The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-07-22
Judge Shirk and ". ID. Steele
Asked to Represent the
Two Defendants.
Mrs. Carter and Daughter En-
Route TO the Vine Clad to
Identify TurlingtOa.
They We're Accompanied by
Sheriff Smith and Will Re-
turn This Evening.

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cret service force Of the NJ. K. d L.
came in last evening from Texas, and
was followed this morning by Mrs.
Carter and her daughter, who live
near Pryor Creek, l. T., and who
furnished breakfast for burlington
and Temple the morning after they
robbed the Pacific express car, No
vember 26th, last.
On arrival here the ladies' were
turned over to Sheriff Smith,
who furnished them with break
fast, end at 10:40 O'CLOCK they left
for Boonville, in company with the
sheriff, their mission being to identify
burlington, which they will do beyond
the possibility of doubt.
Oscar johnson. the express mes
senger who was robbed by burlington
and Temple, also came in
with Mr.. Kinney. Oscar was sum-
moned TO Fort Worth TO identify
Temple, but when he arrived at Col
bert, /. T.. he was informed that his
presence would not be required in
Texas, so be took the first train for
home. A dispatch from Boonville to
the Globe-Democrat of this morning
contains the following in regard TO
burlington and Hensley:
The trains coming into the city this
morning brought quite a number of
witnesses. jurors and officers of the
circuit court that met this morning.
There was a crowd of eager spectators
that doubtless were drawn here from
the tact that the murdereis of Thos.
Cranmer were to be tried. At 9:15
Judge E. J.. Edwards assembled the
bench and ordered the court open.
Every eve was turned towards the
sheriffs desk, but the familiar form of
Sheriff Cranmer was not to be seen,
aud tears came into the eyes of some
OF the strongest of men. A gloom
was cast over the entire court room
when acting Sheriff Holman stated:
"Our sheriff is dead. and by virtue of |
the fact the duties devolve upon me.
Circuit Court is now open."
The grand jury being called, Judge |
in slow, clear and elabOr-
ate charge, impressed upon them their
duties. He dwelt upon the insecurity |
OF the jail, aud said it would be far
better if every rock was torn down
one by one and the Jail rebuilt than to |
lose one noble soul like Sheriff Gran
mer.
At 1890 o'clock the grand jury re-
tired to their room for their work.
The witnesses were largely prisoners
in jail At 4 o'clock the jury re-
turned into court with a report. They
submitted one indictment, and at )
o'clock the court ordered burlington
and Hensley brought in. When
the deputies brought them in the
court room was crowded, and it was
with difficulty they ushered them in.
burlington appeared haggard and
worn. He was pale and trembling,
and evidently feared at attack on him
from a mob. HeDs'ey was apparent
y Indifferent, and evidently did not
realize the seriousness of his position.
The judge asked burlington to come
before the bench. Upon Turlington's
with his request the prose-
cutting attorney read to him the in
lictment, charging him and Wess
densley with murder in the first de-
,ree. The judge did not ask him to
dead to the indictment, but asked if
le mad made any arrangements (,
o employ counsel. He stated
hat he did not have q dollar, and,
hough he had tried, he could not get
my one. The court then asked j. II.
Johnson, E. r. Hayden, VIM. M.
)rafen and d. w. Shackleford, who
we're the only members of the bar I
,resent, to defend burlington, but !
II of them declined on account of
aving consulted with the prosecut.
ng attorney with reference to the
rosecution. Finally the court made /
n entry Of record appointing T. NJ.
sice, T. B. Wright and A. G, Widdi. !.
ombe to defend them. u
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