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mouth Journal. plaits SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION- EIGHT PAGES VOLUME XXVI11 PLATTSMOUTU, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1909 NO. 227 MORE EVIDENCE IN THE MURDER CASE Cannot Complete Examinations This Week Court Adjourns Over to Next Monday. Thursday Moruiug. A five minutes recess was bad to enable the jurors and counsel to enjoy a breathing spell. In -addi-tldn to the defendant's aged father, his uncle, Peter Clarence, occupied a seat with him this morning. Af ter the recess Mr. Thackar .resumed his testimony. The sheller was stopped because the cob carrier chain broke. Witness testified he was Betting down at the nd of the sheller when the Albias were quar relling. Carter had taken off his coats. They were fussing and Earl was calling Carter names and dar ing him to hit Mm. His measure ments of the horses and 'wagon cor respond to dirtier 'ATb'ii.'Hi. Saw his father first right back idf the team coming from tth -east. He turned west toward the borses. Heard his father 6ay to Carter "Get out of the wagon rml 'lap 'tiim." Clar ence was at ibe water tank. Father was going wway from Clarence. Clarence tola Tils father then "Keep your nose out of than. 'or I'll shoot h out ot you."" Tather started back and "witness saw Clarence pull a gun. Father -pickiAl up a stick about 1-xl Tneb in width and thickness imd 2 feet 'in length Witness shown a stick and testified now. He knew Sam Kedman 4iud Mrs. Jas. Darrough and described the Darrough premises. Redmonj was not there at any time. Witness coroner's inquest and had read bis testimony. Parrough had a tele phone. This witness was examined by Mr. Gerlnir. Mr. Clark cross-examined: Wit- the Darhough premises. Redman was, he had been there before the shooting. Witness was confronted by the testimony he gave at the cor oner's inquest in which the threat Clarence made his father was quoted in different language, the profanity being left out. Other portions of the witness testimony were read to him which showed a variation In language used then. One of the "ser ious variations amounting to a di rect contradiction was In regard to slaplng Clarence; at the coroner's jury he riestlfled he did not lbear such a statement The witness" tes timony h the two- hearings 'had eV' eral material variations as to 'wliere lie saw Clarence draw the gun from Witness testified Clarence was fold ing the mules with one hand on his Snip. Tlx- mules were loose "before tbe shooting; whether Clarence had released ihem or they "had 'broken away Ire couldn't say. The board witb which deceased nit Tlarence Plattsmouth. In January, 1909, was employed at the home of John P. Thacker. She had never heard Mr. Thacker complain. She was at the funeral of Mrs. Grimes with Mr. Thacker and they returned home about 1:30 p, m, He left for Dar- rough's on horseback about 2 o'clock. They brought him back about 3 o'clock In a carriage. She assisted In undressing him. He made statements as to his physical condi tion. He said he was awful sick, felt kind of paralyzed and was afraid he couldn't live. She was present at the operation and heard him make a statement to the doctors. He wanted them to save him If thoy It was not the stick but near the , rota TWien he was hit and Clarence size. Witness testified Clarence shot ire-w Tip his cane which Thucker his fathPT nn-he, rpiirhed down nniT 1"k awuy and hit him twice. At picked up flie stick. "Witness saw defendant "point the "gun at his father and saw the smoke of the gun. The distance was from 10 to 12 feet. Father was not close, enough to sttTke Clarence at the time. Father "was about 5 feet 10 inches In height and "weighed about 220 pounds. The second shot hap pened nboirt 13 or 2 b seconds later after Thacker had hit Clarence over the head once with the board and had taken the cane away from him. They whirled about "Whon the third shot was fired. Clarecc had the cane In the left hand and' the re volver in the night. Tin men grap plod and feTl to the ground. Witness was about SO feet awuj. Did not see ClarX or Crawford tit the time. Just before tin' were in the crib. Men In crib could not have seen Thacker stoop no pick up the stick. The nun fell to the ground In the manner indicated yesterday by Car ter Albln and Mr. Ramsey. Witness corroborated Out. r Albln's tost I down with his fist. The cross-examination wns unim portant. Mr. Clark sought to strike cut this evidence but his motion was overruled. Geo. Saxon called: His testi mony was practically a verbatim statement of Mr. McQ'tlnn's testi mony except that It was more com plete In some of the minor details, and was replete with reasons ad vanced by Mr. Thacker for grappling with Clarence. IK though the gun a small one but when shot he dis covered It was another gun and he knew ne couldn't rua as ho would be shot anyway so he tried to pet it I away from him. Aside from this could. He was very quiet. He re-lhls tesiimony did not vary ma tor tile second shot he dropped the n:ane and ibey grappled. Witness "knew of no Trouble between Ms "futher and Clarence. They had fxchiniged work and the like and the most friendly relations existed. Chrrence said be"i behave if they -would let him up. He still had bis gun and witness Mid not know wlrat biicame tit it. Witness was some -excited. Tie-direct by Mr. Cerlng: 7io one attempted to strike Clarence while lie was on the ground nbbougb wit ness had a wrench In his hand. The Inquest was held In tie nigbt Of Jan. 21 at his father's house. The body wits at home Witness was setting u? nearly all night the night before and that Tilght. Th wltneo-i at '"he Inquest was excited and sick. The object of this line of questioning was to 'indicate the conditions undtT which the witness testified at the tonmcr'H Inquest. -Mr. TlinCkiv made on excellent iniirrcstflun as u wltiK-fs. 7t,, was clear and candid r.nd bis manifest determination to I. .11 1. . .... L 1 A a I. ninny ns to whin occurred ns the " " lI" " "lrl l" P'"'"' nion lay on the irrmm.1. He m.-nned 1 " " "' wii very en Clarence's wrist. Ills lather told i hi r.i to take tin- gun. Clar ence inked Clark to take ii mid ho wouHn't, then Crawford snM h would take it. Witney then identi fied the clothes Mr. Thacker wore on Hit' day of the occurrence. lie -took hargi! of the doilies and de livered tli' in to County Altotiny RAniM V. They were irw In the Ki!i'e dripe ns then. Tin rffalr hap pened Iii a half inimiti'. Afte rwai d.; they c.ot a carriage from Mr. Mn.-- roimh and took Mr. Tlia ker home, j evident. At I !:.') the rmon recess was taken, tie jury being cnufnmoti rcainst discus: Ins; tin case by .Tilde,' Trails r.s usual. Tli:i"i1.i,v Aftrrniin. Court rec(in ne.l ut l : it) p. m. Many ladies w. ro present rs veil ns many ni"n. I .it Tl;i: kit recall- d. z.. Ml.lli.iT wai ist the sheller Hint day. Mr. Thai ker bad e!v,lie l i ln't:n!s r.t ti'ms. nliout rn u 'i or fi trtller t'Kiii wifiK'ss. I)id lea sci ( l.irei.ie len . ;;.iw 1,1m at bun While Mr. Thai U-'r was Mill on tie' w l:'i. m,. wile il l.n-i " :roun.l, lie said lie was rfrn'ul to yx j ('r ' !1" ,,lin ' ,:';'' ,fr"'' tip for f"iir l:e would .lie. II . t(ll'T!:i; v-" ' '""""'i' h-m by Mr. ChrV Witness :;id C;u t.f .Ml. in to be I :i'i ful Willi hi".. ("l:Mk :,i,.1 ("in'vfer. vent eir ( t; rail'- leid;.. flf'er tli" Ills' fere.-' in j- r t r 1 ll'ian!. Wi! He len: ( I;r I' I dmi V .". -i lllii. ! ( "ra I v 1 I !..:! la: i'l ' e.-l l.v 111 I I.i; f.iill wleMi t'ne id II. ! : ' " i : '; I t i !e riff deliiioil ( ill- 1: Had f 1' ( d a .'.ili)';i l.a l'i li" .' rv" I en ! ."!. f: i an l;a . ie;-.!:..i, t Lie" W l' f lie Ulldet ,in St., . v ; i mi 1 li" wr Il.l'H iv 1 H-'V-' i a s r.ia to Hm-i "I i. la. 11- marked he neverstruckClarenceand was shot once. This was on the nf ternoqn of January 16. What he had told her was before Messrs. RamEey, Saxon and McQulnn were there. He died January 21, 1909, at his home in Cass County. Ne braska. Witness described clothes deceased wore. Witness saw the clothes yesterday for the fVrst time fcince deceased died. Witness was shown clothes of decwised and Iden tified same. Mr. ClarK cross-examined: She heard Thacker talk to the surgeons once before the operation. She did not know whether be asked the sur geons to operate on 1dm or not. He was talking to doctors Brendel and Livingston. ThU witness was a star for the prosecution nd made an ex cellent impreslon. Lee Thacker here stated his fath er never carried n revolver. John P. SatUer, in furniture and undertaking business, mayor of Plattsmouth. US not know Clar ence. Witness was attending fun eral of Mrs. Grimes. He left there in the morning, defendant met wit nes near home ut Will Adams. De fendant overtook witness. Both stopped. Clurence said In effect he had Bhot Mr. John P. Thacker. Wit ness asked if be killed him. De fendant ansrwairil he didn't know but thought be'd die. Witnesa said that was bad business and defendant answered it was and he was going to give himself tip. He claimed the two had bad it quarrel. Clarttice rode off on a trot whistling. Cross-examined: Clarence might hav bint -exclMd. Witness did not notice the condition of defendant's horse. Mattlrcw Mitjuinn had Tivl in Cass County since 188C. Farmer. Knew John 7J. Thacker wbo lived 4-i miles away. Remembered shooting nnd went to his home about G o'clocX that day. Kenw Thavker's pnyeieni maKeup. Deceased win.5 about u "Text 10'inchcs high, Wfighe'j aronnd 220 pounds. Thacker wan In potithi'iist room cf house, Kvemefl to be nurferlng. Witness stayed nH nlghl Tie was present on January 1fi. Xenr 3 OVhx k Thacker made n statejiHtit. Theio wre present Geo. Saxmi, "Mr Rnmsoy niid Her bert Thinker. Deceased MlUvd ln felt bad mid tlion-ht he was going tn (Me. This was before his dyiir ilei Ir. ration. Deceased nindi u slat" nient nf ihf troilnle In the ai"t.-riiooii r.fter tb- t (uivi,nt ion of t ti nioru In wkh wline-s. Coniddera'tiV in vijnient nroM here over the I'ha.rne- 1 r of t' -(inuiny u -i 'ssary t'i j-rovr f a dyiir de( laratinf. inid unm-- time wi.-c I'lunMinifl In . bating the H" t if li . T?v mint Ii-1.1 what.". .t Mr. Thacker ;-.'ii 1 wa.t mivpi t'iil :v i hr.ulii:; v. !i;,t he tlinin;l,t ef l,isio:i. diiiniv. Wi:ii"s dually i t:i 'I Tliackr I" sai I lie l!:'f u. :"i". Clark (leieli'p .l tliat : v. it li n sta'emetit was iiiail.' Iy M-. Tliaeker of lb" ti'ulS. ("niinty Al lori.ey K-t tuVlnn t li n c;:us( and ra'il.'i.is; a n: piera-idnyi f what v. ? s:'.! 1. .t'"l'!i y ("I ul tip n i.: je. i v it'e ti m ;(" ia - a id i' de l.h i.a. m I f'l'.iii 1 in ('. T S n l:ie;i to tie' h'l'V 1'r.it sled "s nr. . .. farter ( r K , T : i : u en! Ill"'-t s!ll. lie ,'i 1 IP t ... . ; M l V'!!'! t. after the sbfi- tin.t v a . ev r. ' ! ness lllip'rai' d tin ; iti..:. . ' ! M--I I'l fie (Tf..i,... II,, ,J,U. f uller lien," ;, p.:t ;. lM;i,. ,,,,, r-f j i illi faMl f (.,'ld e- wneldirt l-v ,.;. I ; Ml lie none to tip. l!l!e -.' lie :i; placed ii I..., na l ..,:.;';el la t! " s uu- l.i I mil , In. ,:,. , J Miaary 'J 1 , l'.'"'l, Vllnc Kn v. ("'. S l"ll. M.l'lil ',' I h,ir: ;,d ( oe'ity Att.u-iey Ra :i: v !i- - - .1- I, i A 1 '. v . r,, . , , . I I.:;., ti- ;i i" dl'i'l' I'le' I. ('"IV i :i;.',; I", i, : Ml.'. Il"l' I I'l ": - Ci."'i- ,!r. , ('I n ' ! . ;-.tv, 1 1 ; n ' I'Miai of t', , I'.'i hi'. :''", i r 'i e . n .1 i ',;. r' r '. oh c- ;mi I 1 i r a n I ;i o 1 ai i d n ad te .' ii !.i i' t !. ;a t i 1 e 1 1 1 i 'i 'p. v. . I" l""l on 1";' ! 1 : 1 . :i. ('at t'e v. I !M' "i i'MV-d !.'." I'll e 1. by tl.- v it e v, i ! y 'I II.-. or Vr. 1 irl". a Mr. "Mi ':!' u V.-. Tl : I.'"" i - i : :i 1 tV- I u '! i II ('. it. r ;.. v. ,i -oil a - i ;,, . ; ;: ! . n 1 ; !.' . n ; : lie ti ''di i,j. , t . :.' . e out r I" l ( . I .' o ' ( f bin." II- f';a'l -!' I'.eil but . i el t'l It'll "-;!. T'i. . a ' I'Vi" Tl.te ! Ill' M t.stl.i id I'l l'ii' --a.-.Mi i'l l i.a. ;.. t o it v if 1 t" ! .e,l s l,i t p: lied li il , ' ;.VI a n !ii" tic lally from Mr. MoQuinn's On cross-examination by Mr. Clark witness could not recall whether deceased had said anything about Clarence Btrlklng at him with a cane. Mr. Clark developed the wltnes had offered to sell his tes timony to Mr. Clark for $300. This Baxon admitted. ! 'Mr. Gering developed that he had Signed the paper on January 16 be ore this offer to sell the testimony, tie declared Mr. Clark had offered tim a price and he asked what he thought he ought to have. This created a great sensation in the court. Mr. Clark then made the witness produce a letter from Mr. Clark which Mr. Clark claimed had been written to Saxcn in reply to a letter of his offering to sell his testimony. The letter was Identified. Mr. Clark then got Into the record admissions from Saxon that he had wrlten him refusing the $300 prop osition and denouncing the offer as p proposal for perjury A sensational wrangle ensued over theBe admissions and after they were admitted, Mr. Gering se cured from be witness a statement that lr. ClarX had verbally offered to pay witness his expenses and good pay to secure bis attendance at "Mr. 'Clark's office In Plattsmouth and bis letter was written In reply to fhls offer. Herbert Thacker, son of deceased agd 14, and a very bright boy, was on (be stand, and he made an excellent witness considering Ills years. "The little fellow s testimony wns almost Identical with Ibat of both McQulnn and Snxon except In certain particulars where bis mem ory was Taulty. Ills rross-eramlnatlon developii the boy could not remember tbo called on his father. This was con sldercd Important ns the boy to members! (ho tory ot tin "Ma tenant so wcTl. A brief rcpvn wan bad ut '3:'3"J p. tn. to fdve (h Jury a vhrmve to rest. Dr. Davis of Omaha wus culled. Physl:bin and surgeon fur 2." ."years. Graduate Mlsnescta Hoilt:ll, now Unlvi r.dty nl Minnesota. Was nr. Mr. TLicker'i on January 11. CM Hod by Dt UronJcl. Kxn intuition dis closed t!iro bullet wounds in left side 'Mio 'lic.t In tibdiiiif.'n, oms In sldit b tween ribs and ore In Ihlli. V i n i--'-, briefly recited conversation with o-ceast'i'i, W'lniesi, stated he told Tlr.ick.'i" ilie wound in the 'abdo men would !J.' ly prr.ve f.itnl nub'si an operal ion waa iMilnrined ninl Tliaila'T told ninl tn jmi y.lieipl mid M'Vo 1 ill If 1.1.-' i'lle. Ill" 0l-al lei) vviv; lu.rTonae,! by Witness a'etcd by Drs. l.h iui-ton and Divnd. 1. 'I li- l.ullei v. libdi . lltered tb v.' n fed dowtiv. ard till :l' t nuai li 7,ipI I'ldi'" 1 In 1 l'i i.l caxlty Ktlliet predi, id' tit Hied liv Mr. M i: bnllets fotcid. Oi'i bull.t l ad pa.1. -el thl'oii::i t'le rml.t be: Until eil- pnnct a vi 'i x. ere tiear-b- e. o 1 1 1 . s 1 1 v v. .i.; : 1 'i ". IM d in tin I 1 1 ' '1 I tile .; el but The court ruled to ask the question In another form. Witness could not say positlu what position the men were In when the bullet wound in the thigh was received. Cross-examined. Witness testified a bullet was erratic in Its flight only when It met with resistance. They followed the course of least resistance. He had not examined the ribs definitely enough to say ab solutely certain whether the ribs had been Btruck by a bullet or not. Dr. T. P. Livingston lived in Plattsmouth 44 years. Physician nnd surgeon 24 years. Saw Mr. Thacker on January 13, 1909, for first time. Found him at home in a condition of shock nnd suffering from three bullet wound on left Isdo as described by Dr. Davis. J F. Drendel had already administer ed relief remedies. He found Thack er suffering so severly that he ad- ised an expert surgeon and they called In Dr. Davis. Witness saw Mr. Thacker on January 21, In the evening when he performed a post mortem on him. He wan assisted by Dr. J. F. Brendel. The post mortem developed wounds as here tofore described. They opened the abdominal cavity and the breast up to where (he breast wound occurred The stomach was removed and a bul let hole was found at the hack of It. A furlow of whitish fluid was found back of the stomach extend Ing to the transversa colon. Could not find the bullet which entered the abdomen. The fatal wound was that the chest of Mr. Thacker was In a transverse position to the line of fire. Witness Illustrated by bend lng County Attorney Ramsey's chest forward to where It would be In the line of fire. Mr. Clark cross-examined. Dr. Livingston's testimony wns not shaken as to the position the body was In when the fatal bullet was fired. The anesthetic used was ether and some little trouble was accas loned In getting him from under the Influence. Th oncratlon was surgi cally ft success. Tf acker did well for several days after the operation. The condition was hopeful. Re-direct by Mr. Ramsey. The bullet had struck no bones but had gone straight through. The tls sues afforded very little resistance The bullet found in tho cavity en tered the breast. Court adjourned at 3:20 p. m. un til 9 a. m. Friday Morning. Court opened yesterday morning with a large attendance, many ladies being present. Many were drawa to the Clarence trial by tho sensational and Interesting developments of yes terday afternoon, and were expecting other equally startling proceedings today. At the close of the case yes terday Judge Travis intimated no court would be held tomorrow (Sat urday) and It Is likely tho care will run until next Tuesday. This morning the aged mother of ho defendant occupied a seat be hind her son as well as his father and brother Clarence seem more dov mast nnd depressed that hereto fore. At the morning session the occur rence of yesterday, when tho witness, 5axon, seemed to have asked $300 for his testimony, was taken up by the State and Saxon was permitted to show his motive in asking the money and how the entire matter came up. Geo. Saxon, recalled by Mr. tier ing, testified that all Mr. Clark ask ed of him was a statement of what Mr. Thacker had said about tho trouble and that Clark had offered him his expenses and good pay for It. He was reluctant to say anything nljoit it, and after thinking It over ho made bis prion so high Mr. Clark wouldn't pay it. Tho witness had f-lgiied the statement for the Coun ty Attorney before this. Mr. Ger ing stated th) State conceded Mr. Clark meant no wrong. The letter o the wltnes3 to Mr. Clark and ot Mr. Clark to Mr. Saxon were Identi fied and offerei In evidence by the state. . Mr. Gering read a letter from Mr. Saxon stating that In view of the conversation Mr. Clark had had with him and that it would cost Clarence his farm to save his neck, he minM as well have part of U as for the lawyers to get It all and wanting $300 for his statement. Mr. Clark's letter replying denounc ed Mr. Snxon and stated ntlther Clarence nor his counsel needed such evidence and the price asked was the price cf perjury. Saxon re plied to this, ttatlng nil he wanted was an honest man's pay nnd he did not intend to commit perjury for anyone. The letters served to milnln the entlro occurrence of Dr. W. R. Lavender, Omaha, Nebl yeRt(,r(lay nJ t0 PXOnrnlo both Mr. Saxon nnd Mr. Clark. Mrs. John P. Thacker n citlhid : . CrcHs-exnmined by Mr. Clark stated she and her son had employe! Mr. .' Vi '" r. .. i," :"i.. ! 1. I'-r Cia. i ! !'' f ol't'l'":! 1- e e o 1 .1 .",n-r. C!,p- rv... ("!' "f.-rd. '''i't -ai 1 M j A)ai v -O t'l Ik . 1 Ml ;". r !',,. , 5l In- .Ilia "i i : : ' .-f In ,l ;.'.' len'V V r ' ' ' t hr-o i ba-i. lad t. Wi'le t r : (I . tr pt y a- Ti ; v. I " . t' ti: a ii ( 'p T, . ; lit. rr t-1 in . e.l til.'" 1.' H a I'l". !l in i.d tl.. la:' 'l.V . d - -i 't.'tn'n. , I : o ;; ;w t l. r I I i v ;:.. t lain ti ll.' t! i';.nr, I- f :.e ml U. 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I -..--I t' . ,"" la,.' l, ' V.'l' ip" ri id ip.l 1 1 a - i o '"' In ab do'ip ti nor tn a 1 hit J -.1 I I ' d',1 ill ( ' I'll' ' ''. ; ' 1 1 . . . i.r bui - ti- dif- f"i ip- in la : l. t b"i v.et n where lb !' In '1 Mr '.'' tl, a"i i l l Ii I' :',d in I' I . I . . .-i I i li l lll.'led Ii Will" - b' ii lb l'i"' I. I, "I. I I ! 1 ' II' I v " i f i l nn I I f. fpini-n I' a:l; i r A rr: n e- tit -; tb.. t t.-tl- il'.ili'v aft.T i- ' t A specialist In post mortems. Trac tlclng physician slnc 1 S82. Held official positions In Douglass county. Had had over one hundcod and twenty tifilal cases ot criminal (r RH ,.., cases in noiiT'T-s county nesnies ins pilvnto i,r;u;ici'. An expert on powder burns. Hal ixp-.-rlment with guns for powder burnn on cloihlii1;. Had u(d a 32-ctilibre Smith & Wes son. Snown overhalls nnd taMiiled. no powd.T burns ihcre. Sbown vest nnd test Hied there were no powiier Hums. hiiorn cont and there were powdfr burnn. Shown 32-efiTiii.-rt Smith K- Wfssot, revolver nn,l snld muzzle of revolver must luive ben 17i lnc.'s fmni vest to produce pow der griilns On lb- overhallrt U. In ehes j,lso. r.odicu of tho two men must bnve been 32 to 30 liicb.a povab apart tn ,;ive pennitied tTaln fi'oin tbe revolv r. :.lr. ( larli cross-examined, pov- l.r bi'vns nr.. different on di ni .'i: t t'-ilrnai r.nd al.-o ilin'ered ti Kind of iinwiler used. Tho :;' ml n:ii ion was 'Avltll the naked eye. llan.llin (doth wonbl hiivo effeel f'l tile ,o:- iler niltis Touiel. M-.a-nined cloth abort, ii v.'ocii ii". i. 4 Vr. Ramsey hbowed wltnost sbirt. of ilii ipiid but no powder ;;rains wire i.b'Uille.l. Tli" stain.; v,"ii' blood. Tlic li lulc rab I ;-t wan irodiu' ed mid one hole In It. .'.nnve,l junv ib r biiTus, t-. bile ,-inotber di 1 no'. Mr. "I'.a-i.-w y sworn. Te i hi,, j , . ha I had po.-f-epslmi of .Mr. Tli.i'di, f's 'do! liiiii: w Inch b.i 1 h""i, pbo ,., la "'.bb'ipe '.atie,- a fe-.v s afh r t!i" t hcoiln;: uniil ;:, v,b.-i be d-- iiver-d then tn I'rnf. I'.arbi.r ;. ,,. Mll'l V.llO 1, ,'":( lliepi flili ;iy .", and Ho n tbr v v, "r,. ret 'ari',, 1 to bbn and had b"i-n In hi ; e. : .-. ion :,r. i . 1 1 a v-11--ii 1 1 . i .a e n i 'i u ;i 'iii'iina. lliei.i. Ci'"' .aiaiip , li- m,ii(. I i, oread 01 I clolle s lilol e bein p i did I'eVtial otb"M Mrs. John P. Thacl' r i alb I. rd' ii". ea-.'d. Mai'iletl In :i. llu: band I s w h-n l .. ,b;, , I' ll lioill" f( the Mnripi ."h "ai"'!tlie i'l the .'ifle P,,p n Wilip ; :, te ah:, d tie. pi-.v.; ef ii'i . ;v leilji,; - "'"e pait T Mr. Tli"c';.-i nnd. r ' '','bi'i': wl.ii h li.il been o:t (,!7 i f Mr Tb" 'u r id Mr. l.h la ' Lai's ilire--''". T.;i. ''." a i a .- i i n .v . "b , i,, .Ti I:.. ("1 iv, Slate rested nl 9:18 a. tn. V. ('. Ramsey ralb d by defend ant was at Darrough farm next day and passed Crawford and Clark on the rend They gave witness a stick or board which they claimed to have picked up. At the farm w It ness and George Saxon found another piece of bonrd about six feet Ion;;, which was in his ol'fico now. Witness produced the stf k which lie hue' found, 1i or 3 feet front the nouth-. east corner ot the corn crib. Tb' witness tliourhl they V.eiv off Inc. Hmn piece. Cill.-d rs v.dtae-i far u.p statv Mr Ceriin: Miaiine I. Witness b-id learned v. here the nn n fell, which v an ntcnt ) f , fr,).., v, I,,.,,,, t,,, 1 ft st I.'k wmi fouii I. Kail Tral .'.m rn. Cr r!. i-eerl-er for this ilis'rb t comt. y.'a-i -a 'nl at the ccron. r'.-i n 1 1 f i ( 1'iiion on the dentil f,f J,,!,,, , riiscker. Took tile t. M tj:f;I.v ,1. I'lPpic.t Kllildoyed by boll, ",,, ,,y oiioriiey uanp'ey arid Mr. Wltiie.-.-; t-ok Cart- r (l'liee nnd v. hb h v.'i n All! i s 'lark. el- r-tcil'p",r:'!i!.b' ,,(, cf mi uhb ', w, I et' iPb'd coil" clly In , .,v , jj,,, The (ran, a y-Pj; j, ,, , v ". coi-rer I. '". ' I 1 ! i ; - i : . . i M i '"'"' ' la-tl II ,i.. I ''I- al ri n I.- b::i,'.,,,, ''' I V' II Ml".- i,e.-. il- ' I;: ; ; nd (',,, j - ' lie:;,, Tb.. tin" WIT.' ; fiit' an I i ip 1 H at the ii-.io ib'fi lid Hit 1IH V (,',. jl '(' i 'I'l " 1 1 : ha 1 ruin' d . Who , dan. . Il f it hi i ' 1 1, t id' t'i" I, , ii I Hp tit. I-P 'I I I CT I" ' I'":, a l l I mm bin : ' 1 ' i'.cn ih,. v ii,,,' , (':'; ' r A,i'in at Us,, coroner",: ',,,,:, ,. nhiai, u, ,e Hie ilH ,.,.., ,., u. ,IU l'i" ' i- - iinliiidlo'i ,. t ''''' I ! s'l iy by Mr. Clark. . -'):,. ,, ''"" " ' ''I-'-' betl'e. ,! i'H ' 1 li.V ill t I- in mi. e ..,,1 i ' ti i , i , ' i t - IM'V . 'I'll" :.-!.... 1 " . t , : I In .aid to the (, .'inc., y f la " Thai ker, v,',, ! u' , (i . i , I Il" , I ..It... r, . . . , "p; oi. rem iimv " ' i' vis nl tb.. in. ni. lap: I'" le li: I t'l T'i- tColltilnit'd on Pa-e ")
