The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-11-28
Robbed the Body and Threw it in Mulberry
Creek
SELF DEFENSE AND INSANITY PLEAD IN DEFENSE.
JURY AGREE ON FIRST BALLOT.

man with them since IN lnll. Sald
photo shown him resembled Donegan.
F. NJ. DAVIDSON,
Live y mile east of Amoret. Met
defendant. with two other men in two
horse wagon north of Amoret on
March 18th. Saw one of the other
men taken ont of Mulberry creek and
the other in Butler Jail.
l.. c. BAKER.
Live near Nyhart, defendant and
young man left team of horses and
wagon in my possession on March
Goth, Bundle in wagon which he
cautioned me not to open. Kept
their team till April 7th. when Gid
Edwards called for them with an order
from the old man. The order was
signed by Mccain, Paid me $1.00
per day.
W. J. BARD.
Found an AK in Mulberry creek
about 300 yards east of where body
was found. Saw the handle sticking
out of the water and picked it up.
Was horseback, west side of creek,
where road crosses Identified AK in
evidedce as the one found.
r. j. A. PATTERSON.
Met Gartrell in Nyhart on March
Goth with young man. The old man
came back to stove in store. said he
was on his way home from the na-
ton, was not feeling we'll and wealth
er was bad and he would go home on
train and send back for team
R. l.. BRADEN.
Visited cabin where Donegan was
killed it is 4 miles from Mr.. Nichols.
The road runs north from cabin ,
miles then neighborhood road turns
off Plain at first but hard tOfotiow
later. Identified pictures of cabin.
THOMAS CLIFFORD.
Live in Kansas City. Met defend.
ant with Donegan at horse market.
Sold Donegan bay and brown horses
and set OF harness for S130. Hepaid
in $1e0 bill and 3 tens. Took roll
of money from inside of vest or shirt
and took bill off roll. Saw another
500 bill when he paid Mike Ward
for wagon. Gartrell and son were
both present. Picture in evidence
resembled Donegan. Next saw the
body of Donegan at Amoret. Gave
Donegan bill of sale. Gartrell came
back in April and wanted to sell same
team back. Said the man had sold
the team to, had taken the train and
gone on. He had the same bill ofsale
Ihad given Donegan. Said the team
was in Bates county near Butler.
JOHN KIRBY.
Own hsrse market in Kansas City.
Remembered of Mr.. Clifford selling
Donegan team, defendant was with
Donegan. DR.. Gartrell came back in
April and wanted to sell team, said
his boy had the smallpox. Went
with defendant to notary public and
drew up an agreement to pay Gid
Edwards $40 for going after team
and $15 for feed bill | sold horses
atauction. Turned bundle in wagon
over to Messrs. Kenney and Halde-
man, detectives.
MIG. EDWARDS.
Kansas City, formerly lived in
Bates county. Came to Nyhart after
team. Defendant said there was a
camping outfit and offered to
camp out OIL road back to Kansas
City to save expense. Defendant seri-
ously objected to that. Told him
not to open bundle. Delivered team
and outfit TO Mr.. Kirby.
J. t. ATKIsoS.
Dentist of Kansas, nm old friend IF
Gartrells. Furnished him with mon
ey to live on from November. 100.
to March, 1901.
Nr. KENSEY.
Detective ON Kansas City police
force. Was present when Gar.rell
was questioned in ''chiei's" Office.
Opened bundle OF clothing belonging
10 Bonegan- Identified the contents
asexhibits in this ease. Cartel said
blood on pillow was from nose bleed