Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-03
JUSTICES STERN DECREE.
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formed by Logan Hays about 8 o'clock
in the morning; l went Immediately;
about three hundred yards from my
office; she was dead; one wound graz
ed cheek, passed into neck near center
and through body, coming gu two
inches below shoulder blade; also a
wound on right hand, grazing thumb
then entering right wrist, and lodging
in elbow; on back of right hand was a
lacerated wound-bones not broken
but tendons and bones exposed, was
made by some blunt weapon, think 1t
was made by striking with a pistol.
There was a wound in the back, enter
ing heal the place where the other
came out, and ranging forward and
downward toward the pelvis. The
wound in the neck and back were both
fatal wounds, the arm wound was not
necessarily fatal. Powder marks on
the face indicate that the weapon was
close to the face. The first shot must
have been from above, or if she was in
bed her head must have been turned.
Powder marks on the hand. The third
shot showed no powder marks nor
burns on the garments. The back
shot would have produced falling.
Jennie had on only a single garment-a
chemise, with short sleeves. The body
was taken into the little bed Don
The body was on the ground when l
got there. 1 had it removed to the
little room. Room 9x9 or 10 feet.
CONGRATULATIONS.
have know jeff. for a year or two
Don't know his general reputation
The wound on the hand might have
been made with any one of a Thousand
things. Both these wounds showed
powder marks. The back wounds
showed no powder burns. The wound
in back would produce a greater shock.
but the one in the neck was more Ger.
tain and more quickly fatal.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
From first wound jennie could have
walked until she bled to death. From
second wound the shock would likely
cause her to fall.
G.. Ben Russell-Am agent of th'
Mo. Pacific railroad. Have known
jeff. four or five years. Don't know
his general reputation.
Thomas II. Bayliss-Jeff. WORKED
for ME at City Hotel between four an(
six years. l know his general reputa-
ton. 1t is good.
CRoSS-ExAMINATION.
He was porter most of the time ant
then cook, could Lot say how NAM
person, | have talked with about him,
Cannot name any person that l hav'
talked with about him.
Judge j. B. Simoson-l live at thu
Laclede hotel. Have known JEFF
about 6 years. know his reputation
1t is good.
DISCRIMINATION.
Have heard a great many person
discuss JEFF 8. reputation. RObt. Bled
soc and Wade Hicklin both hav'
spoken to me of him. Also Levi
Greene. l have furnished money t,
help the defense. Would do this 70
anv person l knew.
H. G.. Francisco-Jeff. was in m,
employ before the difficulty. Hav'
known him two or three years. Know
his reputation. So far as l know it
good.
CROSS-EXAMINATION.
When 1 lived in Waverly 1 came t,
Lexington five or six times a year
Have heard a great many person.
speak of his reputation. Can't recol
lect names of persons who talked t.
me.
Jefferson Wilson-Have lived il
Lexington since 1868, employed fol
6 years at City Hotel. Was cook ant
porter. Knew Jennie Sanford
Night before the difficulty saw her a
my room on Laurel street rel water
works office. About $3.50 or 10 o'clock
Counsel for defense asked witness Il
commence and tell all that transpiret
the night before. State objected. Al
argument ensued. Court decided thu
two difficulties were not connected
and would not allow witness to tel
the story.) Of there were all,
threats on night before or that morn
ing, state when and where made. A
4 saw her after she left my roo
down on Franklin street neal Grove
house. We were going down til
street near Groves house. We wer
going down the street together all
met two parties. One said this is nc
what you promised. She said it is n
use, l have been out tonight. On
threw his arm around her waist, sh
threw her arm around his. 1 said if
am not wanted 1 will go back. Sh
said go back you black o of a bitch
One of these parties drew a revolve
and said you can't do it. She sal
give me the pistol and l will kill til
black son of a bitch, as l did one i
Atchison. They then went on.
stood there five or six minutes an,
then followed them, and watched ther
till ten minutes of four o'clock, then
came back to the hotel. Next time
saw her she vas at the Hamlet house
l went to the door and met Rosa John
on. Rosa SAID Jennie is in here. Sh,
said yes 1 could see her. l went in tin
room, Jennie got up. She said clos
the door, l closed it and told her t
come up town. She sat on bed wit
feet On floor, said she would not go
Was in the room with her about on
hour. Sat and talked to her, we wer
engaged. l said Jennie l came dow
here and would like you to give m
that money. She said l will not Civ
it, will set fire to it first. Told her sh
was welcome to everything [ gave her
but did not give her the money. Sh'
said l wanted TO bring you to your bot
tom dollar and 1 have done it. l sale
you abused mi last night and threat
ened to shoot me She said yes, and
meant it. She then rose up and drey
a pistol, l grabbed her, as 1 did SO
wrenched it from her hand and it wen
off. She stopped and l fired. Don
recollect anything after that. l the:
walked out on the porch and saw he
lying III front of me, and saw the pistC
in my hand, then |. knew what l ha
done, and threw the pistol away all
Came up town. Remember of seein
bud Smith. l then came to Jail all
saw Mr.. Callahan and called to HIN
Dos'l know whether he went with Ii
u Ill or not. Mr.. Chinn put me i
jail. Mr.. Musgrove came to see me
Had Il talk with him. He talked
me but | don't know a word he sal
the first time. The second time
asked Inc TO tell all about the difficult,
1 talked to him, and he told me he ha
evidence on the other side and wante
mine. l told him. Don't recolle
plainly. He asked about shootin,
asked how many times | shot. | to
him "nc,. He said only one, he sa
sne "a: hot three times, didn't "
shoot three times? l said | don't kno
how many times.
CROSS-EXAMIN ALTON.
saw her in my room at $50 or
o'clock. She had keys and came VIII
she wanted to-. 1t was $3.50 o'cloc
l went in the room and she was ther