a
Wichitas kas. special of Jan l., TO the
81. Louis RspU5tcaR, is now progressing
here IN the United States Court, and
strong case against her is being made.
THE ACCUSED.
On her preliminary examination. which
was concluded here on Nov. !, 1855. the
story OF the crime was brought out chiefly
through her own testimony. The case at
that time attracted widespread attention.
and Is now the sensation Of this section Of
the country, owing 10 the wealth of the
murdered man, the beauty Of the defend
ant and the peculiarly cold bloOded ma
ture Of the crime with which she is
charged. Nellie Bailey is a brunette.
now about - years old, and though show
ing the evidence of her troubles, Is still a
beautiful woman. she is we'll educated
and comes Of "A family that moved in the
upper circles Of New York, the home of
her giTlhOOd, aud New jersey. the State
Of ner birth. She was the wife of prom
inent banker i'm Sedgwick City. kas., who
died under mysterious circumstances
~ uAA- IT ave CINE " in AlCl III LuE NUILu-
west. In fact, it Is stated that while on
the witness stand during her preliminary
examination she made acknowledgements
that shows she knows more concerning
the death of her husband than is known
by -he general public.
THE MURDERED MAN,
Clement BOthemly, the man Mrs. Bailey
is accused of killing, was wealthy Eng
lishman, and member Of the British As
socIation. IL Is stated that his relatives.
also very wealthy, reside in London. He
first met Mrs. Bailey in st. Louis. became
infatuated with her, and they lived to-
eether as man and wife. He was several
years her senior, and she appears to have
continued the relations existing between
them for the purpose only Of getting pos
session of his money.
sCHENIING.
The facts brought out at the prelimi-
nary hearing were to the effect that she
arranged with him TO 20 10 Texas and
start sheep ranch. Before they left.
however, she induced him TO deed TO her
property i'm Kansas, valued at $4,000. he
making false statements in executing the
instrument. She assumed his name and
represented herself as his sister. AbOat
Oct. 1, 1883, BOthemly and the woman
started overland for Texas with ). 200 head
of sheep and two teams, accompanied by
William HOdsOn, a man who had been
hired by BOthemly 10 help drive That
was the last heard of the party. but the
evidence showed that on oct. =. while
they were travelling through the Indian
Territory. she shot BOthemIy and buried
his body at Skeleton Ranch. She then
took possession Of his trunk. containing
jewelry and diamonds valued at $1,000.
and also his outfit, consisting of sheep and
stock worth $4,000, and, accompanied by
Hodson, resumed the journey toward
Texas.
CAPTURED.
C.. \. HOllister. T.. ;. Marshal at Cald-
Well hearing the facts. started after the
iucitives and captured them about nine
niles south 0f where the murder was
committed. BOthemly's body was ex-
humed, was taken 10 Newton. Has, and
buried beside that Of his deceased wife.
What part HOdsOn took in the killing. il
any, was not developed, OF whether they
had quarrel. The case now in progress
will develop the whole story. So far the
evidence has been very strong. tending TO
corroDorate that given on the first hear
In-- There are rumOrs and whispers of
startling developments to come.