The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-11-11
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Q. Did you know that Wentworth
had & rcvolver2
A. / diIn't until after We got
down into the brush when he says
have got him now.
Q. DO you think he was dead
when you got him there?
A. No sir l do not because he
was grooming on the way down there.
g. Did you ever see John Went
worth after this?
A. No sir I did not.
9. Was there any understanding
between you and john that you
should drive that horse to Ridge
way?
A. No sir there was not, he said
he didn't care what was done with
the horse so got 1t out Of town.
g. Where was John Wentworth
when you last saw him?
A. Right there when he handed
me the rum strap behind the barn.
@. What barn?
A. Lyons & McHugh's barn.
q. Do you know what he struck
Haberly with?
A. He struck him with club, |
don't know what kind.
@. Do you know where he hit
Haberly, where he struck him?
A. am not positive. think he
struck him on the side Of the face.
@. About what time Of night was
this he struck him?
A. It was between II and u
o'clock.
@. Who shaved you that night?
A. John Wentworth.
@. How long after he shaved you
till you met him?
A. Couldn't have been over halt
an hour.
@. Was John Haberly in the bar
bar shop when you were there?
A. Yes sir lie was one that was
ahead OF me.
@. Did he leave the barber shop
before You did?
A. Yes sir.
@. Do you know who shaved
Haberly?
A. Yes sir. Bob Despard.
@. When you went ont and wen
toward the Mason House, what wa.
your object in going that way?
A. / didn't know but what
might see Frank Walton and would
ride home with him.
Q. Did you have any converse
tion with Haberly in the barber shop
A. No sir We merely passed the
time Of day.
@. Do you know whether John
Haberly and John Wentworth had
any con versation in the barber shop
while you We're there?
A. They didn't while I was there
John Wentworth was busy at work
Q. DID you and Wentworth have
any talk going down in the buggy
with Hahtily 10 The woods. as u
whether he was dead or not?
A. No sir. We didn't.
Q. Was there any suggestion made
us to whether you had better flush
him or not?
A. No sir, there was not.
Q. Did wentworth say he would
finish him when when he took him
into the woods!
A. No sir he didn't, he said moth
ing.
Q. Are you positive about there
being two shots tired?
A. Yes sir.
q. How long time elapsed be-
tween the shots?
A. 1t wasn't over a minute.
Q. Did You see where he shot him
A. didn't see him shoot him at all
Q. Was it moonlight that night?
A. No sir, it was cloudy.
Q. Rather dark wasn't it?
A. Just middling.
Q. How far could you discern q
man from you to tell who he was?
A. Ten rods guess.
Q. Did Haberly speak at all az
ter he was struck by Wentworth!
A. No sir, lie never said word.
Q. Did you notice while carrying
MIN down in the buggy that there
was any blood?
A. No sir didn't.
Q. Did you notice that he bled
any?
A. No sir l did'ut, didn't see a
drop OF blood?
Q. We're any Of you under the
Influence Of liquor Ut that time?
A. Three OF US drank whisky /
can't say any Of Us was of.
@. Did you drink more than once 2
A. Yes sir We drank twice.
Q. How long were you in the
yard when this blow was struck?
A. 1t wasn't Is minutes or twenty
along there.
Q. Did you hear the converse
ton N there while you were drink
ing there
A. Yes sir.
@. State it as near as you can?
A. 1t was just about what hap.
pened at Klingle's dance; some of
us boys went out to drink, John
Wentworth came around aud want