The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-12-19
DICKS FINAL STATEMENT.
His Second Version Differs
Considerably From His
First Story.

Statement OF Dick Robinson made ON
December l., ISIS. in the presence cf John
{. Porter, Sheriff. =. +. Ro>>e. Joseph
Card and ID. +. Kennedy.
! wish Ia make true statement, To- tell
the truth abou, the matter just a. It hap
pencd.
Hannah told TAYLOR Williams, about
two weeks before, that she va, in 4 family
way. | got after her about il and asked
her what she told him for-why she did
not come t. me: that could not saw that
it was mine. ] asked her If she would
swear il was mine. She said, ives" she
had nothing to do with anyone else.
! asked her could she prove it, and she
said she could. She SAID
HAD To MARRY HER.
! told her II could mot marty her here.
She said she had came down To see Sheriff
Smith about il; to SEE il a coiored nan
could marry white woman. The night
i; happened she wanted me to run oh with
her, and ! wouldn't do it. We were to
run off that night, but | wouldn't 20.
had half way promised her to run oil with
her. told her 10 go out To her nncle'>
that night and promised To come ont
ing train with her. ! went out with her
to her uncle's. | had her out buggy rid
ing first. ! went to Mrs. Miller'> and got
her about seven o'clock. We drove out ni
town, out Sixteenth street. had inter
course with her in Judge Bakers pasture
We drove back to town and lett her ut
Mr.. Stevens barn. / took the buggy back
Ia Mr.. Fields barn, then | went back to
the house aud we
SAT THERE IN THE BARN
and talked awhile
promised her would come out to her
unc;e's. | went out To her uncle's with
her. Going out there il got into my mind
10 make way with her. Ii had been on
my mind for a week or more and it was
strong ON my mind that night. The knife
was mine; had not carried il around the
house. do not know where | got the
knife. traded far it with some one. We
stood at the uncle's gate and talked NV lille. !
and started back north. She came with |
me and we sat down on the sidewalk and !
talked awhile. | went back To the |
house with her and told her to 90
in. We went To- the corner OF the hedge |
and sat down and talked awhile about |
going away. She wanted To know if was
going away with her, and told her no.
CIIoKED HER
till she quit breathing. ! took the knife
out Of my pocket, opened one OF the blades,
don't remember which one it was, and
stuck her i'm the throat. | watched her to
see ii she had quit breathing. ! started
once 10 take her to the railroad track to
throw her on the track. thought 1
wouldn't do il, it would be too bad. /
stood there and looked at her awhile and
then dragged her away To where she was
ioupi.
lett her and came clear down town.
went To the lunch counter aud got lunch.
went out again and hooked at her. then
zane back and went To bed.
he'd the bundle in the buggy she had
left it there and ] forgot it, and got it
next morning.
! killed her because ] was afraid she
would tell ON me. She had told me unless
done what she wanted
SHE WOULD HAVE ME ARRESTED.
After had taken the buggy back TO the
,arn, | wea, to Mrs. Mller's and asked
or her. She and had made up for me
% do this She did not want Mrs. Miller
a know ! took her out riding.
This statement is made fully without
and is written down a: my rc-
lucsi. There was mo one else connected
viii, the affair, and no one else responsible.
know have got tn die and want 10
ell the truth.
Witness To mark J. II. Card.
His