Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-27


sells field; and walking alone in front; did not
hear him say any thing about going away; has
never heard prisoner say any thing about the de-
seased; has heard tina, he was addressing Miss
Ewoud and Miss Henshaw knew him 10 90 TO
see Miss EIlwood last spring or Summer; 10 see
Miss Henshaw about last Christmas; Hiss Hen
shaw lives in D1rke county, Ohio; was in the
n ghborhood of kem's las, winter; he kept COM
pany with Mss Henshaw at Mr.. simpsons last
Christmas; does know how late he staid;
left him there; Miss Eliwood lives abou, four
miles from Jos. kems.
Miss ELIZA ANN NoRpykE; at Saba IN school;
eft there The stunt hFce -fourths Of hour high,
went TO Russeis; went 10 John Kems; got there
about sanGown; George Ken went nearly 10
John kem's, and witnass HIM gong down
towards home; Geo KEN she only one of the
company who did not 70 to John Kem's 10 sup
per; he walked considerable distance ahead
Of the company; witness is not acquainted with
the deceased; scarcely knew her by sight:
er prisoner talking the deceased never
heard hun speak Of her; knows he paid aticn-
tons to Mary Elwocd; pretty often; thinks no
wore james coat on Sunday; two years since he
commenced visiting Miss Etlwood; witness is no
relation to the prisoner; his character is good
never heard any thing against him.
ELI tBEru KEN, sister to the prisoner was a,
Sunday school; the three quarters of nm
hour hour high; went TO V Russeli's; then
to John kem's; prisoner went part Of the way
to john kems: had not got there when he les,
them; witness went to meeting; came home about
10 o'clock; George was in bed; witness was not
acquainted with the deceased; Mr., Nordyke told
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much SAID about it, or how it happened "a III
appeared much astonished; thinks the BOYS
George and William had moi heard of il until ,hev
came home from school, mother told them; heard
mother toll George not to 60, she wanted
some one 10 stay with them; George told tho
other boys that he would STAY if they wished TO
go; came after him about eight O'clock;
q. At home; was writing letter; had written
one page; had not finished; witness read il; the
persons who came for George, said they bad
summons for HIM; George, replied, well; George
wore mes coat and pants SUNDAY, and the
vest which shown her; Mr.. Manning called
for The clothes on Tuesday; gave them 10 him;
had washed the bosom Monday with the other
clothes; always washed on Monday; saw no blood
on the bosom. A pair of shoes shown wit
ness which she sad the ones she gave Mr..
Manning; thinks George them on Sunday
4 coat shown her which she also said the
one george wore on Sunday; he wore another
coat on Monday; was not acquainted with Rach-
ell Whitaker; saw her at meeting; does not know
any thing about Georges going to see her: the
room George sleeps in has n outer door witness
was shown pocket handb erchief, which she
thinks belongs To George.
Gross Erdmiined--Some times George wears
his bosofns more than two sundays; wash the
clothes when she thinks they want washing: Geo.
did not express any reluctance in going TO the in
quest; witness was not alarmed.
john KEN, a, Sabbath school on Sunday
previous to The inquest; left the school house n
bout four O'Clock; to Russel's; thence home;
George was not in company; does not recollec.
seeing George after they had left Russel's; saw
him last about 20 steps from RnsseFs: asked
George if he going meeting that evening. !.
George said he asked George 10 go home
with him: replied he had TO feed witness went
TO meeting: George was not there: never heard
him say any thing abon, Miss Whitaker: lives
quite half mile from Tetherington
MISS DELILAH Turk, said she had known Geo.
KEN to keep company with Miss Whitaker three
times: at lettering son's all night: one night
he left before witness went to sleep and on the
other he did not: they talked IN whispers: came
close together by singing together: decreased
frequently at witness's house: witness lives with
her brother: keeps honsc for him: deceased told
witness to tell Mr. KEN to come aud see her:
told KEN the same evening: he smiled, and left
the impression on her mind, that he understood
what She wanted: witness gave KEN an introduce
ton 10 Miss Whitaker the first time they met:
cannot recolleci precisely when il snpposes
IT was in the spring: saw the prisoner walking
with Miss Henshaw: told deceased Of it.
Cross Examined. Has known prisoner sever
since he little boz, and she little girl"
never saw him in passion in her life.
MosEs TURK. started 10 meeting Sunday
ninht: went part of the way and then concluded