The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-12-01

at the Citizens National Bank cor
ner, shortly after the shooting. He
was in the custody of Marshal Cum
ningham. Mr.. Thesis, one of the
crowd said: "Get him away from here
or he ought to be hanged" As Bak-
er started across the street with the
Marshal he pointed at Mr.. Thesis
and said: "If you aren't careful yeull
be the next one." When Baker reach
ed the corner in front of the Jules
burg Bargain Store he struck match
on the sidewalk and lighted his pipe.
He appeared cool and deliberate when
l saw him Wednesday morning, July
18th" .--
Denver Wilson for the People testi-
fled: Il saw Baker and Rozell Sum-
day afternoon, July 10th, after the
ball game go into the Rozell store.
They were in there about twenty min
utes, then came out. At the time they
went into the store Baker appeared
very angry and was making gestures
with his arms. When they came out
the appearance of both men was diff
ferent, as Rozell was smiling and
Baker had cooled down, he lighting
his pipe, and both of them walked
down the street together to the First
National Bank corner, where they
turned west down First street. l
watched them from the railroad park
and saw them go by the scale house
at the beet dump about a block or so
from the Baker house. In about
twenty minutes l saw Rozell come
back towards town. l next saw Bak-
er Wednesday morning after the
shooting, at the Citizens Bank cor
ner. He was in the custody of Mar
shal Cunningham and deputy sher-
iff Ed Lowe. Baker appeared to be
cool and deliberate and lighted his
pipe on the corner of the Julesburg
Bargain Store before being taken on
up to jail"
o. P. Wilson testified substantially
stating that he saw Baker and Rozell
was very angry; that they went into
the store, and after about twenty min
utes came out; that the appearance
of both men was changed, as Rozell
was smiling and Baker had Gained
down; that they went down the street
together to the First National Bank
corner where they turned west and
last saw them together passing the
scale house near the Baker home in
the west part of town; that ,Rozell
came back towards town in about
twenty minutes.
Clarence Rozell, brother of the de-
ceased, testified that he was with
Ralph Rozell Wednesday morning,
July 18th at the store just short
time before the shooting and that they
walked across the street together to
the Citizens Bank corner, where they
parted, Ralph stating that he was. 60
ing up to Robson & Hendricks office
to see Mr.. Hendricks about lease on
the basement of the Rozell building.
That was the last time he saw his
brother before he was killed.
Marshal w. E. Cunningham testi-
fled as follows: 81 saw j. J. Baker
Wednesday morning, July 18th at the
corner of the R. S. Dye hardware. He
asked me about a car number which
he had given me to look up previous
told him that the number CORE
sponded with that car standing over
there; it was Ralph Rozell's car Mr.
Baker acted cool and deliberate. He
asked me if l had seen RoZell, and |
told him yet, that just saw him and
Clarence standing over on the Citi
zens Bank corner. He told me that
he would see me later, and showed
no excitement. Just a few minutes
after that I'learned of the shooting,
and after going into the hardware
store to get gun 1 got car and
went down to the Baker home. Baker
had just gotten there in another car.
He told me that l just as well have
ridden down with them. arrested
him. He said: "Give me time to
shave; look like hell this way" l
told him to come on, that he would
have plenty Of time to shave. He
told his wife to take care of leath-
er pistol holster which he threw in
on the porch. He had about a weeks
growth of beard on his face. Baker
told me that he had killed Rozel and
had shot him five times"
c. NJ. Robson testified that on
Wednesday morning, July 18th, his
partner G. E. Hendricks and f. j.
Frederick were seated at table in