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ed to buy evidence. Discharged

Givan because he proposed impro-
per use of money. Wilson knew l
forbid parties going through prem
ises. Mr.. Riebold also gave testi-
mony contradictory to that of Mrs.
Wilson and Taylor Smith, for the
purpose of impeachment,
Harry H. Schieler, the defend
ant, then took the stand, and told
his story in a straightforward,
manly way substantially as follows:
Am 90 years old, lived in ST. Louis
before coming to Warrens in 1887,
to work for my uncle at $50 per
month; am blind in left eye; saved
money to send home to help moth
err and her family, and to purchase
home for myself. Am engaged to be
married. Went back on a visit in
April, '92. First met Wilson in
Warrens in June, 81. ! had charge
of mine in Riebold's absence. was
waiting ON Wilson, who was sick
with typhoid fever, at time / had
trouble with Harmonica Jack. He |
was drunk, came in house where
Wilson was, raising a row, and
put him out of the house. l talked
with Schafer at the mine about the
woman's condition; he accused me
of causing her trouble, and / him.
He said, she will put it on you.
said, if she does, all right. Never
at any time asked her to marry me.
Positively never made offer ofmar-
riage at Clifford house. Had con-
versation with Divine; he said, "big
s. of a b. (Wilson) called me
down." Was in st. Louis at time of
Wilson's marriage. I returned to
Warrens IL or Is of June. Wilson
asked me to come and see him. l
went up one evening with Mr.. Cone.
After, had occasion to pass cabin
where Wilson and wife lived. Ere
quently saw her in door, and spoke.
After her marriage always acted
, towards her as gentleman. Wilson
, made threats in fall of '92. / want
= ed to leave the camp; was persua-
ded to stay by uncle. Never went
to see Mrs. w. at Delaware mine.
D l was working at Willey's; went to
Delaware at invitation of Moore &
d Butler; would see Mrs. Wilson and
: say, good morning, or, good even
@ ing, as the time might be. Once, 1
# saw her at door said; 81 guess we
y will all go to Dance" when Wilson
+ slammed the door shut. He came
t out and said, you have been telling
g lies about us and will have to fight.
d 1 backed off; he followed me up; l
picked up a rock to defend myself.
"a He then went down shaft. / asked
IF Butler to see Mrs. Wilson and ask
# her for a ring. Wrote her two let
10 tiers asking her for ring and photo
@, She refused to give them up. Viii
It son had been making threats that
n he had me to kill before he left tn,
70 camp. Mrs. Brewer told me he wa
at going to shoot me in the back in
10 the trail. l said he would have t.
IS. get me between the house and town
ne l have no business up there. Wed
N nesday before the killing the Chi
he naman came in and said, 'nothe
,e- man 60 up to mill. l ran up. VIII
It. son was standing with his RICH
on hand in coat pocket, right foot fol
10. ward. l asked what he wanted
t. Said he didn't know. 1t was nc
as the custom for people to go thrt
ne there. Mrs. Brewer repeated
ie- warned me of Wilson. The Sunda
M before, Duniway said, that's a h
nil of an outfit; h will pop up thel
before long, Nov. 7 l told uncl
l wouldn't stay; he said he had
no go out; if you'll stay you can haN
80 a share in the business. ] kne
,ts Wilson carried pistol and was
NV, crack shot; he would shoot wit
10y pistol and l with rifle, 20 steps, ar
Wa he would beat me. / asked Fran
IT; Smith to go to Smead's night befor
Il also to dances at Baumier's al
-, Bemis's, on account of threa
Wilson had made. Saturday the
,,;s was no trail above the mine. Su
on day morning was going to TOW
ora when ] saw Long; went to Bre'
Wv er's house and found him buildil
WV fire. (Witness then detailed co
-. versation with Wilson as narrat
mt by Jas. Long.) Mrs. Brewer p
v; her hand on my shoulder and sal
ota you had better go. Long had go
Wv" out; told me to come to town.
tho was sitting in chair afraid to mo,
da he was so enraged. 1 told him
hot stay away; he said, the s. of a b
No. don't live that can stop me. I to
dif him l would give him my part
,on the town, my part of the road, b
= 80 under no circumstances to come
i'm to the premises. l watched a
mno went out the first chance. l tho,
w, he wanted to kill me. / then we
ass home; Long came up soon after.
4 10 said, you look out. said, he's co
,;nU ing up for row. Did not say
s Mitchell, if any of you fellows
hurt it won't be my fault. Look
=. down the road and saw Wilson a
'sti- wife; he was about ten feet behi
vith her; he had stick in right han
iter bundle in left; when he saw me
ne put stick in left hand, and his rig
Ouo, in pOoket. and got right up behi