The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-13
Testified That Jester Was Con-
fused When Powder Was Found
In Gilbert's Vest.
PRISONERS Statement READ.
Powell 8. Ownsby Tells Of the Jail
Delivery-Tilt Between Nc
Intyre and Judge Allen
MitchelIs Testimony.

EEPUBLrC SPECIAL
New London. Mo-. July 1.-THE fea-
ture Of the trial this morning was
the reading of the full text of the Jester
statement made in Kansas IN ISL and pub
ilshed for tbs first time Wednesday In The
Republic.
AseI A. Gates Testihes.
Tho prosecution recalled Asel A Gates to
testify as TO the confusion OF Jester, when
powder was found In the dead mans vest
pocket at the extradition trial In Kansas in
1911 He said that when Jester saw the pow
der he was much embarrassed and while at
tempting TO stammer out an explanation
his counsel ssked for an adjournment of
court. Nj. Hazelhurst. who was on the
stand last evening when court adjourned.
was then recalled
The prosecution desired him TO corroborate
the story OF the powder. but the defense
strenuously objected. A spirited legal bat
he ensued. ending in a victory for the pros
ecution.
Witness stated that when Jester was
asked. on Characterization. to explain how
the powder got into the very pocket whers
the prosecution alleged that Gilbert Gates
carried his little powder horn that the pris-
oner appeared TO be dazed and stupifed and
utterly failed to make any explanation. His
counsel Immediately asked that further
hearing be postponed until afternoon 1t
was then II O'Clock
A c. Richardson, chief clerk of the Secre-
fagy OF STATE OF hiISaS, was lHtil AuAEO-
duced. bringing with him the original cer-
tined and sts,ned statements OF the witnesses
who testified IN the extracition trial in Il
He made oath to the document
Powell S Ownsby said he was Deputy
Sheriff of Monroe County IN 1871 and that
he removed the defendant from Sedgewick
County Kansas, to Paris. No. and after
wards to Mexico William White. ex-Sher-
If OF Audrian County. Missouri TESTIFIED
that the defendant was delivered to him and
confined in Jail. but only few days there
after, with several other prisoners. he broke
Jail and escaped.
hit with witness.
Mr.. Mcintyre had sharp tilt with Judge
Allen, who was called to speak Of the topog-
rsphy Of the country. where the alleged
deed was done. Witness said certain hole
Of water where the body may have been
secreted. would swim horse
Did you ever swim a horse there?"
mo, but I know IL would swim one"
WAS the water one or ten inches deep!"
Ten, 1 think: why did you ask me that
question:"
ITO show you 90 not know anything about
that hole OF water" said Mcintyre. and you
may now stand aside"
Il know much about that hole OF wa
ter as you do and more" retorted the wit
neEs angr.ly. The audience laughed and the
Court raped for order.
James Mitchell OF Bonneville saw Jester
and Gates at the town in January. ISL He
identified a photograph Of young Gates He
traded a watch and $3.50 TO young Gates
FOR three deers- He fatty contradicted the
Jester statement. by stating that neither
Of Gates's horses had sweeney or was lame.
On cross-eXamination, Mr.. Cullen drew
from him accounts of visits to him by
Mr.. Hoffman and Mr.. Weiss. the Pinkerton
detectives, and that he had received a du-
piicate of the T. T Rodes letter TO the
witnesses. promising spring water. good
food and satisfactory arrangements to the
STATE witnesses.
Franz Joseph Mann met the caravan, be
said, and saw the men, wagons and two
deer. He identified the old prisoner as one
OF the travellers.
Interesting Testimony.
The most interesting BIT of testimony
produced to-day was a statement from
Asel A. Gates that when he learned Of the
arrest of Jester in 1893 he was opposed to
any further prosecution. He had destroyed
most of the letters. articles. etc, original
" offered in evidence, erected Tombstone
TO the memory Of his son and wished to
abandon the matter entirely
His con- John w. Gates. now In Europe.
Is prosecuting Jester.
As court adjourned. the Judge informed
the fury that. they could receive all their
mail promptly, provided it be first opened
and examined by the Sheriff. III consented
70 this arrangement but Juryman Henry
Lee L,eaks q handsome young fellow. who
explained that his mall would be OF no i'm
pcrtance. and that il would keep until the
trial Il over. This statement coupled with
the fact that he is unmarried caused much
amusement In the audience.