The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-10
two main entrances to the court room.
Bailey First Witness,

/ TWO main entrances to the court room.
Bailey First Witness,
George Lee Bailey, son-in-law of
Mrs Anna Aldrich, was the first wit
ness called, taking the stand when the
court opened at o'clock
| Under the direct questioning of
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp, Mr. Bailey
stated that the Aldrich ranch was
worth from SIS to $1OO per acre. that
On the place were horses to the value of
$500, cattle worth $175, hogs worth
$400 and machinery worth between
$3.50 or $500.
| The witness said that he last saw
Mrs Aldrich alive on May 80. He swore
positively that the body found on the
Coppei was that of Mrs. Aldrich. He
thought that the spot where the body
was found was in Walla -Walla coun-
| ty.
! Mr.. Bailey said that although he had
known Barnes by sight for some time
he had never spoken to him until the
fore part of April, when Barnes spoke
to him relative to the purchase of the
Keeny place owned by Mrs. Aldrich.
Nothing definite was agreed to at this
time, the witness said, but April y
Barnes again talked with the witness,
telling him that he (Barnes) had saved
his money and wanted to get home of
his own.
| LAS | understood him." said the wit
ness "he said that he had got $4,000
about the estate He also said that he
had saved $4,000 from his wages"
The witness then said that Barnes
| told him that he had made consider
able money in California, last year, cit
| ing where he had sold a 40-acre tract
of land at a profit of $4,000. This con-
versation took place on the Monday
preceding the tragedy.
The witness said he next saw Barnes
on Sunday. May 3, when after he had
been told that no one was on the Aid
rich place he went to Mrs. Aldrich's
home, where he found Barnes and his
wife getting dinner. Mr.. Bailey SAID
that Barnes told him that he had
rented the place. and that Mrs. Aldrich
had remained over in town to complete
the papers.
Mr.. Bailey said that he again saw
Barnes Monday afternoon. my suspl-
ciors were aroused as to Mrs. Aldrich's
whereabouts and 1 went to Dixie ana
got her mail. stopping at the house
on the pretext of leaving it" said Bail
ey. Il questioned him as to whether
ne had seen Mrs. Aldrich and he said
YES that she was in town, but he SAID
ha was busv and had not asked her
where she was staying.
Claimed He Had Lease.
..wben did you see him again?"
asked Mr. Rupp. The witness said that
no went to the Barnes place TUESDAY
morning. on the pretext of getting some
money from Mrs. Aldrich. AT TINS
time the witness said, Barnes told him
tha+ tho lease had been drawn up ana
! signed but not recorded. The witness
said he asked Barnes to show MN
oonv of the lease but that the latter
said his copy was in vault
| ON Tuesday afternoon the witness
said that he again saw Barnes, TINS
+;,,a IN the presence of John K. Gose
and the sheriff. who had gone TO the
| a,drich place to question Barnes as
.ho rbereabouts of Mrs. Aldrich. AT
this time Barnes denied having toio
-, witness that he had lease. At this
,,forence the witness said that Mr..
Casa Questioned the defendant about
the details of the lease.
| rbo witness identified check Tor
500 payable to myself as haVins
been signed by Mrs. Aldrich. Ihe
| check was dater April 90, 1908. and was
~ ,be Baker Boyer bank on that
! date.
Mr. Bailey said that Barnes came
- bouse early Wednesday morn
;no and wanted to talk to him.
.He came to me to find out wnere
.;s family was" said Mr. Bailey. He
had been to town and when ne came
| hack his folks were gone. told MIN