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

Cross Eramined.--Te therinpton was standing
near the body, when witness came up: asked VIII
the woman was; Teherington replied, Rache
Whitaker. There meeting at Aaron Da
VS. Sunday evening; young man left witnes
house in the evening to attend meeting; told vii
ness that if on returning he should lose the We,
he would hollow; witness thought that about al
hour and half two hours after dark, he d.
hear noise, bat he did not hear II secon,
time, concluded il not The young tnan. IN
went TO bed again; he passed within less than
fourth of a mile where the body was found, q
Sunday evening, but Gld not hear any noise liza
talking; was At debating society on Tuesda,
evening proceeding the murder; Ken was there
had on james coat with Il velvet collar. IhS
body laid jus, fifty steps from the path; can SCI
+ the place pretty well some points; the body
might have been pretty handily" by per
son passing along the path; has been acquaintee
with Telherington about II months; mas had bu
little conversation with hun; has been acquaint
! cd with KEN two years; his general character i,
good; has never heard any thing again>t him: i.
esteemed moral and correct voun- man.
/ Dr.. JonS PRIrcHEr, was called, and statct
he had examined the wounds inflicted upon Rach
ell; is Of opinion that she was killed with club
there one blow given the back Of the
head, and four blows the right side of the head
the blow the back part of the head horn
zontal; The others were all back of the ear; was
Of opinion that the horizontal blow was the frs
one giyen and tina. by it she was knocked down
there a mark on her shoulders, as though sh,
had been struck with club; the dress handker
chief was laying off side Of her head; was
his opinion that she never moved after she fell
the scull was fractured; there was nothing 10 in
dcate a struggle.
NINNEDGE Russell, was called, and said he sa
KEN in the course of the day on Sunday; a
Sabbath school with him; left for home in com
pany with him, and came far witness house
together; supDoses the sun half an hour high
when he got TO witness house; witness went t,
Davis to meeting that night; asked the prisoner
If he going, prisoner replied, "he though
not,'' there at home, ard he had
bad cold; several young ladies left the house o
witness in company; thinks the prisoner had OF
lanes coat, but does not recoilect as 10 the pan
falcons.
Cross Observation-Disclosures lives nearly two
miles from Joseph kem's, aud three lourths of
mile from John Kem's; in passing from wit
ness house to John kems times goes with
in 90 rods of the place where the body was found
is acquainted with George KEN; his character il
him in any shape or form.
WILLIAM kEM brother TO the prisoner was call
ed and said, that he was at the Sabbath schoo
the Sunday the murder was committed; lief
in company with several others; left them al Rus
sells, and went in company with three othel
men; got home about shutdown; left the prison
Russcll's; did not see any thing more o
him; The prisoner dressed in a James coat ane
pauaoons; was acquainted with the deceased
never heard George say any thing about her
witness heard Of the murder when he was coming
from school; George was behind did tell hiu
until they got home; George appeared astonishet
when he heard of the murder; did not know thai
he so, bu, supposed he was; looked as usual
but THINKS he astonished; Witness went home
fed the horses; il is his business to feed them
and George feeds the cattle; generally takes the
witness an hour to feed; but thinks George can
feed in less time feed near The same place
Cross Eramined.--The prisoner is generally
quiet; hardly ever feed al the same time; did no,
see George feed on Sunday evening: has never
known George 10 have a quarrel, or falling Out
with any body.
Miss ESTHER BULLA, said she was ut Sabbath
school--lelt there, sun half hour high--stop
ped at Russeli's--Ieft there sun half an hour high
went 10 John ken's company with several
others-Geo. KEN left Russell little before
thenl-saw him last in John kem's feld--did
not hear him say any thing about going to NEE
ting--wiiness went from John Kefn's to meeting
has seen deceased--heard Geo. Kem inquire
who she was when she first came into the ne Oh.
borhood--don't recoec, how the subject was
ntroduced--has heard him joke about Miss Eli
wood--cannot recolleci what he said; did not IN
roduce the subject; did no, deny going TO see her
witness knew he had went--had j5ked him a
bout other girls-had been going 10 see Miss Ell
wood.
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