The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-24

such harness was not used there. We were
afraid Of the harness because the offer was
too liberal. After waiting 4 few days the
trad" waJ made"
Cross-examination by Mr.. Allison:
No. l Was not an expert IN prices OF
harness. ! WAS IS years old and had been
raised in a harness shop. Understand that
t3v set we traded him was new. bat a cheap
set. Yes. we were suspicious: We thought
sat was worth about so. No. | never knew
Jester until then. DID not know that he
in kansas or anywhere. He said he was
going East and that harness OF that kind
VAS rot GSed there"
Redirect by Joe II. Rodes: Were these
events Impressed in your mind BIZ later re-
ports about Jester?
Yes. They We're"
Clothes Were Too Small.
Testimony Of Mrs. Eunice Smith of
Wayne County.
In 1871 / lived in Franklin. Ind That
year I saw Alexander Jester pass through
our town. He stopped II the nome IF his
sister. COrnelia Street. who lived Just cut
Of town. | saw his wagons and leans ans,
buffalo calt. | saw him later ana observed
that his coat was too small for MIN. Th.
sleeves were much too small nd the coat
was too short. Even the childfcn ro'!eed
Mrs Farlow lived near Dalton. Ind. in
ISL She said she knew Mrs. Moore, VINO
was q! with consumption. MIS-. Moore a.
"a sister to Jester. and she did not live long
after he returned to Indiana. She SAID: I
cav Jester at the home of his sister. His
clothes were OF some dark material CT god
quality. but Were so much TOO small Tor
HIM that they attracted much attention.
Governor Johnson here stated tina: the
prosecution had only about one more VIII
ness to examine and ;he States attorneys
asked FOR an adjournment until morning SO
that they might have a consultation.
a A Gates was recalled for further c-css-
examination by Mr.. Cullen. He said:
NO did not state at Paris, n Isl. ;hat
I also found my boys shirts, pants erd hat
in the possession Of Jester. did not say
that I found part of a trunk IN a drawer
bed ] wrote my boy that If he soil tho
team not 20 let any one know he had The
money. I heard thai the harness and sack
i Ts59 in Indiana but never f''''e'eu
Corrciia Streets Statement.
The statement of Mrs. COrne.ia street.
haif-sister OF the prisoner. has been given
on Tor the first time in its entirety. Il
tells oc Jester ANA his former life. The
statement in part Is as follows: -. >,
years Old. and from that on he did as he
pleased His education was considered ,
good. on a visit To his home and mother
and, upon being called by his mother.
threw a large stone at her. striking her
below the knee, injurirg her so that she
Was n bed FOR six weeks.
when i years old Jester married Deli
lab bryant. and hts mother started him in
Housekeeping 50 far as her means allowed.
Once he Kicked his wife in the side.
nearly killing her. During his youth
he followed his brother. TWO DAYS to XII
fair. He knocked his sister down during
a visit years ago to his mothers home, and
when she attempted to escape he stabbed
her with a large knife in the arm.
Mrs. Jester. his first wife, after his ar
rest In ISL told Mrs. Street that yourg
doctor driving through the country had
s.opuea over night at the Jester home.
When ne left the following day Jester ac-
conpaniei him, and at last returned. having
in his possession all the mans effects.
Jester told them that he had traded for
the articles. The records show that he
has been divorced. twice in oklahoma. and
Jester. az the time of his arrest was en-
gagged to he married to n Miss Sarah CODY,
who would have been his fourth wife"