Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-03


away; went to see DIR. Russell, and
then went back. was gone about 20
minutes. Big crowd there when l got
back. Never heard Jennie say any
thing. She fell instantly after the third
shot.
CROSS SS-EXAMINATION.
Live just across the street to the west.
porch is on east side aud runs north
and south. When | first saw Jeff he
was shooting. She dropped immedia-
teiy after the last shot. He then went
away from her. Did not see him go
up to her. Went to her after firing.
Heard three shots. My house is on the
street. L went out in the road; went
fast. Between first and second shots
went out in the street. Saw the shoot
ing. 1t was between eight and nlne
O'Clock. 1t was in August, on Thurs
day. had not had my breakfast. nobody
at my house but myself; it was a clear
day. l had not drank anything that
morning-was not drunk.
w. u. Musgrove:-I went to the Jail
on the day of the shooting, told Jeff.
had taken the evidence at the cOron-
er's inquest, and wanted to get his
statement in regard to the shooting, as
L wanted to get correct report. jeff.
said: "About nine o'clock the night
before, had gone to my room, over
the waterwOrks office, expecting to
find Jennie; she was not there. | then
went down town for half an hour, and
went back. Saw her coming down the
steps. AS there was crowd there [
did not hail her, but followed her to
the opera house, and hailed her. [
asked where she was going. She said
she vas going to Nelson Davis. 1 said
[ would go with her. She SAID she did
not want company, and started of, ,and
then told me TO come on. went " ith
her as far as the Groves house, where
we saw two white men, one of them
lives in town aud the other in the
country. One Of them said, Jennie,
this is not what we expected. We have
been waiting here long time.' said,
IF | am not wanted | will 60 back
She said. well, go back, you black
s-n-of-a-b-h.' I then slapped her.
One of the young men pulled pistol,
and told me I could not do that. 1 re.
piled that 1 was unarmed. One of the
men them put his arm around Jennie's
waist, and walked off. The other talked
to me awhile, and then he followed, and
| followed him. They went to vacant
lot near the Graham house, and stald
there till O'Clock the next morning.
Then Jennie went home, and came
up to the hotel. When l went to get
meat for breakfast saw the two men
on the street, and talked to them. got
the meat, and then dished up break
fast, and started off. Some one asked
me where was going, said to the
postoffice. l went to my room and got
pistol and put it in my pocket, and
went to see Jennie. She was in bed.
told her to get up. She jumped up
and grabbed a chair to hit me, when I
shot her." Witness told JEFF. that Jen-
ME was not shot while standing up,
when Jeff. said that she was STOPPING
over to pick up chair when he shot.
''Jennie then ran around the bed, aud
| shot her again, and that is ALL" Wit
ness reminded JEFF. that Jennie was
shot three times, and Jeff. said: "Well,
shot her three or four times. Don't
know how many times l shot. did
all the shooting in the house. Did not
shoot at all on the porch, then walk
ed to the end of the porch and tossed
the pistol down in the hollow, in the
weeds, and came up in town. stopped
at two or three places and told persons
what had done. Then l came here
to the Jail and gave myself up.
CROss-EXAMINATIoN,
Jeff. said that Jennie tried to get the
pistol during their fuss the night be-
fore, saying she would kill him then.
Ed. Wolff was at the Laclede
Hotel in July, was bar-keeper. jeff.
mo q
quently the morning of shooting. After
shooting he came in and called for
drinks, and told me goodbye. 1t was
about eight O'Clock. Did not tell me
where he was going. Shook hands
with me.
Jos. Chinn:-In July I was jailer.
Know Jeff. l came home an hour af-
ter Jeff. was put in Jail. Had talk
with Jeff. about the pistol. He was
under my charge as jailer, asked him
to tell me where the pistol was. He
said if l would take him to house he
would find it. We went there but
could not find it.
CROSS-EXAMINATIoN.
This was two or three hours after
the shooting.
BufOrd Chinn-Know Jeff. Wilson;
| was sent for as man wanted to be
locked up; would not tell; l would
not lock him up till he told me; he said
he had shot Jane 8 or 4 times, and sup
posed he had killed her; she was about
dead when he left.
CROsS-EXAMINATION.
1t was between 8 and O'Clock in the
morning.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
He was very anxious to get in Jail;
wanted to get in quick; said he had
shot Jane Sanford. Then l got the
keys and locked him up.
Nat BuIlard-Know JEFF. Knew
Jennie by sight; saw Jennie when she
fell; heard scream and saw her come
ont side-dOOr; she went out In street
and fell; was the fret white man to
get to her; was working about 800
yards from there; l could see plainly:
saw woman fall; did not see JEFF;
heard her scream; Mr.. Trigg and [
went over there; she was living lnst
outside the gate; she was alive but did
not speak; had on night clothes; did
not touch her but saw two wounds;
staid not more than five minutes; doc
tor did not come; a crowd of 100 gath
cred inside of Is minutes; she was not
moved before left; did not hear any
shot; had not seen Jeff that morning;
saw two Or three colored women COM
ing ont of the house when heard the
screaming.
CROSS-EXAMINATION.
The place was just below me and 1
could see plainly; did not see Jeff. at
all; saw body all the time; he might
have come to the body and not notic-
ed him.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION
1t is about a quarter of mile from
Laclede hotel to Hamlet house; big
ravine between that house and where
l was at work; l could see the white
object all the time; don't know that L
could see her all the time while was
going to her.
TravisB sBuford--N had any CONVEX
sation with jeff; went with him and
Mr.. Chinn to find pistol; JEFF. said he
threw pistol in hollow; we went and
looked for it, but could not find it.
CROSS S-EXAMINATIoN.
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