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goods and groceries, and it looked as
II n, kept goods for sale. Saw shoes
there in separate boxes. Found two
pairs Baltic Axe shoes there but
could not swear as to the number,
nor would not swear that shoes found
at Bickleys wero in H;pp's store on
Saturday before, or whether they
came from there. Shoes arc worth
Sl.2o per pair; collar worth S1.G5.
Had ono collar in s'ook like ono
found at Blckleys. l know we had
only one because we had it down on
Saturday before. Tobacco is Sweet
Apple, eight p >onds, sold at 400 por
Troublesome like that was in Hipp's
store. Handled tobacco, Natural
Loaf" like that, do not know if any
was missing--retuiled at G0c II pound.
Did not know rs that piece was
missed-haLdled some like it, "Nat-
ural Leaf" retailed at coo a pound.
Sells at SOC when we soil it by the
pound. Piece weighs about 25lbs.
Clorking at Hipp's about u month
was youngest clork in store and was
sont out to identify goods. Will not
tay that goods here, at Bickley's,
woro taken from Hipp's. Doors wero
securely locked. Scratch was below
the window about throo foot. Win
dow is twelve or fifteen feet from the
ground. 1t was just scratch on the
Notwithstanding. Buckley did not
tell me in barn lot that he got horse
collar from Willie Riser for $1.65.
Said he paid that amount for it at
H'pp's.
Redirect by Mr. Seaso: Did not
sell any goods to Bickley, don't re-
member ever seoing him ut Hipp's.
Found small amount Of goods
at Bickloy's besides what we took.
Know Willie Riser-found many Of
these goods nailed up in Willie
Riser's room. Identified box in
which goods woro nailed up. Missed
tobacco like what was found, also
Battle .Axo Shoes. Shoes found at
Bickley's wero not in boxes.
W. H. HOLLOWAY.
BY Mr.. Soasc Know Buckley now.
Reached h,s house on February rs.
Bascomb Suber, Mr.. Werts, MIR.
Hontz and 1 wont to his house. He
wanted to know what oil this means.
Asked him if he had fire. He was
told that we Ind search warrant.
Said no had no goods iii there-we
told him we wore looking for Hipp's
goods. Found shoes tied up on table
-Battlo-Axo shoes. Up stairs in
closet found tobacco ho said drummer
gavo him us sample. Said he ct
horse collar ut Hipp's from Willie
Riser. Put things in buggy-horso
collar was in Bickloy's buggy. I
thought goods were in charge of mag
istrato Ellosor, but collar Disappeared
from Bickley's buggy. Soap WAS
found in bod room in Il box or drawer
it was "Circus Soap" Saw few
dry goods scvrra! pieces Of eight or
ten yards. In stovo room found Il
cupboard, which contained soda, soap,
sardines, etc, small stock. He sail
he did not have keys to open chest,
and | picked tho lock to it, but /
found nothing. Also had to pick
lock to trunk. IIo did now show
any keys at any time, aud said trunk
was his mothers.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hunt:
He told mo tho trunks were his
mothers and dotied mo to open
them, and l picked tho lock and
searched them and found nothing.
JOE wERTs.
by Mr.. Sease: Am constable for
Magistrate Ellesor. Wont 10 Bick-
ley's on 2Gth February. Told him
that had search warrant. Ho said
alright. Found goods that Hentz
identified as Hipp's goods Tobacco,
brogan shoes and n horse collar.
When wo went to leave in lot he
asked mo what to say about having
thoso goods, and 1 told him to tell
tho truth about it. He said two
blocks OF the tobacco were q present
to him. Snid he got Shoes from his
brother-in law. Ho has threo broth
or-in laws---Albcrt, Willie and Joe
Riser. Said he got collar from Will
lie Riser at Pomaria. We put collar
in Bickley's buggy and haven't seen
it since. Buckley had been released
when collar wns missed.
BAsCoMB sUBER,
BY Mr.. Soaac: Was with constable
whom BickIeS's house was searched
found tobncco, two pair shoes and
ono horse collar. Buckley told me
on tho way up to Mr.. Riser's that ho
bought goods from Albert Riser, but
did not know they vera stolen
goods. Said he tod those boys he
got collar from Pomurin, but be had
gotten it fronl Willie Riser, as he
said ho could buy them cheap.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hunt:
Said ho got collar from Wilio Riser,
gave him money to buy it with, and