The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-08

arrested by Deputy Sheriff Long, and he
had nothing to do with the arrest The
deputy sheriff came over to Bisbee, 81
miles from Tom bstOne, to ask witness to
return with him to Tombstone and see if
he could identify the prisoner whom he,
deputy sheriff, had arrested. Wit
ness then returned with the de-
he at once recognized the man in the
Tombstone Jail, as being John W. Hill
mon He had a conversation with him,
Hillmon recognizing witness, as witness
did him, and they calling each other by
their names, and also shaking hands.
Hillmon remained in this Jail about ten
days or fortnight He saw him several
times in Jail and in the sheriffs office,
and also saw Hillmon when the latter
was being taken away shackled in the
stage to Fairbanks, in the custody of two
officers. On witness recognizing the
prisoner, he stated the fact to the sheriff
| and other officers
| Another Man Who Saw Hi1lmon.
The next witness was George S. Baker.
| He stated that he had lived in LaJunta,
Colo, since 1892 In the years of 1876 to
1878 he was hunting buffalo on the buff
falo range in the panhandle of Texas,
and he knew John W. Hillmon there.
He first met him in Sweetw alter, Tex, in
April, 1876, being introduced to him by
Marshall Sewell, his partner. He also
saw him in the years 1877 and 1878, and
during such time he had travelled more
or less with him.
Witness then identified defendants
small photo exhibit of Hillmon as good
picture of him, but on being shown
plaintiffs exhibit of Hillmon claimed
that, while there was some resem blance,
it was not good likeness of Hillmon.
Mr.. Baker further testified that while
he was deputy sheriff of Cohise county,
Arizona. that in June, 1889, he saw John
w. Billmon lying in the jail at Tomb
stone, Arizona: that he was there for
about a fortnight, and that while there
witness saw him examined by the jail
physician. Witness next stated that he
; was not present when Hillmon was ar
rested, nor was Hillnon in his custody.
He was in the custody of Sheriff SIaugh-
ter, and was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Long. When he recognized Hillmon. he
l so stated to the officers there. The last
} he saw of Hillmon was when he was
] transferred from the custody of the sher-
5 if to that of two officers who came for
\ him and took him away on the stage to
. Fairbanks, and that at that time Hillmon
v was shackied
Charles w. Hart said that from the
years 1875 to 1878. he was buffalo hunt
: ing in the Panhandle of Texas, New
: Mexico and the Indian Territory, and
It knew John W. Hilimon on the plains
n there; that he saw him frequently, and
Q had also travelved with him. The first
Q time he met him was on the north side
d of Red River, in the Panhandle. The
last time witness saw Hillmon on the
b plains was in the spring OF
d 1878, just before Hillmon was leav-
Q ing for Kansas. Witness then recognized
n defendants small photo exhibit of Hill
n mon, as being good likeness of him
it Mr.. Hart then stated that the next and
IF last time he saw Hillmon was when he
It was lying in Jail at Tombstone in June
It 1889, where he had been several days
g that he Immediately identified him al
t. John W. Hillmon; that he saw HiIlmor
N leave in shackles in the custody of two