Tombstone epitaph., 1900-12-16

buried in Aivord's yard, and Hood re covered the watches. J N Lean snd Ramon Bssuri identified the can and watches ss those found in Alyord's yard. the latter having dug them up. Felix Msyhew did not add anything material, but confirmed Stiles with respect to the probosed Benson job. Perry Smith went with Downing to look for robbers. They met the men but Smith feared harm to himself not only from the robbers, but his com- psnion. George Owens said Downing told him they got less than $2OOO. Downing told Owens who were in the robbery. He told Ovens he had about s300 in Mexican money and wanted Owens to go down to Helvs.ia and open up . crap game, they shar- ing the winnings. Lewis Owens said Downing told him he had $500 or s4Sc in Mexican money, and wanted witness to go across the Mexican line and buy cattle with 1t. Alter inc ex- animation of Geo Brsvin the prose- cution rested. Defense moved to dis miss the ease st this place on the ground that unless indictments were dismissed against scoomplices they are not competent witnesses; and up- on the ground that there is no svi- dence for the prosecution corrOborst- irg the evidence of the acosmp lines and 6 conviction cannot be had upon tho evidence of sccon plioes alone. Alter argument the motion was ovsr- ruled and an adjournment of the trial was taken until g 30 this morning.
 The trial WAS resumed a, g 80 this morning. Mrs Downing, wife of the defendant, was the fret witness called for the defense. She contrssictel witnesses stiles and Burts with reg peot to furnishing of horses by de- iendsnt. Denied that Bur,s slept at Der house during any part of the night of the ssh of Sept. While much Of the evidence ip this case would pale the mos. vivid detective story, the olimsI of sensation was reached when Mrs Dovning and de- iendsnt told of g mysterious stranger | ~I Ssh te the 10th Of Sept. 1899. How Stiles called The stranger out about dark on the 10th and they had never sesn han since. How they both re- cog1ized the dead man found by Tom Waters and Amos Marion a few miles from Wilcox last winter, ss the stranger, by the shirt found with him and blue stud in It, and Sy de- formed finger and fuger nail on the hand of the dead man. Defendant tsld that Stiles had told defendant the morning after he called the man | out, that "lhe had been aISuNibSs anu ic hau Daus nun lcsNe town" Defendant. specifically denied each ,,snd all of the incriminstIng statements attributed to him. When asked if he had ever had any coover- sstion with Stiles. Alvcrd or Burts abou, rObbing the trsin either at Co., chise or Ben .on he saij he "never thought sf such s thing, never dream ed of such c thing"
 The defense called as witnes.e. John Vsa Winkle who testified that Downing was at Browns saloon at 1 the time Bur,s and Stiles said Down. ing was at home and gave them the horses; D Drew who said his horses were in the pasture on the 10th of Sept. Court then took 6 recess till l | p. m.
 Alter recess the following witnesses were called for the defense: William Harold, who saw Downing at DiO"A shAOOu Ill W ICO1 hDOut Olek on Sept. 9th, and says he remained shere until io:45 that night; Henry Brown, who saw Dovnipg at hIs saloon on the evening of Sept 9th, bat did not kDow whether it was dark or not. The defense closet a, this point an ] the prosecution not desinng to introduce any rebuttsl, counse! went into the argument Of the case. Diet. Atty. Land opens Tor the prosecution, A K Engli.h will lead for the defense, Chss Blenmsn follows for the defence and the case will be closed by Frank Cox, who assisted in the prosecution.
 The case will go to the jury late this afternoon.
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