The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-25

The man who had on the long mask
and ulster seemed to be the leader and
did most of the talking and handed a
card to me-
Tine card was produced and the wit
mes identified it.
He said: Give that to the Kansas
City morning papers,"
What moneys were in the safe?'
asked Mr.. Reed.
Yes, 1 had a sack containing about
$1,000 in silver and s576 in currency and
at the office we were but $50 short"
What did the man with the long
coat anu mask say 20 asked Mr.. Reed.
He said; Give me the keys to the
local sale It's III locked l sa1d, but
you will not find anything there
The leader had trouble with his
mask He was constantly putting his
hand up to his face to keep the mask
on.
THE best opportunity that I had to
look at the leader was when I was in
the rear of the car before the dynamite
was exploded. He was about five feet
six inches in height and weighed 100 to
l45 pounds, had sharp, piercing eyes and
a long nose"
The defendant stood up at the request
of Prosecutor Reed.
HE was about the height of defend
ant, said Hills, looking Jesse James
SQuarely in the eye.
He bore general resemblance to the
man who stood up. He had large,
piercing eyes, as the defendant has"
said the witness.
After describing the mask the wit
ness said that it was doubtful whether
he could identify it.
How did the mask compare with this
one?'' said Mr.. Reed. holding up a black
mask.
Mr.. Walsh objected to this and was
sustained by the court.
'One of the men had false hair, but
I could not recognize it if I saw it now"
continued Hills.
Have you seen the defendant since
the robbery" asked the prosecutor.
Yes, on the afternoon after the rob-
berry went down to the court house,
went up to the cigar stand and looked
at him square in the eyes and his eyes
dropped as soon as he saw me. I look
ed at him for some time and as he re-
turned my change, he said in very deep
tones:
Thank you. sir
ted"
After the noon recess, Mr.. Reed. con-
cluded the redirect examination of Elk
press Messenger Hills.
The afternoon session started out
with a sensation when Hills swore that
he knew that the voice of the leader
was that of Jesse James.
Mr.. Reed asked:
Have you ever heard the voice of
Jesse James before you heard it at his
cigar stand and at the Westport police
station?"
Where did you hear it?"
"On the night of the robbery" said
Hills, looking at Jesse, but the latter
did not finch.
Charles A. Slocum, the engineer who
was in charge of the engine on the
train that was held up, told the story
of the robbery.
He thought that Lowe was one of the
robbers. He described the leader as
Il did not have much of an oppor-
tunity to examine him closely. All that
can say is that he was a tall, slender
man"
Mr.. Reed asked Jesse James to stand
up and asked the witness whether he
thought the leader of the robbers look
ed like the defendant.
Judge Shackleford asked: Gould you
recognize that MANI"
Il would not say positively"
The witness continued: II think that
I saw that man at Mansfield, Mo-
Here there was another wrangle, the
defense insisting that any reference to
persons not the defendant was impro-
per. The court agreed to this conten-
ton and Mr.. Reed was compelled to
stop the examination of the witness.
Mr.. Walsh began the cross examina-
ton of Slocum by asking about his ac-
Quainance with Lowe.
Whom did you tell that you thought
that Lowe held you up, and why didn't
you tell this suspicion to somebody the
first day?"
Because I didn't want to cause Lowe
any trouble said Slocum.
The next witness called was E. L.
Weston the fireman of the train that
was held up. The prosecution asked
the witness to tell his story of the hold
up and asked particularly about the
the story of the holdup the witness
said:
The leader seemed to be a man about
feet 8 inches in height and had on a
long coat"
The witness testified that he had
known Lowe for ten years, but could
not state positively that the man who
got on the engine was Lowe.
The next witness called was D. NJ.
Hisley, the telegraph operator who was
in charge of the Office at Belt Line
junction on the night of September 23.
He told the story already given.
THE man who did most of the order
ing was a young fellow and had on
long rubber coat, white hat, pulled over
his eyes, and a black mask. 1 saw part
of his chin. He was small man, who
nervous and swore all the time. He was
armed with a gun-either rifle or a
shotgun. The weapon was shaking
worse than I was"
Have you seen anybody since whom
you think is that MANI" asked the
prosecutor. in solemn tones.
II think that it is that man there"
pointing to Jesse James. ct think that
he is undoubtedly the fellow When I
saw him afterwards at Westport, no
ticed that he watched me closely when
1 was not watching him. I noticed his
eyes and his general makeup. thought
that he vas the fellow. But when l
was looking at him later I saw that l
had mistaken the color of his eyes. /
said to Jesse: I thought you had dark
eyes, but I see that have made a mis-
take I would like to see Jesse with that
mask on said Hisey-
You are entirely too anxious" said
Mr.. Walsh.
CONDUCTOR CARR'S STORY.
H NJ. Carr, the conductor of the train
that was held up, was called on the
stand after the examination of the tele-