Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Sira's basket off the train-Dusen-
berry or Bette herself. The port
er replied that Bette brought her
own basket and that Dusenberry
got off just behind her.
DISPOSITIONS.
At this point some ten or twelve
depositions taken in Virginia were
offered by the defense. Some of
them were ruled out as they had
not been taken according to law.
The first deposition read was that
of James R. Crockett of Tazwell
Virginia: II know Bette
Sira she is small but at least 20
years old. She worked as a hired
girl in several families. She is a
good deal older that che looks"
Deposition OF A. J. Gillispie !:
II live in Virginia. I know Bette
Sira and her folks. I think
Bette is 20 or 81 years old. I
know Bette quite we'll and lived
uear by her home"
Deposition Of VIM. Goodman !:
81 live in Virginia. / know Bette
Sira and her folks. Bette was 20
or 81 years old when she left Vir-
ginia a year ago. l ana acquainted
with Beitie's character Tor virtue
when she lived in Virginia. ltwas
not very good"
Deposition of D. Crockett: "I
live in Tazwell Co., Va. I know
Bette Sira. I think che is 81
years old. l don't think her charac-
ter for honesty is good"
Deposition of Jas. Ward: 81
live inVirginia. know Bette Sira.
She Is % yearr old, I think. /
don't think her character for virtue
is good. 1t was bad when she left
home."
Deposition of w. T. Winn: 81
live in Virglnla. I know Bette
Sira. Live near where her folks
live. Bette was 20 or 21 years old
when she left home. She is cross
eyed and small for her age."
Deposition J. H. Griever: 81
live in Virginia. I know Bette
Sira; live three miles from her
home. Bette is 20 or 81 years old
and small for her age."
Deposition Jas. R. Meek: 81 live
in Virginia; am a farmer; know
Bette Sira and her folks. She
was 20 or 81 when she left Virginia
last fall"
Deposition of L. T. Griever: al
live in Tazwell county, Virginia ;
am a farmer; know Fount S,ra and
his family; know Bette Sira. She
was about % years old when she
left. She used to hire out when
she lived here"
Deposition A. E. Peery: 81
live in Virginia; l know Bette
Sira; her folks lived on my place
two years. Bette was % or %
years old when she left Virginia. u
Deposition of ]. W. snapp "a
live in Virginia; know Bette Sira'
She was about % years old when
she left Virginia.
Deposition of Simon Kelley: 81
live in Virginia am merchant; |
know Bette Sira; she was 81 or q
years old when she left"
Deposition of B. r. Moss: 81
live in Virginia; know Bette Sira
she was 81 years old when she
left"
Deposition of W. s. Crockett
Live in Virginia /; know Bette
Sira she was 81 years old when
she left"
Deposition of Mickey Belle
Dever: II am sister of Bette
Sira she is about % years old
I am the next youngest and / am
% years old past. Bette is rather
small, but is older than she looks
Bette used to work out in Virginia;
she lived out for at least six
years."
The card with the name of R. L
Dusenberry written on it and said
by the States witness herself to
have been given by Dusenberry te
Bette Sira the night of the trouble
SO she could write to him, was then
handed to the jury for their inspec.
ton.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
During the morning session Pal
Connell offered his overcoat in evi.
dence and as the weather turned
cooler in the afternoon he wanted
his coat but could not get it. Pal
wont be consoled until he gets his
overcoat, as it Is the only one he
has.
The first witness after dinner wal
J. D. Boiling, of Versailles, No.
who testified: 81 am an attorney
at law l know Dusenberry
met him in 1884 and knew hin
for a year when he lived in Yer.
sallles. He and ] were in the in
surance business together. Hi.
reputation was good" No cross
examination.
II. w. Covington, of Montgomery
City, testified: 81 am cashier ol
bank /; l know Dusenberry. His
reputation as being a law-abidins
citizen is good"
Cross-examination "Dusen.