The state herald., 1890-01-03

HERZLG TURNS STATES
EV7DEAC CE.
w. D. KELSEY TESTIFIES.
THE HERALD'S SPECIAL STEM
OGRAPHER TAKES THE
TESTIMONY.
w. D. Kelsey was sworn aud testifi-
ed AS follows:
I am A years old; am married; re-
side IN West Holyoke; family consists
Of wife, and little girl years old. My
occupation is that Of an attorney,
practiced law since Nov. "a, 1879, ad-
mitted to the bar in Iowa. Am ac-
quainted with defendants OH trial;
Lewis G. Witherbee is sheriff Of this
county. The brothers conduct meat
market here, Chas. Z. MCPHERSON is
county clerk, A.A. Spahr is his depty,
and Ed Sparks goes back and forth to
McPhersOn's home, do not know
whether In his employment or not.
l was In this room on the evening of
Dec. Z, Saturday, left here about II
p. M, went with others from court
with Brannon, Dempster, Mr.. Temple,
Judge Glynn to Pat Walsh's saloon,
the street on which Walsh's saloon is
located runs north and south; saloon Is
on east side Of the street. When we
first went In the saloon Temple went
out for a lunch. We all took beer,
and partook Of the lunch. Brannon,
Temple and myself remained after
lunch was eaten. / left the saloon be-
tween l2.l5 and 1925 a. m.; the time
was spent In quiet conversation.
Mcpherson, Herzig, Lew Witherbee
and think Spahr, came in; saw Lewis
Witherbee and Herzig pass one or
two words In there about 20 minutes
Of IL o'clock; Brannon left the saloon
with me. Cannot be positive whether
Herzig was in saloon or not when
left the saloon; never seen him after
wards. / know Mr.. Brannon looked
at his watch as we left the saloon, aud
stated 1915 or l2.25 o'clock fast time;
went to my Office from the saloon;
next to Mr.. Brannon's house, there we
talked and he went In the house and
l started home, / approached within
Is or 20 rods Of railroad and from
seventy to eighty feet of the French
man, there Is piles Of manure there,
rcane 20 parallel rceds thcsa; AL<sssi
point l was walking along thinking.
l heard noise, looked up and saw a
lot Of men coming toward me. When
they got within fifteen feet, coming
in the form Of u half circle, the man In
or near the center said: "IIOld up your
hands" answered: "Iiell, 1 hold up
nothing" When within five feet the
same man said: Hold up your hands, "
l said: Young man, you cant scare me-
the left wing had gotten around me,
one man put something over my head,
one caught me by the wrist and an
other here, by the arm. They put me
into the wagon and carried me south
and east about one one-half miles,
about eighty rods east Of Witherbee's Il
slaughter house. There were six or
seven men In the party. 1t was u
bright moon light night, could see
long distance; the men were dressed
In ordinary costume, with masks OF
dominoe's over their faces. Cannot
say whether they had hats on or not,
was blindfolded In few seconds after
l was ordered to hold up my hands. II
was about one and One.half hours
from time ! was captured until ! was
released. Never seen the men from
the time was blindfolded until I was
released. A blanket WAS thrown
over me while ! was In the wagon;
made no resistance. l gave them "a
understand could get In the wagon,
I did climb IN. Nothing was said
othar than throw up your hands.
recognized the voice the second time
and ] know II was the voice Of Lewis
Witherbee. ! was not bllndfoldcd
when lie spoke. l am familiar with
his voice and say positively II was he
who said: "Throw up your hands,
They drove on trot going out from
town, nothing was said on the road
out; two men held me down. When
we got out there stepped over the
wagon side and they assisted me down
and then pressed me down OH my knees.
The team turned and started, I think
toward llolyoke. The wagon was
gone near three-quarters Of AN hour
when another came. Two men held
me down by the wrists. Nothing wai
said during this time. have been
precinct committeeman for this pre-.
cinct OF the democratic party. Was
chairman Of the democratic conven.
ton. prosecuting attorney here
gave notice thnt he should cnll IIerzia
ps wltness.) After arriving on efound
where the whipping was done, the
team left and was gone some three.
quarters Of mn hour and when IL came
back l heard II quite n distance, the
snd.gnte was loose. When II came
buck II stopped. cannot say how
close as the blanket WAS down over
my head. The first thing heard
sounded like that tclappIng hands.