The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-09
HILLMON,S SISTER.

She Says the Body Was Not Her Brothers
A Man Said to Be Hillmon Was Seen
In New Mexico.
The reading of the dispositions of DR..
Howe of Mexico as the first proceeding
in the Hillmon trial yesterday It was
over the admission of these dispositions
that there had been so much contentious
Howe had testified that man calling
himself John W. Hiilmon had come to
his dentist Office in Lawrence in 1878 to
get a plate for three teeth which were
lost. He had taken the cast of Hill
mons mouth but he never came for the
teeth
The next witness was Mrs. George
Nichols, sister of Hillmon.
Mrs. Nichols testified that her brother
had two or three discolored front upper
teeth, and that such teeth were decayed.
That subsequently, and in the year 1877,
he visited them and she noticed that one
OF his front teeth. previously discolored,
had gone completely. She also testified
that she overheard a discussion between
her husband and Hillmon in regard to a
scar on the latter's hand, of which the
latter gave an explanation. She further
stated that her brother, John W. Hill
mon, had light brown hair, that his mus
tache and goatee were lighter than his
hair, that he had cheek bones similar to
her own. She was then shown by Mr..
Green the photographs of the dead body
claimed to be that of Hillmon, and was
| asked whether that was her brother, and
her reply was it was not nor was it that
of any person whom she knew.
Mr.. Hutchins asked Mrs. Nichols why
she had come here to testify when the
| defense of the companies if proven,
would make her brother a scoundrel and
murderer. She said she did not desire
to come, but did so in obedience to
subpoena.
! The deposition of D. E. Sheldon,
merchant of Medicine Lodge, was next
read. He saw the dead body at Medicine
Lodge and said the picture of Hillmon
shown him was not that of the man
whose body was brought to Medicine
Lodge Jacob Frazer's deposition was
along the same line as was that of E. g.
| Schlepy.
DR.. Phillips, of Lawrence, gave the
most startling evidence. He testified
that he had lived in Lawrence since
the year 1879. and that between 1876 and
1879, that be had lived and practiced in
| Tonganoxie, near Lawrence. That he
was intimately acquainted with both Levi
Baldwin and John w. Hillman, and had
been for years. Levi B tldwin lived
within mile and half of his place.
! He had conversation with Baldwin at
his house in the fall of 1878, he thought
in the month of September or October.
Baldwin asked him what he thought
| about life insurance, and that he replied
that it was a good thing. Baldwin then
! asked him in the case of a dead
body, how long it was before decompo-
! sition set in, and what changes took place
in body after it was buried Baldwin
then said to witness, "Doc., wouldn't it be
a good plan to get large amount of life
| 6ica
off 'Greaser' on the life insurance com
pany?"
Mr.. Alexander Carr, a farmer oil
Douglas county was the next witness.
He testified that he was intimately &C
quainted with both Levi Baldwin anG
John W. Hillmon. That the former lived
but quarter of a mile from his farm
On the 18th of March, 1879, Levi Bald
win told him that he and John W. Hill
mon had entered into a scheme, which
if it went through, Baldwin was all right
financially, but if it went wrong, he wai
all gone.
The disposition of Mr.. Richard HELEN
of Albuquerque, n. NJ, dated May, 1885
was next read for the defendants. This
evidence was to the effect that the wit
ness, on being shown Hillmon's photo
recognized it as that of d man whom ht
had known intimately in the year 1885,
1
was killed in 1872 That the man haC
light brown hair, and lighter moustache
and goatee, and brown eyes. That he
went by the name of Coulton. Upol
cross examination he insisted that thu
photo was perfect likeness of the maj
calling himself Coulton, whom he knew
The next deposition read was that o
J. D. Benton, dated May, 1885, ranch
, man, New Mexico His testimony is tina
Hillmon's photograph is clearly that of {
man who called himself Coulton whom
he knew at Albuquerque in June, 1884
That the man calling himself Coulter
, had missing tooth in the upper jaw, AM
scar on his hand. That he noticed tn
missing tooth when they we're drinking
together, and when Hillmon was putting
the glass to his uouth.
, The deposition of W. E. Northrup O
New Mexico was next read. His testi
mony was to the effect that in 1884 a
r Albuquerque, he was acquainted with
man who was an exact image of Hill
= mons photo That he met him with
friend of his by the name of r. Frizza
J That he could not be mistaken in tn
} ! identity.
? A banker or baker, which is bette
= off9 The latter if ha uses DR. PRICE