The state herald., 1890-01-03

paigD; know Ice Wilherbee, A. A.
Spahr and Swan Clint Nelson; came
from my work Oh horseback; left my
work after O'Clock; seeno Nelson
before dark. Mr.. Patman told me
that an engineer from the railroad
wanted to see me. Patman introduc.
cd me To Nelson about o'clock on the
east side of Tinkel's bank. Mr.. Tin.
kel told me Lew Witherbee wanted to
see me; met Witherbee afterward and
he said lie wanted to see me about the
school. l answered that Harry Moore
had the school; left Nelson and walked
across the street with Witherbee and
lie asked me how stood with Kelsey;
my answer was that kelsey was my
attorney; he said he was going to tell
me something if l could keep my
mouthshut; he said Kelsey, Benn ett,
Brannon and Demrster were TO be ta-
ken out and whipped tonight; said:
1.-The first son-of.a-b- who gives
this away will be hung up to u tele-
graph pole; said be ut Clark's store at
II O'Clock p. m. To change clothes;
said the yard master had pushed some
cars where we will meet; said Ben
IIoskIns, Gus Scheunemann, George
Payne and some others would ke there;
Witherbee said to put my horse in his
stable; did not see him again until
went to supper at the "nigeers;" seen
Lew Witherbee ut supper, lie looked
at Inc and looked ut him. 1 said
aint you Mr.. Witherbsey went to
stable to put my horse in, the stable
was full; big black team was there
harnessed, also three ponies; wagon
was outside; noticed under the wagon
seat II big fur overcoat; tied my horse
to the wagon and went in the shop
and told Lew / could not get my horse
in the barn rs it was full; he said the
team was to take the men out and
when 1t went could put my horse in;
Deputy Sheriff Nelson was there.
He talked low to witherbec; did not
see him again until II O'Clock in
walsh's saloon. Kelsey, Braunon and
and others were there fooling with
me about the campaign: Lew wither-
bee came in and I asked him il lie had
said he paid me five dollars day in
the campaign; he answered no, pushed
me on the foot and looked toward the
door; witherbee went out and so did /
went around the corner to the door in
the middle of Clarks store building;
Knocked on the door and Gus Scheu-
ncmann let me in; Lew witherbee was
there picking out caps: lie wanted caps
that would cover the ears.
Scheuncniann showed him some caps nj
81 each; Wi,hcrhec said he did not care for
the price, the boss said they could have
them; brown cloth was given me, some
manns knife and cut eye holes; Just then |
some one knocked and Ben IIoskins said |
good evening; he looked wild and said to |
Gus want 10 see you down there after n |
while; wcnt:ou, with him; went To the |
meat market owned by Wiillerbee; took the |
rap under my:-.cnai: the last seen of the
zap was when gave II to district attorney
that Is TIE cap. Gus Schucncmann told me
10 turn the cap around and cut eye holes In |
the cap; in Wl,herbec's was Lon and Lee,
the deputy sheri! and while / was there
Spahrscamc in.ani went ou, ,.again :asomc
Dne asked me II | had revolver; said yes
5u. c0ald not cock 1t: Lou witbcrase MAS
sitting behind the counter; lie had some
white cloth nnd was cutting holes IN II with
scissors lie said we would NIL meet down at
depot where the yar,!-mas.cr,. tai,rnhcd
the ears, went back To the saloon ana Kelsey
set up the drinks, and wanted him to go
across the street and take drink; Drann0n
anu Kelsey went out; after they had gone
went across the street and met S. X.
Cheatl!c, lie said go on out there they are all
waiting for Kelsey; Chcadle and went In
The saloon and took n drink; went out and
left Cheadle there and went toward West
s'''s '"' va ''' NcIt So-
Ing to catch Kelsey; seen the men near the
cross roads; when got close enough to
hear, one Of them said that Is lIerzig; he
said hold on, u team will soon come and VIC
We will get In the wagon; soon a team
came; big black mules; we jumped In the
wagon and drove little ways and met
three men on tn, TOAD one was Kelsey; Kel-
sey said don't boys, can't see, they must
have hurt him; he had shawl or banker.
chief over his eyes; they threw blanket
over him In the wagon; they put Kelsey In
The wagon on the left side on his knees with
blanket over him; asked what they were
going TO do now nnd one said we are going
back after Bennett; the team drove through
here to the south side and corner Of Varncys
barn toward the back part OF Sawyer house;
seen several men near depot; Scheunemnnn
was one; told him they had gone for Ben
nett; Antelope Bill came from the north
and said some one was crying murder and
they had him In u wagon. Antelope Bill
left.
Continued neat Week.