The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 5, 1883, Page 5

| £. Warren at the Purcell house. TRYING TO LOCATE. From there we went to Rich- mond ona boat called the Ariel, Captain Gafford. Finding yellow flags up, and being frightened, we went to Lynchburg and there rented ahouse. I was feeble all that win- | ter. It was in the next April [ heard of Jesse James’ assassination. My wife learned it first. I watched the papers closely, and saw that in an jnterview Governor Crittenden said there was a chance tor me to surren- der, but my friends had made no ap- plication. This gave me hope, and atoncel returned, leaving Lynch- burg May 10, to Nelson county, Ken- tucky. by the same route, and stayed there until all arrangements were made for my surrender, and I came jnto Missouri and surrendered Octo- ber 6, 1882. THE ARM CHEST. “I know nothing of the shipment ot arms from Tennessee or Kentucky What Jesse might have done, or Dick Liddil, 1 don’t know.” “J never was in the state of Mis- souri from the time I left it and went to live in Tennessee in 1876, except to pass through it by rail, as 1 said, until summoned in 1882,”’ On cross-examination witness said “I went to Tennessee in Mr. Burns was with us.’’ THE TRIP TO TENNESSEE. “Us, who do you mean by us?’’ “T mean Jesse James and the oth- ers.”” “Where did you separate ?”’ “In southeast Missouri.’’ ‘And not in northern Tennessee ?’ **No.’” a wagon. Witness contmued: ‘There were two wagons. One was mine and one was Jesse’s, I do not know where Tyler Burns is. He lived when he went south with us in Hill’s Corner, Jackson county. We ot to Tennessee with a little money in July, 1876. When I left Tennessee Thad about $300, a $200 bill and} change.”’ “Was that all could command ?”” Colonel Phillips objected, as_ this matter was not referred to in the ex- amination in chief. FRANK’S FUNDS. The court not being positive about this matter, believing a defendant as awitness was subject to different tules ot evidence from ordinary wit- nesses, sent out for the authorities. The court decided the question might be put, and the witness an- swered: the money you “Thad other means; my wife had some money. She had between $600 and $700, which came from the sale ot six mules, a wagon and gen- eral tarming utensils. When I lett Nashville. I left from the town, not trom the farm.’’ ‘“Tremember an interview with Frank O’Neil,’ and when a part of the interyrew was read he could not remember having said it. The por- tion read made him say he had hved continuously on a farm while in Tennessee. “TI did not tell Mr. O’Neil that I had left the Smith place to becomea wanderer again.’” “TUcan’t state how long ago I be- came acguainted with Dick Liddil. Thad seen him before seeing him in Nashville. I had seen him at Huds- peth.”’ “I think when he came to ville it was in July, 1879.”’ JIM CUMMINS. “Dick Liddil never came to Nash- ville with Jim Cummins. I did not regard the interval when I said to Mr. O'Neil that Jim Cummins and Dick Laddil came to Tennessee in the fall of 880. Under my oath L say Dick Liddil came there in July, 1879, and Cummins came in the fall. | I can’t remember when he leit, actly.’” The court here put a stop to fur- ther examination in chief. “Mr. James, you say it was your Purpose to get rid of these men;! why did you go to Kentucky with | them ?”” WANTS TO ABANDON THE BAND. “T went because I wanted to go there to see friends, and to help in| Setting rid of these people.” RETURNS FOR A SURRENDER. “After getting into Kentucky I kept with them and went to Nelson county for the purpose then of keep- Nash- | ex- g Jesse from going back to Mis- | sours, fully realizing the result would be what it has been, and to prevent another hand grenade raid on my mother’s family and the children of the whole family. I was at Hull’s, | but made no agreement. *-Did you rot say to Mr. O’Neill that you were in Missouri in Octo- ber, 1881 ?’” “I did. He asked me it 1 had been in Missouri. My answer meant that I was in Missouri passing through.’’ “T did not leave Ray county in October of 1881 with Clarence Hite and separate from him at Indepen- dence."” The state here took up the trip trom Nelson county to Georgetown and thence to Chattanooga and soon and it was retold without a_ single break. HIS ARMS. ‘sWhen at Hite’s I had_ pistols. Thad no gun. lowned one, My wife had it. I tola Mr, O’Neill that when | went armed, I carried two pistols and a Winchester, and I did so. When in Nelson county I had two pistols.”” ‘“*Were you at Pence’s in Nelson county ?’” “I decline to answer that ques- tion.’”’ The court—‘*You can do as you please.”’ Continuing the cross-examination, Mr. Wallace was particular as to the places and dates on which the defend- ant stopped during his tour out ot Kentuck and to Lynchburg. The witness was surprisingly ac- curate, and missed nothing trom the told. While in Lynch- burg witness rented a house from Mr. Wintrey, near the water works. story first He gave the names of several resi- dents there, but did not know the name of the butcher from whom he bought his meat. Mr. Wallace pres:ed him about closely HIS TEXAS VISIT and tours, but could extract from him only three places he had stopp- ed at, though three months in the state, and he could give the name of but one man he met—a_ cowboy named Haynes, with whom he camp- ed one night near his sister’s. Mr. Wallace asked jf his memory was better when traveling through Virginia, that he could remember dates, hofels and places, than when in Texas. He said it was because he bad his wife with him, and when in Texas he was 2lone and anxious. Henry Speer, ot Summit township, while in town Saturday, attendingthe meeting of the Horticultural society, presented the Times office with a basket of very fine apples There was several varieties among the lot and they were nice. Mr. Speer is quite a fruit grower, having now in cultivation 1,000 trees 7e0 of which are bearing. He thinks the Ben Davis the most hardy and productive for a winter apple, and tor summer and fall use the Maiden Blush. We should lke to see more of our farmers interesting themselves in this branch of business. There can be nothing more profitable than raising fruit. A large number of roller scrapers were unloaded off the cars at the de- pot the latter part ot last week to be used in the building of the new rail- road. The scrapers which are hung to wheels hold as much as two cart loads of dirt. They are used in cuts where the dirt has to be hauled some distance and do away with the small hand scraper and wagon. Thev where immediately removed from the depot and hauled on the line ot the railroad south of this city a short distance so we understand. This move on the part road officials begins to look more like business, and itis said by those who pretend to know what they are of the rail- talking about that the cars will Butler inside of ninety There isnothing small about us except our profits and our feet. If you want grain sacks to move your grain or flax fromthe machine to your granary or to market, come to usand get them, you can have the use of them without money and without price whether we buy grain or flax-seed or not. “KER & C your | _R. J. Stark and county attorney | Sim Francisco lett Sunday evening | for Clinton. | Sora sy Tracy has leased the large | barn of Henry Livingston, and has | | gone into the mule buying business | in earnest. Mr. ‘l'racy is a nice gen- tleman and we wish him success. | he Phelps boom for governor | | seems to be growing rapidly as time rolls on. From present indications the old war horse lacks heap ot being the hindmost nag. i a To whom it may concern, I have j an experienced undertaker at my | store day and night Sundays not ex- | cepted. My stock of caskets, cot-j fins, robes and etc., are most com- | plete. P. J. Jewerr, Funeral Director. There will be a grand picnic at the Boulware Muneral springs the zoth, ofthis month. Everything is being done to make it one of the| most pleasant affairs of the season. | The grounds are being put in shape | andabig time is anticipated. Of) course everybody will go. | The large fine horse belonging to j Dubach & Co’s., lumber yard, was found dead in the yard Tuesday | merning. The door of the corn crib was left open by accident Monday | night, and the horse not being use} to all the corn he could eat, gorged himself and took the colic. We notice that P. J. Jewett, the east side furmture de received er has lately | invoice of pew} Among which 1s the finest | parlor suit ever brought to Butler. Mr. Jewett intorms us that he bought | a large goods. these goods tosell and will sell re- gardless of profit. Let & Childs, our enterpri grain dealers at the depot have ship- | ped this month 30 cars of grain, most ot it being flax. This large} shipment goes to show what energet- sing ic business men with the liberal use of printers ink can do, when they take hold of anything. ‘Their busi- ness 1s increasing daily and every- thing about their ware house is kept | on the move. Wm. M. Doyle, one of the most prominent citizens and stock men of Henry county, aied at hishome near Clinton, Tuesday of last week. Mr. Doyle was atone time a resident ot this county. There were tew better or more enterprising men than Wm M. Doyle, and his place in Henry county will be hard to replace. One of the most happy and pleas- ant social gatherings of the season was the birth day party given by Miss Zelda Graves, at her tather’s residence one mile northeast of this city Friday evening. Quite a large | number of her young lady and gen- tlemen friends were present, and Miss Zelda, did everything in her queenly way to make all enjoy themselves to the fullest extent, and right royally did she accomplish it. All present will long remember this birthday party and bear in_ their hearts best wishes for Miss Zelda. The Times returns its sincerest thanks for a} bountiful supply of delicious cake. An alarm was given on the streets Friday afternoon by Dr. Worley, | that the large elevator ot Kin-j} ney & Steel was on fire, and na few | minutes the whole road leading to | the depot was filled with excited peo- | ple, all running at the top of their} speed each irying to get to the scene | ot the conflagration first. The fire | caught onthe roof and 1s supposed | to have started by a spark from the engine. It was descovered first by Judge Lefker, whose warehouse 1s | situated a short distance north. bucket of water or two from one of tinguished it. Five minutes more and the large elevator would have melted hke grass before a prairie fire. ator of this district, came down last Monday to assist Dr Mevse in per- forming a vety difhcult surgical op- eration upon Mrs J. E. Corbin, who had an abcess on her liver, which | was succestully openec and the puss ! drawn from it. The patent } | ths writing deing well.—Rockville- Globe. the TIMEs 0! 3 some of those addi- € parties jnextto T. D. Ratter. jocrats otf old Bates, accompanied by | day. | their visit to Kansas City. They re- port having a jolly time. —P. H. Harrington, a railroad It, SoU See es —Dr Britts, of Clinton, State Sen- | is at} For Sale. Stock of groceries etc., at a bar- | gain, if called for soon. tion, good trade. poor health. | Good loca- Cause tor selling | Inquire at this office. 2t | Rs SA ie John Vancamp his opened out a general feed and provision store He keeps corn, bran potatoes, shipstuff, and in fact all kinds ot feed and country produce. Goods delivered in the city. Give hima call. | Capt. Tygard and wife have re- | turned from their trip to California. | C. M. Bryson of the Rockville | Globe, while in town Tuesday gave us a call. Col. Pierce Hackett. of near Mul- berry, and one of the staunch dem- judge Neptune, called on us Tues- Miss Mollie Murphy and Ella Lafferty, have returned home from contractor on the new road gave usa J, M. CATTERLING. | Ee Buller arriaoe Works se T.. W LEGG. Manufactures of fine sas call Saturday in company with our | old time friend Pat Murphy. —S. B. Lashbrook returned Sat- urday. He was accompanied as tar as Clinton with his wife when she stopped off for afew days to visit at the residence af Dr. Salmon. They have been spending the summer in Kentucky and Virginia tor the health ot Mrs. L. It always gives us pleasure to say a good word for a deserving man and in this connection it is our aim point with the finger of pride to one of Butler’s most popular, energertic, wide-a-wake, enterprising and justly popular business men C. B. He is known far and wide asthe boss livery man of the southwest, and the word ‘*boss’’ could be conterred cnno better man. a liveryman but no superiors. his energies and _ the money, he has built up a livery bus- mess in Butler that surpasses any- thing ever thought of betore. He has done this simply by his upright- ness, square dealing and moderate charges. Some time ago he bought alot just one block west of the opera house and erected a barn near- ly 200 teet long by go feet wide, and filled it with the pick horses of the country, and buggies of the very best manufacture. _ Notwithstanding all this, his increasing trade and the de- mand for more room has driven him across the street. where he 1s now busily engaged with carpenters cov- to Lewis. He may have equals as By liberal use of hundred feet square, with another fine stable once completed will accom- crowding them. Besides this he has dug three wells at his stables which will water half the stock in Bates county. rom these tountains there flows a stream of tree water as big Charlie Lewis’ heart. Charlie Lewis is now better pre- pared than ever to accommodate his many customers, and furnish them bran new buggies of the best manutac- ture and a span of horses as good as the ribbons was ever stretched over. He knows a horse when he sees it, and loves them as dearly as a mother does her babe. So they recieve the best of attentron and come out of the | stable as slick Farmers desiring to feed their teams out of the as as moles. ! hot sun while in town or have them fed by Mr. Lewis can do so by cali- at hisbarns, west of the opera house. Lightning Rod Swindler. Get out your shot guns and your biting dogs—the {county. Last week, after agreeing to rod L D Dannons’s house for $20, | they attempted to extort $62 from |him. They struck the wrong man, | and failed to make their swindle pan out. Farmers are attempted to be swindled, defrauded and duped more ithan anybody and they hould cease to become the prey of all kinds of traveling sharks.—Henry else, \ County-Democrat. The sbove should be a warning to i the tarmers of Bates, as these fel- } } lows are sure to tackle b y make the? Look for th 2 above should be should t ering the ground for more than a We Cari make ia|we can’t be undersold was seen just in the nick of time as a them with beans! File the teeth of southwest. lightning the hands who run up a ladder ex: | oq swindler is again abroad in this | CARRIAGES, ee ree PHETONS, = cand SPRING WAGONS, We keep corstantly on hand Buggy, Carriage and Spring \Wag- on repairs of every descriy)tion. eee ee ree ene ee Repainting andRemod cling A SPHCIALSIYT wy. your old buggy or stable and buggy house. His new spring wagon look likea ew One. modate a hundred horses without We have also put in a firie line of the best gracile of laste i which we will sell at prices sur- iprisingly low. Our inside oppor- tunities for buying give us extra low prices and as we pay no — in the Oneca e pmermee lade Hee All Work Warranted. ' | \Blossburg Smithing Ceal, for sale by the bushel. } a ae a a ee ee me rr Catterling & Leyg.