The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-25
MORE OF HILLMON TRIAL.
The Fort Madison Qa.) Dispositions
Are introduced
10 SHOW THAT IT WAS NOT HILLMON

Whose Body Was Identified as Such
Other Important Witnesses.
The continuation of the testimony in
the H!ilmon cSse subsequent to the pub
licatica in last1vening's issue was as fol-
lows:
The defense introduced what are known
as the Fort Madison dispositions, being
depositions of the relatives and friends of
Frederick Adolph Walters of Fort Madi-
son, Ia, whom the defense claim was
the murdered man whose body was
brought from Medicine Lodge to
Lawrence. The fret of these was
the deposition of Mr.. II. C. Spreen of
Fort Madison. Mr.. Spreen testified
that he had known F. A. Walters; had
known him intima tely from 1876 70 1873
at Fort Madison; that Mr.. Walters had
dark curly hair, long nose. high cheek
bones, perfect teeth, long hands. fingers
and arms, and a mole on the back. On
being shown photographs of the dead
body claimed to be that of Hillmon, the
witness Identified these as those of his
friend, F. A. Walters Witness further
stated that he and F. A Walters were
members of the ODD Fellows lodge in
Fort Madison; that the lodge paid the
life insurance on young Walters life,
being thoroughly satisfied with the
identification of the body. The
witness also stated that in
1879. on the 9th or 9th of March, he re-
Wichita, in which letter Walters stated
that he was leaving there on the 9Th of
March. and asked witness in same letter,
whether his dues had been paid up to
date
H. The deposition of Mr.. Vim. Schatt then
followed, which was to the effect that
witness knew young Walters intimately,
and saw him in March, 1878; that Wal
fers was feet II inches in height; had
black, curly hair; high nose and cheek
bones; perfect teeth and long hands. On
being shown the photographs of the
cadaver, witness stated that they were
those of +. A. Walters
The deposition of Frederick Halls
berger, was as follows: That he
had resided in Fit Madison since 1849;
had known f. A. Walters from boyhood
that the last time he saw him was in
March, 1878; that he had nearly black,
curly hair; high nose and cheek bones;
long hands and feet; had some corns on
toes; was feet II inches tall, and we'll
built man. On being shown the pictures
of the corpse. he stated that they were
the pictures of the corpse of F. A. Wal
tiers.
F. D. Ellmanger's deposition was in eff
feet Ss follows:
That he lived at Ft. Madison from
boyhood; knew F. A. Walters intimately;
that the last time he saw him was in '78;
that Walters was #. II in; had large
hands, long fingers and feet, and some
corns on toes; dark brown hair; high
nose and cheek bones; small mustache,
somewhat lighter in color than his hair;
and that his teeth were in every respect
sound. Witness on being shown the
Photographic exhibits of the cadaver,
testified that they were the pictures of
his friend, f. A Walters.
The deposition of Chas. II. Walters
ran as follows: That he resided in Fort
Madison, and had lived there for about
~ years; that young Walters and
himself were school boys together; that
the last time he saw Walters was when
that Walters had long arms, hands,
fingers; high nose; long feet,
wearing No. 9 boot; had almost black,
wavy hair; high cheek bones and perfect
teeth; a mustache somewhat lighter in
color than the hair; that he was about
feet 10 or II inches. On being shown
the photographs of the corpse, stated
that it was his friend F. a. Walters.
Mr.. F. L. Ochs' deposition read as fol-
lows: That he was born in TT. Madison;
that witness and F. A, Walters had
known each other from childhood; that
Walters had long curly, dark brown
hair; very high cheek bones and a Ro-
man nose; mustache lighter in color
than hair; teeth large and
very good; long hands, fingers
and feet. Witness stated that the pho
tographs of the cadaver shown him were
those of F. A Walters
Deposition of Geo. G. Rouke was as
follows: Witness had resided in Fit Mad
ison since 1854; was deputy sheriff of
that county; we'll acquainted with F. a.
Walters and the whole Walters family:
first became acquainted with F. A. Wal
tiers in 1864 and last saw him in 1878;
that Walters was about six feet tall:
weighed between 100 and 10 pounds:
had Roman nose, high cheek bones,
good teeth, dark curly hair and
small mustache; that he was square
shouldered; had long hands, arms,
fingers, legs and feet; thatthe photographs
of the cadaver were those of F. A. Wal
tere.
George Antilles deposition was to the
effect that witness had lived in FIT. Madi-
with yonng Walters, and that the photo
graphs of the dead body were those of
Frederick Adolph Walters.
William H. Kasten's deposition was as
follows. That he was born in Fl. Madi-
son; that he had known young Walters
from childhood, and saw him last in 1878
before Walters went west; that Walters
had dark brown kinky hair, high cheek
bones Roman nose, long arms, hands,