The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-27
WASHER BROTHERS BODY.
Miss Fannie Walters Said the Sup
posed HiIImon's Body.
VAS THAT OF HER BROTHER.
TSe Defense in the HiIImOn Case
Waiting for Witness, WhOs They
SAY u T.lnorfRnf.

TSe Defense in the KHf1ImOn case
Waiting for a witness, Who, They
Say, il Important.
Miss Fannie Walters, sister of Fred
erick Adolph Walters, whose body, the
defendants claim, was that brought to
Lawrence, testified as follows: That she
resided in Fort Madison, having
been born there; that her fathers
name was Daniel Walters; that she
at present resided with her father;
that her father and mother were
German; that she had two sisters, Eliza
beth and Anna, aud had two brothers,
Charles K aud Frederick Adolph Wal
tiers; that both her sisters had married
since 1878; that the last time she saw her
brother Frederick Adolph was on the
goth of March, 1878, when he left nome
to GO west; that this brother Frederick
AdoIph was a very tall, raw boned man,
with dark hair and eyes; large roman
nose; prominent features; full set OF
large white teeth, and showed his front
teeth when laughing and talking; that
his nose resembled that of the witness,
and her sister Annals, and the teeth re-
sembled those of witness; that her
sister Anna was but IL years old
when her brother left home for
the west; that her mother had died
since 1878; that her brother Frederick
Adolph was always at home before leaV-
ing in 1878, except about two months or
so some years previous 10 1878; that ne
used to write home to his father aud
sisters every ten days or so, which let
ters were read by the entire family; that
he also wrote to Miss Alvina Hasten, to
whom he was engaged, and to Il. Z.
Spreen, an intimate friend at Fit. Madl-
son; that the first letter received from
him was from Council Bluffs, next from
Macedonia, next from Kansas City, next
from Holden and the next from Paola,
Kansas; that they also received letters
from Lawreace, Aladdin, Salina, Emporia,
and the last from Wichita, dated
March End or 3rd. 1879; that her brother
wore Il gold watch and chain and gold
ring. The witness identified a large
number of postal cards and letters re-
ceived from her brother Frederick
Adolph from time to time while absent
from home. The witness then Identified
the two photographs of the dead body at
Lawrence, as being of the body of her
brother Frederick Adolph Walters, and
stated that she first saw such photo
graphs in her fathers hands when he re-
ceived them from MIR. Hobbs, of Fort
ii adison, who was master Of the Masonic
lodge there, and who had written at
the instance of her father to Wich-
tia, inquirinC in regard to her
brother who was last heard from from
that city as going to southwestern Kan
sas with man by the name of Hillmon.
Miss Walters said that she was present
with the other members of the family
when her father first showed the pic
lures to them and to her mother. and
that when her mother saw the photo
graphs she at once exclaimed: 20 God,
that's my boyr' The defense then
offered to show that the mother tainted
| Immediately thereafter, but plaintiff 8
counsel objected and the court sustained
tn. objection.
After Miss Walters left the stand the
defense took up the matter of the dis
cussion of the John II. Brown confess
sion Mr. Isham made short argumant,
offering in evidence the mere fact that
J John II. Brown. who has not testifie d
at the last or at this trial made deposit
ton 10 favor of the plaintiff. Mr.. Isham
stated that he did not offer the contents
of the deposition itself, simply the fact
| that he had made it. The counsel for
! plaintiff objected and the objection was
sustained by the court
ME- Nettles, the stenographer who
| took the testimony for the plaintiff at the
! last trial, was then placed upon the stand
| and testified from his original notes of
| the evidence that Mrs. Hillmon on cross
| examination stated that at the time Mi.
| Hillmon was vaccinated that he had
| vaccinated her.
- a most stirring incident then occurred
when the counsel for defendants stated
| that they had no more witnesses, with
the exception of most important wit
ness who had not testified at any previous
trial and who could testify to facts which
would throw considerable light on the
case; that this witness was on his way
| from St. Louis and could not arrive be-
fore the 1875 train this morning. Ceun-
sci for plaintiff objected strongly to an
adjournment of court until today, claim
ing that there was no reason WIN
they should not go on with
their testimony in rebuttal, and also
refused to go on with such testimony I'M
til this witness was examined, if he was
to be examined at ALA The court re-
quired the defense to give the name of
the witness and his address and what
they expected to prove by this witness;
and upon these being given stated that
as this and the other trials had been for
the discovery of the truth and this wit
ness seemed most important one that
he would adjourn court until 1886 this
morning.
There were more hot and furious ar
guments ON this matter than have yet
occurred at the entire trial
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