The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-07-20
His Preliminary Examination
Was Concluded Yester-
day Afternoon.
And He Was Bound Over to the
Criminal Court i'm the
Sum of g, 400.
He Will Probably Give the Re-
quired Bond Tomorrow
And Be Released.

AnC PiCiiuiihoiy OAoAAAhos2OA VI
Thomas Mullens, charged with the
killing of Henry Thatcher, was CON
tinued before Justice Marvin yester.
day at the criminal court room.
Very little was developed in add
ton to the general details of the case
already given quite deliberately by the
BAzoo. The case progressed much
more rapidly than on yesterday, the
attorneys willis indulging in quite q
large amount of superhuous wind
toning down considerably from the
rather war-like attitude assumed Fri
day. Mr.. Lamm was still cool and
Mr.. Steele was not near as fiery as on
he previous day.
W. A. McNEEs,
a merchant of Hughsville, was the
first witness introduced. He testified
that Mullen frequently went int the
back, or ware-rOOm of the store, to
purchase such goods as he desired
On Monday last he was in the store,
and as usual, went to the back room
where he had brought to him Ten
cents worth of thirty-eight center fire
cartridges, stating at the time that he
desired them for another party.
A cross examination failed to reveal
anything additional to this statement.
PHILLIP voEGT,
a farmer residing near Hughsville, tes-
tilted that he was on che cOroner's Jury
that held an inquest over the body of
Henry Thatcher. He examined the
wound on the back of the murdered
mans neck. The aperture made by
the ball looked to him as though it
was powder bnrned. He did not ex-
anime the body closely enough to as
certain whether or not the neck was
dislOcated. He did not hear Mullens
make any statement other than that
made before the corOners jury.
SAMUEL STERLING
was recalled, and examined as to the
location of the ground, and all OF the
surroundings where the dead body
was found. AT this juncture the at
torney for the defense interposed the
objection to any testimony introduced
tending to impeach the witnesses
introduced by the state. This was
A LEGAL POINT,
over which so much argument was In
dulged Friday, another point being
that it was sought to prove by this
witness. what others had told him
who had been on the witness stand in
this same case. These witnesses, the
court ruled, were present and could
testify for themselves, hence the evil
dence was incompetent.
JOHN HARRIS, CoLoRED,
was the next witness called. He testi-
fed that he had known Henry
Thatcher, the murdered man, for
many years that he assisted to dress
the body for interment last Tuesday
night. He put his arm under the head
of the corpse, in order to
raise it up and the head fell off the
pillow to one side. He did not ex-
anime the neck particularly, but sup
posed it to be broken.
"There was a hole In the back of
the neck?" inquired the prosecuting
attorney.
"Well," replied the witness, 81
should say there ought to be a hole
when the bullet wet clear through
it."
J. H. HUGHES,
the only witness of the tragedy, save
the surviving participant, was called
In order that his cross examination
might be completed. 1t was announ-
ced that the witness was unable to be
present, but messenger was sent for
him, and he came into the court room
looking really i'll. He protested
against being placed on the witness
stand as he had a sick, nervous
headache, and his head was not at all
clear. The justice felt disposed to ex-
cuse the witness, but the prosecuting
attorney being very anxious to close
his case, and as he could not do so un.
til the attorneys for the defense had
concluded their cross examination,
the witness very reluctantly
consented to undergo the
remainder of the ordeal. Moth
ing new was developed by his thor
ough cross examination conducted by
Mr.. Steele.
Commencing where he left of on
Friday, Hughes testified that he adj
yised Mullens to arm himself and
KILL HENRY THATCHER
if he ever attacked him again.
"That was what you referred to in