The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-02-22

arm and pushed her Turned ne
loose and went into another room
= She called the hired man. Robbie
was standing at foot of stairs. HireC
hand came down and they lit IN,
lamp. The robber WASH in the room
She went to her husband, who wa.
laying on the floor. The rohber ca me
in and looked at hIl.I Ora ,.cd iIer
and demanded some money. They
both went out into the yard He
went back and forth Kept on de
manding money She could Mt under
stand all he said. Was a bright
moonlight night He lighted some
thing to smoke Rolled it in paper
Had on rubber coat, lined inside.
Pants was in his boots. SLOUGH hat.
big dirty gray colored. Saw him
one night. The sheriff brought him
out. The man is here. The prisoner
is the man. All happened in Bates
county, No.
between 4 and half past seven.
Hand name was Arthur Collins
worth. He was in bed up stairs.
Heard them talking out doors. She
went into another room and tried to
look out of the window. Four rooms
on ground floor Was in northwest
room when heard talking. Robber
came IN northeast room. Shot waA
fired before hereyes, through window
There was a light in kitchen when
shot was fired. Light went out when
shot was fired. Was not burning
when rObber came in. Husband was
out looking after the stock. Collins
worth got a gun after the lamp was
lit. He was in the room when the
robbsr returned Recognized person
when sheriff brought him. Seen him |
i'll two coats. First an ordinary |
Jacket, second rubber coat. Didn't |
have any conversation with Luther
Wilson regarding the murder. Didn't
have a conversation with W. W.
Leech III which she said could not
identify the robber. Did say in pres
ence OF Lon Hall, John Fox and
Others that sh" did not recognize boy.
to bring on the other one. Had a
with Mr.. Silvers and
Mr.. d. ID. Peeler Didn't say that the
room was dark and couldn't tell
what kind of clothes the robber had
on. Dldn say that the man had
Iong black mou.tache. Her express
SION was to mean dark and not black.
ARTHUR CoLLINswORTH.
Was present when Mr. Bercherding
vas killed. Went to bed between
and dark Upstairs. Heard
The shooting, Mrs. B. called me. She
old me to get the gun. He was living
'n the floor in the kitchen. Got the
run from the front room. Saw two
PERSONS in the yard A woman and
nan. Heard the man tell the woman
o get the money. Had to see
through two open doors Sawa per
on pass the shed window toward the 9
Dad. He had on a long coat. After ,
amp was lit | went to John Bartz's
Dr. help. | was greatly excited.
Cross-Examination: Was working
Or Mr.. Bercherding Begun the LIST :,
ay of March. Lamp wasn't lit un-
j after the robber left. Couldn't d
istinguish between the two persons L
/ the yard
Redirect: 1t was a bright moon
ght night.
GEORGE JOHNSON.
Live at Papinville. Was over in Y
lie bottom near the bridge the even .
u OF the murder. Was with Vim.
app. Met Mr. Abel and two strane- v
:, one in wagon, the other riding t
gray horse. That was between 4
nd D O'Clock. Between the bridge
nd the corner of the road running Z
orth and south. Stranger wore a
hlte hat and light vest. Had his ;
1at off Had known Ed Abel for b
'ur or five years. Stranger had a h
rye double girth saddle. with bum
e tied on behind, think it was
ackintosh. Parties were going
ist.
wM- RAPP d
Live at Papinville. Was with "
gorge johnson on Sunday afternoon p
hen We met Ed Abel and two n
rangers. Abel and one were in the
agon, the other one was riding "
-ay horse behind the WAGON aba;, Il