The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-31
IT is RED HOT STUFF
TESTIMONY GIVEN BY BEDFORD
WOOD IN TIE CONE CASE

He Tells His story Under Oath and it is SO
Deep That the Inquiry is Adjourned In
sdefiniteIy-It Took Two Days Labor for
the Prosecution to Get the Terrible 90
Testimony Before the PubiIc-hoom
was Filled With Anxious Spectators
He kaid Cone Came to see Him when
Hewas sick at His Home.
The side show entertainment at Jus
tee Jones office was in session again
yesterday. During the entire day Wed
nesday the room was filled with spec
tators, but no evidence was introduced
and Gually in the afternoon Colonel
HaIloweH suggested an adjournment
until yesterday at which time he SAID
he would have important witnesses
present and give the people of Wichita
some mot stuff"
Bright and early yesterday the room
was filed and Colonel Halioweu called
Bedford Wood TO the stand
We've got hot stuff now" said sew
eral spectators as they stood on TIP
toe TO witness Bedford Wood hold MS
hand toward heaven and then diVulge
the terrible truths contained IN the fol-
lowing testimony which owing 10 It's
great weight and the standing OF the
well known officer, not word either IN
questions or answers Is omitted. IL
was as follows:
DIRECT EXAMINATION.
By Colonel J. r. Hallowell-
Q-Stare your name, place of resi-
dence and age.
Any name is Bedford Wood. 1 re-
side in Wichita; age -.
Q-How long have you resided here?
A-Since 1887 continuously.
Q-Have you occupied in that time
any official position in the city of
Wichita?
Al was police officer.
Q-How long were you police officer?
A-Since May, 1 think, 1887, with the
exception Of about one year and three
or four months.
Q-Are you now on the police force?
Q-Wben did you quit the police force
the last time?
A-The first of September.
Q-What year?
A-1S95.
Q-Have you occupied any official
position?
Ayes. sir: was deputy marshal I'M
der Jones, United States marshal; that
is all, / believe.
o. thought you Were deputy sher-
if at one time?
Al was deputy sheriff under Hays
and had commission under Ault, but
that was simply side work.
O-Were you in Sedgwick county
during the political campaign of 1855?
Ayes. sir.
Q-Were you acquainted with Rufus
Cone?
Ayes, sir.
Q-Do you know whether he was a
candidate for any office during the
campaign of '95?
Ayes. sir.
Q-What office. if you know?
A-OfIice of sheriff.
Q-During the campaign did you have
any conversation with Mr.. Cone per-
tanning to his candidacy?
A-Not one; occasionally I met him
the same as any other candidate.
o. asked you if you had any con-
versation with him about his cam
patgn?
A-Nothing special: no more than it
might be a close race.
Q-Was he at your house at any time
before election?
Al don't remember of his ever being
at my house except once when l was
sick and had a. soref0Ot.
Q-Wasn't he at your house during
the campaign?
Al don't think he was to my knowl-
edge, ever at my house.
ODD Mr.. Cone at any time prior TO
the election Of 1895 make you any prom
70 al
Defendants object as incompetent, ir-
relevant and immaterial as calling for
a conclusion.
Ale never at any time made me
any promises. At any time he ever
talked about it, he assured me that
ne would go in that Office free and
1old him l would never ask him for a
pledge.
Odd you support him at election
Al voted for him.
Odd you work for him?
Al did what l could for him.
Odd you eXpend any money for
him?
A-Not a five cent piece.
Odd he at any time during the
campaign give you any funds TO be
distributed?
A-Not d cent at any time.
Odd anybody at the campaign for
him give you any funds 10 be disTib-
Uted?
A-\0 one.
Odd anybody for him make you
any promises as TO appointment to Of
fee or anything Of that kind prior 10
the election Of 1895?
A-Not any one.
Q-Where abouts IN the city do You
reside?
A-No. 1923 North Washington.