Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-19

w. W. Pollock &c testified 20
Towards reputation.
e. A. Shannon, attorney Of this
city, testified 70 Towards reputation
as did John T. Baker. attorney of
this city.
Sheriff ]. B. Woolery testified to
treatment of Leland. the accused for
ger, while in jail. After several 9th
er witnesses on Towards character
the defense closed at lilo. ~
(From Thursdays Daily.)
The Anderson trial was replete wit
surprises Wednesday. The detailed &C
count of Anderson's confession to Viii
liam Johnson and Buck" Howard in
the Audrain county Jail when he So
licited their assistance for an es-
escape and the story of w. H. Crit
fifth, an insurance agent, who detail
ed a conversation between himself,
Anderson and Wagner several days
previous to the killing, all, proved to
be most interesting.
Anderson seemed little affected by
the stories, listening to them with
the same stole expression as when
Prosecuting Atty. Cant detailed the
crime and how the bloody remains Of
Wagner had been discovered. The
case will likely go to the jury Fri
day morning.
"Buck"Howard followed Johnson on
the stand. He is serving a 5 years
prison sentence from this county for
horse stealing. He stated Anderson
had outlined the mode of escape to
him, also mentioning an attempt to
rush the officers ON the day Howard
was a~rralgned. He told Of Anderson
planning to rob a Chicago & Alton
railroad station when they were free
as well as stealing some horses and
burning house and barn with theiI
occuapnts to their trail. He
and Anderson had started to cut
Through the Audrain jail wall Will
springs from their shoes while theJ
were surprised at work.
w. H. Griffith, of Louisiana, Mo.
an insurance agent, took the stant
telling Of a conversation with Ander
son and Wagner in which the formei
offered the latter $40 to return hi
team to him. Anderson refused, stat
ing if Wagner would not take hi
] check in payment, he would get moth
ing for the team. This team SEEM
t to be one of the ~princiapl features G
| tn G4rial and the state used it, ap
parently, as the basis for the crime.
: Drs. Bland and Hollensworth, o
Vandalia told of their investigation O
S Wagner's remains after the killing
3 They were on the stand at the nigh
: session. The final witness was Ter
9 hessee Bottoms, sister of Anderson
g who told of his coming home on th
day the killing is supposed to hav
occurred, and having her assist hir
in washing blood from his person an
clothing.
Anderson drove home with a teal
on this occasion and told them it wa
his. One of the horses, in realt,
proved to be Wagner's later. H
also had money on him.
: Miss May Griggsby, of Vandaii'
was the first witness Thursday NOR
ing. She is with the Buffum Tel
phone Company. She testified n
call came through her office, as
would have to, from Farber to Wa
ner's house on the day Anderso
claims to have talked to the mu
dered man.
Miss Mabel Graffors,, another o
: orator of the Buffum Co. at Wand
liza, testified to practically the san
cory as Miss Griggsby.
William Daniels, of Vandalia,
banker, testified that Wagner ma
- no deposit in the Vandalia Bankir
Association after Anderson CLAIM
Ito have paid Waner for the mule
Anderson tried to get a loan on Il
y span Of mules and a hay bailer' A
u derson was insistant.
e. C. Lemon, of Vandalia, cas-
~ Iier of the Farmers and Merchan
I'd bank, testified to Andersonis tt
a%sIing to get a loan shortly before Il
m murder.
h. Lige Asbury, of Kansas City, W
he i'm Jail here when Anderson was
ii inmate. He testified Anderson a
preached him at A o'clock in Il
Is morning the first night he (Asbur
. was in Jail. Anderson said he W
m. in serious trouble. Said he did
id ikill Wagner, but said he knew
about H. and that the murder W
10. committed with a steel bar. throw
IN. in Wagner's well after the KILL
He said he saw Anderson trying
&c. saw out of his cell to escape. ST
no. Anderson have two pieces of lie
ng pipe hidden.
rst The State introduced at Lhfs poi
mt a man of the county surroundi
Wagner's home.
,se Albert Mabray, of near Vandal
If ted iifed he was at work about
70 mile from Wagner's home. He s;
nor some one driving from the directi
,re of Wagner's about 10 O'Clock t
ow morning the murder is thought
,bt have occurred and in a vehicle a
derson is said to have been in.
Zen Cassidy, of near Vandalia,w
a was working with Mr.. Mabray, t
ri, flied to the same as the latter,
III CLYDE Williams, of Farber,
years old, testified he worked