Omaha daily bee., 1901-03-07
STATES EVIDENCE ALL IN
william Darrell vii Nov Proioo. Wit
ptssu fof Defense.
LAST TRIAL FOR The zAHN MURDER
Proof Submitted that Defendant Wa.
Armed and Guarded Door while
the Robbery Of the saloon
Was in Progress.

FREMONT Neb.. March G.-ispecisl
The trial Of William Darrell. third Of the
sltgeo murderers Of Herman ZAhn is
pfogressinE much more rapidly than did
the other two. The evidence and the wit
besses are about the same as In the Rhes
and Gardner cases
This morning Henry Buehne testified thbt
Gftsr Zahn was shot be looked from The
window Of his room across the street and
saw small man standing Of the walk
a. the southwest corner Of Zahus place
With revolver IN his hand A few minutes
sitervard be saw two small men O. about
the same size In front O, The place He
heard them talking a. they came out 20
The edge OF the walk. They fred eight cf
ten shots across the street at two men
who we're down 10 the sewer ditch. one
of them fired at him. the ball striking near
the casing o. the window whore be stood
He wss unable TO identity either o. these
Two men. They we're strangers IN snyder.
each slender and rather below the medium
height and 10 general appearance closely
resembled Rhea and Darrell. After firing
across and up and down the street. the two
uen walked north 10 the alley Of the north
side Of the saloon. There be heard one
sBy 10 he other Come on. Bill. nov's our
chance and the Two Immediately ran down
The alley towards the east. then in the
direction Of the hotel
Bartender Kienen svore that Gardner
lef, hy the back door and Rheh by the front
lie didnt see Darrell at the time OF or
after the shooting
C. stoberE hotel keeper testified that
few minutes before The shooting Rhea.
Gardner and Darrell left the saloon psr-
rel then came back IN alone. He came
W 10 ZBhn, VEo was playing cards and
sBid. 'Nhat fHne are you Paving - sheep
head Zahn replied He rested his arm
on Zshn's shoU'der and looking down on
the card table asked DO ] owe you any
thing" no. Zshn answered He looked
al the game few SECONDS. then went out
he front door and IL was not more than two
minutes when Rhea and Gardner came in
with their guns pointed at the crowd and
called out hands NJ"
stand. Armed in Doorway.
After Zahn was shot and while Rhes was
near the bar and Gardner keeping the men
lined Up at the north side OF the saloon. he
saw Darrell standing iu the doorway. He
held something In his hand which witness
thought was d gun. but was not positive
il Was dark about ten inches long and
looked like a gun barrel
On cross examination be said IL Nigh;
nave hffu a hlAAN hNA NJ y a. tAlt ID vas
not glove or miJten.
The defense had several Witnesses sub
poenHcd. The defendant appears much more
81 ease than yesterday. lie follows The
testimony OF the Witnesses closely and fire.
quently talks IN a low tone 10 his attorneys
particularly 10 Mr.. Cook. Yesterday after
noon his wife occupied d seat at his side
but she was not present this morning
This afternoon sheriff Phillips Of Cum
Ing county testified that be arrested Oar
rell about 10 o'clock January ;. two miles
east Of West Point His deputy. Felix
Gallagher. was with him. Defendant gave
HE name as Burton and a; frst denied
having been AT Snyder. but afterwsrd sd-
mtted being there the afternoon before
He said he spent the night Of January II
strAwstBck near CroVell and was on hi.
way TO Oakland TO take the train for SiouI
City He admitted being acquainted with
Gardner, having met him in South DRkoti
last summer. He told the witness h'
met Rhea and Gardner the afternoon befor,
between Crowell and Snyder and went viii
them 10 snyder. staying there until afteI
The shooting. Witness said he saw defend
ant at Williams place December !, 1900
and he then gave his name as Burton.
watch IL Identihed.
This testimony was fully corroborate
by Deputy Sheriff Gallagher. The hurne
watch found in the debris OF the straw
stack at the Williams place by the Wit
ness. Kerkow. was Identified ny Pred Deit7
teWeler. by the numbers as a watch whicl
WAS owned by Herman Zahn and was ad
nitted in evidence over defendants objec
tion.
Carl Blykl youth Of l., said he cam
20 Snyder about 7.3O January and hitche
his team in front Of Zahn's place. He wen
into the saloon few minutes before tn
shooting and heard Darrell ask Zahn wha
game he was playing He went out an
was in front Of the harness shop, twent
feet north. when Zahn was shot He wen
after his team and found one OF the horse