The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-20
THE BODY OF WALTERS.

Yesterday the usual crowd of specta-
tors occupied the court room, which day
might be called "Walters' day." there be-
ing no other evidence but that of those
who testified that the body claimed to be
that of John w. HilImon by the plain
tiff, was in reality, the body of Frederick
Adolph Walters of Fit Madison, Iowa.
The proof in regard to this it would seem
was overw helming and conclusive, the
evidence being given in the form of de-
positions.
The deposition of w. H. Timpe. of
Fort Madison, was the first offered, which
witness testified that he had known Fred
erick Adolph Walters for years; that he
was young man of large build, Roman
nose, high cheek bones and dark curly
hair; that witness stayed with him two
days in the latter part of February. or
beginning of March, 1879, at Wichita,
Kan; that the photo of the body claimed
to be that of Hillmon, and exhibited to
him, was that of his friend, Frederick
Adolph Walters.
Charles Johns, of Fl. Madison, testified
that he had lived at that place all his
life; that he and F. A. Walters were
schoolmates together, and that they had
been together continuously for over if
teen years; that Walters was five feet
eleven inches in height; that he, witness,
measured him in 1878; that he had very
wavy, dark hair, small light mustache,
raw, bony, Roman nose, high
cheek bones, large hands, long
fingers and feet. wore No. 9
shoes. had corns. and a large mole the
size of the end of his little finger on his
back. had perfect set of teeth, we'll
developed man, dark complexion. That
witness and Walters were brother Odd
Fellows; that the last time he saw him
was in the spring of 1878, when he, Wal
tiers, went west; was positive that the
photograph of the body claimed to be
that of J. W. Hillmon, and shown to him
was the photograph of his friend +. A.
| Walters.
Charles Heissig testified that he had
| lived in FIT Madison % years; that he
and F. A. Walters were close friends;
J that Walters measured feet II inches;
! that he saw him measured; that he had
/ dark, curly hair, mustache lighter than
! hair, roman nose, high cheek bones, long
hands and feet, wore No. 8 shoes, had
| large mole on his right shoulder blade;
that he last saw him in 1878; that the
photograph of the dead body exhibited
to him and claimed to be that HiIlmon,
was, in reality, that of F. W. Walters.
Charles w. Schoit, of Fort Madison,
testified that he had lived there eight
years; that he knew Walters we'll; that
he was a large man, had long hands and
fingers, hair curly and very dark, mus
tache lighter in color and slight, Roman
nose, nigh cheek bones, very white, good
strong teeth, two moles on the back, one
like wart and one small; was positive
that the photo exhibited to him of the
body claimed to be that of Hillmon was
that of F. A. Walters
Conrad Lesch, shoemaker of Fort
Madison, testified that he had known F.
a. Walters we'll; that he had made boots
for him; that he wore a No. boot; that
his feet measured 1917 inches.
Guss Buchholz of Fort Madison testi-
fed that he and F. A. Walters were boys
together; that he last saw him in the
spring of 1878; that Walters had long,
dark curly hair, Roman nose with bump
on it, slight mustache, lighter in color
than hair, high cheek bones, very good
teeth, was five feet eleven inches in
height. Witness recognized the photo
graphs of the body claimed to be that
of Hillmon, as an exact likeness of Fred
erick Adolph Walters
II. G. Spreen of Fort Madison testified
that he had lived there since 1915; that
he knew F. A, Walters from that year
until March, 1878, when he (Walters)
went west; that Walters had dark
brown hair, curly, high cheek
bones, Roman nose, high over the
bridge, mustache lighter than his hair
good white teeth, long hands and fin
gers. and long arms muscles well devel-
oped. mole on back; insisted that the
photographs of the body claimed to be
that of HillmOn, were those of F. A
Walters, his friend and brother Odd Eel
low. Witness also stated that he was an
officer of the Odd Fellows lodge at FIT
Madison; that young Walters was E
member in good standing in his
lodge, and that the lodge was
satisfied from the evidence given.
and from their own recognition
of the photo of the dead body. that it wa:
that of their brother, F. A. Walters, and
that the insurance on his life was paid tt
his family on such Identification; tina
witness received from Walters on the 5tI
or 9th of March, 1879 letter dated a
Wichita, in which he stated that he was
going to leave Wichita ONT the 9Th OF
March, and that he was going to hero
sheep, and that he wanted to find out il
his dues had been paid up.
VIM. Schott, of Ft. Madison, a furni
ture dealer, testified that ne had lived il
that place for eight years; that he knew
F. A. Walters intimately, and saw him in
March, 1878; that Walters was about "a
years of age then, five feet eleven inche!
} tall, broad shouldered. strong anC
healthy, had almost black hair, and
curly, roman nose, high cheek bones
/ splendid teeth, mustache slight anC
, lighter in color than hair, long slim hand
l Witness also persisted that the photo O.
the body claimed to be that of HiIlmon
was that of F. A Walters
! F. Holzlerger of Fit. Madison, testified
that he had lived there since 1849; tina
he knew young Walters from boyhood
, that he last saw him when he left foI
the west in March, 1878; that Walters
was about five feet II inches tall, haG
broad, heavy shoulders, brownish blacf
curly hair, roman nose, high cheek
bones, small mustache which stuck out
good white teeth, long hands and feet
corns on his toes. Witness was certain
that the photo shown him of the bod,
= claimed to be that of Hillmon, was tina