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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMESCbai. T. McFrland.SOIToa AMD Fkopiuetow. TERMS OF SUFSCRIPTION:I he took up his residence at the old | in Kansas City I Smith place, that had been unoccu him since heI never had a then went on to stste thatpied since the war. _ ------ .__per»„al acquailance *i.h him, but: tor. Dick want to Alabama he hah . all .. I ta;,| tn him. on Mam street, that the inert atand have known j summer of 1SS1 Charlie Ford, Dick nesses had said, stated that Mrs Bol-a bov- witness I Liddil, Jesse Janies, wood Hite and ton had. under oath, said at the just be- I Clarence were at my house oft and Wood Hite inquest she had not seen^11 TT*_____I .......a Y?rlt;inlf l int^s fnr tlV.lThe Wkei-V Times, published even Wednesday, will be sent to any t dare-one year, postage paid, tor $1.25-correct, he. Frank, wasBUTLER MISSOURIWEDNESDAY, SEPT- 5, iSSyand spoke to him once or twice.saw him last on the 39th ol March, i8Sr;I saw him twice onthat day ; first at Taylor's blacksmith He was not in the country, shop on College street, and next saw ' ^ “I said/* said the witness, him on the street as I was going1 Dick Liddil, the general impressionthe Louisville depot.s that Frank was not in the last threeFRANK JAMES.Frank James on the Witnes Stand-He tiives a Long und Detailed Statement of His Life andTravels,all summer, Bob Ford came Frank james for two years. Them-after the Blue Cut robbery, quest took place in April ot 1SS2. general impression that Frank fames Frank James was never w th this johr. WarrensUff. one of the fury-not at the Winston robberv was , ci .w during that summer. The men at the inquest, testified to thenot there, j first time had seen Frank since a l*oy same thing. Thomas T \\ oodson,was last Thursday morning, wit-, a banker ot Richmond sworeness remembered wood Hite. Jesse ; to the bad character of the and Dick Liddil corning to his house Fords and Mrs llolton. It was cx-and eating supper around the well. | tracted from both Duvall and War-wood H:te was a tall thin man, with renstaff that the question relative tohigh forehead, with full whiskers; I Frank James and Mrs Bolton’s dec-Hei On cross-examination the witness thev were kind of dark and hair light- laiation that she had not seen himwore loll whiskers, a„d .he whole I stock to ho, storv am! was not shaken jer: he lool a big nose an J big prom- tar two years came out m ask.ugtime he was there he never shaved. ^ witness said he was at work in a ( meet ears.There was a light growth on the 1 hardware store, and before that in a (cheeks and thicker and longer at the livery stable, and before that he j ..... chin. His whiskers were light sandy. J worked six weeks at h.s trade of | was dodging the officers; yes, he badThis was about the same way he | carpenter,dressed all the time. 1 can’t sayThe last time I saw bmi he had on , train robberies, and he said that a light coat, sunburned cowhide j correct he wasn't there, boots and pants in his fioots. ” nHARBORING OI TI..WS.Witness did nut know Dick Liddilofand notwithstandingabout the time Wood Hite was killed, and which she Hall or Frank James was mere about that time. She still saiil she had not seen hiiThe State and the Defence (Jetting Beady for the Arga-menfs.THE FIRST WITNESS..Samuel T. lfrasins was the first witness called, and testified as fol-lows:“I live in Gallatin, and have lived here since I was two years old remember the time ot the Winston robbery. It took place in July of 1SS1. I was on the train when robbed, and was in the smoking Shortly after we left Winston, very shortly after, the glass in the front door was broken, and two men entered with two revolvers each, and called out, “hold up,,’’ and commenced firing through the car. The conductor x*as about three or lour teet from the front; advancing, I saw they had shot the conductor. They passed him out and then came back. There was firing on the outside, looked at one of the men, the smaller one ol the two as I held up my hands, to see if he perceived that I had my hands up. The smaller man was a lull-faced, InII-whiskered man. There was no mask on the face ot either men. The defendant was not the man.TilK NASHVILLE DETECTIVE.Fletcher W Horn, the Nashville detective, was the next witness. He, after giving his name and place of residence, said : I know the defendant as E | Woodson; knew him at Nashville, and knew him from the midsummer of 1S77 to March 1881. fie was a resident all the time, or nearlv so, of White’s creek settlement; he was farming and working for the Indiana Lumber company.I saw him as frequently as once a week. Saw him last about] the time BHI Ryan was arrested. Ryan was arrested on March 36. and that is about the last time I saw woodson. woodson dressed plainly. The last time I saw him, he had full whiskers, short and thin on the sides, but long on the chin, some six inches long. His whiskers were sandy. During the time I knew him as woodson his deportment was good, he conducted himself as a gentleman, and was a hard working man. His associates were the best residents of white’s creek settlement. I have seen Dick Liddil in Nashville as Smith; saw him first in about 1S79 or 1SS0. Never saw Dick Liddil with woodson, except in Foster’s saloon. The next time I saw him was after he had been tried at Huntsville, and was introduced to him by Squire Knee as Dick Liddil, I knew Jesse Tames as J D Howard. First met him at a sale of blooded stock; it was three years ago. Once or twice saw him m the pool with defendant. Last saw Howard a short time before I saw defendant. I knew Jim Cummins. I don’t hnow the Hites. Idefendantassociatinghow often I saw him ; at one time saw him daily while lie was a witness in an assault and battery case. Saw him drive an ice wagon, teaming around, and have seen him cutting wood.GENERAL SHELBY.General Jo. O. Shelbv taking the stand, said:I have resided for thirty-four years j in Lafeyette and within nine miles j of Lexington, or near n village call-Page City- In the fall of 18S0 I met Tesse James, Dick Liddil and Bill Ryan near my residence near Page City. 1 was bi caking hemp at the time. On returning home I fount! four men there with horses. They were Jesse James, Bill Ryan, so I was told, Jini Cummings and this man Liddil, who it was said, was named Black. I stated in Dick Lid-diPs presence to jesse James that two young men had been arrested in our vicinity tor the alleged robbery of the Concordia bank and I asked Jesse who uid do It. He answered pointing to Dick Liddil. “That’s the man who knocked the Dutch cashier down.” I met Ltd-dlc, Jesse James, Jim Cummins and a man who I was toki was Hite, 111 the fall of 1SS1.frank James.Frank jitmcs was not with that party, The last time I saw him was in 1873 when lie was doctored at my house. He was not with ii»® party, **ud Jesse said m I.iddiPs presence that Frank was south tor his health, and had not been in state for five years.Just here the general was asked if he had seen Frank James since being here, and answered:“No.”The general was then asked to point out Frank fames and did so,heardA member ok the FAMILY. 1 witness knew he was accused of rob- lor year Thomas M. Mimma, the next wit- I bing the Glendale train, yet he fed fankJAMES story,ness, testified that he was in the J them, and did so alter the winstonqueensware business, and is employ- ( robbery. At the tune ol the rotted by T M james Co.. Kansas 1 bing none of the men were around eagerness and silent to eaten eyeryCity: have lived in Kansas City I but ten days afterwards saw Wood word, for Frank James had beencalled to theResuming business after recess the audience became breathless willwitness stand.He said I am the defendant in this1^3-FRANK JAMES,AS SKETCHED UY A SPECIAL ARTIST IN' THE COt RT Itwenty-six years. Knows the defendant, axul Ltr- known him since he was a boy; was born in Logan county, Ky.; knew Jesse. The James’ were his cousin*. lie knows where Mrs Sanmles lives, and was at Mrs Samuels’ in the summer of 1SS1, about the istof June, and was there twice during the summer being there again the latter part of June.Saw jesse jamcs, Clarence and wood ( again by calling Major Hite there at the last time. He ncv- Ray county to the witness stand, er saw Frank, and heard none ot the Witness is :t farmer, and is jcquaint-The sewing machine episode was , partv s:ly where he was. Saw wood ! ed with Mrs Bolton, living within Hite, and have known him since a three and a half miles of her; haveDickLiddil andIgOll,Hite. ClarencJesse. Thev went away hi a iv; to which was hitched Charlie I* black pony and D;ck LiddiFs sorrel horse.On re-examination witness insisted so tar as he knew Frank James was not in the country in iS8r, IMPEACHING THE FORDS.On reassembling, the grind begantaken up. The general said :Being told to begin bis statement bv Colonel Philips when the state hail begun its casein 1876, he said: THE RAND IN TENNESSEE.In the winter of 1S76 I went across j southeast Missouri direct into Ten-i nessee, crossing the Mississippi river ! 011 the 5th or 6th of January. I ar lived 111 Nashville July. 1877, and went out to the White’s Creek set-, tlement and rented a farm, which I took possession of January, 1878.I boarded near by for a year; I lived 011 the place I rented for a year; then rented the Felix Smith place and remained there a year: the next . year I rented a place nearer Nashville, three miles from the city. That year was 1S79. I did not farm hut worked for the Indiana Lumber | company, logging. I went in 18S0 into Nashville because my health had become impaired.THE FLIGHT.“During that time the gentleman, Mr. Ryan, was arrested. I did not know what kind of a man he was, having a alight acquaintance, and being apprehensive and fearing to gam his own liberty he might sacrifice mine, I fled. My first meeting with jesse in Nashville was accidental, and in 1S77. We met, and he cried out “Hello;” we shook hands, but I called no name, because I did not know what he went under. He went out home with me on the Wal-1 ton place, and he said he was in the \\ imams of . .. , . , ,Tgrain business, and lived in Humphreys county. I first saw Bill Ry-I an in the winter ot 1879, lie came j to my house with Jesse James. He remained about Nashville until the 1 never saw Jessej nose and high forehead ; as near] I recollect, he was about my build,. a little heavier, 1 should judge ; he j weighed 140 pounds, while I weigh-jedno; I can he no judge of the family resemblance, though I am 1 to'd there was a strong one. j A FAMILY KESEMSLANCE.‘’The first time this was brought to mv notice was .when Jesse ami Dick Liddil came to my home m Tennessee. Jesse exclaimed at the breakfast table. ‘Why, Dick. Frank looks like old Father Grimes.’ 1 asked w ho old Father Grimes was and Jesse said he is your cousin, Woodson Hite. Clarence Hite was a stripling, loose-jointed, and was of light complexion,“From Hite’s vvc went to Nelson county. Kv.. within torty miles Louisville. I stopped at a Mr. Huskin’s, and there I separated irotn Tesxc James and Dick Liddil ami saw them no more. 1 know Halt, Robert Hall.THE CONSPIRACY.“I never agreed with the others at his house to go to Missouri and rob the express opposite Kansas City, on the contrary, 1 tridc to dissuade them, saving it would jeopardise the life of our mother; they knew what had occurred, and there was no safety for our families m Missouri, let alone ourselves; they talked of coing hack to Missouri all along the road from Mneklinville, Dick Liddil cv pecially being anxious to get back to his reputed wife, Mattie Collins; they said they would, and I said I would not, ami we separated ; I saw them afterwards at Hull's however; not there.GALLATINI was summoned to I age City to j jj0y ; was a cousin of witness. * known her and her family for five , - n . . .see a lady. I went anti found Mrs j jje Wood Hite, was about 31 or 32. or six years years, and her general 3 ’. ,1C If'Frank Tames in peat distress, and slim charalt;:,„ forVeraciu is bad. : much. m ,hc '’“l m ™-advised her to go to hci lathers. complexion, blue eves, light nms- Witness hail the same to sav of I Press*011 ,s 1 p '/V — enAs to the sewing machine the wit- tacllc and whiAers. He teas! Elia»«„d Cap Ford. ' .Mv firs, ob.eet mness said: The sewing machine ftvl- ,ec, ten inches, and there was a Witness knows old man or f T leaving ennes. ee was to snre m,was nor consigned to me. and the 8! lamilv resemblance between 'Ford, and knew what his reputation * suPP°n 'fam'H. and the machine came afterward, and was wooj H,te and Frank. Wood’, for truth and veracity was in lh,:-c°nd was to ge. r,d of these fel-nt forward ” , , . , . , , . lows. I could exert no control overi mother was a James. YV itness had community. It is bad. ! ,mr. tutts testimony. not scLMi Frank for years, when he Witness could not single out Wil- em JN KENTUCKY.Frank K. lutt has resided m saw h[n, a wee|j after his surrender. He Bolton, so couldn’t say what his «q went, or w e went to George B. ansas City for nvo years, and before ^Jever saw wood Hite after the stir- : reputation for truth and veracity is. Hite, mv uncle bv marriage, in Lo-inLexmgton. Witness knows Dick | feoder of rSSt. Did not see all to- : M. g. Duvall. . gan county. Kv/ While at Hite's,! *” ‘ s tort time after Ford s getter at Mrs Samuel*. M G Duvall, the next witness, re- and on Sutidav. a% 1 remtmher, the.... “-m witness met | Witness continuing said: “Jesse ' sided in Ray county, and had been j report came from Adairsvillc thatickDttldilm Kansas Lityjnfront | went to 55*. ;oe after he left Kansas ; raised there. Lives north of Rich- there were detectives tnere from o ardner s and Liddil said he did City, and lived in St. Joe unli! kill- mond on his farm ; knew J T Ford Nashville. The next morning. Sun-ot i ow where Fi.ink Janies was e(j jje |*-ft Kansas City onNovem and daughter Mrs Bolton, by sight, day, some one saw three members and had not seen him for several j her 2. and he hadn’t been south up and Cap Ford as well by sight, coming towards the house, and years. He said Jesse and 1- rank to tjiat time. Did not see 111» after ’ They live about* two and one-hait mother, who is ati excitableun t get along well together. he went to St. Joe. While in Kan- ' miles from witness* house. Never at once said they were dcle cross-examination amounted 1 535 City Jesse had no horses.” j have had any particular acquaintance I said no, but Dick LiddiI said yes.to nothing m disturbing the witness. On re-cxaminattou witness averred j with either. Is acquainted with TT you must remember Jesse and I bor-j he never knew where Frank was after Ford’s reputation, and his character rowed horses near Nashville.not know where Frank James was ! at seen him He said Jes:oman detectives,fur truth and vwith these parties during the period he lived m and around Nashville. I know Mr Wallace, and saw him at the Maxwell house in Nashville two weeks ago. I was subpanaed by the state, and had transportation furnished me.A TENNESSEE LAWYER.R B loan of Tennessee was the next witness. He said: **I am anattorney-at-law in Nashville, and have lived there forty-three years. Knew defendant by the name of woodson. I knew■racitv is bad. Witness testified the ame regarding Mrs Bolton.And gave Cap Ford the same send-off.RAY COt'XTV WITNESSES.The impeachment of the Fords was continued by the introductionTENNESSEE DETECTIVfeS.“They went down stairs, anti I implored them not to kill any of them unless thcir lives were in danger. 1 went up-xtairs. Wood Hitt* followed the men, and found out they were as we suspected detectives.We came back and we left torMR. CROWDER'S COVTRI UCTtON.T. N. Crowder, marshal of Lex- he left Missouri the first time,ington, who was present at the con* . never saw him in the state until af-versation related by preceding wit- ; ter he surrendered. None of the ness, was next called, and confirmed [ family knew of Frank’s whereabouts Mr. Tutt’s testimony in regard to it. when out ot the state.witness then went on to relate that. knew Jim Ciminins. but had not General Shelby was seated at the seen him for a long time, supper tabic and opposite him a man another member of the family.witness came in and seated himself 1 Wm. Nicholson, a son-in-law of ot testimony from Mr. Xondtte, G John Hite’s. At the time we werenear General Shelby; ne was talk- Mrs Samuels, the mother ot W Trigg, Captian james. T Farris, at Hite's there were there G. B.ing and muttering about scoundrels “the boys,” was next sum- representative in the legislature. Hite, Mrs, Sarah Hite, Wood Hite,and thieves. He said nothing to the moned. and he testified that he lives Arthur B Elliott and John Mlisted, old Mr. Harris and his wife. Iman. but eyed him. 1 he persistence i three miles north-west of Keamev. all reputable citizens of Ray ccuntv should judge Wood was 33 or 35 'of the examination to prove that this Clav county. Had lived there and one and all swore exactly to , years old at that time: I judged [man was mistaken for Dick, was cx- all his life, and is a farmer. Knows j what the preceding witness bad lt;was a few year* older. Mv recol-cluded b\ the court. Charlie Ford, Jesse Jamcs, Dick j stated—that the Fords and Mrs Bo!- lection of him :s that he was five feetLiddil and Clarence Hite, but does ; ton’s have a hard reputation for truth nine to five feet nine at:d a half inch- •Mr. Joel B. Childs, of Kansas not know Frank. Had got acquaint- ' and veracity. ts tall: his eves I cannot rememoe. ;winter ot iS-fi.’— - ! , “***Called’ anJ Stated that ed with him in jail here. Had known Duvall, besidewinter ot 18,6-77; about that time he knew Dick LiddO, had seen h:m Frank eighteen rears ago. I„ the j to wha.jesse wasIN TEXAS.On about the 15th of May i w ent I to Louisville, uud train there to Tct I as. by rail. From Texmcanal went I to Dallas, and then took the road to I northern Texas, and got to Mr*. 1 Palmer’s the last of June. 1 remain- I ed there possibly five weeks. When I 1 heat'd ot Garfield's assassination, I it was after 1 left mv titci '* the tint I time. I went then to the Indian us- I lion, and was there about fifteen I days. 1 went on horse hack. The I Indian nation is thirty miles from rat I bister’s. I traveled, however, uc I miles.THE WINSTON HOanEltV.It was about the time of the Win*- I ton robbery— 1 think I rend it in) I paper -saw I was accused, and I thinking it was time tor me to get I back, I went to my sister's and re- I matncd there the month ot Augmt, I and left there the ist ot September, 1 or about there. I am tatisficd 1 left I there wot later than the 15111, and inf going hack I heard of the Blue Cm I robberrv- That fixed the lime in an I mind.WANTED TO HUH RENDER.When I left Tennessee I sent m I wife to General Shelby’s to see it! I could ot surrender. T was readr to surrender then and told her to inform inc in Texas what had bee* the result of her mission. If »h* failed, as the time was not pmpitiow she should go on to California to he brother’s. While 111 Texas I lounged around the house; I did not work When I left my suiter’s I went in»• he nation north of Denison and remained there three weeks. Then 1 went to Kentucky by the Missouri. Kansas and Texas to St. Louis, and over the Baltimore and Ohio 1 Louisville, and thence to Samutb station in Kentucky. I received ne word as to mv surrender sn 1881.swearing his whiskers were on the dark, sandy other Ray county vv.t- ^order; he had a large, prominentRETUH V TO KENTUCKY.After reaching Kentucky, n* vvite met me in Nelson county. 16 Kentucky, in the latter part of October. We went from there to Georgetown. Scott county, anil took th* train to Chattanooga, and stopp^ at the Stanton house, registering * J. Ld. Wanen; from there we we*to J.ynchburg, Va. I remained some time in Lynchburg, stoppiuf at the Arlington. My intention w*» to go into North Carolina , I did ingoing to Danville and tbence to Richmond, from there to ’ lem, N. C., at the foot of the moatr tains, a secluded place. 1 bad htd some expc-nence in logging- and ** there were several mills there I foo#* j I could make a living; but fiudin?there was much sickness, I conrl®^! ed not to stop, and went to Jot** j boro—and finding it a dead town, went to Norfolk, registering, j!
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