The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-01-07

his room kept Saturday night. He
did not come in. nRer saw him
alive after that. wheA4 last saw
him he had no one with kn and was
sober.
Cross examined: Saw his money
two or three days before hH death.
Examination of HeatherinQton:
Lived in back room of SsClairs
shop at the time of murder. Hooms5
separated by door in board partition,
fastened on both sides. Did not know
Brockman. When he came from din
ner Saturday about 2 p. m. saw
Brockman sleeping on sofa, he VAS
snoring very loud, thought the man
was drunk and was sleeping it of.
Was same man who was found dead
Came back to shop at p. m. ard
went to Schnatterly's store, returned
at about dark. Went to bed y out
9 O'Clock, soon after some one came
into front room, after a short space
of time heard front door close. Was
in room all night Saturday and Sun
day night and heard no noise.
Examination of c. E. Guild: =.
: Was at opera. house, saw Lester
come to opera bouse, thought he was
looking for me SO went out, went with
Lester and Wieberg into shop, found
dead body, went and notified sheriff.
Had key to north front door, had
worked with Stellar and so had key,
had not worked in shop for several
weeks, was in shop Friday, Oct. Is.
My key had not been out of my poss-
ession. Was in adjoining building
Monday morning, wanted Stellar to
90 into shop and get a hammer, lie
replied that his hammer was at the
house. While working with ST Ccair
we made from two to. ten dollars
each per week. Only kenw Brockman
by sight. Things had been taken
from shop in the summer. before
spsing lock had been put on.
Examination of sheriff Heath:
When 1 examined premises, double
door was fastened by key in lock and
button on inside.
Examination of ,Dillinger.
Saw Stellar Sunday afternoon be-
tween II and o'clock. went up to
Johnson's livery barn. Stellar came
up and wanted to know if I wanted to
borrow S5, saw a IS $40 = and $50
H. had roll. ST Johnson and sew
,.ral others were present. This was
On Sunday the 18th of, October
Remembered it because I never saw
him with money before. He must have
had $50, might have been more or
less. Stellar was pretty. we'll loaded.
Examination of Frank Wellman:
Stellar told me that he had a little
money and had given his wife 81 or $S
either Saturday evening or Sunday
morning, he had received it from
different individuals and differert
amounts, Hine and Fisher about $3.50
each about 10 days previous.
Examination of w. A. Snow:
Stellar stated at preliminary hear
ing that he had So in paper money on
Saturday, left it at home. Sunday had
about 81 in silver, got the money, $1.5O
from Hine two weeks before, S1.35
from Fisher a week previous. Could
not remember other money or portion
He said he had been acquainted with
Brockman four or five weeks.
Examination of Fravel:
StClair's place OF business is across
She street from mine. Think Stellar
was at shop every day III the week ex-
cept when working in che country.
He was frequently at his shop on
sunday.
Testimony of T. II. Evans:
Stellar and Guild papered my
house the latter part Of June. 1 paid
them about half of thu smount before
the work was done. stellar said he
was needing money and gave hiu-
fifty cents and q dollar At different
times.
! Examination of L. r. Beal:
Helped sheriff search Jail, saw ST.
Clair reach out to his blankets, told
1 sheriff, found Ale in blankets, also
found spectacles.
Heath was recalled.
Said that StClair said to hin in
the jail that he MAS no more = blame
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