The Dickinson press., 1917-01-06

fnement to the house and asked full
particulars concerning the accident
The plaintiff referred to the inciden
by means of signs depicting the pump
ing of a hand car, the subsequent fall
ing and injury. He first met the plain
tiff upon his return at the old settlers
picnic in Gladstone, when he made re
quest for a match. Mr.. Pfeiffer states
that he is positive in his Identification
FRED DAVIS: Is % years of agt
and resides southwest of Taylor, thre,
miles from the Caldwell ranch. Knew
Jay since 1908. Plaintiff stopped a
his place the past summer for a time
He is positive in his Identification.
S. d. GREGG: Resides three mile
north Of Gladstone. Sat with Jay or
the jury in Dickinson the same sum
mer of his disappearance. He and Jay
were both members of the Woodmer
order and met frequently. Talked tt
plaintiff at the Gladstone old settlers
picnic and received satisfactory an
swers to Identification questions. Mo-
positive, but thinks he is Jay. Stated
that plaintiff appears shorter than ia!
and juite a little heavier. He told O
Jay having the popularity of sitting
sideways on his chair while on the
jury panel in 1907, and noticed a sim.
liar peculiar habit on the part of the
plaintiff in the court room in th>
present trial. Mr.. Gregg made clost
study of the plaintiff and appeared te
be the man, except in regard to the
ear. He was Of the opinion that there
was no lobe on the ears Of Jay, while
the ears of the plaintiff showed quite
a marked lobe. Stated that plaintiff
recognized him at the old settlers pic.
mic, pointing out his name which was
written together with that of Mill
Bobb on an envelope.
CALVIN w. FLINT: Was born in
1880. Came to Stark county in 1901
and remained until 1905, during which
time he was manager ofsthe Walton
& Davis lumber yard at Taylor. He
said he knew Jay quite we'll and that
the plaintiff is the same man to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
FRED MADISON: Is So years OF
age and has resided five miles south.
east of Taylor since 1884, now being
the owenr of 300 acres of land. He
has known the Caldwells since 1886
and saw Jay last prior to his disap-
pearance in the spring of 1907. al
which time he was physically all right
in every way. Madison had some colts
in a pasture near Richardton at the
time, and together with Jay and a
hired mar went over to see them.
Witness stated that plaintiff described
this incident, and also of happenings
at a school meeting at which both
were present and met with a deaf and
dumb woman. Plaintiff also gave Mr..
Madison the Forester lodge sign OF
recognition. As both Jay and Mad
son were Foresters, MI. Madison plac-
es considerable weight upon this one
item of identification. He is positive
that J. C. R. and Jay Caldwell are one
and the same man..
A. SCOTT: For the past seven
years a resident of Dickinson, but for
merly a resident on three quarter sec
lions of land two miles west of Tay-
lor, upon which place he became a
resident "a years ago. He became
acquainted with the Caldwells in 1885,
and for seven years resided in close
proximity of the latters' ranch. Plain
tiff described an incident Of a cow be-
ing stuck in a mudhole several years
ago when both were riding the range.
and of the trouble they had in getting
the animal out. He also identified
several old land marks, which led the
witness to become satisfied that the
man is in reality Jay Caldwell.
MILTON BOBB: Is 81 years OF
age, and has resided southeast Of Tay-
lor for rs years, and is the owner OF
800 acres of uand. He has known
the Caldwells for rs years, and knew
jay well. Stated that the plaintiff
made signs showing where the Fores.
ters' hall in Taylor, now burned, stood
some ten years ago. He also satisfied
Mr.. Bobb that he is a Forester. Both
Mr.. Bobb and Jay Caldwell were
members Of the Taylor lodge and at
tended frequently. At that time the
witness learned of an injury Jay re-
ceiyed to one of his fingers which left
a c which was identified to be the
same as that OF a finger OF }. &. r.
He is thoroughly satisfied that the
plaintiff is Jay Caldwell. MI. Bobb Is
chairman of the organization which
is backing the suit instituted in behalf
of j. G. r.
CHARLES TEAR: has HVeu IN
Stark county 80 years; is 66 years old
Has known Caldwells during these ~
years. Has lived in Dickinson for Ii
years, and previously on ranch. lden-
titled pla. atif as Jay because his des'
cription, by means of motions, OF 8
tin over which witness had with a
moving machine while cutting hay or
a steep bank in early days. Witness
was working for the elder Caldwell
at the time and Jay knew of the acct
dent.
H. f. NEAL: Resides four and one
half miles southeast Of Gladstone; Is
IS years Of age. Recognized plaintiff
as Jay on account of his general form
features and eyes. Plaintiff appeared
shorter in stature than Jay. he said
Witness had asked concerning. Mill
Hickman, and plaintiff had made cir.
cular motions and sounds indicating
threshing . Mr.. Neal took this as a
correct Identification as Hickman was
a thresher before young CaldwelPs
disappearance.
SAM BRAND: Is 55 years old;
owns eight quarters Of land about
-four miles southwest of Taylor: Has
lived there 80 years and has known
the Caldwells during all Of this time
Saw plaintiff at the Jasperson schoo