The Red Cloud chief., 1904-05-13

Dan and Alice had sold out to him aud
would take the train next morning for
Denver. Witness also stated that be
could look into house through south.
east window, saw dishes and oil cloth
table. Witness stated that Frank
had come from barn and returned to-
ward same.
VIM Vance was recalled and said
that he had had a conversation with
Frank about two weeks previous to
finding of bodies in which Frank had
said that he understood that witness
soon expt cted to leave and asked wit.
ness why he did not get Dan to help
him.
Chas. Hunter recalled. Had CONVEX
sation with defendant on Monday after
noon, February l, when he said he had
bought Dan out, paying him $1,000, and
said Dan would leave for Red Cloud
that evening, as they wanted to visit
relatives there that evening. Said Dan
would have no trouble in getting work.
Frank gave Hunter 800 in exchange
for a check in the afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Walters, mother of Alice,
last saw Dan add Alice about three
weeks before finding of bodies.
Chas. Henkel was recalled. Had a
conversation with defendant on Tues.
morning, in ~Inavale; defendant said
Dan was taking his first ride on a
train; also said Dan was going to work
in Denver, where he could get better
wages, and that he was going to farm
Dams place. Cross.examination de.
veloped nothing additional.
Harry Cloud vas called and testified
to having conversation with defendant
on Tuesday after disappearance Of
Dan and Alice; defendant told Of buy
ing Dan out; said Dan had gone to
Denver, and that his sister Alice, was
going to keep house for defendant;
Guy was going to work for him; said
Dan had about $500 when he left.
Was al Dams home in afternoon and
jokcd with Frank about his marriage
Defendant SAID Dan and Alice kept
one team, II bay belonging to Alice aud
Il brown mare belonging to Dan. The
brown mare was FOR sale for 500
Thsd Saunders testified TO the arrest
OF FRANK said he detained him while
Deputy Sam Foe went to county at,
torney's Office for a warrant, finally nc.
~companyiug defendant there, where
warrant was read to him. Defendant
seemtd willing TO submit to arrest
said, on way To county attorneys office.
that he had never owned tt gun.
n. T.. Harvey recalled. Was at Dan':
Monday morning; was three mile
, north OF residence ut sunrise. Went Il
inquire about hay, but there was NJ
!, one there. Knocked at door, thei
walked 70 stable, but saw no one
Went to hay field. Window blind,
were down. Never had hauled hay
from there before. Weighed hay OF
4 oNlits, hiu MS u O. =
date from scale BOOK.
, Arthur WOlcott recalled. Defendan
came to him to sella hog Wednesday
4 but disagreed AS to price; defendan
said he had given all his money to Dan
I that morning.
:, Sheriff Macarthur identified the bo,
of cartridges which had been given /,
him on the daJ Of the sale by Lev
Walters; gave the box TO county attor
. ney that Eight or following morning
, +, U. OveIman, who had the exhibit
2 in his possession, said he got the revol
t yer from George Watkins and tn,
shells from the sheriff, and kept then
, in his possession. Received clothing
!. etc, from VIM. Walters and A. Arnold
and they had been in his possession
, since. Identified bullet received iron
a Coroner Raines about one month ag'
The Defense.
s The following witnesses were calleC
: by the defense to prove the previou
, good character of the accused. Al
had known him for a number Of years
: and testified that his reputation Wa
0 good; E.E. Lsdd, Elias Goble, Il. +
+. Davis, VIM. Heaton, George Heator
VIM. Serl, Art Farnham, Joe McCle
;. land, Earl Burwell, Jno. Sutton
5 Howard Deisley, VIM. Seibert, Fran
K Seibert and John Rutledge. Very fe,
t Of these witnesses testified as to Frank
s reputation within the past two year.