The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-19
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.
Mrs. Hi1lmon Threatened to Give HiIlmon
Up, Said Several witnesses.

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Up, Said Several Witnesses.
The Hillmon case opened yesterday
with the reading of the deposition of W.
T. Faxon, for whom Mrs Hillmon work
ed before she married Hillmon. He had
noticed that Hillmon had a tooth out
The testimony of Ollie Walker was
next read. He testified that he knew
Hillmon and that the body brought to
remembered the missing tooth.
George ]. Barker, one of the attorneys
for the insurance companies, testified
that the photograph which had been re-
ferred to was the small picture of Hill
mon marked "exhibit F."
Mrs. Maggie Nixon next took the
stand. She testified that she resided in
Republic county, Kansas, and had for
eighteen years; had only met Mrs. Hill
mon once: that while she [witness), Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Nichols and Samuel
Nixon were in the room at the Continen-
tai hotel at Leavenworth in June, 1882,
all being in Leavenworth to attend the
trial of this case at that time, that Mr..
w. w. Nichols and Mrs. Hillmon came
into the room, Mr.. w. w. Mich
OILS introducing Mrs. Hillmon to
the parties there present; that Mrs.
Hillmon stated to them that
she wanted to find out what each of them
intended to testify at the coming trial in
this case, and that there was general
conversation between the parties as to
what they would testify, especially in
regard to the condition of Hillmon's
teeth. That when Mrs. Hillmon found
out what evidence they intended to give,
that she said, ''if that is to be your evil
dence, and if you, his sister, and you, his
brother in-law, and you, his friend, will
do that, l will withdraw my suit, and
give my husband up to the authorities
for prosecution" The witness had not
finished this statement when Mrs. Hill
mon excitedly jumped up to go to her,
when Mr.. Quinton and Mr.. Wheat two
of her attorneys, got hold of her and
pulled her back. Witness also testified
that Hillmon had straight brown hair
Mr.. Samuel D. Nixon was the next
witness, and corroborated the foregoing
witness. His testimony was to the effect
that he was farmer living in Washing
ton county, Kansas; that at the first trial
in this case at Leavenworth, in 1882, that
he, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Nichols and
Mrs. Nixon were in room at the Cont
mental hotel at Leavenworth, when Mr..
w. w. Nichols and Mrs. HiIlmon came
in together, Mrs Hillmon being intro
duced to the company there by Mr.. W.
W. Nichols, none of them having previ-
ously met her. That Mrs. Hillmon stat
ed that she had come to
them to ask them what they intended
to testify at the trial, and espe-
cially regarding the appearance of Mr..
Hillmon; and while he could not use the
exact language, he would give in sub
stance what was then stated by Mrs.
Hillmon, which was: "If you are all
going to swear against me, I will with
draw my suit and turn Mr.. Hillmon over
for prosecution" The plaintiffs counsel
waived the CROSS examination of this
witness.
Mrs. George a. Nichols, a sister of
Hillmon, gave evidence corroborating
the previous two witnesses testimony,
stating that she and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs Nixon, were in a room in the
Continental hotel at Leavenworth, dur
ing the first trial of this case in 1882,
when Mr.. w. W. Nichols brought Mrs.
Hillmon into the room and introduced
her to them, they never having met her
previous to that time; that Mrs. Hill
mon stated that she came to
learn what Mr.. Hillmon's relatives and
friends intended te stifying in the case,
and that conversation took place in re-
gard to Mr.. Hillmon's teeth; that witness
stated to Mrs. Hillmon that her brother
had poor teeth, and that Mrs. Hillmon
replied that she was wrong; that his
teeth were good, and that witness replied,
'lf your husband has good teeth, he is
not my brother" eyes, he is your brother,
b ut he was a difficult man to get &C.
quainted with, and l did not know him
very we'll, aad he might have had false
teeth" That Immediately afterwards
| Mrs. Hillmon said in substance, eff you
are all going to swear to these facts,
might as we'll withdraw nv case and
give him up to the authorities"
| George A. Nichols, farmer, and broth
er-in-law to Hillmon, was the next wit
ness to corroborate the foregoing wit
nesses as to the above facts. He stated
that himself and wife, and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Nixon were in a room in the Contin entail
hotel in Leavenworth during the first
trial of this case, and that his brother,
w. w. Nichols and Mrs. Hillmon came
up to the room, his brother introducing
Mrs. Hillmon to them. That Mrs. Hill
mon at once stated that she came to find
| out what evidence they intended to give
| in regard to John W. Hillmon's
| personal appearance; that con-
versation ensued in regard to Hillmon's
teeth: that Mrs. Hillmou stated that
Hillmon might have had false teeth for
| all she knew, and that he himself
stated to her, eff you haveslived as long
as you state with him, you certainly
ought to have known that he had bad
teeth, and scar on his hand" and that
Mrs. Hillmon replied that he might have
| had false teeth, and that she remembered
he had scar on one of his hands, but
the last time he went away, it was not
very perceptible. Witness further stated
| that he had never talked with Mrs Hill
mon since While the above four wit
nesses were being examined, the jury
paid strict attention to it, and seemed al :
most to hang upon every word, showing
they regarded it as of the gravest i'm
portance.
The continuance of Dr. Morris ex-
animation was proceeded with; the only
thing of notice brought out at this
second examination, was the fact that he
testified that Arthur Judson did not state
| at the coroner's inquest that HilImon's