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


the snbjec, of the prosecu,ion--has signed a note
with three others TO pay the attorneys. The de-
ceased lived with winess--paid no board neither
did she receive any wages; worked for herself, or
witness wife as occasion required.
Re-eramined by the prosecutor. inks de-
ceased was probably worth one hundred dollars,
beside her fand-deceased, told witness that she
came to live with witness a, the request of Mr.
KEN, as il ..woud be convenient FOR them 10
keep company"
ISAAC NoKDtKE, was ;hen called said he had
no acquaintance with the deceased. Found the
deceased nea. path Mr.. Tetherington 5
house-vhon he came near the body his horse
became frightened, aud witness on looking Up the
Hill discovered woman laying on the ground
he Immediately returned to Ms Henshaw,
who had been splitting rails near tho road Ieu-
shaw and witness then went TO within twenty
five steps Of the corpse Whilst they were
standing here, they noticed a hey &c, upon the
fence back Of them, when they called TO the boy,
but he did not come-and started TO runaway
witness called several times but the boy did not
stop--wiiness then followed after him, and cali
ing him induced aim to return and brought him
up 10 The body, nnd asked him ''Who is this wO-
man?' .sWhat Dies il mean?" the boy apr ear
ed frightened but at last replied, thai he beiIev ed
it was his aunt "Who Is your aunR inquired
witness, s.Aunt Rachel Whitaker repeated the
boy. Witness then went for Jos. KEN and j ames
kem was told b. them that George KEN had
gone 10 school; witness re turned TO the corpse;
saw the combs; saw where the leaves had bee n
rufiled, and saw some blood where the combs
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and where the body lay; did not any tracks ;
asked Tetherington TO show him tracks, but
he did not do it. Witness lives half mile from
Jos. kem's; there were several persons present
Cross Era1ained-Asked Teherington to
show him some tracks-did not do il, though he
supposes he heard him-saw her track near the
fencc--the ground was high where the body was
found supposes the blows were given at the cor
ner OF the fence--siw the whiting-scars
tho tree, were through the bark, and suPposes
they were made by the right hand--saa great
deal of whiting al the log--and saw the pole
where some ore had been walking upon IL with
muddy shoes. Tetherington was there, end told
witness that he had tracked some one 10 wal
nut tree, about fifty yards, but witness could not
see any tracks TetheriDgton told JOS KEN
tina, the deceased often walked out--that he
thought the sun was about hour high, md his
wife thinks nbou, OF an hour. Deceased had on
dress handkerchief, which oppeard fastened at
The prisoners lief, handed has been acquain-
ted with her two years--is 4 member of the Meth
odist church--his general character is good tenn
per mild; quiet and peaceabie man;
him out of humor his life; witness is also
member Of the Methodist church.
II HENsHAw, was slen called, & said the first he
knew of the dec. was when Mr.. Nordyke came TO
him, and said he hal 'seen some hing which he
did not like" They went to within abou, %
steps Of the body; he handkerchief was partly
thrown her heai laying on her face; wit
ness then went after James Simpson; returned;
went with Tetherington; trail where tho
leaves were rucd, and some spots of blood on
them-followed it 10 the corner of the fence.
where they found the combs; blood was sprnkled
over the leaves; good many traces 10 the
direction of John Keu's house; saw beech tree
with tracks around il; saw tracks nbou, six feet
apart; thought there might have been an inter
vening track but could not sec airy.
Cross Examined Noticed the tracks; saw
boy there; supposs he abont - years old !;
saw the tracks Wien he came the second time
Tetherugton was here when ne came back from
Simpsons don't know who first dscov cred tracks;
tracks before lie came to the long space be-
tween the two; WIS acquainted with the prison
er ten years ago; nnewed the acquaintance last
fall; general character good.
JosEPu WEAVER was called; said that when
Mr. Heushaw toldhim and Mr.. Simpson of the
murder they went Immediately to the body; then
followed track blood to the corner Of the
fence; saw some tacks going northeast;
some whiting at tfB foot of beech tree; scars
on the tree; saw tle whiting at the log; traced
steps in the direction of John kem's hun
dred yards; saw where a female had been walk
ing down The path track plain, and supPoses a
person might have walked beside her on the leaves
without making an, track; saw the combs laying
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