The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-26
WAS MIR. HILLMON LIVING?
After the Purported Shooting as Witt
EeSseS Testify.
THAT Amt HILLHON p so SAID
ARVa Baldwin, According 60 TiIIiDg-
haal'a Testimony More Walters
Theory Witnesses.

haaI'a Testimony More Walters
Theory Witnesses.
The deposition of Mr.. W. II. Timpe of
Fort Madison was read in the continue
ton of the HilImon testimony, stating, in
substance, as follows: That witness had
known F. A. Walters fer years; that Wal
ters was a man of muscular build, had
high cheek bones, roman nose, dark curly
hair; that he had long arms hands, fng
ers and feet; that witness had seen Wal
ters after Walters had left his home in
1878, having met him in Wichita in Fet-
ruary or March, 1879, where he remained
| with Walters several days; that since that
time o had never seen him. Mr. Timpe
identified the defendants photo exhibits
of the cadaver as that of Walters.
Then followed the deposition of Mr..
Chas Johns of the same place. Mr..
| Johns testified that he and F. A. Walters
had grown up together, and had been to-
| gether many years, attending the same
school as boys; that Walters was a man
| of large build; height feet II inches;
| roman nose; high cheek bones: very
| wavy dark hair; small mustache, lighter
in color than hair; large hands; long
| fingers; long feet; wore a number 8;
| large, fine teeth; dark complexion;
man we'll developed; had corns on feet;
a large mole the size of end of witness
little finger on the back; that witness
| had measured Walters aud was positive
about the height Witness identified the
defendants exhibits of the cadaver as
those of his life long friend, F. a. Wal
| ters.
4. Before concluding the Fit. Madison
| dispositions the defense placed upon the
stand some more witnesses, among
| whom was DR.. Morris of Lawrence.
DR.. Morris testified that in 1879 he
resided in Lawrence, and was coroner of
Douglas county; that he held an inquest
! over dead body brought to that place
from Medicine Lodge in the early part of
April. 1879, which body was claimed to
be that of Hillmon; that such inquest
| lasted about five days; that Mrs. Hillmon
| attended the inquest; that Attorney
Borgalthaus appeared to represent her
there; that Mrs. Hillmon when ex-
| amiAsd, stated that she did not know her
has bands height, nor the condition of his
teeth. Witness further stated that she
! did not. as she has testified doing, state
that his height was feet III inches.
Mr.. 0. Pickens, of Lawrence, took the
| stand and testified that in 1879 he resid-
| ed in LAwrence; was a member of the
coroner's jury to decide the question of
the dead body claimed to be that of Hill
mon, in April 1879; that Mrs. Hillmon
was present at the inquest. and was
asked among other questions if she
| identified the body as that of her hus-
| band, and replied: "If it is not Mr.
Hillmon, who can it be?"; that in reply
to questions, she stated she did not know
his height, and did not know the cendi-
| ton of his teeth.
Capt. j. II. Matthias, of Bisby, Arizona
was then placed on the stand by the de-
PENDANTS. Mr.. Matthias testified that
he was ia the army; that he had known
John W. Hillmon we'll, they having been
| ba afo 1ain il,
that he had Known him
a number of years; that he saw Hillmon
there every day from November 1875 to
March 1876; also saw him on Christmas
| day 1876; that while on the plains they
were hunting buffalo together; that he
| again saw him in October 1876. and
March 1877; that he bought HilImon's in
| terest in his (Hillmon's) team; that in
! 1889 he was called to identify man ar
rested, and lying in the Tombstone Jail
| (Arizona); that the man arrested was
John W. Hillmon; that Deputy Sheriff
| Long had arrested him at Fairbanks, and
that he was at that time in the custody
| of Sheriff Sclaug hter, of Cohese county,
Arizona; that Hillmon was in Jail about
| a week; that two officers, named
| Franklin and Miller took Hill
mon away by stage coach, to Fair
banks to take the train at that point for
| Kansas, on his Identification having been
proven; that on going away Hilimon had
called TO witness, "Good bye, Jack!" The
| witness was shown the defendants small
| photo exhibit of Hillmon, and recognized
| it as excellent likeness. Mr.. Matthias
was then called upon to state as to the
whereabouts of Mr. Charles W. Hart,
who testified at the last trial of this case,
and testified that Mr.. Hart at present re-
sided at Pierce Camp, about 10 miles
! from Tom pstone, Arizona
| The testimony of Mr.. Chas. ". Hart
| taken at the last trial was then read by
| Mr.. Nettles, and in substance was as
| follows: That in the years 1875 he was
| hunting Buffalo in the Panhandle of
| Texas; that he knew Hillmon we'll, and
saw him last there in the spring of 1878;
| that the next time he saw him was in the
| Jail at Tom bstone, Arizona, in 1899; that
| Hillmon was taken away from the Jail
| in shackles by Officers Franklin and
| Miller. Witness then identified the de-
| PENDANTS small photo exhibit of Hillmon
as a good likeness.
The evidence of Mr.. Geo. 8. Baker,
given at previous trial, was next read
Mr. Bakers testimony was that in 1876
he hunted Buffalo in the Panhan-
die of Texas; met Hillmon there;
that he was introduced to him by Mar
shall Sewell, at Sweetwater. Sewell being
his companion; that Billy Oaks was
with him; that he saw HilImon several
times in 1876 and the spring of 1878;
next saw him in 1889 at Tom bstone, in
the county Jail at that place; that Hill
mon had been arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Long, and was in the custody of Sheriff
Schlaug liter, and remained in Jail about
two weeks; that Hillmon's identity hav-
ing been proven by witness and others,
who had known him for a number of
years previous, he was taken by officers
who started on their way to Kansas; that
Hillmon was also examined by a physi-
clan, who found a scar on one of his
hands, between the thumb and FORE