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John Little, Henry Crvx.
The trial ,h~r proceeded, and although the
hss, vas excessive and alr,os ovvrpo~vring. yst
the court room crowded throughout The whole
en- amiua,ion. Grrs, snxicsy ~as csincs'i TO Wit
ness the entry and deportns.nt 81 the prisooer.-i
When h. appeared, every eye was upon him viii,
serstinizing gaze. yet be- appeared tstsiy uncn'-
b.rr~sscd, and answered 10 his arr>ignmrni nth
AN un,rrmbling and audible ,oice. 4
The following is the substance Of the TESTIMONY,
J.~ss sTsrsssses testified. that on the |
day of,he murder Of Col Dunn, which was |
on the 29,h Of January. 1850, be was in the |
Clerks sffice OF the Supsrinten dent st Iiss- |
pers Ferry. being room on the nooe above |
The office OF Col. ID. Nr. Armiseesi Beck. |
nam. the master armcrer. came in; they vere
converting = few minutes. when they heard
some one enter the lower sfice, whom they
believed to be Col. Dunn. from the circum-
ssssee Of hearing him stir the ise-a prac-
tice which Col. Dunn had. when firss com
ing into the sfhee- shortly after. they heard
= sadden and extraordinary noise. Witness
did not II that time think is the report Of |.
gun-it vas dull. heavy sound. - f the
house were falling. Mr. beckhsm exclaimed,
!" there's something wrong belov!" and be-
ing moro sctive than witness, irnmediateIv ran
down The steps. witness following him. WHEN
NJ. Beckham reached Col. Dumas Office. he
exclaimed. Ny God. Col. Dunn 10 murder.
ed"' Asked Mr.. Beekhsm, " Who's the mur.
derer"-hc replied. '.Eb. Cox" When the
Office door was opeaed. witness saw Col ID.
lying on tho hoor. on his bsek. welieriug in
his biood' - he approached. Gel ID. cast his
eyes upon him impioringly. Did not see
Coxa this time, afterwards say . musket Nv.
ing near Col. ID. with the mus zle within two
feet OF his breast. and the butt towards the
door; examined the wound. and found IL
very large one, saw something white. mixed
With blood. supposed to be the Contents of
Col. DIS stomach.
tA.s'srrAn BscxnAs. principal witness,
vas SICK. and unable to attend this trial; but
hrs evidence before the examining court. vas
nearly a. follows: That on the day Of the
murder OF Col Dunn, had busiaess in the up
per Office, tthe clerks ofbcc), heard some
one come into the lower Office, lame build.
ing,) presumed TO be Col. Dunn; heard the
hre~ stirred In about Eve minutes after.
heard heavy noise and . shrek; supposed
the stove had fallen, fastened down, end saw
Lbenezsr Cox going from the Office, witness
threw open the door. and saw the corpse Of
Col. Dunn, gun lying beside him, abou, Is
inches from his breast; Col. d. never spoke;
large account book lying on the floor near
him, bloody, the wound vas very large. In
the LETT breast. running down obliqueiy. Wit.
ness instantly gave the alarm Of murder; Cox
WAS within . few feet Of the Office, " hen vii.
ness saw him. and continued walking Off
.tifness cross erdmined-Said he knew or ne
threats Except by rumor) which the prison
er had ever made against Col Duno. Wit.
ness thought Gel ID. was killed BY large
duck shot; also judged. from somo expres.
SONS OF the prisoner, that he did not like the
n. hail A.
with muske', having brass mounting, Ecj
Pn,lIr SrarpEn, on the day OF the murder.
the Zy'h OF January. 1889, had some business
Win Col. Dunn, and placed himself in \ posi-
ton where he could sec the door Of bis house
and the Office door--about IS step. from the
latter This was short time after the Sc.
como oeii-rIns, q o'clock Ia few minutes.
mrs eyes still towards the Office door. saw Eb
enezsr Cox enter, With something under his
cloak. which made the right side ssick out:
what u was. be could not tell. About min.
ute and half after Cox went in. v;,n,.
heard report, which he then took TO be the
proving OF gunbarreis. q commoa operation
II the srmoryi) Immediately after the renort.
saw Cox come out Of the office, shut the door
with his right hand. draw his cloak around
nm, fold his arms, snd walk deliberately a
way. Instantly. Nr. Beckham and Maj. Ste
Phenson came down the sieps from the uo-
per office, Mr. D. threw open the Office door.
and gave the alarm that Col. Dunn WAS MIR.
dered- Witnes. then entered the Office, which
Vas full OF smoke; found Col. h. lying on M.
oaeE' who turned his eye towards him anx
'ous'y: ous never spoke. The gun wss living
near the body of the deceased. snd ann.,,sSS
to have been juss discharged. Cox h.d ro.
thing IN his arms when he came OUT. "A w;,.
cess believes. Gross erGnsiEsd, witness sta
ted that he saw no one eise in the street near
the ONCE; Wss 30 situated, and his mind 40
engaged to ace Col. ID. that be thinks no one
besides Cox could have gone into the oa;e,
door without his seeing him
WILLIAM SSLLLwoop, on the tiay of the
m"rder, wss returning 10 his work in the ar
mory, after dinner, about 2 O'Clock. in com.
PAny With William Adana After pss.ia~ tn. I
superlniendsUt's Office Q short distance. n. |
oou' " YARDS Adams and himself stopped /
70 conveissnoni While s'sosliHg thos. saw 70. /
ehezsr Cox pass them and proceed towards
the Office, with muskes on bis ,ho,,lde,' o.
iced that the nusket had . vlite mari on !
nc ouu' as " . name had been erased. In
shot time, witness heard . singular report.
turned to ascertain whence Il nrot eeded, 49,
Cox return deliberately. with his arms EoI,l~.I
Ntnout 'ne gun. Armistesd fieckhan i'm.
medistely came reund the conner Of the ofy,e. \
proclaimed the murder Of Col duran 80 I
pointed TO Cox. Witness then went 20 the
once, aad found Col ID. dead, and nu.ke, /,
lying by him, which he recognized. bv thr
white mark on the butt. TO be the same wh;eh
ne bad seen on cOx's shouIder, noticed the
wound N the left breast fthe deceased, the h
wound vas hvge, the flesh much torn. b,,, h
'sd MOI Psss 'hroughs seemed 20 20 towards
Use hear's saw the contents Of the stomach Il
on The hooT, and . large book near. bIoodv 1
&c. Cross eTaVTiacd--When visnes, So \
Cox. the latter wAs passing down she Po,o \
mac, towards the Office. The gun on he Ief,
shoulder exposed, not oooeesled, nusast =
bout Hour feet long. thought IL would be an.
COW 70 conceal q Under tho cloak. ssw se. II